Conway Twitty – Tight Fittin’ Jeans
Best Oldies Songs An Intimate Look at Love, Memory, and the Passage of Time The year was 1981, a time when country music was perfectly poised between its traditional roots and a budding…
Marty Robbins – Utah Carol
The Fading Echo of a Noble Sacrifice: How a Simple Trail Song Became an Enduring Western Eulogy The year 1959 was a landmark moment for Western music, a time when…
Don Williams – We Got Love
The Gentle Giant’s Simple Truth: Love as the Only Real Wealth There are some voices in country music that don’t just sing songs, they wrap you up in a comforting…
Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn – Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man
A Searing Tale of River-Separated Love and Unbreakable Devotion The golden age of country music, that sweet spot of the 1970s, gifted us with a host of unforgettable duets, but…
Marty Robbins – Tall Handsome Stranger
The unexpected, heartbreaking revelation of a showdown between brothers. The old six-shooter ballads of the American West, sung by men like Marty Robbins, have a way of transporting you back…
Don Williams – Amanda
“Amanda” is a heartfelt ballad about a man’s regret over not being able to provide the life he envisioned for the woman he loves. The year was 1973, a time…
Conway Twitty – Slow Hand
The meaning of a love that understands, a romance that takes its time. There are some songs that, no matter when you hear them, transport you to a specific time…
Conway Twitty – Hello Darlin’
The bittersweet ache of an encounter with a lost love. For those of a certain vintage, there are songs that don’t just play in the background; they form the very…
Don Williams – You’re My Best Friend
The Gentle Giant’s Ode to True Love For a certain generation, hearing the first notes of Don Williams’ classic “You’re My Best Friend” is like being transported back to a…
Marty Robbins – Billy the Kid
The ballad of a young man caught between legend and history, a tale of fleeting notoriety and an inevitable, lonely end. For those of us who grew up with the…