The Wailin' Whalens

Welcome to the Classics

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A rotating set of covers from Hank Williams Sr. to Nirvana, with plenty of harmony in between.

One More Last Chance

Vince Gill's 1993 chart-topping country hit, inspired by the famous George Jones legend of riding a tractor to the liquor store.

Can't You See

A cover of the monster Marshall Tucker Band hit, originally released in 1973 on their debut album.

Careful Man

From Jim Croce's 1973 album Life and Times.

Jersey Giant

Written by Tyler Childers and covered by lots of folks, such as the amazing Elle King.

Take Me Home, Country Roads

Everyone knows this 1971 John Denver hit. But did you know it was almost a Johnny Cash song? Songwriters Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert started it with plans to sell it to Johnny. Once Denver heard what they had, he jumped in and helped finish it. The rest is history.

It's So Easy

A track from Linda Ronstadt's highly successful album Simple Dreams, released September 6, 1977. The album blends rock, pop, and country, and became one of Ronstadt's best-selling records.

Two More Bottles of Wine

Just a snippet of the Emmylou Harris classic. Written by Delbert McClinton and released in April 1978.

Stop Draggin' My Heart Around

A cover of the Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty hit, from 1981.

Have You Ever Seen the Rain

Closing harmony on the Creedence Clearwater Revival standard.

The Unforgiven

Metallica's song from their self-titled album, often called The Black Album, released August 12, 1991. It reached number one on the Billboard 200 and has been certified 16x platinum in the United States.

House of the Rising Sun

The end, with harmony.

Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)

Released by Garth Brooks in 1989. It quickly became a hit, reaching number eight on the Billboard country charts and helping launch his career.