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Encyclopedia > Heartaches By The Number

"Heartaches by the Number" is a popular and country song. Popular music is music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and mostly distributed commercially. ... Country music, also called country and western music or country-western, is an amalgam of popular musical forms developed in the Southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, Celtic Music, Blues, Gospel music, and Old-time music. ... A song is a relatively short musical composition for the human voice (possibly accompanied by other musical instruments), which features words (lyrics). ...


It was written by Harlan Howard. The song was published in 1959. Harlan Perry Howard (September 8, 1927 - March 3, 2002) is an American Hall of Fame country music songwriter. ... See also: 1958 in music, other events of 1959, 1960 in music, 1950s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 22 - Buddy Holly records some acoustic demos in his New York City apartment. ...


The biggest hit version was recorded by Guy Mitchell on August 24, 1959. The recording was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 41476. Guy Mitchell (February 22, 1927-July 1, 1999) was an American pop singer, who was even more successful in the United Kingdom than his homeland, despite being an international recording star of the 1950s with five #1 singles. ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... See also: 1958 in music, other events of 1959, 1960 in music, 1950s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 22 - Buddy Holly records some acoustic demos in his New York City apartment. ... Columbia Records is the oldest continually used brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888. ... This list presents the numbering systems used by various record companies for single (mainly 7 33 1/3 and 45, and 10 78 rpm) records. ...


At the same time, the song also made the country music charts in a version by Ray Price. Country music, also called country and western music or country-western, is an amalgam of popular musical forms developed in the Southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, Celtic Music, Blues, Gospel music, and Old-time music. ... Ray Price (born January 12, 1926) is an American country and western singer. ...


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Heartaches by the Number (483 words)
Its interwoven essays showcase the music's myriad roots and influences: stringband stomps and western swing, hillbilly boogie and honky-tonk, the Nashville Sound and the neo-traditionalist movement, plus everything from blues and bluegrass to rockabilly and country-rock, even soul.
"Heartaches by the Number is sure to be one of the most appreciated and informative books ever written about country music and great country singles.
"Heartaches by the Number is country music's first bedside reader, and an invaluable one at that.
Country Standard Time: Heartaches By the Number: Country Music's 500 Greatest Singles (390 words)
True, 6 of the book's 10 heaviest hitters were top 5 hits (and 3, in fact, crossed over to the pop charts), but a significant number of entries either date from country's pre-chart years or were influential far beyond their sales figures.
But a particularly interesting aspect of "Heartache" is the delight the authors seem to take in genre bending.
These are particularly helpful in terms of helping readers to perhaps view any number of songs that have long been taken for granted in a new light.
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