Week ending 7/25/09: #1 this week in country music history

1949: One Kiss Too Many — Eddy Arnold (RCA)
1959: The Battle of New Orleans — Johnny Horton (Columbia)
1969: Johnny B. Goode – Buck Owens (Capitol)
1979: You’re The Only One – Dolly Parton (RCA)
1989: What’s Going On In Your World – George Strait (MCA)
1999: Amazed – Lonestar (BNA)
2009: People Are Crazy – Billy Currington (Mercury)

Week ending 7/18/09: #1 this week in country music history

1949: One Kiss Too Many — Eddy Arnold (RCA)
1959: The Battle of New Orleans — Johnny Horton (Columbia)
1969: I Love You More Today — Conway Twitty (Decca)
1979: Shadows In The Moonlight — Anne Murray (Capitol)
1989: In A Letter To You — Eddy Raven (Universal)
1999: Amazed – Lonestar (BNA)
2009: I Run To You – Lady [...]

Week ending 7/11/09: #1 this week in country music history

1949: One Kiss Too Many — Eddy Arnold (RCA)
1959: The Battle of New Orleans — Johnny Horton (Columbia)
1969: Statue of a Fool — Jack Greene (Decca)
1979: Amanda – Waylon Jennings (RCA)
1989: Lovin’ Only Me — Ricky Skaggs (Epic)
1999: Write This Down — George Strait (MCA)
2009: Sideways – Dierks Bentley (Capitol)

Week ending 7/4/09: #1 this week in country music history

1949: One Kiss Too Many — Eddy Arnold (RCA)
1959: The Battle of New Orleans — Johnny Horton (Columbia)
1969: Statue of a Fool — Jack Greene (Decca)
1979: Amanda – Waylon Jennings (RCA)
1989: Come From The Heart — Kathy Mattea (Mercury)
1999: Write This Down — George Strait (MCA)
2009: Sideways – Dierks Bentley (Capitol)

Week ending 6/27/09: #1 this week in country music

1949: One Kiss Too Many — Eddy Arnold (RCA)
1959: The Battle of New Orleans — Johnny Horton (Columbia)
1969: Running Bear — Sonny James (Capitol)
1979: Amanda – Waylon Jennings (RCA)
1989: I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party — Rosanne Cash (Columbia)
1999: Write This Down — George Strait (MCA)
2009: Out Last Night — Kenny Chesney (BNA)

Week ending 6/20/09: #1 this week in country music history

1949: One Kiss Too Many — Eddy Arnold (RCA)
1959: The Battle of New Orleans — Johnny Horton (Columbia)
1969: Running Bear — Sonny James (Capitol)
1979: Nobody Likes Sad Songs — Ronnie Milsap (RCA)
1989: Love Out Loud — Earl Thomas Conley (RCA)
1999: Write This Down — George Strait (MCA)
2009: Then — Brad Paisley (Arista)

Week ending 6/13/09: #1 this week in country music history

1949: Lovesick Blues — Hank Williams (MGM)
1959: The Battle of New Orleans — Johnny Horton (Columbia)
1969: Running Bear — Sonny James (Capitol)
1979: She Believes In Me — Kenny Rogers (United Artists)

1989: A Better Man — Clint Black (RCA)
1999: Please Remember Me– Tim McGraw (Curb)

Week ending 6/6/09: #1 this week in country music history

1949: Lovesick Blues — Hank Williams (MGM)
1959: The Battle of New Orleans — Johnny Horton (Columbia)
1969: Singing My Song – Tammy Wynette (Epic)
1979: She Believes In Me — Kenny Rogers (United Artists)
1989: Where Did I Go Wrong – Steve Wariner (MCA)
1999: Please Remember Me– Tim McGraw (Curb)

Week ending 5/30/09: #1 this week in country music history

1949: Lovesick Blues — Hank Williams (MGM)
1959: The Battle of New Orleans — Johnny Horton (Columbia)
1969: Singing My Song – Tammy Wynette (Epic)
1979: If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me — Bellamy Brothers (Warner Bros.)
1989: After All This Time — Rodney Crowell (Columbia)
1999: Please Remember Me– [...]

Week ending 5/23/09: #1 this week in country music history

strong>1949: Lovesick Blues — Hank Williams (MGM)
1959: The Battle of New Orleans — Johnny Horton (Columbia)
1969: My Life (Throw It Away If I Want To) – Bill Anderson (Decca)
1979: If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me — Bellamy Brothers (Warner Bros.)
1989: If I Had You– Alabama [...]

1989 Album Review: George Jones, One Woman Man

Today is St. George’s Day. Following on from Razor X’s great George Strait playlist, I’m taking a look at the ultimate country George: George Jones, and linking it to our look back at 1989.
George is rightly regarded by many fans as the greatest country singer of all time, with a rich, expressive voice capable of [...]

Weeks ending 4/4/09 & 4/11/09: #1 this week in country music history

Week ending 4/4/09:

1959: When It’s Springtime In Alaska (It’s 40 Below) – Johnny Horton (Columbia)
1969: Who’s Gonna Mow Your Grass — Buck Owens & the Buckeroos (Capitol)
1979: I Just Fall In Love Again — Anne Murray (Capitol)
1989: Baby’s Gotten Good At Goodbye — George Strait (MCA)
1999: How Forever Feels — Kenny Chesney (BNA)
Week ending 4/11/09:

1959: [...]