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Question
The song "Heartbroke" written by Guy Clark, who sang it first? Was it Ricky Skaggs or George Strait?
That’s a tough one, because both men began performing “Heartbroke” in their live concerts back in 1981.
George Strait recorded the song as a single in 1982 and added it to his second album “Strait From the Heart”, where it went to #1 on Billboard’s country music charts.
Ricky Skaggs included his own version on his album “Super Hits” in 1993, and then again on “Country Gentlemen” in 1998.
Of course, if you want to get *really* technical, you could say that writer Guy Clark was the first to perform the song live, back in the mid-70s. It’s also on his album “Keepers”, from 1997.
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I have been a radio disc jockey since 1998, currently with a show specializing in country music from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s. My daily trivia contest gives the who, what, where, why, and how -- so if you ask it, I've probably already thought of it. I've done research on over 790 names in the industry and have personally met more than 300 country stars and wannabes. I can give you background information on practically any star, past or present, along with their professional history and discography
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I have been a radio disc jockey since 1998, currently with a show specializing in country music from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s. My daily trivia contest gives the who, what, where, why, and how -- so if you ask it, I've probably already thought of it. I've done research on over 790 names in the industry and have personally met more than 300 country stars and wannabes.
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I belong to the Nashville Radio Association, the Nashville Skyline, and have been a guest panelist on Country Music Weekly.
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WEMB-AM Radio, WXIS-FM Radio, WETS-FM Radio, Country Music Weekly
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