Willie Nelson – Whiskey River
Great Songs Willie Nelson’s River of Spirits: Whiskey River Flows Forever – A Soulful Toast to Drowning Sorrows in a Stream of Whiskey In February 1973, Willie Nelson released “Whiskey River” as…
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Dolly Parton – Jolene
Dolly Parton’s Plea in Plaid: Jolene’s Timeless Cry Still Haunts – A Desperate Appeal to a Rival Steeped in Love’s Fragile Fear In October 1973, Dolly Parton released “Jolene” as…
Brenda Lee – The End of the World
Brenda Lee’s Heartbreak Echoes Eternal: The End of the World – A Tender Lament for a Love Lost, Feeling Like the Universe Fell Apart In January 1963, Brenda Lee released…
Brenda Lee – When I Fall in Love
When The Ronettes Serenaded Our Souls: Baby, I Love You Still Rings Sweet – A Heartfelt Declaration of Love Wrapped in a Wall of Sound In December 1963, The Ronettes…
Brenda Lee – Sweet Nothin’s
A Playful Promise of Romance Wrapped in a Teenage Dream In December 1959, Brenda Lee’s “Sweet Nothin’s” twirled its way to number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, a sugary…
Donna Fargo – Funny Face
A Love Song That Wrapped Tenderness in a Playful Smile In the crisp autumn of 1972, Donna Fargo’s “Funny Face” twirled onto the scene like a leaf caught in a…
Travis Tritt – It’s a Great Day to Be Alive
A Song That Finds Sunshine in the Everyday, No Matter the Storm Back in December 2000, when Travis Tritt unleashed “It’s a Great Day to Be Alive” as the second…
Brenda Lee – If You Love Me (Really Love Me)
Brenda Lee’s “If You Love Me (Really Love Me)”: A Heart’s Cry from the Early ’60s Let’s take a slow walk back to the crisp spring of 1961, when the…
Fats Domino – Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
Fats Domino’s “Jambalaya (On the Bayou)”: A Spicy Slice of ’50s Bliss Let’s paddle back to the vibrant tail-end of 1952, when the bayou’s heartbeat thumped through every jukebox, and…
Brenda Lee – I’m Sorry
Brenda Lee’s “I’m Sorry”: A Tearful Whisper from the Summer of ’60 Let’s wander back to that sultry summer of 1960, when the air hung heavy with promise and Brenda…