New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Country songs don't often get the recognition they deserve perhaps because, unlike pop music, the beats are not as upbeat. It is a combination of American folk music and western cowboy music. Country songs have their roots in Appalachian and Creole. The beats are a mixture of melancholic ballads, electric guitar and harmonics or violins. A banjo is also often used. The banjo was used back in the 1800s to 1900s by West African men and women who were captured and brought to the US during the slave trade period.
Unfortunately, most part of this information has been lost in history along the way. The good thing though is that country music has evolved over the years since the abolishment of slavery and can be heard playing in most parts of the US and even in the UK. You can hear them in unconventional places too like casinos and bars. Although due to COVID-19, online casinos such as Novibet casino are more in vogue, that shouldn't stop you from enjoying some good country music.
Here are some of the best country songs of all time;
Tammy Wynette - Stand by Your Man
This controversial hit song was recorded and released in 1969. Although the lyrics have been deemed sexist and anti-woman, it became a hit but not immediately it was released. The song was condemned by the Women's Liberation Movement as it was sensitive and completely against their beliefs and the call for Women's rights in the country. The song became a hit years later and Wynette who insisted the song was not to give men a free pass was on her second divorce when she wrote the song. It became one of CMT's '100 Greatest Country Songs' in 2003.
Dolly Parton - Jolene
This song needs no introduction, save for those who aren't familiar with country songs. Jolene is Dolly Parton's number 1 hit. It is arguably the most popular country song ever by arguably the most popular country singer of all time. Dolly Parton has confessed 9If the lyrics aren't clear enough) that the song is about a woman who tried to seduce her husband. Did she succeed? Nobody knows, but undeniably Jolene' brought the best out of Dolly Parton and her fans will forever be here for it.
Tim McGraw - Live Like You Were Dying
Tim McGraw is also a popular name in country music. His song 'Live Like You Were Dying' is one of the biggest songs in country music. Winning Grammys and staying on the Billboard Top 200 for 86 weeks is a huge deal for any artist in any genre, but for McGraw and other country music singers it means a lot more. This is because it shows that the effort and the type of music they make are being celebrated and recognized even more.
Country songs are like treasures that you just can't help but dig for. There are so many more country songs as amazing as the ones listed above. All it takes to find them is a sing Google search, so what are you waiting for? Start digging!
