"Song of the South" is a song written by Bob McDill. First recorded by country music artist Bobby Bare on his 1980 album Drunk & Crazy, a version by Johnny Russell reached #57 on the U.S. Billboard country chart in 1981. Another cover by Tom T. Hall and Earl Scruggs peaked at #72 in 1982 from the album Storyteller and the Banjo Man. A cover released in November 1988 by American country music group Alabama, from their album Southern Star, reached #1 on both the U.S. and Canadian country charts. The song tells the story of a poor Southern cotton farm-family during the Gr… read more
"Song of the South" is a song written by Bob McDill. First recorded by country music artist Bobby Bare on his 1980 album Drunk & Crazy,… read more
"Song of the South" is a song written by Bob McDill. First recorded by country music artist Bobby Bare on his 1980 album Drunk & Crazy, a version by Johnny Russell reached … read more
Alabama is a country music band from Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. The band has over 41 #1 country records on the Billboard charts to their credit and have sold over 75 million records, making them the most successful band in country music history. AllMusic credited the band with popularizing the idea of a country band and wrote that "It's unlikely that any other country group will be able to surpass the success of Alabama." The band was founded by Randy Owen (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) and his cousin Teddy Gentry (bass, backing vocals). They were soon joined b… read more
Alabama is a country music band from Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. The band has over 41 #1 country records on the Billboard charts to their credit and have sold over 75 million record… read more
Alabama is a country music band from Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. The band has over 41 #1 country records on the Billboard charts to their credit and have sold over 75 million records, making them the most successful band in cou… read more