I'm not talking Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw or Faith Hill. I'm talking George Jones, Merle Haggard, Tammy Wynette and Loretta Lynn. What are your favorite artists, favorite songs and why?

It's really hard to eliminate the artists down to one favorite. I was raised listening to this kind of music and watching the Grand Ole Opry on TV. But I think my favorite is Loretta Lynn. She sings songs that almost eveyone could relate to. My all-time favorite movie is Coal Miner's Daughter and find it amazing that she overcame life's obstacles to make her dream of being a country music singer come true.

I love Loretta Lynn too! I love Johnny Cash, he's music is just so down to earth. I do like Geroge Jones too! I don't know if you consider John Anderson "old time". But I love him! I got to go to concert of his about ten years ago. Wow it was one of the best. He has such a down home stage presents. I like almost everthing he sings! I like alot of the new stuff too, but then again I love a variety of music.

I like the older ones, too. I like Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, The Oak Ridge Boys, Tanya Tucker, Charlie Rich, Glen Campbell, Johnny Paycheck, Kris Kristofferson...there are so many!

I remember my mother ironing in the dining room and she would have the radio on and we would sing. My mom loved Tammy, Loretta, Merle, Johnny Cash. Brings back memories! Whenever I hear an old song it brings me back to those days. She loved the old country songs. I am not a country fan now but every now and again I will hear a song surfing the radio.

:wave2: I'm a country girl stuck in the city :lol: I was raised on country music & lived part time on my grandparents farm so I love country music.
Dolly Pardon
Kenny Rogers
The Oakridge Boys
Tammy Wynette
Loretta Lynn
George Jones {one of my all time favorites}
One of the reasons I like it so much is because all my good childhood memories are at my grandparents farm with them in the barn & with my horses. And at night my grandma would put on the records and my grandpa would have me put my feet on his and he taught me to dance. Then when I was 11 he died and all that ended {except me staying with my grandma at thier house}
Those times are precious memories for me now that they are both gone.

I like The Oak Ridge Boys,Hank Williams,Meryl Haggard.
I wouldn't put George Strait in the ''new'' category. He has staying power obviously.
One of you gals mentioned John Anderson. I like him too.

I guess I would have to say...........

Charlie Pride....."Kiss an Angel Good Morning" and "Kaw-liga" <<<<Was one of my grandparents favorite artist.
Kenny Rogers
Dottie West
Merle Haggard....."Silver Wings"
Alabama

Just to name a few.

Dolly parton
george Jones
Charlie Pride
Nitty gritty dirt band
Loretta Lynn

I was never much of a country fan, but I sure liked Buck Owens on Hee Haw.

I LOVE old time country music! I was raised on it (I'm 28). And, right now I'm listening to Johnny Cash's cd "The Legend of Johnny Cash". He is one of my favorites! Although, I do like today's country, I like old country much better because it was more real, and it was more about the song instead of the artist. My favorites are Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, George Jones, Waylon Jennings, and like I said Johnny Cash. :)

Hey buckaroo's, nobody has mentioned Roy Rogers!
Ridin' Ropin'... Working cattle all day long, singing & a swinging to cowhand song.. Ridin' Ropin' In the blazing sun all day... :horse:

Gene Autry,
Hank Williams Sr
Donna Fargo
Patsy Kline
Jim Ed Brown
Portter Wagner
Little Jimmy Dickens
Kitty Wells
and Roy Clark

Me! Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and Charlie Pride are my favorites, but my favorite song has to be "The Gambler" by Kenny Rogers. I love that song!

:applause: I love old time country. My favorites are Merle Haggard and Roger Miller. I also like Dolly Parton and Loretta Lynn, Kitty Wells, the immortal Patsy Cline and lots of others.

I like Alabama, and Dolly Parton had a song called Apple Jack that I love too.

I love old time country music. I love johnny cash, patsy cline, loretta lynn, dolly parton. Does anyone know if you can buy old recordings of the Grand ole opry. I would love to have those old radio shows on a cd in my car. Right now I have a couple of cds of Armed forces radio from wwII.

Roy Clark is my favorite classical-country male. George Strait is my favorite current-country male.

The early Dolly Parton is my favorite classical-country female (think Johua, Coat of Many Colors, and Jolene). I don't really have a current favorite female.

I also really like the Statler Brothers.

I think I've already posted on this one but I wanted to add another- Conway Twitty! Love him!

I love old school country. I can't stand most of the newer stuff.

Love Patsy Kline
Kitty Wells
Hank Williams Sr
Tammy Wynette,
Conway Twitty
Loretta Lynne and her sister


Also Donna Fargo
( Funny Face and Happiest Girl In The Whole USA)

Lets see now this is a good thread:

Marti Robbins (El Paso)
Charlie Pride (Kiss an Angel Good Morning)
Patsy Cline (I go out walkin after midnight)
Willie Nelson (Seven spanish angels)
Dolly Parton (coat of many colors)
Waylon Jennings (Highway Man)
Eddie Rabbit (I love the rainy nights)
Brooke Benton (A rainy night in Georgia)
Jerry Wallace (In The Misty Moonlight )
Alabama (there 1st 2 albums)
Micky Gilley (True Love Ways)
Mel McDaniel (Louisiana Saturday Night)

And I am very lucky that we have been able to make copies to tape & CD from my parents records too! because I have heard that a lot of the remastered stuff they are selling on CDs isn't as good.

I love Porter Wagoner, Buck Owens, Ray Price. I remember two of the first songs i ever sang to my family when i was little was Sweet Thang by Nat Stuckey and Dang Me by Roger Miller. Music just isnt that good anymore. If you get a chance though, the Derailers came out with a remake of Whos Gonna Mow Your Grass by Buck Owens, and see how much they sound like him.