Saturday, November 22, 2025

My Favorite Country Songs (A Live List)

As a country music enthusiast, I'm always discovering new tunes and revisiting old favorites. This live list is a collection of my go-to country songs that I'll keep updating as I continue to explore the world of country music.

How You Can Help
If you have a favorite country song that's not on this list, let me know in the comments! I'd love to hear your recommendations and add them to the list.

Stay Tuned
I'll be updating this list regularly, so be sure to check back often for new additions. Whether you're a fellow country music fan or just discovering the genre, I hope you find something that resonates with you. Let's keep the country music conversation going! 🎸🎸

Title: Across the Bridge
Artist: Jim Reeves
Year: 1966
Genre: Country

Title: Adios Amigo
Artist: Jim Reeves
Year: 1962
Genre: Country

Title: Always on My Mind
Artist: John Hartford
Year: 1967
Genre: Country

Title: Always on My Mind
Artist: Dean Martin
Year: 1968
Genre: Country

Title: Always on My Mind
Artist: Andy Williams
Year: 1969
Genre: Country

Title: Always on My Mind
Artist: Elvis Presley
Year: 1972
Genre: Country

Title: Always on My Mind
Artist: Brenda Lee
Year: 1972
Genre: Country

Title: Always on My Mind
Artist: Willie Nelson
Year: 1982
Genre: Country

Title: Am I Losing You
Artist: Jim Reeves
Year: 1957
Genre: Country

Title: Andy (I Can't Live Without You)
Artist: Ashley McBryde
Year: 2019
Genre: Country

Title: Before I Met You
Artist: Charley Pride
Year: 1966
Genre: Country

Title: Before I Met You
Artist: Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton
Year: 1967
Genre: Classic country

Title: Before the Next Teardrop Falls
Artist: Freddy Fender
Year: 1975
Genre: Country pop, Tejano

Title: Blue Side of Lonesome
Artist: Jim Reeves
Year: 1966
Genre: Country

Title: Crystal Chandelier
Artist: Carl Belew
Year: 1965
Genre: Country

Title: Crystal Chandelier
Artist: Vic Dana
Year: 1965
Genre: Adult contemporary

Title: Crystal Chandeliers
Artist: Charley Pride
Year: 1967
Genre: Country

Title: D-I-V-O-R-C-E
Artist: Tammy Wynette
Year: 1968
Genre: Country

Title: Distant Drums
Artist: Vic Dana
Year: 1965
Genre: Country

Title: Distant Drums
Artist: Jim Reeves
Year: 1966
Genre: Country

Title: Don't Come Home A-Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)
Artist: Loretta Lynn
Year: 1966
Genre: Country

Title: Don't Cry, Joni
Artist: Conway Twitty with Joni Lee
Year: 1975
Genre: Country

Title: Don't Let Me Cross Over
Artist: Jim Reeves with Deborah Allen
Year: 1979
Genre: Country

Title: Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes
Artist: Johnny Cash
Year: 2006
Genre: Classic Country

Title: First Thing I Reach For
Artist: Ashley McBryde
Year: 2020
Genre: Country

Title: Gentle on My Mind
Artist: Glen Campbell
Year: 1957
Genre: Country

Title: Gentle on My Mind
Artist: Patti Page
Year: 1967
Genre: Country

Title: Gentle on My Mind
Artist: Dean Martin
Year: 1968
Genre: Country

Title: Gentle on My Mind
Artist: Frank Sinatra
Year: 1968
Genre: Country

Title: Gentle on My Mind
Artist: Tammy Wynette
Year: 1968
Genre: Country

Title: Gentle on My Mind
Artist: Waylon Jennings
Year: 1968
Genre: Country

Title: Gentle on My Mind
Artist: The Band Perry
Year: 2014
Genre: Country

Title: Gentle on My Mind
Artist: Alison Krauss
Year: 2017
Genre: Country

Title: Girl Goin' Nowhere
Artist: Ashley McBryde
Year: 2019
Genre: Country

Title: Guilty
Artist: Jim Reeves
Year: 1963
Genre: Country

Title: Have You Ever Been Lonely
Artist: Jim Reeves and Patsy Cline
Year: 1981
Genre: Country

Title: Help Me Make It Through the Night
Artist: Sammi Smith
Year: 1970
Genre: Country

Title: He'll Have to Go
Artist: Jim Reeves
Year: 1959
Genre: Country, Nashville sound

Title: Honey
Artist: Bobby Goldsboro
Year: 1968
Genre: Country, Pop

Title: How's the World Treating You?
Artist: Elvis Presley
Year: 1956
Genre: Country

Title: How's the World Treating You?
Artist: Jim Reeves
Year: 1959
Genre: Country

Title: How's the World Treating You?
Artist: Alison Krauss and James Taylor
Year: 2007
Genre: Country

Title: I Got Mexico
Artist: Eddy Raven
Year: 1984
Genre: Country

Title: I Guess I'm Crazy
Artist: Jim Reeves
Year: 1964
Genre: Country

Title: I Love You Because
Artist: Jim Reeves
Year: 1964
Genre: Country

Title: I Wish I Could I Fall in Love Today
Artist: Ray Price
Year: 1960
Genre: Country

Title: I Wish I Could I Fall in Love Today
Artist: Barbara Mandrell
Year: 1988
Genre: Country

Title: Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone
Artist: Charley Pride
Year: 1970
Genre: Countrypolitan

Title: Is it Really Over
Artist: Jim Reeves
Year: 1965
Genre: Country

Title: Just Because I'm a Woman
Artist: Dolly Parton
Year: 1968
Genre: Country

Title: Jolene
Artist: Dolly Parton
Year: 1973
Genre: Country

Title: Jolene
Artist: Olivia Newton-John
Year: 1976
Genre: Country

Title: Jolene
Artist: Beyoncé
Year: 2024
Genre: Country pop, R&B

Title: Like a Rose
Artist: Ashley Monroe
Year: 2013
Genre: Neotraditional country

Title: Living in the Promiseland
Artist: Willie Nelson
Year: 1986
Genre: Country

Title: Lucille
Artist: Kenny Rogers
Year: 1977
Genre: Country

Title: Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys
Artist: Ed Bruce
Year: 1976
Genre: Country

Title: Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys
Artist: Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson
Year: 1978
Genre: Country

Title: Mayflowers
Artist: Ashley Monroe
Year: 2015
Genre: Neotraditional country

Title: Me and Bobby McGee
Artist: Roger Miller
Year: 1969
Genre: Country

Title: Me and Bobby McGee
Artist: Johnny Cash
Year: 1971
Genre: Country

Title: Me and Bobby McGee
Artist: Charley Pride
Year: 1971
Genre: Country

Title: Me and Bobby McGee
Artist: Janis Joplin
Year: 1971
Genre: Blues rock, Country rock

Title: Me and Bobby McGee
Artist: Gordon Lightfoot
Year: 1987
Genre: Country

Title: Meanwhile Back at Mama's
Artist: Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill
Year: 2014
Genre: Country

Title: Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town
Artist: Charley Pride
Year: 1974
Genre: Country

Title: Rhythm of the Rain
Artist: The Browns
Year: 1966
Genre: Country

Title: She's Driving Me Out of Your Mind
Artist: Ashley Monroe
Year: 2013
Genre: Neotraditional country

Title: Take Me Home, Country Roads
Artist: John Denver
Year: 1971
Genre: Country, Folk

Title: Take My Hand
Artist: Jim Reeves
Year: 1960
Genre: Country

Title: The Blade
Artist: Ashley Monroe
Year: 2015
Genre: Neotraditional country

Title: Till the End
Artist: Vern Gosdin
Year: 1977
Genre: Country

Title: Weed Instead of Roses
Artist: Ashley Monroe
Year: 2013
Genre: Neotraditional country

Title: Welcome to my World
Artist: Jim Reeves
Year: 1963
Genre: Country

Title: When You Say Nothing at All
Artist: Keith Whitley
Year: 1988
Genre: Country

Title: When You Say Nothing at All
Artist: Alison Krauss & Union Station
Year: 1995
Genre: Country

Title: When You Say Nothing at All
Artist: Ronan Keating
Year: 1999
Genre: Country

Title: Wings of a Dove
Artist: Ferlin Husky
Year: 1960
Genre: Country

Title: Wings of a Dove
Artist: Charley Pride
Year: 1968
Genre: Country


Since: 2 February 2025

Sunday, November 16, 2025

My Cold Winter Discovery of the Millbury Classic Cars & Trucks Museum

It was one of those biting, cold winter November mornings in Ohio where the sky is clear and the sun shines bright. I was driving aimlessly along the country backroads, watching the dormant cornfields rush by. I wasn’t planning on stopping anywhere when I saw a sign for the Millbury Classic Cars & Trucks Museum.

It sat at 26929 Cummings Rd, Millbury, OH 43447, a large, unassuming building that you might mistake for a warehouse if not for the signage. I pulled a U-turn right there on the empty road and pulled into the lot.

The entry fee was $12 for adults. For those planning a visit with family, seniors and kids get in for $8, and little ones under 5 are free.

Everywhere you look, there is neon—vintage signs for Pontiac, Chevrolet, Route 66, and old gas pumps standing like sentinels from a bygone era. The collection on display includes over 90 cars and trucks ranging from American muscle to TV icons.

Here I am posting a selection of photos which I shot during the visit.

The entrance sets the perfect retro tone with beautifully restored vintage gas pumps, proudly displaying the iconic Texaco star and Fire-Chief Gasoline branding. The classic red and white color scheme of the pumps, paired with the large Texaco sign mounted on the pole, instantly transports you back to the golden age of full-service filling stations.


Center stage was a stunning 1982 DeLorean DMC-12, fully converted into the time machine from Back to the Future. It was displayed on a turntable with the gull-wing door propped open.

It was displayed on a turntable with the gull-wing door propped open, showing off all the movie-accurate wiring and gadgets along the side.

One of the most beloved cars in movie history: Herbie the Love Bug. The little white Volkswagen Beetle looks exactly like from the Disney classics, sporting the signature red, white, and blue racing stripes and the famous number "53" emblazoned on the hood. Flanked by a bright yellow Sunray Gasoline pump.

The psychedelic teal, green, and orange color scheme of the Mystery Machine van from Scooby Doo is vibrant enough to wake you up on a cold morning. The display also featured life-sized figures of the entire teenage detective squad—Fred, Daphne, Velma, and Shaggy—standing alongside the sliding door.

The collection on display includes over 90 cars and trucks and various artifacts from the bygone era.

A 1976 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser finished in a classic baby blue with a white roof. The placard revealed it’s a "Resto-Mod" beast, swapping the original engine for a 350 V8 and upgrading to an NV4500 transmission and disc brakes.

A 1967 Ford Fairlane 500 XL finished in a beautiful champagne gold, this car perfectly captures the transition from cruising to racing.

The 1969 Yenko Chevelle in bright orange and black screams performance.

The 1962 Chevrolet Impala was pure elegance in chrome and steel. This is a classic "sleeper," packing a massive 454 cubic inch V8 that puts out 525 horsepower, all controlled by a Muncie 4-speed manual transmission.

The 1966 Pontiac GTO with a powerful 389 cubic inch V8 engine stood proudly in a striking cream/yellow color.

A signage of Phillips 66, which is a major American energy company behind a cherry-red 1965 Chevrolet Nova.

This flawless 1968 Chevrolet C10 featured custom wheels and a beautiful wood floor in the truck bed. Under the hood there was a modern fuel-injected LS 5.3 Vortec engine.

A 1967 Austin Model FX4 in its day was the most widely used taxi in London. The cab on display still had the original diesel engine and that the old "Tax Hire" meter is visible inside.

A 1972 Volkswagen Beetle with an I4 1.5L engine under the hood, rear wheel drive and tan interior.

A bright yellow and white Brazilian-built 1975 Volkswagen Type 2 bus restored as a 23-window Deluxe Samba with 4-speed manual transmission, sliding sunroof and whitewall tires.

There is a replica of a barber shop with all props restored in the perfect olden style. 

The International Harvester B-Series pickup truck built between 1959 to 1961 before being replaced by the C-Series.

The Cadillac Eldorado luxury car manufactured and marketed by the Cadillac Motor Car Division of General Motors.

A vintage sign for the Texaco petroleum and gasoline.



Date: 2025-11-16