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Rodney Crowell is another extremely gifted and elder statesman of Country Music.  He got his start early on with grandfathers and parents who were all musicians. Shortly after  moving to Nashville, he was discovered by Jerry Reed and became a song writer.  Eventually, he would write songs for Emmylou Harris and be invited to join her band, and also start his own project, The Cherry Bombs, with Vin

Merle Haggard is truly one of the "Legends."  He would help to establish the "Bakersfield Sound," and his soothing yet "edgy" vocals, amazing guitar work, and original songs have made him a major inspiration to Nashville's new "up-and-comers."  Miranda Lambert, among others, credits the "Hag" as her biggest musical hero.

The Night That The Lights Went Out In Georgia was a 1972 hit for Vicki Lawrence.  Yes, the same Vicki Lawrence of the Carol Burnett Show fame.  She was actually married at the time to the song's writer, Bobby Russell.

The late Conway Twitty recorded and released the song, It's Only Make Believe in 1958.  It was written by Conway and Jack Nance.  'The song topped both the U.S. and British national charts, and would be the only number-one single by Conway to enter the pop charts of either country.

"The Music Inside, Volume 1: A Collaboration Dedicated to Waylon Jennings," was just released on Tuesday.   This is the first of three volumes coming out, and artists new and old pay tribute to a man that helped establish Country Music's "outlaw movement" of the 70's...