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"Cowboy Take Me Away" is a song by American country music group Dixie Chicks, written by Martie Maguire and Marcus Hummon. It was released in November 1999 as the second single from their album Fly. The song's title is derived from a famous slogan used in commercials for Calgon bath and beauty products.
"Rawhide" is a Western song written by Ned Washington (lyrics) and composed by Dimitri Tiomkin in 1958. It was originally recorded by Frankie Laine. The song was used as the theme to Rawhide, a western television series that ran on CBS from 1959 to 1965. Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of ...
The tune and lyrics were collected and published in Carl Sandburg's 1927 American Songbag. [9] An important recording in this song's history was the 1927 Columbia Records master (15206-D) performed by Hugh Cross and Riley Puckett under the actual title of "Red River Valley". This version was the very first commercially available recording of ...
Country music has went on to produce legends over time, like Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson. Though, it has also welcomed some popular newcomers, like Michael Marcagi, with open arms.
The best country songs of all time are hard to choose. But we've pulled together a list of the top 105 hits of all time, from country love songs by Garth Brooks to modern music by Carrie Underwood.
Chart rankings were based on weekly airplay data from country music radio stations compiled by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems. [1] At the start of the year, the number one song was "One Way Ticket (Because I Can)" by LeAnn Rimes, which had reached the top of the chart in the issue of Billboard dated December 28, 1996. [2]
"Tupelo Honey" is a popular song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and the title song from his 1971 album, Tupelo Honey. The title derives from an expensive, mild-tasting tupelo honey produced in the southeastern United States. Released as a single in 1971, it reached number 47 on the U.S. pop chart.
In 1993, 33 different songs topped the chart, then published under the title Hot Country Singles & Tracks, in 52 issues of the magazine, based on weekly airplay data from country music radio stations compiled by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems. [1] The number one song at the start of the year was "Don't Let Our Love Start Slippin' Away" by Vince ...