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3 Songs That Were Country Hits Before They Found Mainstream Success

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Rock music legend Janis Joplin performs at the free Woodstock Music and Art Fair. The festival took place on Max Yasgur's dairy farm, which he rented to event organizers for $75,000. About 450,000 people attended the three day concert, which turned into chaos due to the crowds, heavy rains, and traffic jams. It is nonetheless romantically remembered as a symbol of the liberal spirit of the hippie generation. (Photo by Henry Diltz/Corbis via Getty Images) Some of our favorite pop hits were country hits first. Here are some songs that scored big in both genres, because they're just that good. The post 3 Songs That Were Country Hits Before They Found Mainstream Success appeared first on American Songwriter .

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