98.1 Country Classic Bonus - 5 Country Classic Hits Most Requested [VIDEOS]

It's another Sunday and another 98.1 Country Classic Show! Welcome to the November 22nd edition! You can hear us every Sunday between 9 am and 1 pm for the very best in classic country 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 Country Classic Radio Show. We are featuring Johnny Russell, Reba McEntire, Charly Pride, Crystal Gayle and Conway Twitty.

Johnny Russell - "Rednecks, White Sox and Blue Ribbon Beer" - 1973

This song was written by Bob McDill and Wayland Holyfield and recorded by Johnny Russell. The song peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart, making it his only top ten hit.

News & Events from 1973:

President Nixon on National TV accepts responsibility, but not blame for the Watergate break in.
Spiro Agnew resigns as Vice President, he pleads no contest to charges of tax evasion
The Vietnam War ends, and President Nixon takes the last troops out of Vietnam.

There's no place I'd rather be than right here with my rednecks, White Sox and blue ribbon beer.

Reba McEntire - "The Nights the Lights Went Out in Georgia" - 1992

In 1991 this song was covered by Reba McEntire on her album For My Broken Heart. It was released as a single in April of 1992 and reached number 12 on the Billboard Country Chart.

News & Events of 1992:

In Minnesota Hal Greenwood Jr., Chairman of the failed Midwest Federal Savings and Loan Association, was sentenced to 46 months in prison and ordered to forfeit $3.6 million for racketeering involving the institution's collapse.
The first nicotine patch is introduced to help stop smoking
DNA fingerprinting is invented.

He was on his way home from candle top, been two weeks gone and he thought he'd stop at Web's and have him a drink.

Charley Pride - "Roll on Mississippi" - 1981

Roll on Mississippi is a song written by Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan and recorded by Charley Pride. The song peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart.

News & Events of 1981:

Iran releases 52 American hostages who had been held for 444 days.
Air traffic controllers strike causing chaos in the US and President Reagan fires them.
IBM in the US launches its first PC which uses Microsoft Software MS DOS.

Walking along, whistling a song, barefoot and fancy free.

Crystal Gayle - "Our Love is on the Faultline" - 1983

Our Love is on the Faultline is written by Reece Kirk and recorded by Crystal Gayle. It was released in March of 1983 from the album True Love. The song became Gayle's eleventh number one hit.

News & Events from 1983:

The average income per year was $21,070.00
A gallon of gas was $1.25
Unemployment rises in the US to 12 million, the highest since 1941.

Well I hear it comin', I can feel it in my bones and its weightin' heavy on me like a sack full of stones.

Conway Twitty - "That's My Job" - 1987

This song is written by Gary Burr and recorded by Conway Twitty. The song reached number six on the Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart.

News & Events from 1987:

President Reagan says the Iran Arms Contra policy went astray and accepts responsibility.
A US postage stamp was 24 cents
A gallon of gas was up to $1.89.