100 songs 11-20

11. Old Violin -- Johnny Paycheck
Another singer with a lot of good songs. I chose this one because it's dark and haunting, a song about a man at the end of his rope. Paycheck wrote this one as he was headed to prison.

12. Never Could Toe the Mark -- Waylon Jennings
Yet again, many songs to be had. In this one, Jennings has the "whoop whoop" line, so I had to pick it. EDIT: On further review, the whoop whoop is in Clyde. Don't know why I thought it was in Never Could Toe the Mark. Maybe I should switch this one to I've Always been Crazy and call it even?

13. Crazy Arms -- Ray Price
Dig the Countrypolitan pipe of Ray Price. Might should have picked For The Good Times. Crazy Arms is a great song, too, so it's ok. Good old shuffle.

14. She Got You -- Patsy Cline
I'm not a big Patsy Cline fan. This is still a pretty good song though. On a revision of the list, this might have been dropped.

15. Cherokee Fiddle -- Johnny Lee
Good song about the mix of old and new country from the Urban Cowboy days. I really liked Lee, again could have picked several songs. This song was written by Michael Martin Murphy, by the way.

16. This One's Gonna Hurt You -- Travis Tritt and Marty Stuart
Something a little newer. The Whiskey Ain't Workin' was probably a bigger hit, but this is the better song, to me. A slow sad one.

17. It was Almost like a Song –- Ronnie Milsap
Milsap had a long career with lots of songs. This one is pretty good.

18. Lovin' On Back Streets -- Mel Street
Mel Street is next to unknown today. He was born and got some of his first work near where I was born, so he's probably more popular in that area than anywhere else. Wonderful singer who committed suicide way too young. Bounced from label to label and didn't really have the career he deserved. Borrowed Angel is also worthy of mention.

19. Amarillo by Morning -- George Strait
Strait is nearing 30 years of hit making. This early hit with a great fiddle intro/outro stand as my favorite. Lots of great songs from George.

20. Devil Woman -- Marty Robbins
Lots and lots of songs for part time racecar driver Robbins. I really like this song about a guy who messed up, but is making it right. Big Iron and El Paso are great, as is most of the rest of his catalog.