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Country songs to add (use this thread to add any country song)

This thread is for country/folk/acoustic/bluegrass/"unplugged" type songs.

The songs should be"
- not already present in the song titles database in Band-in-a-Box 2017. You can easily see that, by typing the title in using the StylePicker, or the dedicated Titles Browser

For example, if you type "On the Road Again" .... and it isn't there, just post a message here, saying

On the Road Again - Willie Nelson
(the artist is optional, though appreciated)

Feel free to add personal comments - remember that we are having fun here, it isn't brain surgery smile

Let's not start adding 'obscure' songs that you think are awesome, but aren't know by a wide audience.
The test is, would a person familiar with the genre and the decade recognize this song?
The point here is that you wouldn't want to be browsing a titles database if it had a bunch of obscure songs. We're at 8,000 songs now, and they are roughly equal (country=pop=jazz). So based on that, you'd have to consider the song that you're recommending to be in the top 3,000 of the country or pop or jazz genre.

We will update the database with the songs you recommend.

Please do not post songs from a third party list (for example if you find a site listing 500 top country songs)- that list would be copyrighted material and we wouldn't enter it.

A good way to find songs might be to use the Titles browser in 2017, find your favorite artist, and sort by them, and see if we've missed some.

One of the reasons I added this feature, was to answer a question that's intrigued me.... and that is
"How many popular songs does a person recognize" . is it 1,000, or 5,000 or 20,000?
For example, everyone knows 'Let It Be'
... and Purple People Eater? ... if you lived through the 50's
... and 24K Magic (Bruno Mars) if you're paying attention and listening to music since 2010

The point is all those songs should be on the list, if they are recognizable to someone who is familiar with music of the genre and the decade.
Six days on the road - Dave Dudley - You Tube


George
Take these chains from my heart - Ray Charles - You Tube



(Different from Hank Williams)


George
Blanket On The Ground - Billie Jo Spears - You Tube
Fifteen Years Ago - Conway Twitty - You Tube


I Don't Know A Thing About Love - Conway Twitty - You Tube


I'd Love To Lay You Down - Conway Twitty - You Tube


George
Dont Cry Joni - Conway Twitty & Joni Lee - You Tube


George

P.S. Forgot to add to last songs blush
My Toot Toot - Fats Domino & Doug Kershaw - You Tube


George
Your Cheatin' Heart- Jerry Lee Lewis - Norah Jones - You Tube


Take Me Home Country Roads - Olivia Newton John - You Tube


Is There Something On Your Mind - Willie Nelson - You Tube


Ruby Tuesday - Don Williams - You Tube


Walking The Floor Over You - Pat Boone - You Tube


Always On My Mind - Willie Nelson - You Tube


Still - Bill Anderson - You Tube


More Like The Movies - Dr Hook - You Tube


George
You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry - Moon Mullican - You Tube


Little Green Apples - Roger Miller - You Tube


I Love You Because - Jim Reeves - You Tube


Crystal Chandeliers - Charley Pride - You Tube


Goodnight Irene - Jerry Lee Lewis - You Tube


Reuben James - Kenny Rogers - You Tube


Burning Bridges - Roger Miller - You Tube



George
You're My Best Friend - Don Williams - You Tube


Sally Was A Good Old Girl - Waylon Jennings - You Tube


Will The Circle Be Unbroken - Jerry Lee Lewis - You Tube


When Two Worlds Collide - Roger Miller - You Tube


A Stranger In My Arms - Patsy Cline - You Tube


George



Boy am I having fun!!!
Crocodile Shoes Jimmy Nail

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APJwMLvZYZU&list=PLCE8A1A8E16BEA5A9

Please
Mike
Am I That Easy To Forget - Carl Belew - You Tube


Just Out Of Reach - Patsy Cline - You Tube


Honky Tonk Merry Go Round - Patsy Cline - You Tube


George
Here`s a starter list of British Folk Revival songs which would be recognised by fans of the genre:



Who Knows Where The Time Goes Fairport Convention

Tam Lin

Cajun Woman

Farewell Farewell

The Sea Fotheringay

Riverman Nick Drake

Cello Song

Northern Sky

Once I Had A Sweetheart Pentangle

Lord Franklin

House Carpenter

Springtime Promises

Bless The Weather John Martyn

May You Never

Streets of London Ralph McTell

Painting Box Incredible String Band

More like this please,
Robert






No Place To Fall - Townes Van Zandt - You Tube


Yesterday's Tears - Ernest Tubb - You Tube


You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry - Moon Mulligan - You Tube


Down On My Kness - Hank Locklin - You Tube


Cold, Cold Heart - Jerry Lee Lewis - You Tube


Before The Teardrop Falls - Freddy Fender - You Tube


Cry, Cry, Cry - Johnny Cash - You Tube


Angel Band - Porter Wagoner - You Tube


You're Never Been This Far Before - Conway Twitty - You Tube


When Two Worlds Collide - Roger Miller - You Tube


Dear God, I Go To Church On A Sunday - Patsy Cline - You Tube


Words - Rita Coolidge - You Tube


Here Comes My Baby - Dottie West - You Tube


Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad - Tammy Wynette - You Tube


Lonesome Number One – Don Gibson - You Tube


George
Love her for awhile. Sam Outlaw
Blackboard Of My Heart - Hank Thompson - You Tube


George
Posted By: Jim Fogle Old Country Church - 02/25/17 05:53 PM
"Old Country Church" - Southern Country / Bluegrass Gospel

++ (Fast) Bluegrass Example ++

++ (Slower) Country Example ++
Are You Teasing Me - Roly Daniels & Dee Reilly - You Tube

George
Last Train to San Fernando - Johnny Duncan and the Bluegrass Boys - You Tube


George
Happy Journey – Hank Locklin - You Tube


Loving You Is Killing Me – Alabama - You Tube


The Legend Of Bonny And Clyde – Merle Haggard - You Tube


She's Mine- George Jones - You Tube


Thanks A Lot – Johnny Cash - You Tube



Take A Letter Miss Gray – Justin Tubb - You Tube



Please Release Me – Ray Price - You Tube


The Last Word in Lonesome Is Me – Roger Miller - You Tube


The Teddy Bear Song – Barbara Fairchild - You Tube


One Day At A Time – Lena Martell - You Tube


Crazy Dreams – Patsy Cline - You Tube


The Green Green Grass Of Home – Tom Jones - You Tube


Cowboy Boots – Dave Dudley - You Tube


Among My Souvenirs – Connie Francis - You Tube


My Elusive Dreams – Tammy Wynette & George Jones - You Tube


Kentucky Gambler – Merle Haggard - You Tube


Southern Nights – Glen Campbell - You Tube


It Wasn't God Who Made Honkytonk Angels – Loretta lynn, Tammy Wynette & Dolly Parton - You Tube


What I've Got In Mind – Billie Jo Spears - You Tube


The Wings Of A Dove – Ferlin Husky - You Tube


Anytime You're Feeling Lonely – Slim Whitman - You Tube


If You Ain't Loving – George Strait - You Tube


Since I Met You Baby – Ivory Joe Hunter - You Tube



The Roots Of My Raising – Merle Haggard - You Tube



Satin Sheets – Jeanne Pruett - You Tube



Waterloo – Stonewall Jackson - You Tube



Crying In The Rain – Don Williams - You Tube



57 Chevrolet – Billie Jo Spears - You Tube



Bimbo – Jim Reeves - You Tube



Misty Blue – Joe Simon - You Tube



Silver Wings – Josh Turner - You Tube



George
Pick Me Up On Your Way Down – Charlie Walker - You Tube


Tears Will Be The Chaser – Wanda Jackson - You Tube


I Cheated Me Right Out Of You – Mo Bandy - You Tube


Geisha Girl – Hank Locklin - You Tube


There Goes My Everything – Jack Greene - You Tube


We're Gonna Go Fishing - Hank Locklin - You Tube


D.I.V.O.R.C.E – Tammy Wynette - You Tube


Fraulein – Bobby Helms - You Tube


When Love Is Gone – Bobby Bare - You Tube


Just Call Me Lonesome – Eddy Arnold - You Tube


Rose Marie – Slim Whitman - You Tube


Someone To Give My Love To – Johnny Pacheck - You Tube


Blue Blue Day – Don Gibson - You Tube


Heartbreak U.S.A – Kitty Wells - You Tube


Your Old Love Letters – Porter Wagoner - You Tube


She's No Angel – Red Allen - You Tube


Good Hearted Woman – Lisa McHugh - You Tube


Out of My Mind Over You – Johnny Tillotson - You Tube


Greenback Dollar – Woody Guthrie - You Tube


Old Shep – Red Foley - You Tube


Boquuet of Roses – Eddie Arnold - You Tube


Yesterday's Tears – Ernest Tubb - You Tube


Down On My Knees – Hank Locklin - You Tube


Before The Next Teardrop Falls – Freddy Fender - You Tube


From Here To There To You – Hank Locklin - You Tube



George
This Old House – Carl Perkins - You Tube


Daddy's Hands - Holly Dunn - You Tube


Devil's Alley - Porter Wagoner - You Tube


Just One Time – Mark Knopfler & Chet Atkins - You Tube


Little Buddy - Hank Snow - You Tube


Happy Birthday To Me - Hank Locklin - You Tube


The Prisoner's Song - Eddie Arnold - You Tube


I Wish I Could Hurt That Way Again - T. Graham Brown - You Tube


Empty Arms Again - Reba Nell McEntire - You Tube


Little Miss Heartache - Carl Belew - You Tube


Take It To The Limit - Suzy Buguss - You Tube


If Not You – Dr. Hook - You Tube


The Wind Beneath My Wings – Lee Greenwood - You Tube


The Girl Most Likely - Jeannie C Riley - You Tube


Jealous Heart - Tex Ritter - You Tube


George
It's My Lazy Day by Smiley Burnett

Settin' Fancy Free by Oakridge Boys
She's No Angel – Kitty Wells - You Tube


Sold American – Glen Campbell - You Tube


I Haven't Seen Mary In Years – Mel Tillis - You Tube


Matilda – Freddy Fender - You Tube


Thank The Cowboy For The Ride – Tammy Wynette - You Tube


Take My Hand For A While – Buffy Sainte-Marie - You Tube


It Coulda Been Me – Billie Jo Spears - You Tube


Where Do We Go From Here – Waylon Jennings - You Tube



I Want To Be With You Tonight – Alabama - You Tube


George
What is the anticipated time period between database updates that a user can expect?
Cecil
Originally Posted By: cchallum
What is the anticipated time period between database updates that a user can expect?
Cecil


Hello cchallum,

We are in the process of updating our song database and anticipating it to be released with the newest Band-in-a-Box edition.
Thank you all for your input. All the song suggestions that have been previously posted in this thread have been added to the database.
Pop/Country like:

Kenny Chesney - All the Pretty Girls YouTube

Jason Aldean - Burnin' It Down YouTube
I'm Comin Home - Clifton Chenier - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klZNjyn3aYM

Release Me - Clifton Chenier - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-wxXv_cgHU

Souther Soldier Boy - Wayne Erbsen - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFOJ4zG7410

I Passed by Your Door(J'ai passé devant la porte)- D.L. Menard - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjeY98Ujm-E

The Back Door - D.L. Menard - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YTwLrk_yGQ

Jolie Blon - Clifton Chenier - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yteXz_J1Nlk

He'll Have to Go - Ry Cooder - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP5sa6s3XBA

La Dance de Mardi Gras - The Balfa Brothers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr_HcNzNBXg

The Star of the County Down - The Irish Rovers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gqrf-T9q0Vk

Cajun Fiddle - Don Rich With Buck Owens & his Buckaroos - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R8hgCx1xyQ

Ole Faithful - Eddy Arnold - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OdPIqcXl30

The Irish Rover - Liam Clancy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kyh7oYZubmk

Wild Rover - Luke Kelly - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0Q8FMexFWM

Sing me Back Home - Merle Haggard - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSEW0ZQH8y4

The Bottle let me down - Merle Haggard - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PCL9W54QVw

Don't be Angry - Stonewall Jackson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo0og-daDqw&list=LL5NpwvzxlXcLAjAYcAXZ9_A&index=157

I'll never love again - Johnnie Allan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmTB6_H1w44&list=LL5NpwvzxlXcLAjAYcAXZ9_A&index=188

'Til A Tear Becomes A Rose - Keith Whitley & Lorrie Morgan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4sSiYzLBpE&list=LL5NpwvzxlXcLAjAYcAXZ9_A&index=225

We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds - George Jones Melba Montgomery - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0GmaR8L9jE
Coming Back for more
https://youtu.be/bnfihKQsLjY
Corncrake
https://youtu.be/9XkljZMtla0
Chicken reel
- Invitation To The Blues (Ray Price) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36h-ROhzfWM

- Step Aside (Faron Young)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x57kci2A04

- Excuse Me I Think I've Got A Heartache (Buck Owens)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-09pf_RxLw

- Lonesome 77203 (Hawkshaw Hawkins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMPvVhcv3K4
Thank you all for your input. All the song suggestions above this post have been added to the database.

Charlie
User +++ MovingAir +++ came up with a good song that's not in the song database while requesting style suggestions:

+++ Hillbilly Shoes by Montgomery Gentry +++.
Mr Lonely- Midland
Codigo- George strait
What if it worked like that- don Williams
A Maiden's Prayer - Bob Wills
Hi Everyone,

All the requests above this message have been added to the database. Thanks!

Charlie
Crazy Arms Ray Price
My Shoes keep Walking Back To Me Ray Price
Invitation To The Blues Ray Price
For The Good Times Ray price
Pick Me Up On Your Way Down Charlie Walker
Fourteen Carat Mind - Gene Watson
Streets Of Laredo - Marty Robbins
Turn Out The Light - Don Williams
Love Me Tonight - Don Williams
I’ve Been Loved By the Best - Don Williams
My special Prayer - Percy Sledge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNo5JVG98GY
shlind,

My Special Prayer as performed by Percy Sledge is a great song. I agree it should be added to the song database but it would be considered a Pop/Rock song, not country.

Still, thanks for suggesting adding the song to the database.
Walk On By - LeRoy van Dyke
Suggested style: C~LEROYV.sty
Someone To Give My Love To - Johnny Paycheck
Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way - Waylon Jennings
Just Call Me Lonesome - Radney Foster
Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town - Charley Pride
Close Up The Honky Tonks - Buck Owens
Fly Away by John Denver

I found that style FPBNTBA at 90 BPM works great. But other suggestions would be great
Title Request "What's A Guy Gotta Do" and "Don't Make Me Come Over There And Love You"

Requesting style/title for

"What's A Guy Gotta Do" Joe Nichols.

Kind of a Cajun, zydeco beat.

Also

"Don't Make Me Come Over There And Love You" George Strait.

Sort of a Country Cha Cha.

Not currently available in database.
He Walked On Water by Randy Travis
Still They Call Me Love

Recorded by Gene Watson
Would love to have "He Walked on Water" by Randy Travis.
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