Classic Country Weekend with Tom Tracy

02/15/2025

This morning starting at 7 on Rochester Free Radio WRFZ 106.3. Streaming online at www.rochesterfreeradio.com or on the free Radio Garden App.

02/03/2025

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02/01/2025

Coming up this morning on this weeks Classic Country Weekend...

In the first hour we'll spotlight two of country music's beloved female country artist. One who made her Grand Ole Opry debut sixty four years ago this week, and one who signed her very first recording contract on this very date back in 1960.

In our second hour we'll talk about a Shel Silverstein song Bobby Bare recorded 52 years ago today, although it wasn't released until 1976. We'll also have Tom T Hall's very first number one song as well as music from Red Sovine, Merle Haggard, Kenny Rogers, Ray Stevens and more.

Hour number three is packed with great country classics from Loretta Lynn and Gene Watson to Alabama, Sammy Kershaw, and Doug Stone. We'll even tell you why Doug Stone changed his name.

Pardon my voice however as I am fighting off a cold that has lasted well over a week now. Hopefully all the great music we have lined up makes up for it. 😎

Classic Country Weekend with Tom Tracy 7:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. on Rochester Free Radio WRFZ 106.3 FM Streaming online at www.rochesterfreeradio.com as well as on the free Radio Garden App!

12/21/2024

Coming up this morning at 7 it's a very special edition of Classic Country Weekend with Tom Tracy ... 3 hours of holiday music. A Classic Country Christmas. WRFZ 106.3 FM. Streaming online at www.rochesterfreeradio.com or on the free Radio Garden App.

12/14/2024

Coming up this morning at 7:00 on this weeks edition of Classic Country Weekend with Tom Tracy...

In Hour #1 we'll have the very first country record to ever receive a Gold single from the Recording Industry Association of America. In 1968 a song written by a couple of teenagers and recorded by Sonny James would sped nine weeks at number one. We'll have that for you as well as music from Bobby Bare, Loretta Lynn and more.

In Hour #2, Moe Bandy had nearly 20 Top 10 hits but only one song went to #1 as a solo artist. We'll reveal that song in the first part of the hour. We'll also have a special segment highlighting bot the solo and duet success of country star Janie Fricke.

In hour #3 we'll tell you which CMA Hall of Famer celebrated his 70th birthday yesterday, Thirty six years ago this week George Strait topped the Billboard country singles chart for the 15th time with his cover of a Faron young hit. Well also have music from Willie Nelson, The Bellamy Brothers, T Graham Brown and more.

Programming note: Next week we will have a special holiday program taking place of our usual show, so be sure to join me for a Classic Country Christmas Saturday December 21 from 7:00 - 10:00 on Rochester Free Radio WRFZ 106.3 FM. Streaming online at www.rochesterfreeradio.com and available around the world on your tablet, Chromebook or smartphone with the free Radio Garden App.

11/23/2024

Coming up this morning starting at 7:00 A.M. on this weeks edition of Classic Country Weekend with Tom Tracy...

In hour #1 we'll feature a song that was so popular when it was first released that it simultaneously went to number one on 3 different charts by 3 separate artists. Minnie Pearl was of course best know for her comedy skits, but in 1966 she scored a top 10 hit on the country charts. We'll have that one for you later in the hour.

In hour number 2 I'll tell you about a Statler Brothers song that cause a bit of a stir in England when it was released, and we'll have a song from Webb Pierce that spent 27 weeks on the country charts back in 1953, including 12 weeks at #1.

In our 3rd and final hour, we'll feature an artist who's charted 27 singles and won 5 Grammy awards. Despite numerous top ten hits, we will have the one and only single to reach number one, which did so 30 years ago this week. Plus, we'll pay tribute to a country music star who passed away 4 years ago today.

All that plus plenty of your favorite country classics from the 60's, 70's, 80's and more on Classic Country Weekend with Tom Tracy 7:00 - 10:00 EST on Rochester Free Radio WRFZ 106.3 - Also streaming online at www.rochesterfreeradio.com and available worldwide on your tablet or smartphone with the free Radio Garden App.

11/02/2024

Coming up this morning starting at 7:00 it's this weeks edition of Classic Country Weekend with Tom Tracy on Rochester Free Radio WRFZ 106.3 FM.

In the first hour we'll tell you which Grand Ole Opry star celebrated their 87th birthday yesterday. Fifty years ago this week, Moe Bandy charted his very first single which we'll listen to together. One Arkansas town indirectly connects three country music legends, Conway Twitty, Claude King and Merle Kilgore. I'll tell you all about it in the second half of the hour!

In hour number 2, we'll have Barbara Mandrells' first Top 5 single, along with music from Jerry Reed, Ed Bruce, Johnny Cash, and this weeks CCW Four Play segment.

If you have Conway Twitty's "Mr. T" album, you may have noticed that his hit song "Tight Fittin' Jeans" doesn't sound quite the same as it does on the radio. We'll explain just why that is in hour number 3. 41 years ago this week, a song written by the Bee Gee's would go on to become a triple platinum international crossover hit for one of the most beloved country duos of the 80's. We'll have that for you as well as music from Charly McClain, George Strait, Restless Heart, Marty Stuart, and much much more.

So grab that cup of Joe (or if you're a night shifter like me, an ice cold beer... I won't judge), and get ready for 3 hours of the very best country music from the sixties through the eighties and beyond.

Classic Country Weekend with Tom Tracy on Rochester Free Radio WRFZ 106.3 Streaming online at www.rochesterfreeradio.com and available on your tablet or smartphone with the free Radio Garden App.

10/26/2024

Coming up this morning starting at 7:00 AM it's Classic Country Weekend with Tom Tracy on Rochester Free Radio W-R-F-Z 106.3 FM. Streaming online at www.rochesterfreeradio.com and available on your tablet, Chromebook, or smartphone with the FREE Radio Garden App!

In the first hour we'll talk about the very first Country Music Association Awards ceremony which took place 57 years ago this week. Find out who won the very first Entertainer of the Year Award and more. Hour #1 will also feature music from Willie Nelson, Bill Anderson Tammy Wynette, Stonewall Jackson and much more.

Do you recall what song was Dolly Parton's first number one single as a solo artist? I will have that for you in hour number 2 as well as music from Porter Wagoner, Conway Twitty, Merle Haggard, and Reba McEntire as well as this weeks CCW Four-Play.

In hour 3 we'll talk about the movie Pure Country starring George Strait which opened in theaters 32 years ago this week. We'll also have music from Travis Tritt, Bobby Bare, T.G. Sheppard, Kenny Rogers and much much more.

So pour that cup of coffee, sit back, relax and enjoy 3 hours of the greatest country hits from the 50's into the early 90's on Classic Country Weekend!

10/24/2024

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10/19/2024

Join me this morning starting at 7:00 AM on Rochester Free Radio WRFZ 106.3 for this weeks edition of Classic Country Weekend.

In hour #1 I'll tell you about the history behind one of Tennessee Ernie Fords biggest hits and we'll tell you which classic country artist is celebrating her 79th birthday today!

In hour #2... Fifty years ago this week the CMA awards were held for the first time in the brand new Opry House. We'll have the big hit that won both Single of the Year and Song of the Year that night, plus of course you won't want to miss this weeks C-C-W Four-Play.

It wasn't until 1972 that a female won the CMA Entertainer of the Year award. In hour #3 we'll tell you who made history that night. Later in that hour, Johnny Paycheck charted over 50 songs throughout his career including 11 Top 10 hits, but only one song ever made it to number one. We'll have that for you as well as music from Loretta Lynn, Moe Bandy, John Denver, Asleep at the Wheel and more!

Classic Country Weekend with Tom Tracy 7:00 - 10:00 AM on Rochester Free Radio WRFZ 106.3 FM. Streaming online at www.rochesterfreeradio.com and available anywhere in the world with the free Radio Garden App.

09/14/2024

R.I.P. Tommy Cash. April 4, 1940 - September 13, 2024.

09/07/2024

Coming up this morning at 7:00 A.M. on Classic Country Weekend with Tom Tracy... We've been adding more music to the C-C-W library, and while there's no such thing as "new music" on an oldies show, we have lots of great additions for you to enjoy. This morning we'll have freshly added hits from artists such as Lefty Frizzell, Exile, Dave & Sugar, Ray Price, Dolly Parton and Rodney Crowell.

In hour number two I'll have a cover of a classic George Jones hit by a R&B star that was so highly acclaimed by fans and critics that it was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Male Vocalist, and we'll have our C-C-W Four-Play Artist of the Week.

You can listen live at WRFZ 106.3 FM, online at www.rochesterfreeradio.com or on your smartphone or tablet with the free Radio Garden App.

08/20/2024

08/10/2024

Coming up this morning at 7:00A.M. on this weeks Classic Country Weekend with Tom Tracy... We'll kick off hour number one talking about two big moments in the Grand Ole Opry's history that occurred 68 years ago this week. I also have the story behind one of Tennessee Ernie Ford's biggest hits.

We'll kick off hour #2 with some classic country royalty and I'll let you know which classic country superstar will be coming to the NYS Fair later this month. Plus we'll have this weeks CCW Four-Play segment.

We'll kick off hour #3 with music from NY states Queen of Country Miss Josie Waverly. We'll have a Charley Pride hit that was first recorded by Johnny Bush and we'll have the tragic story of one of Johnny Hortons biggest hits.

All that along with music from your favorite artists such as George Jones, David Alan Coe, Ernest Tubb, Bill Anderson, The Oak Ridge Boys, The Judds and more.

So pour that cup of wake me up, sit back and enjoy the timeless hits from the 60's 70's 80's and more on Classic Country Weekend with Tom Tracy on Rochester Free Radio WRFZ 106.3 FM Streaming online at www.rochesterfreeradio.com and available around the world on your tablet or smartphone with the free Radio Garden App.

07/18/2024

At the Blackberry Smoke concert tonight. Be sure to join me Saturday morning at 7 for Classic Country Weekend with Tom Tracy on Rochester Free Radio WRFZ 106.3 FM and online at www.rochesterfreeradio.com

07/09/2024

Saddened to hear of the passing of Oak Ridge Boys member Joe Bonsall. R.I.P. thanks for the music and the memories.

06/29/2024

Tune in this morning to Classic Country Weekend with Tom Tracy for a journey back to the heart of country music!

In the first hour, discover the stories behind a historic music studio that shaped the sounds of the forties and fifties. Hear about a legendary artist who dominated the charts with fourteen number one singles in just four years, featuring one of those iconic hits.

Plus, seventy-two years ago this week, a groundbreaking song launched a career that defined a generation of country music pioneers. Learn all about it before 8 AM.

In the second hour, catch up on The Oak Ridge Boys' farewell tour, with details on where Rochester listeners can catch their final performances. Enjoy classic tracks from Conway Twitty, Barbara Mandrell, and The Highwaymen, along with our beloved CCW Four Play segment.

And in hour number 3, celebrate a country legend who scored an impressive 35 number one hits throughout their career, marking 35 years since signing their very first recording contract. We'll also honor another superstar who made their debut on the Grand Ole Opry 35 years ago this week. Plus we'll feature hits from Keith Whitley, Moe Bandy, Alabama, Toby Keith, and more.

So, grab your coffee, settle in, and let us transport you to a simpler time when country was truly country. Classic Country Weekend 7:00 AM 10:00 AM on Rochester Free Radio WRFZ 106.3 FM. Streaming online at www.rochesterfreeradio.com and available around the world on your tablet or smartphone with the free Radio Garden App.