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

Welcome to the 98 Country Classic Show. It’s the last weekend before the Christmas Holiday. You can join me between 9 am and 1 pm for the very 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 of the most requested songs from the radio show featuring The Amazing Rhythm Aces, John Anderson, Johnny Cash, Dave and Sugar and Linda Ronstadt.

The Amazing Rhythm Aces – “Third Rate Romance” - 1975

Third Rate Romance is written by Russell Smith and recorded by The Amazing Rhythm Aces from the album Stacked Deck. The song reached number 11 on the country chart.

News & Events of 1975:

Computerize supermarket checkouts begin to appear
Disposable razors are introduced.
Microsoft was founded
Jimmy Hoffa disappears and is still missing.

Sitting at a tiny table in a ritzy restaurant, she was staring at her coffee cup, he was trying to keep his courage up by applying booze.

John Anderson – “Seminole Wind” - 1992

Seminole Wind is written and recorded by John Anderson. It peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart.

News & Events from 1992:

Woody Allen and Mia Farrow engage in a very public custody battle over their three children. His affair with her adopted daughter, Soon-xi Previn, sparked the feud.
Johnny Carson hosts The Tonight Show for the last time
McDonalds opens first resturant in Beijing, China.

Ever since the days of old, men would search for wealth untold.

Johnny Cash – “Rock Island Line” - 1970

Many versions have been recorded by various artists, most significantly by Lonnie Donegan in the mid 1950’s. Johnny Cash recorded the song twice, once in 1957 and again in 1970. It reached number 35 on the country chart in 1970.

News & Events from 1970:

An earthquake kills more than 50,000 in Peru on May 21^st.
Four students at Kent State University in Ohio are slain by National Guardsman at a demonstration
Midnight Cowboy wins the Best Picture Oscar; the first and only time an X-rated movie received the honor.

Now this here's a story about the Rock Island Line, well the Rock Island Line she runs down into New Orleans

Dave and Sugar – “Queen of the Silver Dollar” - 1976

Dave and Sugar’s first single Queen of the Silver Dollar was originally recorded by Dr. Hook in 1972. The song was written by one of the great song writers, Shel Silversteid and it peaked at number 25 on the country chart.

News & Events of 1976:

A tidal wave in the Philippines kills 5,000
The $2.00 bill was issued
Reese Witherspoon is born March 22^nd.

She's the Queen of the Silver Dollar she rules this smoky kingdom

Linda Ronstadt – “Silver Threads and Golden Needles” - 1974

Linda Ronstadt recorded and released two versions of this song. The first was in 1969 and the second was a pop crossover version in 1974 which topped out at number 20 on the country chart.

News & Events from 1974: