Country music from a fan's point of view since 2008
A revised and expanded version of a post first published on The 9513:
The 1970s were not my favorite decade for country music but it was the decade in which I did my largest amount of listening to country radio, having the good fortune to have such country giants as WSUN AM- 620 in St. Petersburg, FL, WHOO AM-1090 in Orlando and WCMS AM-1050 in Norfolk, VA for my listening pleasure, plus I could tune in WSM AM – 650 in Nashville at night. I did a lot of shift-work during this decade so my radio was on constantly. This list is meant neither to be a comprehensive list of great country songs from the 1970s, nor any sort of ranking of records. It’s just a list of some songs that I liked and remember. See if you recall any of these records:
“Cowboy Convention” – Buddy Alan
A silly record with some great trumpet work, “Cowboy Convention” is a cover of a Lovin’ Spoonful record from the mid 60s, about the villains of the silent movie era who were always tying Sweet Nell to the railroad track. The Buddy Alan title credit on the label is misleading as this is really a Buddy Alan/Don Rich duet with the Buckaroos. Buddy Alan, of course, is the son of Buck Owens. Read more of this post
1950: Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy — Red Foley (Decca)
1960: He’ll Have To Go — Jim Reeves (RCA)
1970: Tennessee Bird Walk — Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan (Wayside)
1980: Honky Tonk Blues — Charley Pride (RCA)
1990: Five Minutes — Lorrie Morgan (RCA)
2000: How Do You Like Me Now — Toby Keith (DreamWorks Nashville)
2010: Highway 20 Ride — Zac Brown Band (Home Grown/Atlantic)
1950: Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy — Red Foley (Decca)
1960: He’ll Have To Go — Jim Reeves (RCA)
1970: Tennessee Bird Walk — Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan (Wayside)
1980: Sugar Daddy — The Bellamy Brothers (Warner Bros./Curb)
1990: Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart — Randy Travis (Warner Bros.)
2000: How Do You Like Me Now — Toby Keith (DreamWorks Nashville)
2010: Temporary Home — Carrie Underwood (19/Arista)
My Kind of Country 