December meme: 5 Old Country Songs

[clevermanka]

Requested by resonant, old country songs.

I'm linking to YouTube since embeds aren't showing up for me on DW and idk if other people are having that problem. In no particular order:

Charline Arthur - Flash Your Diamonds (1954)

Buck Owens - Tiger by the Tail (1964)

Lefty Frizzell - No One To Talk To (But The Blues) (1957)

Billy Swan - I Can Help (1974)

Patsy Cline - Crazy (1961)

"Crazy" was a little bit of a cheat because everybody knows that song but damn I love it. If I was ever forced at gunpoint to sing a song at karaoke (the only way I'd ever do it) that's the one I'd choose.

If you'd like to ask me for five somethings (I'm terrible at favorites, but I'll give you five and you can pick your favorite 😂), please leave a comment on this post!

Comments

[kimboo_york]

These are all GREAT!!! You should make a YT playlist full of these, I would play it on repeat. <3

[clevermanka]

Ooo, an Old Country playlist is a great idea, thanks!

eta: although it might be a Spotify playlist. I stopped making YouTube playlists bc songs kept disappearing 😩

[resonant]

Charline Arthur is completely new to me! And I knew Lefty Frizzell but I hadn't heard this one. I'm having a great time listening to these.

[clevermanka]

CHARLINE ARTHUR IS SO GOOD. If you listen to more of her stuff and fall in love with it, I recommend this compilation CD.

[redheadfae]

Great list!

:O TIL Billy Swan is a country artist! It never occurred to me for some reason.

[clevermanka]

That's the only song of his I'm familiar with, so I have no idea if he considers himself a country artist, but its definitely a country song imo!

[redheadfae]

It's great!