It was written by David Allan Coe, made famous by Johnny Paycheck and became the only song to top the country charts for both men.
This iconic tune was originally recorded and written by Ed and Patsy Bruce. That version is beautiful, but Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson put together a cover of the tune for their 1978 duet album ...
For many, outlaw country represents something more authentic than country music’s pop iteration routinely produced in Nashville. But the argument over what’s “real” country isn’t new. In the 1950s, ...