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

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Today we're going to offer you a bonus of the most requested songs from the show featuring a duet from George Jones and Tammy Wynette, Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, Tom T. Hall and Anne Murray.

George Jones and Tammy Wynette - "Two Story House" -- 1980

"Two Story House" is a duet recorded by George Jones and Tammy Wynette and written by David Lindsay, Glen Tubb and Tammy Wynette.  Released in February 1980 and reached number two on the Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart.

IN THE NEWS IN 1986:

• The US leads a boycott at the Moscow Olympics in protest of Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
• Severe summer heat wave in the Southern US causes 1,117 deaths in 20 states.
• On TV, the world tunes in for the  answer of who shot JR on Dallas.

We always wanted a big two story house, back when we lived in that little two room shack.

Merle Haggard - "Are the Good Times Really Over" -- 1982

Merle Haggard wrote and recorded this song.  It was released in May 1982 and the song peaked at number two on the country chart.

IN THE NEWS IN 1982:

• A major recession hits the United States.
• The first issue of USA Today is published.
• Tylenol capsules laced with potassium cyanide kill seven in Chicago.

I wish a buck was still silver; it was back when the country was strong back before Elvis.

Dolly Parton - "Here You Come Again" -- 1977

"Here You Come Again" is written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil and recorded by Dolly Parton.   The song topped the Country Singles Chart for five weeks.

IN THE NEWS IN 1977:

• The precursor to GPS system in use today is started by the Defense Department.
• The Medal of Freedom is awarded posthumously to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
• A gallon of gas is 65 cents.

Here you come again just when I've begun to get myself together; you waltz right in the door just like you've done before.

Tom T. Hall - "Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine" -- 1972

This song is written and recorded by Tom T. Hall.  It was released in 1972 from the album 'Storyteller.'  It peaked at number one.

IN THE NEWS IN 1972:

• Gov. George C. Wallace of Alabama is shot by Arthur H. Bremer at a Laurel, MD political rally on May 15th.
• President Nixon orders Christmas bombing of North Vietnam.
• The compact disk is developed by RCA.

How old do you think I am?  He said I said, I turned 65 about 11 months ago, I was sittin' in Miami pourin' blended whiskey down.

Anne Murray - "A Little Good News" -- 1983

Tommy Rocco, Charly Black and Rory Bourke wrote "A Little Good News" and recorded by Canadian Country Music artist Anne Murray.  It was a number one country hit on the country chart for a whopping 20 weeks.

IN THE NEWS IN 1983:

• A terrorist explosion kills 237 US Marines in Beirut October 23rd.
• The US invades Grenada in October
• More than 125-million viewers tune into the last episode of M*A*S*H.

I rolled out this morning, kids had the morning news show on, and Bryant Gumbel was talking about the fighting in Lebanon.

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