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

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Today we’re featuring Ricky Van Shelton, Tom T. Hall, Waylon Jennings, Loretta Lynn and a duet from Tammy Wynette and George Jones.

Ricky Van Shelton – “Crime of Passion” -- 1987

“Crime of Passion” is written by Walt Aldridge and Mac McNally and recorded by Ricky Van Shelton.  The song peaked at number seven on the Country Chart.

IN THE NEWS IN 1987:

• William Buckley, American Hostage in Lebanon reported slain on January 20^th
• Prozac is released for use in the US

She had a rag top Eldorado tuck in a row pleat, she picked me up in Colorado and put me right in the driver’s seat.

Tom T. Hall – “Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine” -- 1972

This song was written and recorded by Tom T. Hall.  The song went to number one, his third on the Country Chart.

IN THE NEWS IN 1972:

• Governor George Wallace is shot in Alabama by Arthur Bremer at a political rally in Laurel, MD.
• US Supreme Court rules  the death penalty is unconstitutional

How old do you think I am he said, I said well I didn’t know.

Waylon Jennings – “Only Daddy That’ll Walk the Line” -- 1968

Jimmy Bryant wrote “Only Daddy That’ll Walk the Line” and recorded by Waylon Jennings.  The song reached number two on the Country Chart.

IN THE NEWS IN 1968:

• North Vietnamese launch the Tet Offensive, a turning point in the Vietnam War
• Senator Robert F. Kennedy is shot and critically wounded in Los Angeles hotel after winning California primary June 5^th. He dies on June 6^th.

Everybody knows you’ve been steppin’ on my toes and I’m gettin’ pretty tired of it.

Loretta Lynn – “Coal Miner’s Daughter” -- 1970

This Country song was written and recorded by Loretta Lynn.  It became Lynn’s signature song topping the country chart at number one.

IN THE NEWS IN 1970:

• An earthquake kills more than 50,000 in Peru on May 31^st
• FCC regulation requires separate ownership of television networks and studios

Well I was born the coal miner’s daughter in cabin on a hill in Butcher Holler.

George Jones and Tammy Wynette – “We’re Gonna Hold On” -- 1973

George Jones and Earl Montgomery wrote this duet.  It was recorded by George Jones and Tammy Wynette.  The song topped the chart at number one for two weeks.

IN THE NEWS IN 1973:

• UPC barcodes are first introduced
• Vice President Spiro Agnew resigns, pleading "no contest" to charges of tax evasion

We’re gonna hold on, we’re gonna hold on, we’re gonna hold on to each other, life can be rough, sometimes its kind a real good life is hard to find.

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