conway twitty

October 13, 1980 George Jones wins two times during the 14th annual Country Music Association awards at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House.

1978  It Must Be June, Because Dolly Is Bustin' Out All Over At the CMA Awards, Crystal Gayle won her second consecutive Female Vocalist of the Year

1990   A Night At The Opry Garth Brooks joins the Grand Ole Opry, and Alan Jackson makes his first appearance on the show.

1961   Welcome To The Hall - The First Class of Inductees Jimmy Rodgers, Hank Williams and songwriter Fred Rose became the first inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

1993   Welcome To The Hall The Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame inducts Don Schlitz ("The Gambler" and "On The Other Hand"), Red Lane ("My Own Kind Of Hat" and "'Til I Get It Right") and Conway Twitty.

This was a very good day for Conway Twitty.  On this day in 1979, he had a 3 week run at the number one spot with 'I May Never Get to Heaven', but that wasn't our choice for KLAW Classic.

Who would have thought that a Pointer Sister's hit could make the crossover to country?

Nothing goes better with all the rain this morning outside the studios, than a good rainy day song.

Today's KLAW Classic is most known as the signature song for Conway Twitty.

It was the 35th and Final Solo Number One for Conway Twitty, but he would reach the top of the Billboard Country Charts 5 more times with his duet partner Loretta Lynn. 'Desperado Love' is today's KLAW Classic.  According to the album liner notes, harmony on this 1986 Number was provided by Oklahoma's own, Vince Gill...

How many artists can pull off a Bette Midler, The Eagles, and a Pointer Sisters song?  Well, none other than Conway did all three!  'The Rose' from Bette Midler, 'Heartache Tonight' from The Eagles, and today's KLAW Classic from The Pointer Sisters.

Could you imagine the classic Conway Twitty song 'Hello Darlin' with Conway singing the first line? Well, neither could producers for today's KLAW Classic.  For some reason, singing the line just didn't work, so they suggested Conway speak the line, and the rest in history...