3 Country Songs From 1967 That Every 60s Kid Still Knows by Heart Today
The article highlights three country songs released in 1967 that remain widely recognised: Tammy Wynette’s “I Don’t Wanna Play House”, Jack Greene’s “All The Time” and Merle Haggard’s “Sing Me Back Home”. It outlines each song’s subject matter, chart success and influence on later recordings.
– “I Don’t Wanna Play House” was written by Billy Sherrill and Glenn Sutton and became Wynette’s second consecutive No. 1 single.
– “All The Time”, written by Mel Tillis and Wayne P. Walker, gave Greene a five-week No. 1 hit and was later recorded by several artists.
– “Sing Me Back Home”, Haggard’s third No. 1, drew on his prison experiences and was inspired by an inmate who was executed.
- Three enduring country songs were released in 1967.
- Wynette and Greene both achieved major chart success.
- Haggard’s song reflected prison experiences and loss.