Shelly West

Oct. 12, 1987 Randy Travis takes home three honors during the 21st annual Country Music Association awards at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House

Oct. 11,1981 The Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame inducts Bobby Braddock and Ray Whitley. Braddock is noted for George Jones' "He Stopped Loving Her Today" and Tammy Wynette's "D-I-V-O-R-C-E." Whitley wrote Gene Autry's theme song, "Back In The Saddle Again...

Yesterday's KLAW Classic was from a mother/daughter duo.  Today's is a famous daughter of a famous mother, Dottie West. Shelly West looks so much like her momma!  She has success in country music as a duet partner with David Frizzell. (You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma), and today's KLAW Classic was the only other #1 in her career...

Thirty-two years ago, today's KLAW Classic reached the top of the country charts.  It was the highest ranking of 7 duets from David Frizzell and Shelly West. The song was also chosen to be part of the Clint Eastwood movie, 'Any Which Way You Can', and was listed as #6 on CMT's 100 Greatest Duets of all time...

Younger brother of Classic Country Artist, Lefty Frizzell, David Frizzell has some success in the late '50's, however, his made success came in the '80's, thirty years into his career as a country singer.

Our KLAW Classic comes from 29 years ago today, and extolls the qualities of a certain brand of tequila.