Alan Jackson

Songwriter: Alan Jackson

Producer: Stan Cornelius

Daddy had a 1969 Ford and I was just bout ten years old
We would listen to Jones and Haggard on the radio

He sang these things I still care to a girl he used to know
Ol' Jones and Haggard raised my country soul

I learned how to sing and shuffle my shoes
Listenin' to Hank sing the "Workin Man Blues"
I never met ol' Merle, but we were awful close

I cut my teeth on "Swinging Door" and "And Momma Tried To Sing Me Home"
Ol' Jones and Haggard raised my country soul

I may be ragged but I'm right
I've got five dollars and it's Saturday night
Ol' George sure put a lot of heart in the songs he sang

And every time daddy got a little bit tired
"Walk Through This World" would make him proud
Ol' Jones and Haggard raised my country soul

I learned how to sing and shuffle my shoes
Listenin' to Hank sing "The Workin Mam Blues"
I never met ol' Merle but we was awful close

I cut my teeth on "Swinging Door" and "And Momma Tried To Sing Me Home"
Ol' Jones and Haggard raised my country soul

Ol' George and Merle they raised my country soul

Alan Eugene Jackson was born October 17, 1958 in Newnan, Georgia to Joseph Eugene “Daddy Gene” and Ruth Musick “Mama Ruth” Jackson. He has four older sisters, Diane; twins Cathy & Carol and Connie. He attended Elm Street Elementary School and Newnan High School in Newnan, GA and also attended one year at West Georgia College. Alan married Denise on December 15, 1979. They have three daughters. Mattie Denise was born June 19, 1990; Alexandra Jane “Ali” was born August 23, 1993 and Dani Grace was born August 28, 1997. The 6'4" country music singer-songwriter is known for blending honky-tonk and mainstream country sounds. He also writes many of his own songs. To date, he’s released over 15 albums.

Jackson has sold over 80 million records, and more than 50 of his singles having appeared on Billboard’s “Top 40 Country Songs”. He’s won two Grammys and 16 CMA Awards.

He is known for “I’d Love You All Over Again”, “Country Boy”, “I Don’t Even Know Your Name”, and “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)”.

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New Traditional (1987)

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