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

Welcome to the 98 Country Classic Show. Its Halloween weekend and daylight savings time ended at 2 am this morning so make sure move your clocks back one hour. 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 of the most requested songs from the show featuring Skeeter Davis, Charley Pride, Michael Martin Murphy, Gene Watson and Dave Dudley.

Skeeter Davis – “The End of the World” - 1963

The End of the World was written by Arthur Kent and Sylvia Dee and was released in December of 1962. The song peaked at number two in March 1963.

News & Events of 1963:

President Kennedy was shot and killed in Dallas, Texas. Viewers tuned into television to witness Jack Ruby shoot Lee Harvey Oswald on camera, the first live telecast of a murder
A gallon of gas was 29 cents
A loaf of bread was 22 cents.

Why does the sun go on shining? Why does the sea rush to shore?

Charley Pride – “Burgers and Fries” - 1978

This song is written by Ben Peters and recorded by Charley Pride. The song went to number two on the Billboard Hot Singles Chart.

News and Events of 1978:

Balloon Angioplasty is developed to treat coronary artery disease.
Louise Brown, the first test-tube baby is born in London
Minnesota Senator Hubert Humphrey dies in January.

Burgers and fries and cherry pies, it was simple and good back then.

Michael Martin Murphy – “What’s Forever For” - 1982

What’s Forever For was written by Rafe Vanhoy and recorded by Michael Martin Murphy. It was Murphy’s first number one on the Country Chart.

News and Events in 1982:

A major recession hits the United States
Tylenol capsules laced with potassium cyanide kills seven in Chicago.
US postage stamps were 20 cents
Gas was $1.59 a gallon.

I’ve been looking at people and hot they change with the times.

Gene Watson – “Paper Rosie” - 1977

Paper Rosie was written by Dallas Harms and covered by Gene Watson, who took the song to number three on the Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart.

News and Events of 1977:

President Carter pardons Vietnam War draft evaders
The neutron bomb is developed
The TV miniseries Roots draws an audience of 130 million.

The sun goes down in Calvin county, neon lights from an old beer sign.

Dave Dudley – “The Pool Shark”- 1970

The Pool Shark is a song written by the great storyteller, Tom T. Hall and recorded by Dave Dudley. It’s from the album of the same name and it was Dudley’s only number one hit.

News and Events from 1970:

On May 4th National Guardsman opened fire on a group of students, wounding many, four fatally on the campus of Kent State University.
California is the first no-fault divorce state
The floppy disc was invented.