Posts from — May 2008

Man! I Feel Like A Woman! – Shania Twain

From husband and wife songwriting team Lange and Twain, this 2000 Grammy-winner redefined women’s roles in country music. Twain turned heads early in her career by baring her navel, then shook up country music with this lively tune that encourages women to let their hair down. The provocative popular video features Twain turning a twist on traditional male-female roles.

King Of The Road – Roger Miller

This trademark hit from country legend Roger Miller helped earn him six Grammy Awards in 1965, including Best Song. This country standard has been ranked as one of country’s greatest in polls among country recording artists, and is still performed today at shows the world over.

Kentucky Rain – Elvis Presley

The King of Rock and Roll repeatedly proved that he could also reign in country music – as with this 1970 Gold single that lets listeners almost feel the “cold Kentucky rain” falling from the sky. The song also helped line the pockets of Brooklyn-born songwriter Eddie Rabbitt, who went on to his own successful recording career.

I Walk The Line – Johnny Cash

Recorded by over 100 artists, this song’s lyrics came in just minutes, as fast as Cash could write them. During recording, producer Sam Phillips kept begging for a faster version of the song, a tempo Cash felt was awful – yet this was the version that topped country’s charts for six weeks in 1956 to become Cash’s first Number One hit, establishing him as a force in country music.

The United Service Organization, or USO as it is more commonly referred to, provides invaluable support and entertainment to the men and women bravely serving our country in the armed forces. Country music has always been a large part of the services the USO has provided throughout the history of the organization. Some of the biggest country stars of yesterday and today have performed to crowds of soldiers serving at home and abroad. There is a complete history of the partnership between country music and the USO found here. Original American Country salutes all those who are currently serving in our armed forces, all those who have served in the armed forces in the past, the entertainers and celebrities who support our troops, and the USO for bringing them all together.