Is that a Record--??@@@@

[Mid-Night Rider]

1954 - Jim Reeves' single "Bimbo" topped the charts. The Rod Morris
penned tune remained at #1 for 3 weeks, and on the charts for 21 weeks.
At this point in his career at Abbott records Jim was batting 1,000. His
first song for Abbott was "Mexican Joe" a #1 hit for 9 weeks, and Bimbo
was his second release. His next hit came on Fabor Records "I Love You"
a duet with Ginny Wright in 1954 that only made it to #3. During Jim's
lifetime he charted 48 hit singles 1953-1964.

@@@@After his death he charted another 34 hit singles, all on RCA
1964-1984.@@@@

As you can see, RCA had some very creative employees working for Chet
Atkins.
-=A0

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[Tom Kan PA]

A record? Not even close!!

.George Jones has the most Top 40 hits with 145 songs

The late Eddy Arnold holds the record for the artist with the most Top
10 singles with 92 singles.

As of 2009, George Strait holds the record for the most Number One
hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts with 44 number one
singles on that chart. Counting all other music charts, Strait has
amassed a total of 57 number one hits overall, breaking a record
previously set by Conway Twitty.

There’s a three-way tie for the song that held the No. 1 spot the
longest on the Hot Country Songs chart (all stayed atop the chart for
21 weeks):
“I’ll Hold You In My Heart (Til I Can Hold You In My Arms)” by Eddy
Arnold
“I’m Movin’ On” by Hank Snow and his Rainbow Ranch Boys
“In The JailHouse Now” by Webb Pierce

Country Music has also enjoyed numerous "crossover" Billboard chart-
toppers:

The first crossover song to top both the Country and Pop charts was
“Pistol Packin’ Mama” by Al Dexter in 1943-44.
Not surprisingly, Elvis Presley had six songs top both charts,
including “Heartbreak Hotel,” “I Want You, I Need You, I Love You,”
“Don't Be Cruel”/”Hound Dog,” “All Shook Up,” “(Let Me Be Your) Teddy
Bear” and “Jailhouse Rock.”
Most recent to make history on the Hot Country Songs chart is Jessica
Simpson, whose first Country Music single, “Come On Over,” debuted at
No. 41, the highest chart debut by a solo artist with no prior history
on the Country Music chart.

[[e-mail] (Noah Tall)]

Post by Tom Kan PA
As of 2009, George Strait holds the record for the most Number One
hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts with 44 number one
singles on that chart. Counting all other music charts, Strait has
amassed a total of 57 number one hits overall, breaking a record
previously set by Conway Twitty.

George Strait should get the Nobel Prize or at least some humanitarian
award, for ridding the internet of that wack-job Bea Arthur, and her
incessant chirping about Cornball Twitty. You just know he still
sleeps with a pair of Conway's undershorts either under his pillow or
more probably over his head! : ) LOL !!!!!!!!!!

You just know it's got one of those "scratch and sniff" stickers on
it, too! :) LOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Merle Barnes]

Sad commentary on the state of "Country" music today!!

"Tom Kan PA" <***@comcast.net> wrote in message news:376191af-c066-411b-9a81-***@19g2000yql.googlegroups.com...

Most recent to make history on the Hot Country Songs chart is Jessica
Simpson, whose first Country Music single, “Come On Over,” debuted at
No. 41, the highest chart debut by a solo artist with no prior history
on the Country Music chart.

[[e-mail] (Noah Tall)]

Sad commentary on the state of  "Country"  music today!!
Most recent to make history on the Hot Country Songs chart is Jessica
Simpson, whose first Country Music single, “Come On Over,” debuted at
No. 41, the highest chart debut by a solo artist with no prior history
on the Country Music chart.

I don't know. You just sound like an old fart. : ) While I've
thankfully only heard one Jessica Simpson song in my life, it was
"These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" and although I wasn't crazy about
it, it was a decent song originally, and had Willie Nelson on it, so
I'd give it a pass.

Secondly, you seem like an elitist, with a very short memory. There's
been a TON of awful Country music released over the years, so to say
that today has some kind of claim on bad music, is just revisionist
history.

Let's see if I can play "Devil's advocate" for a couple of minutes.

In the 50's, the Louvin Brothers are looked back on fondly, and in
fact are almost revered in some circles mainly for their harmonies,
but to me, collectively, their catalog of songs is almost
unlistenable,

In the 60's, we were treated to Chet Atkins & RCA's "Nashville Sound"
abominations, that even made Chet cringe, years later.

The 70's continued the trend, and gave birth to such musical geniuses
as "Dave And Sugar", Olivia Newton John, and the Urban Cowboy
movement, etc ...

Anyhow, the point is that there's ALWAYS been terrible Country music,
and a lot of it. so I'm betting today is no different.

There's a theory or a rule of thumb that says 90% of all art,
INCLUDING MUSIC, is crap, and I pretty much adhere to that hypothesis.
Since as I said I've never heard any of Jessica Simpson's catalog, I'm
not about to refute your estimation of her, HOWEVER, I will refute
your estimation of the "sad state of Country Music today". I doubt
it's much sadder than a lot of other periods, and would guess that 10%
of it, is actually pretty damn good.

[Mid-Night Rider]

***@yahoo.com (Merle=A0Barnes)
Sad commentary on the state of "Country" music today!!



" Kan PA" <***@comcast.net> wrote in message news:376191af-c066-411b-9a81-***@19g2000yql.googlegroups.com...
Most recent to make history on the Hot Country Songs chart is Jessica
Simpson, whose first Country Music single, "Come On Over," debuted at
No. 41, the highest chart debut by a solo artist with no prior history
on the Country Music chart.

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Honky Tonks and Country Music


When I was just a kid well my mama worked in a honky tonk
I remember watching her wait on tables between fights
Well a lot of things have changed today
But not them danged old honky tonks
I know cause I'm in there late each night
Honky tonks and country music
Have been around a long long time
But honky tonks and country music
Are both alive and well and doing fine
Middle -8 bars-
Well some friends of mine told me hey we like that country music
But the music that they listen to wasn't country at all
So I took 'em to a honky tonk that played real country music
And man did they really have a ball
Honky tonks and country music
Have been around a long long time
And honky tonks and country music
Are both alive and well and doing fine
Are both alive and well and doing fine

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