Artist	Song
Eddy Arnold	Cattle Call
from The Best of Eddy Arnold (1988)
Patsy Cline	Walking After Midnight
from Walking After Midnight Vol. 1 (2006)
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys	Take Me Back to Tulsa
from The Essential Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys (1992)
Hank Williams	I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
from 20 of Hank Williams' Greatest Hits (1997)
The Sons of the Pioneers	Cool Water
from Sons of the Pioneers: The Essential Collection (2006)
Ernest Tubb	Walking the Floor Over You (1941 Edit)
from Retrospective, Vol. 2 (1993)
Johnny Cash, June Carter & Merle Kilgore	Ring of Fire
from The Essential Johnny Cash (2002)
Merle Haggard	Mama Tried
from Mama Tried (2001)
George Jones	The Race Is On
from All-Time Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 (Re-Recorded Versions) (1987)
Conway Twitty	It's Only Make Believe
from 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Conway Twitty (1999)
Lynn Anderson	Rose Garden
from 16 Biggest Hits (2006)
Don Gibson	Oh Lonesome Me
from RCA Country Legends: Don Gibson (Remastered) (2001)
Waylon Jennings	Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line
from The Essential Waylon Jennings (2007)
Tammy Wynette	I Don't Wanna Play House
from 16 Biggest Hits: Tammy Wynette (1999)
Marty Robbins	I Walk Alone
from The Essential Marty Robbins (1951-1982) (1991)
Buck Owens	My Heart Skips a Beat
from Buck Owens: 21 #1 Hits: The Ultimate Collection (2006)
Willie Nelson	Blue Eyes Crying In the Rain
from The Essential Willie Nelson (2003)
Loretta Lynn	She's Got You
from 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Loretta Lynn (1999)

Comment:

Country and greatest performers have always tapped into the highs and lows, hopes and heartaches, of average people. But while the subjects the likes of Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn and Willie Nelson sang about—heartache, wanderlust, fast living—may be commonplace, the genuineness they brought to their songs was extraordinary.

Feedback: