Smokin' Country

04/03/2024

Real country music playing on Smokin' Country, it's Danny Dawson.

24/02/2024

We've updated our web page, check it out.

Remember, you can also make requests now on our page.

If You Love Your Country

23/02/2024

Big News!

You can now make requests online!

Just go to https://smokin-country.com and you'll see the "Click Here To Submit A Request" button. Click that, and you can enter an artist's name to see all the tracks we have from that artist, then pick one, submit the request, and in a little while, we'll play that track for you!

Remember, if you love your country, you'll love listening to Smokin' Country!

If You Love Your Country

11/10/2022

Today in country music history...

In 1943, Gene Watson, country singer, best known for his signature song "Farewell Party" and the 1975 hit "Love in the Hot Afternoon," and his 1982 hit "Fourteen Carat Mind" was born.

Watson has scored six Country #1's, 23 top tens and over 75 charted singles.

Happy birthday Gene Watson !

10/10/2022

Today in country music history...
In 1991, Garth Brooks was at #1 on the US country chart with his third studio album, Ropin' the Wind. The album replaced his previous album No Fences at the #1 postion, where it enjoyed a combined 18 weeks at the top of the charts.

In 2000, George Strait was at #1 on the US country chart with his self-titled album which produced three singles: "Go On", "Don't Make Me Come over There and Love You" and "If You Can Do Anything Else".

09/10/2022

Today in country music history...

In 1978, Johnny Cash hosted the 12th annual Country Music Association Awards Show, broadcast live from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee on the CBS-TV network. Dolly Parton won Entertainer Of The Year and Grandpa Jones was inducted into the Hall Of Fame.

In 1982, Willie Nelson was at #1 on the country album chart with Always on My Mind, which became the Billboard #1 country album of the year. The album spent 22 weeks at the top of the charts and stayed for a total of 253 weeks on the Billboard Top Country Albums charts. The title track was originally recorded by Brenda Lee in 1972 and has since been recorded by dozens of performers including Elvis Presley in 1972 and John Wesley Ryles in 1979.

07/10/2022

Today in country music history...

In 1943, Gene Watson, country singer, best known for his signature song "Farewell Party" and the 1975 hit "Love in the Hot Afternoon," and his 1982 hit "Fourteen Carat Mind." was born.

Watson has scored six Country #1's, 23 top tens and over 75 charted singles.

Happy Birthday Gene Watson!

07/10/2022

Today in country music history...

In 1973, country music's most successful syndicated radio countdown program to date, American Country Countdown, made its debut. The three-hour program was created by Casey Kasem and Don Bustany, and was modeled after American Top 40 (which Kasem also hosted). Comedian Don Bowman was the original host, but by 1978, he would be replaced by Bob Kingsley.

In 1983, George Strait released his third studio album Right or Wrong which became his first US #1 on the Country Charts. The singles "You Look So Good in Love" (which was Strait's first song to have a music video), "Right or Wrong" and "Let's Fall to Pieces Together" all topped the Hot Country Singles chart.

In 1990, Garth Brooks joined the Grand Ole Opry. His set list for this occasion is "Friends In Low Places," "If Tomorrow Never Comes" and "The Dance."