98.1 Country Classic Bonus - 5 Most Requested Country Classic Hits [VIDEOS]

Good morning and welcome to the 98 Country Classic Show. You can join me from 9 am to 1 pm for the best in country classic music as we take you back to country music’s roots at 98.1 FM Minnesota’s New Country, online and on your mobile device.

Today we’re offering you a bonus of the most requested songs from the radio show featuring Roger Miller, Ronnie Milsap, Lorrie Morgan, George Jones and Marty Robbins.

Roger Miller - "King of the Road" -- 1965

Roger Miller wrote and recorded, "King of the Road," it became a huge number one country hit.

IN THE NEWS IN 1965:

Race riots break out in Watts, California; 34 reported dead on August 13th.
A Palm Sunday tornado outbreak on April 13th, forty-seven confirmed tornados hit six Midwestern states killing 271 people.
President Lyndon Johnson announces his program to create Medicare.

Trailer for sale or rent, rooms to rent fifty cents, no phone, no pool, no pets, I ain't got no cigarettes.

Ronnie Milsap - "He Got You" -- 1982

Ralph Murphy and Bobby Wood wrote "He Got You" and recorded by Ronnie Milsap. The song topped the chart at number one.

IN THE NEWS IN 1982:

The first issues of USA Today are published.
A severe recession begins in the United States.
Time Magazine's Man of the Year is the Computer.

He got the sunshine, I get the rain, he got your loving, I got the pain.

Lorrie Morgan - "What Part of No" -- 1993

"What Part of No Don't You Understand" is written by Wayne Perry and Gerald Smith. It scored a number one position on the Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart in late February 1993.

IN THE NEWS IN 1993:

President Clinton agrees to compromise on military's ban on homosexuals.
Federal agents raid religious cult in Waco, Texas.
Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat sign Peace Agreement on September 13th on the White House Lawn.

Sir if you don't mind I'd rather be alone, from the moment I walked in tonight you've been coming on.

George Jones - "Choices" -- 1999

"Choices" is written by Mike Curtis, Bill Yates and Rob Lyons. The song reached the top 30 and won Jones the Grammy for Best Male Country Vocal Performance.

IN THE NEWS IN 1999:

Two boys, 17- and 18-years-old go on a rampage at Columbine High School on April 20th killing 15.
Impeachment proceedings are brought against President Clinton.
Internet Explorer version 5 is released.

I've had choices Since the day that I was born

Marty Robbins - "Ruby Ann" 1962

Roberta Bellamy and Lee Emerson wrote "Ruby Ann” It became a number one country hit for Marty Robbins.

IN THE NEWS IN 1962:

Pope John XXIII opens the second Vatican Council on October 11th.
James Meredith is escorted by Federal Marshals to register at University of Mississippi.
Pat Brown defeats Richard Nixon in the California Gubernatorial Race.