Friday, August 10, 2012

Friday August 10th, 2012 Q & A

                 COUNTRY   MUSIC   CLASSICS

                  Q  &  A

 

Friday August 10th  2012

 

QUESTION:   I know the song "Joy To The World" was a big pop hit. Didn't some singer have a country hit on that song?

 

 

 

ANSWER:      Murry Kellum's version of "Joy To The World" scored a # 26 on the country charts in 1971.The Epic Records single was on the charts for 10 weeks.

 

 

 

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THIS WEEK IN 1965:  George Jones had his 51st charted song. "Love Bug" came on the country charts August 28th, 1965 and peaked at # 6. The Musicor Records single was on the charts for 18 weeks.

 

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