By 1966, Johnny Paycheck already hit the top 10 on the Country chart with his single “The Lovin’ Machine,” followed by “Motel Time Again,” and “Jukebox Charlie.” In December of ’66, Tammy Wynette also landed her first single on the Country charts with a cover of PayCheck’s “Apartment #9.” Throughout the 1970s, and in the […]
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