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Patsy Cline has a place at the table.

Jim Reeves
Merle Haggard
Hank Snow

I always had a fondness for Johnny Horton too, especially this one. Miss Marcie miles

That is a good way to put it, BeanMan. It ought to be a big long table for the greats.

On the female side, I'd definitely have to give Patsy, Tammy and Loretta at seat. Also, Kitty Wells.

Strait, Possum, Cash, Haggard, Hank Sr., Waylon, Hank Jr., good to go with any of them.

Gotta give some credit to my favorite cowboy singer, too. Chris LeDoux. That dude could bring it, and he lived it (didn't just sing about what someone else had done).

Having seen him in concert a few times many years ago, he is an arrogant whiny drunk prick.

True, but when he was on, he was on.

Can't get past the personality, if you are an azz, I have no need for you. Life is too short, even if you can sing. Whoop de doo...

+1

Also Marty Robbins.


maddog

They didn't call him No Show for nothin. He really became a great showman after he quit drinking. But his music probably wouldn't have been what it was without the life he lived.

To that end, I didn't say greatest man. Just country singer. Lots of performers I love that are probably evil little chits. Or dope smoking tax evading liberals who make great country music

Marty Robbins definitely gets a seat at the table, as does Jim Reeves, like Shrapnel suggested.

I'll also go ahead and designate a chair for Lefty Frizzell, and Dolly Parton.

So do Loretta Lynn and Kitty Wells.

If you consider the whole package - writing, singing, and picking - and stay with the "country" definition, it's gotta be Haggard.

I would have to say that Conway Twitty would be #1.

These three may not be first but I am very partial to John Anderson, Ricky Skaggs, and Dolly Parton.

Well, an 81 year old Mom just caught me not doing anything. Said "oh good, you're already up, I'll be right back."

I believe this will be the last post for the day. Haha

Remember, opinions are all valid. As long as they agree with mine.

There ain't one best. It's all a matter of opinion, and that's subject to change. That's the real beauty of it imo.
It seems that the same names always get top billing in these threads, and rightfully so to a point.

But it's always good see a few folks who are willing to dig a little deeper. Some of the best there ever was is laying dormant in the cracks and crevices for anybody that willing to go lookin for it. Much of which will never garner mention in these threads. Hank Locklin is just one that comes to mind.

Cash.
Strait.

Martina.
Reba.



P.S. Oh and
Jessica Simpson's assets in the Dukes of Hazard. That was country thong.

For me the old music I like best, is old timey bluegrass. Stanley, Monroe, Scruggs ect.

Kent

Waylon

Hard to add anything. But I think you have to include Don Williams. Hasbeen