rC,4SH BOX TO9100 COU \T?Y, May 7, 1977 Weeks Weeks Weeks On On On 4/30 Chart 4/30 Chart 4/30 Chart 1 PLAY, GUITAR PLAY 32 THANK GOD SHE'S MINE 68 EASY LOOK 42 5 CHARLIE RICH (Epic 8-50328) 52 13 CONWAY TWITTY (MCA 40682) 3 11 FREDDIE HART (Capitol 4409) 33 EVERY WORD I WRITE 69 BORN BELIEVER 2 SHE'S PULLING ME BACK AGAIN JIM ED BROWN/HELEN CORNELIUS MICKEY GILLEY (Playboy 61001 2 12 DOTTIE WEST (United Artists UA XW 946Y) 36 8 (RCA PB -10967) 88 2 3 SOME BROKEN HEARTS NEVER 34 KENTUCKY WOMAN RANDY BARLOW (Gazelle/IRDA 381) 39 8 70 IT'LL BE HER MEND TOMPALL GLASER (ABC AB 12261) 75 5 DON WILLIAMS (ABC/Dot DO 17683) 5 10 35 BURNING MEMORIES MEL TILLIS (MCA 40710) 43 4 71 FOOL RYLES (ABC/Dot DOA -17679) 81 3 4 IF WE'RE NOT BACK IN LOVE BY 36 JUST A LITTLE THING JOHN WESLEY BILLY 'CRASH" CRADDOCK (ABC/Dot DO 17682) 25 10 72 CATCH THE WIND MONDAY KATHY BARNES (Republic/IRDA 376) 78 4 MERLE HAGGARD (MCA 4700) 11 7 37 ME AND MILLIE 5 LUCKENBACH, TEXAS (BACK RONNIE SESSIONS (MCA 40705) 45 6 73 YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A BABY TO THE BASICS OF LOVE) 38 MOBILE BOOGIE TO CRY HANK WILLIAMS. JR. (Warner Bros. WBS 8361) 44 5 ANN J. MORTON (Prairie Dust PD 7613) 73 7 WAYLON JENNINGS (RCA PB 10924) 14 5 6 (YOU NEVER CAN TELL) C'EST 39 FAN THE FLAME, FEED THE FIRE 74 IF PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT DON GIBSON (ABC/Hickory AH 54101) 41 9 JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ (Mercury 73914) - 1 LA VIE 40 I'VE GOT YOU (TO COME HOME 75 I JUST CAME IN HERE EMMYLOU HARRIS (Warner Bros. 8239) 7 PEGGY SUE (Door Knob WIG -DK -7-029) 79 6 7 TO) I'M SORRY FOR YOU, MY FRIEND DON KING (Con Brio 116) 23 10 76 YOU'RE THE HANGNAIL IN MY MOE BANDY (Columbia 3-10487( 8 41 SHE'S LONG LEGGED LIFE 8 SLIDE OFF YOUR SATIN SHEETS JOE STAMPLEY (Epic 8-50361) 46 6 AXTON (MCA 40708) 82 5 JOHNNY PAYCHECK (Epic 8-50334) 9 13 HOYT 9 THE RAINS 42 MOCKINGBIRD HILL 77 BROOKLYN CAME/SUGAR DONNA FARGO (Warner Bros. 8305) 19 13 CODY JAMESON (Atco 45-7073) 83 5 COATED LOVE 43 I WAS THERE 78 I WONDER WHO'S KISSING HER FREDDY FENDER (ABC/Dot DO 17686) 10 9 STATLER BROTHERS (Mercury 73906) 56 3 NOW 10 SHE'S GOT YOU 44 THAT'S WHEN THE LYIN' STOPS DO 17687) 80 6 LORETTA LYNN (MCA 40679) 12 GEORGE HAMILTON IV (ABC/Dot 11 (AND THE LOVIN' START 79 HEARD IT IN A LOVE SONG LET'S GET TOGETHER (ONE PAL RAKES (Warner Bros. WBS 8340) 53 7 THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND LAST TIME) 45 LONELY EYES (Capricorn/WB CPS 0270) 86 3 TAMMY WYNETTE (Epic 8-50349) 13 9 RAYBURN ANTHONY (Polydor PD 14380) 48 7 80 HALF A LOVE 12 I'LL DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN 46 ANYTHING BUT LEAVIN' ROY CLARK (ABC/Dot DOA 17667) 85 5 CRYSTAL GAYLE (United Artists UA XW 948Y) 15 8 LARRY GATLIN (Monument 212) 21 12 81 I'M A MEMORY 13 I CAN'T HELP MYSELF 47 THAT WAS YESTERDAY WILLIE NELSON (RCA PB -10960) EDDIE BABBITT (Elektra E45390) 16 7 DONNA FARGO (Warner Bros. WBS 8375) 66 3 83 ONLY THE SHADOWS KNOW 14 PAPER ROSIE 48 THE FEELIN'S RIGHT VERNON OXFORD (RCA PB -10952) 89 3 GENE WATSON (Capitol 4378) 4 14 NARVEL FELTS (ABC/Dot DOA 17680) 30 12 83 CHEAP PERFUME AND 15 YESTERDAY'S GONE 49 THIS GIRL ((HAS TURNED INTO A VERN GOSDIN (Elektra 45353) 12 11 CANDLELIGHT WOMAN) BOBBY BORCHERS (Playboy/CBS ZS8 5803) - 1 16 LOVE'S EXPLOSION MARY MACGREGOR MARGO SMITH (Warner Bros. 8339) 17 10 84 BURNING (Ariola America/Capitol 7662) 59 4 MARIE OWENS (MMI 1015) 91 2 17 MARRIED BUT NOT TO EACH 50 THE TROUBLE WITH LOVIN' 85 SATURDAY NIGHT TO SUNDAY OTHER BARBARA MANDRELL (ABC/Dot DO 17688) 29 7 TODAY QUIET ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL (Capitol 4393) 54 7 SUSAN RAYE (United Artists UA XY 976-1) 90 2 18 BLUEST HEARTACHE OF THE 51 SILVER BIRD 86 RHYTHM OF THE RAIN YEAR TINA RAINFORD (Epic 8-50340) 61 5 FLOYD CRAMER (RCA PB 20908) 95 5 KENNY DALE (Capitol 4389) 22 10 52 LIVING NEXT DOOR TO ALICE 87 I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU 19 RIGHT TIME OF THE NIGHT JOHNNY CARVER (ABC/Dot DO 17685) 37 9 SAMMI SMITH (Elektra E 45398) 1 JENNIFER WARNES (Arista 0223) 20 12 53 DON'T GO CITY ON ME 88 TEXAS TEA 20 IT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN ANY TOMMY OVERSTREET (ABC/Dot DO 17697) 71 2 LEROY VAN DYKE(ABC/Dot DO 17691) 94 4 BETTER 54 IT'S NOTHIN' TO ME REEVES PB -10956) 67 3 89 SO MANY WAYS JOHNNY DUNCAN (Columbia 3-10474) 6 13 JIM (RCA DAVID HOUSTON (Starday/Gusto SD 156) 97 2 21 55 LOVIN' ON LUCILLE H6053F) 40 11 KENNY ROGERS (United Artists UA XW 929Y) 18 14 T.G. SHEPPARD (Hitsville/Motown 90 I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT A 56 SOUTHERN NIGHTS 22 IF YOU GOTTA MAKE FOOL OF 4376) 47 14 SONG GLEN CAMPBELL (Capitol CON HUNLEY (Prairie Dust PD 7614) 93 3 SOMEBODY 57 A PASSING THING DICKEY LEE (RCA PB 10914) 24 9 RAY GRIFF (Capitol 4415) 68 4 91 MARGARITAVILLE (ABC AB -12254) 1 23 LIGHT OF A CLEAR BLUE JIMMY BUFFETT 58 I'M NOT THAT GOOD AT 92 WHAT A DIFF'RENCE A DAY MORNING GOODBYE DOLLY PARTON (RCA PB 10935) 27 6 45383) 60 6 MADE STELLA PARTON (Elektra BOBBY LEWIS (RPA 7622A) 96 2 24 YOUR MAN LOVES YOU,ONE 59 THE LATEST SHADE OF BLUE ) 33 5 BE A TOMORROW TOM (Mercury s CONNIE SMITH (Columbia 3-10501) 64 7 93 I'LL LADY 25 LOOK WHO I'M CHEATING ON 60 HELP ME (But I'm Gonna Be Your Woman TONIGHT RAY PRICE (Columbia 3-10503) 62 6 Tonight) BOBBY BARE (RCA PB 10902) 28 10 61 HEAD TO TOE CONNIE CATO (Capitol 4419) 1 26 I'M GETTING GOOD AT MISSING BILL ANDERSON (MCA 40713) 76 2 94 YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE 62 DON'T THROW IT ALL AWAY DUANE EDDY (Elektra E-45359) YOU (SOLITAIRE) DAVE & SUGAR (RCA PB 10876) 49 13 REX ALLEN. JR (Warner Bros. WBS 8354) 35 5 95 I SHOULD OF WATCHED THAT 63 COME SEE ABOUT ME 27 LET ME LOVE YOU ONCE CAL SMITH (MCA 40714) 77 3 FIRST STEP WAYNE KEMP (United Artists UA XW 850-Y) 1 BEFORE YOU GO 64 ADIOS AMIGO BARBARA FAIRCHILD (Columbia 3-10485) 32 11 MARTY ROBBINS (Columbia 3-10472) 50 13 96 THE LADY AND THE BABY DAVID ROGERS (Republic/IRDA R-382) 99 2 28 SEMOLITA 65 IF YOU WANT ME JERRY REED (RCA PB 10893) 26 10 BILLIE JO SPEARS (United Artists UA XW 985-Y) 84 2 97 HARDLY A DAY GOES BY JEAN SHEPARD (United Artists UA XW 956Y) 98 6 29 IT'S A COWBOY LOVIN' NIGHT 66 SPREAD A LITTLE LOVE TANYA TUCKER (MCA 40708) 38 5 98 DO YOU WANNA MAKE LOVE AROUND BOBBY SMITH (Autumn/RPA 7623) - 1 30 I NEED YOU ALL THE TIME JODY MILLER (Epic 8-1879) 69 6 EDDY ARNOLD (RCA PB 10899) 31 10 99 TRIANGLE SHERRY WILLIAMS (Mercury 73894) 100 2 31 LILY DALE 67 SHE'S JUST AN OLD LOVE DARREL McCALL & WILLIE NELSON TURNED MEMORY 100 IF YOU LOVE ME (LET ME KNOW (Lone Star/Columbia 3-10480) 34 10 CHARLEY PRIDE (RCA PB 10875) 51 15 BRIAN COLLINS (ABC/Dot DO -1769 ) 1 ALPHABETIZED TOP 100 COUNTRY SINGLES (INCLUDING PUBLISHERS AND LICENSEES) A Passing (Blue Echo - ASCAP) 57 It You Gotta (God Songs - BMI( 22 Lily Dale (Four Star - BMI) 31 So Marty Ways (Times Square - BMI) 89 Adios (AI Gallico/Algee - BMI) 64 If You Love Me (AI Gallico - BMI) 100 Living Next Door (Chinnichap/Island - BMI) 52 Some Broken (Maplehill/Vogue - BMI) 3 Anything But (First Generation - BMI) 46 If You Want Me (Ben Peters - BMI) 65 Lonely Eyes (Hall-Clement/Vogue - BMI) 45 Southern Nights (Warner Tamerlane/ Bluest Heartache (Publicare - ASCAP) 18 If We're (Tree - BMI) 4 Look Who (Hall-Clement/Vogue - BMI) 25 Marsaint - BMI) 56 16 Spread A Little (United Artists BMI) 66 Born Believer (Filmways - ASCAP) 69 I Just (Door Knob - BMI) 75 Loves Explosion (Gallico/Jidobi - BMI) - Brooklyn (Colgems/Tiny Tiger - ASCAP) 77 I'll Always (Bade Dara/Kama Sutra - BMI) 90 Lovin' On (Ben Peters - BMI) 55 That's When (Easy Listening - ASCAP/ Burning (Jack & Bill - ASCAP) 84 VII Be A Lady (Hello Darlin - SESAC) 93 Lucille (Bramhall/Andite - BMI) 21 Dusty Roads - BMI) 44 Burning Memories (Cederwood - BM)) 35 I'll Do It (Hall-Clement/Vogue -BMI) 12 Luckenbach (Baby Chick - BMI) 5 Texas Tea (Shelby Singleton - BMI) 88 Catch The Wind (Southern - ASCAP) 72 I'm A Memory (Willie Nelson - BMI) 81 Margaritaville (Coral Reefer - BMI) 91 Thank God (Tree - BMI) 32 Cheap Perfume (Tree - BMI) 83 I'm Getting Good (Maple Hill/Vogue - BMI) 26 Married But (Ordena/Bridgeport - BMI) 17 That Was (Prima Donna - BMI) 47 Come See (Twitty Bird - BMI) 63 I'm Not That (Jack - BMI) 58 Me And Millie (House of Gold - BMI) 37 The Feelin's (Jack & Bill - ASCAP) 48 Don't Go City (Tree - BMI) 53 I'm Sorry For You (Fred Rose - BMI) 7 Mobile Boogie (Lois - BMI) 38 The Lady (Single Tree - BMI) 96 42 The (Milene ASCAP) Don't Throw It (Famous - ASCAP) 62 I Need You (House of Bryant - BMI) 30 Mockingbird Hill (Southern - ASCAP) Latest - 59 82 The Rains (Excellorec/Crazy Cajun BMI) 9 Do You Wanna (Amer.