I’m a little late here, but this qualifies, no? For what it’s worth any list of the greatest male C&W singers would have to have Hank Williams, George Jones, and Johnny Cash in the Top Five or it simply isn’t worthy of consideration. And any all-time greatest female list would have to have Patsy Cline as No. 1 (there’s simply no argument here), and Tammy Wynette in the Top Five. This song by Hank is the essence of C&W. What that man did in his short 29 years on earth makes me absolutely incredulous.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCgicPdsxxg
The late, great George Jones. It just don’t get any better. Lamentation, looking back and finding oneself wanting, original sin, longing, yearning; whatever you want to call it, George tapped into our common humanity. What a void since his passing. Short of being Jesus Christ himself, there’s a bit of George in all of us. God, what a voice!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQMI7TksYo0
Father and daughter:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICdDGZphspA
George and Tammy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1ZhPEwQClc