Back in the 1950s, there were many country singers who had hits on the pop charts. Unfortunately, most of them are dead now.
One exception is Ray Price who at 84 continues to sing good and sound great with a full orchestra behind him. Sure he had country hits from the 50s like "Crazy Arms" and "Heartaches by the Number", but he also had pop hits like "Release Me" and "For The Good Times".
As you can see from the youtube video above, Ray's heart seems to lie with "The Big Band Sound of the 1940s". I think he went country when he inherited Hank William's band back in the early 50s.
It was a real treat to find a singer who spanned so many decades of popular and country music.
Popular music didn't start with Elvis Presley or The Bealtes. It's great that someone like Ray Price reminds us of that fact.
Who's Going To Fill Their Shoes? by George Jones
Other country and pop legends who passed away.
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