This is a discussion group for those interested in the songs, singers, musicians, and songwriters of Country and Western Music from the early recordings of Tex Ritter, Ernest Tubb, Floyd Tillman, Eddy Arnold, Kitty Wells, Webb Pierce, etc. up through the 1970s. A little overlapping into other sounds and decades is expected, since few artists spent their entire career doing just one type of music. Discussions of purely Contemporary Country or Hot New Country would be off topic. Members are expected to be tolerant of differing points of view, and to refrain from profanity and 'flames'.