Jeannie C. Riley, "Harper Valley PTA"

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It's the 50th anniversary of this iconic song that made Ms. Riley the first woman to reach #1 on BOTH the Country and Pop charts. She's still a pistol today! Ironically, her record company wanted her to become the character: only wear mini-skirts at appearances, don't mention her real-life husband, etc. She refused to become 'an image rather than a person'.

Full story: https://www.npr.org/2018/09/18/648848244/50-years-of-sockin-it-to-the-p-t-a

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I was just playing it for some friends a couple weeks ago and didn't even realize it was half a century old.

Thank you Ms. Riley for sockin' it to 'em! :thumbsup: :whip:
 
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