Lee Greenwood

Lee Greenwood shares the story of his patriotic hit "God Bless the USA."

We love you, America!

Country music and patriotism have always gone hand in hand.

Country music is as American as football / apple pie / insert-any-other-cliche-phrase-here, so it makes sense that, from time to time, the genre's artists would don some patriotic clothing.

What could be more appropriate this color to Armed Forces Day and Memorial Day than a Patriotic Country Song Showdown.

Lee Greenwood is perhaps best known for his powerful song 'God Bless the USA,' but when he penned the lyrics in the back of his tour bus in 1983, he likely had no idea that they would become a mantra sung at sports events and patriotic celebrations across the nation for decades to come.

December 11th, 1946 Hank Williams has his first recording session, for Sterling Records, at the WSM Studios in Nashville, backed by The Willis Brothers and bass player Chuck Wright.

December 7th, 2004 Loretta Lynn nets five Grammy nominations in recognition of her album Van Lear Rose.

November 12, 2008 George Strait takes home Album of the Year, for Troubadour and Single of the Year, for "I Saw God Today"; during the 42nd annual Country Music Association Awards at Nashville's Sommet Center.

Happy Birthday to Lee Greenwood.  We thought in honor of birthday number 72, we would honor him as our KLAW Classic artist for today.

October 27, 1936 Ernest Tubb conducted his first recording session.

October 14, 1985 At the Country Music Association Awards, bluegrass legends Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs were elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House, while Ricky Skaggs was named Entertainer of the Year and The Ricky Skaggs Band was named Instrumental Group of the Year.