98 Country Classic Bonus – 5 Most Requested Classic Country Hits [VIDEOS]

Good morning and welcome to the 98 Country Classic Show. You can join me every Sunday between 9 am and 1 pm for the best in country classic music. We’re on air at 98.1 FM Minnesota’s New Country, online and on your mobile device. Today we’re going to offer you a bonus five of the most requested songs from the 98.1 Classic Radio Show and we’re featuring Emmy Lou Harris, Freddie Hart, Johnny Horton, Waylon Jennings and Tanya Tucker.

Emmy Lou Harris – “Two More Bottles of Wine” - 1978

Delbert McClinton wrote Two More Bottles of Wine and Emmy Lou Harris recorded the song. The song is about two lovers who move to Los Angeles in search of success, but one of the lovers’ leaves. This song peaked at number one on the country chart.

News & Events from 1978:

The first ever cellular mobile phone is introduced in Illinois.
The serial killer David Berkowitz “Son of Sam” is convicted of murder after terrorizing New York for a year
Pope Paul VI dies at age 80 in August.

We came out west together with a common desire.

Freddie Hart – “Easy Loving” - 1971

Easy Loving is written and recorded by Freddie Hart. The song was released in the summer of 1971, peaked at number one on the country chart and stayed at that position for three weeks.

News & Events from 1971:

The TV show All in the Family debuts on CBS and introduces a trend in socially conscious programming.
The Allman Brother, Duane Allman dies in a motorcycle accident at age 24 on October 29^th
Walt Disney World Resort opens in Florida, known today as Disney World.

Easy lovin’, so sexy looking, I know from the feeling that it comes from the heart, easy lovin’ every days Thanksgivin’.

Johnny Horton – “When It’s Springtime in Alaska” - 1959

This song is a 1959 single recorded by Johnny Horton that peaked at number one on the country chart and spent a total of twenty three weeks on the country chart.

News & Events from 1959:

Alaska becomes the 49^th state on January 3^rd
In St. Paul, MN the Rondo Neighborhood, which was considered the heart of the black community, is demolished to make way for Interstate 94.
NASA introduces America’s first astronauts to the world, John Glenn JR and Alan Shepard.

I mushed port Barren through a blizzard of snow, been out prospecting for two years or so.

Waylon Jennings – “Will the Wolf Survive?” - 1986

Will the Wolf Survive? was recorded by Waylon Jennings and released in May 1986. The song reached number five on the Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart.

News & Events from 1986:

Mike Tyson becomes the youngest heavyweight champion in history
The US introduces sweeping tax reform legislation
On TV, ‘Magnum P.I.,’ ‘Dynasty’ and ‘Falcon Crest’ were popular television shows.

Through the chill of winter, running across a frozen lake, hunters hard right on his trail.

Tanya Tucker – “Love Me Like You Used To” - 1987

This song is written by Paul Davis and Bobby Emmons and first recorded by Johnny Cash for his 1985 album Rainbow. In 1987 Tanya Tucker recorded the song and it reached number two on the Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart.

News & Events from 1987:

Fox Broadcasting Co. made its prime time debut.
A rare earthquake, a 5.0 on the Richter scale, on June 11^th affects 14 states in the Midwest and parts of Canada
The Simpsons seen on TV for the first time.

In a cozy little restaurant for lovers, it seems so out of place for you and me, we used to play around under the covers, but now it’s just a place to watch TV.