I grew up listening to country and western, and really enjoyed it. From Kenny Rogers, David Allan Coe, Hank Williams Jr., Hank Williams Sr., Johnny Cash and of course Dolly Parton, Charlie Pride, Patsy Cline, and I have to admit I like one semi-modern singer, from the early 90s… had to believe that’s been 30 years ago.
The rock/pop/country of today is in my view abhorrent and icky.
But give me old time country any day.
Do you have any favorites that I did not include? I know i left out far too many great ones, shoot I could write a diary a week on just one of the singers below and not include everything. But I hope that I made a good start.