Don't like "He Stopped Loving Her Today." Love Hank Williams. Sinsull's choices are great but there are others of his songs, not great in themselves, that just say "country" to me and I love 'em. Songs like "Hey Good Lookin'" and "He's in the Jail House Now."

Love Kitty Wells. Like many other performers of that era but no one comes to mind as "best." One of my all time favorites for some reason is Kitty Wells "I've Loved and Lost Again." But there are dozens and dozens more. Love Jim Reeves. Love Kris Kristofferson, my favorite is "Sunday Morning Coming Down" but half a dozen others are high on the list. And on and on.

Can't imagine a "best" country song. If I have to stop and listen any time I hear it, it's the "best" to me right then.

Fond memories of our friend Nan Goland singing "Red Necks, White Socks and Blue Ribbon Beer," or "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You." Doesn't make them "best" but maybe "best loved."

Got to go listen to Mary Cliff's "Traditions."

Rita F