1995 | Peak:#1
Leave it to Alan
Jackson to find a #1 single on a Roger Miller box set.
Miller co-wrote “Tall, Tall Trees” with George Jones. Jones recorded it first. Miller recorded it a few years later.
With Miller being the king of comedic country and Jones of honky-tonk drawl, Jackson managed an awesome feat with his version. He sounds more comfortable with the rapid wordplay and hillbilly humor than either of the two guys who wrote it.
Jackson’s cover isn’t just the most commercially successful of the three. It’s also the best.
Written by George Jones and Roger Miller
Grade: A
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Love.
This would definitely be in my Alan Jackson starter kit!
I have TTT only because I have AJ’s Greatest Hits. The song has never been in my i-Tunes library. It just doesn’t WORK for me. Happy Labor Day.