Every Baby Boomer Alive Remembers These 4 Classic Country Jams From 1968
A round-up feature revisits four country songs from 1968 that the writer says remain instantly familiar to baby boomers. It marks the year as a landmark one for country music, with several tracks going on to become genre standards that are still recognised decades later.
The four songs highlighted are Johnny Cash's live re-recording of "Folsom Prison Blues," captured during his famous performance at Folsom State Prison in California; Loretta Lynn's sharp-witted "Fist City"; Tammy Wynette's enduring anthem "Stand By Your Man," released that September; and Roger Miller's sentimental yet playful "Little Green Apples."
- Article lists four country classics from 1968 still fondly remembered.
- Includes Cash's live "Folsom Prison Blues" and Wynette's "Stand By Your Man."
- Also features Loretta Lynn's "Fist City" and Roger Miller's "Little Green Apples."