Merle Haggard – Hungry Eyes
Hoài Trần About The Song “Hungry Eyes” is one of Merle Haggard’s most direct social-observation songs, and it arrived in 1969 at…
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Merle Haggard – I’m A Lonesome Fugitive
About The Song “I’m a Lonesome Fugitive” is one of the records that turned Merle Haggard from a rising regional…
Merle Haggard – The Bottle Let Me Down
About The Song “The Bottle Let Me Down” is one of the records that helped define Merle Haggard’s early identity…
Merle Haggard – Swinging Doors
About The Song “Swinging Doors” is one of Merle Haggard’s defining mid-1960s records, both as a songwriter and as a…
Ricky Van Shelton – Just As I Am
About The Song “Just As I Am” is not a Ricky Van Shelton composition and it is far older than…
Ricky Van Shelton – I’ve Cried My Last Tear For You
About The Song “I’ve Cried My Last Tear for You” is a title that fits Ricky Van Shelton’s most successful…
Ricky Van Shelton – The Old Rugged Cross
About The Song “The Old Rugged Cross” is not a Ricky Van Shelton composition, and it is far older than…
Ricky Van Shelton – Don’t Overlook Salvation
About The Song “Don’t Overlook Salvation” is best approached as a gospel-repertoire song in Ricky Van Shelton’s catalog context, not…
Ricky Van Shelton – Mansion Over The Hilltop
About The Song “Mansion Over the Hilltop” is best understood first as a gospel standard, and only second as a…
Ricky Van Shelton – Crime Of Passion
About The Song “Crime of Passion” is one of the songs that helped establish Ricky Van Shelton as a serious…
Ricky Van Shelton – I Am A Simple Man
About The Song “I Am a Simple Man” is one of the songs most strongly associated with Ricky Van Shelton’s…
Ricky Van Shelton – I Meant Every Word He Said
About The Song “I Meant Every Word He Said” fits the kind of material Ricky Van Shelton handled especially well…
Ricky Van Shelton – Life’s Little Ups And Downs
About The Song “Life’s Little Ups and Downs” is a strong example of Ricky Van Shelton’s skill as an interpreter…
Ricky Van Shelton – Let Me Live With Love (And Die With You)
About The Song “Let Me Live With Love (And Die With You)” is the kind of title that fits Ricky…
Ricky Van Shelton – Don’t Send Me No Angels
About The Song “Don’t Send Me No Angels” fits squarely into Ricky Van Shelton’s late-1980s / early-1990s commercial country lane,…
Ricky Van Shelton – He’s Got You
About The Song “He’s Got You” is one of the strongest examples of Ricky Van Shelton’s ability to revive an…
Ricky Van Shelton – Living Proof
About The Song “Living Proof” is one of the songs most closely tied to Ricky Van Shelton’s rise as a…
Ricky Van Shelton – From A Jack To A King
About The Song “From a Jack to a King” was already a well-established country song long before Ricky Van Shelton…
Hank Williams – Lonely Tombs
About The Song “Lonely Tombs” is a title that turns up in Hank Williams gospel-focused listening culture, but it’s a…
Hank Williams – When God Dips His Love In My Heart
About The Song “When God Dips His Love In My Heart” is a gospel song that is best treated as…