Country Grab Bag III – Part 1

After migrating from Long Island to Northern Virginia in 2001, I slowly began listening to, researching, and accumulating country music. During my summer breaks (I was a high school teacher) I would often beat the brutal DC/Virginia heat by sitting inside with the air conditioner turned on full blast and enjoying me some country (which was also my preferred music for napping). In 2004, I moved to Falls Church where I discovered just down the street from my apartment a great little library at which I spent the next couple of years loading up on country music and burning lots of CDs. I tend to favor classic ‘70s country artists but I’ll listen to whatever sounds good. Here are some more of my favorite country songs. Enjoy!

01. George Jones – “Radio Lover” (1983)

02. Roger McGuinn and Calexico – “One More Cup of Coffee” (2007)

03. Johnny Horton – “The Battle of New Orleans” (1959)

04. The Oak Ridge Boys – “Y’all Come Back Saloon” (1977)

05. Charlie Rich – “Are You Still My Baby” (1966)

06. Dillard & Clark – “Don’t Let Me Down” (1969)

07. Willie Nelson and Calexico – “Señor (Tales of Yankee Power)” (2007)

08. Glen Campbell – “Ghost on the Canvas” (2011)

09. Lucinda Williams – “Sweet Old World” (1992)

10. Jeff Tweedy – “Simple Twist of Fate” (2007)

11. George Jones – “The Grand Tour” (1974)

12. Charley Pride – “Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’” (1971)

13. 16 Horsepower – “Nobody ‘Cept You” (2000)

14. George Jones – “The King Is Gone (So Are You)” (1989)

15. Old Crow Medicine Show – “Visions of Johanna (Live)” (2016) 

16. Alison Krauss – “Gentle on My Mind” (2017)

17. Tanya Tucker – “Delta Dawn” (1972)

Listen to the playlist on Spotify...