40 Greatest men in country ?
Classic Counrtry Fan
music. As I figured there were many left off. and a few in the 30's that
belonged in the top 10 heck to me many of the positions are off but what
does cmt really know about country music anyway
Classic Country Fan
1. Johnny Cash
2. Hank Williams, Sr.
3. George Jones
4. Willie Nelson
5. Waylon Jennings
6. Merle Haggard
7. Garth Brooks
8. Conway Twitty
9. George Strait
10. Alan Jackson
11. Alabama
12. Buck Owens
13. Randy Travis
14. Roy Acuff
15. Elvis Presley
16. Bill Monroe
17. Vince Gill
18. Charley Pride
19. Kenny Rogers
20. Hank Williams, Jr.
21. Ernest Tubb
22. Eddy Arnold
23. Roger Miller
24. Flatt & Scruggs
25. Brooks & Dunn
26. Tim McGraw
27. Bob Wills
28. Chet Atkins
29. Glen Campbell
30. Ronnie Milsap
31. Lefty Frizzel
32. Charlie Daniels
33. Jimmie Rodgers
34. The Eagles
35. Mel Tillis
36. Toby Keith
37. Ricky Scaggs
38. Gene Autry
39. Dwight Yaokum
40. Travis Tritt
mike2628
:-)
Classic Counrtry Fan
I was thinking along the lines of A.P. Carter, Jim Reves, Marty Robbins,
Faron Young, Hank Snow, Harlan Howard when I said they left people off.
Thanks
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Nola Daniell
Lefty Frizzell has to wait until 31, and we have Alabama at 11? Kenny Rogers at
19? Tim McGraw at 26? Go figure!
Nola
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Jeff Wall
>it was a big joke IMHO. but this was cmt.
>
Yeah, but since they put Cash at #1, I decided that I didn't have to go over
there with a ball peen hammer and complain
Holy&Chapin
On Sat, 29 Mar 2003 04:53:11 GMT, "mike2628" <mike...@insightbb.com>
wrote:
Tregembo
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Someone remind me, what is the criteria? Best voice, voice and writing,
overall performance, chart success, sales success, concert success, most
sequins, all of the above?
Ray Arthur
brit_am
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I would have placed Gene Autry far ahead of the Eagles on this list.
But, BTW, does anyone know how many more of those 'farewell' tours that the
Eagles plan on doing?
Holy&Chapin
And Vince ONLY at #17?
WHAT?
brit_am
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That's why I don't believe in such lists. No one can really rate who's #1
or #20 or whatever.
>
Blackjack Burns
Chet Atkins, Jimmy Rodgers, Gene Autry, and Charlie Daniels all come AFTER Tim
McGraw too?
BJPruett
mean he was only in the top 20? I didn't think he'd be that low on the list.
He wasn't there? What do you mean? You keep saying he wasn't there..... Not
on the list at all? That's not possible. Wasn't the list about country
music? Who put together the list? Did they know anything about country
music?
I agree that most of the people on the list should be there, but I thought the
list was supposed to include the influence the performer had on country music.
And yet, Jimmy Rodgers, the Father of country music, at #33?
And Roy Acuff at only #14? Ernest Tubb at #21? Eddy Arnold at # 22?
If Gene Autry is included, why isn't Roy Rogers also there? Where's Ray
Price? And Jim Reeves? And regarding groups...If Alabama is included, why
not the Statler Brothers and the Oak Ridge Boys?
In my opinion, this list is useless and without a reputation for honesty and
integrity. Any time this list is mentioned, I will simply ask the question:
"What number is Marty Robbins on the List."
Barbara Pruett
Ryan
> > And Vince ONLY at #17?
> WHAT?>>
At least Vince made the list. There were too many un-fair high placements
and too many low or not-even-made-the-list placements.
Mel Tillis and Flatt & Scruggs should have been higher IMO. Alabama and
Alan Jackson belong much much lower. Then there are those who didn't even
make the list. Travis Tritt should NOT have been the cut-off point.
And as for Megan Mullally, our host. Love her, love her, love her. But I'm
just not used to hearing her real voice. Her 'screechy voice sounds so much
more natural as her character Karen on 'Will & Grace'.
--
Ryan
"I have this sudden urge to dedicate my productive cooperation" - Tara
Janice Brooks
But, BTW, does anyone know how many more of those 'farewell' tours that the
Eagles plan on doing?
The Eagles have no place on that list.
I missed the omisson of Marty Robins at first but wondered about Hank Thompson.
Seven decades of music and still performing
First country in stereo
First live country album
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Mike Fahy
>but wondered about Hank Thompson.
Amen to that, for sure.
Unfortunately, they not only were attempting to present the 40
greatest men but seemed to have even a higher purpose of presenting
the 100 greatest (or not) commercials.
Is there anyplace where the list exists? I couldn't handle the
non-stop three hours.
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Mike Fahy
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Donna Szczepanski
Brothers. See someone goofed when they made this list up. Hey was Bill
Anderson and Porter on this list?
Donna
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Janice Brooks
Someone needs to send the voters some music sheez
Seeno99
Once I saw that Lefty was ranked in the low 30's, I knew it was going to be
tough countdown.
Dwight Yoakam is too low at 39. No Ray Price, Marty Robbins or John Anderson?
Demand a recount!
Tom
mslinda
And since the real legends made the top six.
Linda C.
Kevin C.
>
>Linda C.
Interesting that the same thing happened with the women's list. #7-#40
provoked a lot of debate, but you couldn't really argue with the top 6: Patsy,
Tammy, Loretta, Dolly, Emmylou, Reba. That's as solid as Cash, Hank, Jones,
Willie, Waylon and Merle.
________________
Kevin C.
"Only peace is the road to follow to construct a more just and united society.
Violence and arms can never resolve the problems of men."
- Pope John Paul II, 3/22/03
mslinda
Not as many as the Judds did.
Linda C.
HockeyIsLife
a group and should be listed in the group cat. And Collin raye should also
be listed there, he's awesome!
And the Eagles are in it? #1-there also a group #2- Most people I know
consider them Rock-n-Roll. They are a excellant "Group" though.
HockeyIsLife
"Classic Counrtry Fan" <fanco...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Well CMT strikes again here is their list of the 40 greatest men in
> country music. As I figured there were many left off. and a few in the
> 30's that belonged in the top 10 heck to me many of the positions are
> off but what does cmt really know about country music anyway
>
> Classic Country Fan
>
> 1. Johnny Cash
> 2. Hank Williams, Sr.
> 3. George Jones
> 4. Willie Nelson
> 5. Waylon Jennings
> 6. Merle Haggard
> 7. Garth Brooks
> 8. Conway Twitty
> 9. George Strait
> 10. Alan Jackson
> 11. Alabama (This is a group- they should be in group cat.)
> 12. Buck Owens
> 13. Randy Travis
> 14. Roy Acuff
> 15. Elvis Presley
> 16. Bill Monroe
> 17. Vince Gill
> 18. Charley Pride
> 19. Kenny Rogers
> 20. Hank Williams, Jr.
> 21. Ernest Tubb
> 22. Eddy Arnold
> 23. Roger Miller
> 24. Flatt & Scruggs
> 25. Brooks & Dunn
> 26. Tim McGraw
> 27. Bob Wills
> 28. Chet Atkins
> 29. Glen Campbell
> 30. Ronnie Milsap
> 31. Lefty Frizzel
> 32. Charlie Daniels
> 33. Jimmie Rodgers
> 34. The Eagles (Most people consider them Rock, there also a group)
> 35. Mel Tillis
> 36. Toby Keith
> 37. Ricky Scaggs
> 38. Gene Autry
> 39. Dwight Yaokum
> 40. Travis Tritt
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Erik
>be listed there
Not before Webb Pierce, Marty Robbins or Mel Street, he shouldn't.
Erik
"I like George Jones, Willie and Waylon, I think Kris and Merle are songwritin'
saviors"--Cory Morrow
"God bless Texas, Country Music, Rednecks, Aggies, Taco
Cabanas, and of course, Jim Bob Jumpback!"--Nshvlbrat
Scott
> And Collin raye should also
> be listed there, he's awesome!
You must be joking.
HockeyIsLife
Hell no I ain't joking!!! He is ----ing awesome! (I've seen him in concert
14 times and he Rocks!)
HockeyIsLife
Tregembo
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> "Scott" <westsi...@yahoo.USPAMBACKcom> wrote:
> > HockeyIsLife wrote...
> > > And Collin raye should also
> > > be listed there, he's awesome!
> >
> > You must be joking.
>
> Hell no I ain't joking!!! He is ----ing awesome! (I've seen him in concert
> 14 times and he Rocks!)
There ya go, Scott. Qualification for Country's 40 Greatest Men...
"he Rocks!"
My adjustments (on & off) to that list would be as follows:
(Here's THEE list again):
1. Johnny Cash
2. Hank Williams, Sr.
3. George Jones
4. Willie Nelson
5. Waylon Jennings
6. Merle Haggard
7. Garth Brooks
8. Conway Twitty
9. George Strait
10. Alan Jackson
11. Alabama
12. Buck Owens
13. Randy Travis
14. Roy Acuff
15. Elvis Presley
16. Bill Monroe
17. Vince Gill
18. Charley Pride
19. Kenny Rogers
20. Hank Williams, Jr.
21. Ernest Tubb
22. Eddy Arnold
23. Roger Miller
24. Flatt & Scruggs
25. Brooks & Dunn
26. Tim McGraw
27. Bob Wills
28. Chet Atkins
29. Glen Campbell
30. Ronnie Milsap
31. Lefty Frizzel
32. Charlie Daniels
33. Jimmie Rodgers
34. The Eagles
35. Mel Tillis
36. Toby Keith
37. Ricky Scaggs
38. Gene Autry
39. Dwight Yoakum
40. Travis Tritt
First, I would delete I would delete:
Alabama
Flatt & Scruggs
Brooks & Dunn
The Eagles
And put them in a third list/show: Groups & Duos
I would additionally delete:
Toby Keith
Travis Tritt
Then, I would add:
Clint Black
Jim Reeves
Marty Robbins
Marty Stuart
Hank Thompson
Webb Pierce
Ray Arthur
mcb2
this list (except Toby maybe). He did sell fairly well in his day too...
Matt
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mslinda
> Alabama?? Why are they listed, their a group, yes a group of men but still
> a group and should be listed in the group cat.
They haven't *done" a "group category. Probably because there aren't 40
country groups worth mentioning. Alabama was the first group to win
entertainer of the year and dominated the country charts for the first half
of the 80s. They had an amazing string of #1 hits that's up there with Conway
& Merle. All that should count for something.
> And Collin raye should also
> be listed there, he's awesome!
Nah, he was one of a series of faceless artists that came and went in the
90s.
> And the Eagles are in it? #1-there also a group #2- Most people I know
> consider them Rock-n-Roll. They are a excellant "Group" though.
I don't think they belong there either, although they were certainly a major
influence on the current crop of country acts.
I would have liked to see more legends, but I totally agree with the top six.
<g>
Linda C.
Tregembo
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> HockeyIsLife wrote:
>
> > Alabama?? Why are they listed, their a group, yes a group of men but
still
> > a group and should be listed in the group cat.
>
> They haven't *done" a "group category. Probably because there aren't 40
> country groups worth mentioning. Alabama was the first group to win
> entertainer of the year and dominated the country charts for the first
half
> of the 80s. They had an amazing string of #1 hits that's up there with
Conway
> & Merle.
> Linda C.
Conway and George Strait and maybe Ronnie Milsap, but I don't think Merle's
anywhere close.
Ray Arthur
mslinda
As of 1993, Conway had 40, Merle had 38 and Milsap had 35. I doubt any of them
had another #1 after that. Alabama had 31 and Strait had 25 but both probably
had more.
Linda C.
Tregembo
Wow. I sit corrected. I thought Haggard was in the 25 range.
I think that Strait & Alabama are both hovering around 41 now (but I was
wrong last time). I assume that these are Billboard #1's. When you add in
other publications: R & R, Cash Box, Record World - which was the marketing
policy of most artists and record companies - Conway pulls away with 55.
While the others pick up a couple each.
Ray Arthur
chlban
>
>Matt
Yes, but his "day" only lasted, well
about a day.
Scott
> There ya go, Scott. Qualification for Country's 40 Greatest Men...
>
> "he Rocks!"
yeesh...
I'd remove:
Elvis Presley - King of Rock 'n Roll
Kenny Rogers - Pop
Roger Miller
Glen Campbell - pop
Ronnie Milsap
Charlie Daniels
The Eagles
Mel Tillis
and add:
Charlie Walker
Tracy Lawrence
Carl Butler
Bill Mack
Webb Pierce - how could he not be there??
Rick and Debbie Caudill
Scott??? Remove Ronnie Milsap? I always liked him......Kenny Rogers,
while he seems a nice guy and all, I agree.......Glen Campbell, no
expanation necessary.......The Eagles? agreed..........And while Elvis
was a country boy, he's' more known for rock and roll than country, so
I agree there.....Mel Tillis I always kinda liked.......Roger Miller I
kinda liked..........
Deb
mslinda
I think some of these acts rate because of their influence on artists
that came later. The Eagles and Elvis both qualify. I think some of the
older artists (espcially the ones dead for more than ten years) have
kinda slipped through the cracks of history.
Linda C.
Jeff Wall
>Elvis Presley - King of Rock 'n Roll
Elvis may be considered by many the King of Rock and Roll, but he did this
by fusing Bluegrass, Country, and Blues.
>Kenny Rogers - Pop
Kenny Rogers was the Garth Brooks of his time.
>Roger Miller
I think he should be listed primarily for his songwriting, but look at King of
the Road and Dang Me. He didn't just write hits, he wrote classics.
>Glen Campbell - pop
I would have liked to have seen a little bit more attention paid to Glen
Campbell teh session musician. This was covered, but not nearly well enough
for my tastes.
> Ronnie Milsap
he mixed pop and blue-eyed soul with country.
>Charlie Daniels
Charlie mixed jazz, rock, & boogie with country. He brought a lot of fans into
country music in the 70's and was the creator of Southern Rock.
>The Eagles
I haven't been an eagles fan since Bernie Leadon left, but there is no denying
their influence on country music today.
>Mel Tillis
I think Mel Tillis should rank higher than all the people mentioned thusfar. Look at his song writing credits.
IMWrightSr
>I'd remove:
>Mel Tillis<
I hope you're kidding.
>and add:
>Tracy Lawrence
>Carl Butler
>Bill Mack<
I SEE you're NOT!!!!!!! Tracy Lawrence and Carl Butler are funny enough, BUT
BILL MACK????????????????????????
Please.
IMWrightSr
>Not before Webb Pierce, Marty Robbins or Mel Street,<
MEL STREET??????? What planet are you now living on?????????????????? :)
Please. You get MORE ridiculous by the day. Get a boyfriend!
IMWrightSr
>Then, I would add:
Clint Black
Marty Stuart<
I'm sure YOU would. However, try to remember that this is the "real" world",
and remember that even Clint and Marty would tell you that they have as much
business on that list as you do! :)
Stick to what you know, if anything.
P.S. - Don't forget "Annette Funicello and "Dion And The Belmonts"! :)
IMWrightSr
>> 2. Hank Williams, Sr.
>> 3. George Jones
>> 4. Willie Nelson
>> 5. Waylon Jennings
>> 6. Merle Haggard
>> 7. Garth Brooks
>> 8. Conway Twitty
>> 9. George Strait
>> 10. Alan Jackson
>> 11. Alabama
>> 13. Randy Travis
>> 14. Roy Acuff
>> 15. Elvis Presley
>> 16. Bill Monroe
>> 17. Vince Gill
>> 18. Charley Pride
>> 19. Kenny Rogers
>> 20. Hank Williams, Jr.
>> 21. Ernest Tubb
>> 22. Eddy Arnold
>> 23. Roger Miller
>> 24. Flatt & Scruggs
>> 25. Brooks & Dunn
>> 26. Tim McGraw
>> 27. Bob Wills
>> 28. Chet Atkins
>> 29. Glen Campbell
>> 30. Ronnie Milsap
>> 31. Lefty Frizzel
>> 32. Charlie Daniels
>> 33. Jimmie Rodgers
>> 34. The Eagles
>> 36. Toby Keith
>> 37. Ricky Scaggs
>> 38. Gene Autry
>> 39. Dwight Yaokum
>> 40. Travis Tritt
Who the HELL came out with this list? Better yet, who the HELL committed money
to this idiot, to write a book about it?
Johnny Cash #1? :):):):):):) Now THAT'S funny.
No wonder he's hospitalized.:) If someone ever told him the conclusions of the
book, he would have immediately thought that he was imagining things, and would
have admitted himself!
What a joke! Is this book classified as "Comedy"? "Satire"? "Fiction"?
"Science Fiction'?:):):):) LOL!!!!!!!!!!
IMWrightSr
>Roger Miller I think he should be listed primarily for his songwriting, but
look at King of the Road and Dang Me. He didn't just write hits, he wrote
classics.<
One of the FUNNIEST posts I've EVER read, and I know you write hundreds a week,
but trust me on this one Jethro, this is THE funniest one you've EVER written,
in your lifetime of ridiculous posts. This baby should be preserved, as a
bumper sticker, or better yet, as a license plate frame.
You son, are PRICELESS! NOT very well informed when it comes to Country music,
and it's history, but PRICELESS none-the-less! :)
P.S. - Be sure and forward your latest "gem". to your editors! :) You've just
about assured, that like "Whines" berger, your career will consist of giving
your opinions and reviews away for nothing, BECAUSE that's what they're worth!
:)
>I would have liked to have seen a little bit more attention paid to Glen
>Campbell teh session musician.
HELLO!!!!!!!! NITWIT!!!!!!!!!!! That's the ONLY reason Glen Campbell is even
remembered! :) Have you EVER listened to one of his albums? :) I didn't think
so! :) Stick to what you know, if ANYTHING!
Holy&Chapin
Tregembo
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Before I killfile you again for the 234th time...why don't you put you tiny,
little country music intellect on the line. Instead of just sitting in the
cheap seats taking pot shots, who would you add and delete?
Ray Arthur
The Machine
BJPruett
men in country music without Marty and Ray at the top of the list!!!!
And to leave them off all together.... the list can't be considered
valid.
Barbara
Judy Trickett
I consider the list invalid too
Judy <no.1ma...@earthlink.net>
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tpacpl1220
>> 34. The Eagles
>
>
> But, BTW, does anyone know how many more of those 'farewell' tours that the
> Eagles plan on doing?
>
Duh, I guess I don't get out much ... when did the Eagles become country?