
chart of the week
Song History and Guitar Player Charts
“I used to Jog but the ice cubes kept falling out of my glass”
– Dave Lee Roth of Van Halen – 1979
- MAINSTREETOctober 10, 2025 —– Chart #319 Hello Music Friends, Downtown blues, teenage longing, and that unmistakable Midwestern glow—“Mainstreet” has that rare power to catch you in the heart before the first chorus hits. If you didn’t grow up… Read more: MAINSTREET
- LUCKENBACH, TEXAS (BACK TO THE BASICS OF LOVE)October 3, 2025 —– Chart #318 Every so often a song sneaks into everybody’s soul—even if you grew up in New York City or on a sailboat—and you just know it. That’s what “Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the… Read more: LUCKENBACH, TEXAS (BACK TO THE BASICS OF LOVE)
- 3AMSeptember 26, 2025 —– Chart #317 Howdy, folks! This week we’re stepping a little outside our usual time capsule and visiting a tune from a slightly younger crowd’s playlist. Now, you all know me: I usually hang my… Read more: 3AM
- LEAVING ON A JET PLANESeptember 19, 2025 —– Chart #316 Howdy, music-loving friends! This week we’re boarding a flight of pure nostalgia with a song that’s taken off more times than a well-loved 747. “Leaving on a Jet Plane” is one of… Read more: LEAVING ON A JET PLANE
- THE WATER IS WIDEHowdy, friends! This week we’re setting sail on a timeless tune that’s crossed more waters than a well-traveled sailor. “The Water Is Wide” is a song with roots so deep, they practically touch the bedrock of folk music.… Read more: THE WATER IS WIDE
- YOU DON’T KNOW MESeptember 5, 2025 —– Chart #314 Howdy folks! This week we’re taking a little stroll down the wistful side of memory lane with a song that’s as tender as a country breeze and as bittersweet as a secret… Read more: YOU DON’T KNOW ME
- BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIXAugust 29, 2025 —– Chart #313 Howdy, friends! It’s time for another musical ride down memory lane, and this week we’re hitching a ride with Glen Campbell on that long and winding road to Phoenix. Now, before we… Read more: BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX
- BORN ON THE BAYOUAugust 22, 2025 —– Chart #312 Hello Music Friends, Howdy, folks! We’re taking another stroll through Creedence Clearwater Revival territory this month because, let’s face it, you can never have too much CCR. We just dipped our toes… Read more: BORN ON THE BAYOU
- MILES & MILES OF TEXASAugust 15, 2025 —– Chart #311 Hello Music Friends, Hey folks, welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week. Some folks dream of sandy beaches and turquoise seas. Me? I’ll take a road that’s straight as a… Read more: MILES & MILES OF TEXAS
- WHO’LL STOP THE RAINAugust 8, 2025 —– Chart #310 Dear Rainsoaked Ramblers, This week’s tune is a three-minute meditation on soggy parades, broken promises, and the kind of rain that isn’t just water but a metaphor with muddy boots and something… Read more: WHO’LL STOP THE RAIN
- FEELS LIKE RAINAugust 1, 2025 —– Chart #309 Dear Blues Travelers, Today’s tune is as thick and sultry as a Mississippi afternoon, the kind of song you play when the sky’s darkening, the bottle’s half-empty, and somebody just told you… Read more: FEELS LIKE RAIN
- POPSICLE TOESJuly 25, 2025 —– Chart #308 Dear Smooth Operators, This week’s tune isn’t one you crank up on a road trip or play at a tailgate. No, this is what you cue up when the evening calls for… Read more: POPSICLE TOES
- TULSA TIMEJuly 18, 2025 —– Chart #307 Hello Music Friends, This week’s tune is a laid-back, two-steppin’ reminder that sometimes life moves too fast, and the best answer is to slow your roll, sip something brown, and start livin’… Read more: TULSA TIME
- I’LL BE BACKJuly 11, 2025 —– Chart #306 Hello Music Friends, This week we’re rolling back to 1964 with a tune that might’ve flown under your Beatles radar if you blinked too long while flipping A Hard Day’s Night over… Read more: I’LL BE BACK
- CAN’T FIND MY WAY HOMEJuly 4, 2025 —– Chart #305 Hello Music Friends, Since today’s the Fourth of July, I figured we’d celebrate American independence with a British supergroup that broke up before most folks even figured out who was in it.… Read more: CAN’T FIND MY WAY HOME