Top 30 bluegrass songs of 2017

Taking a look back at our Bluegrass Today Weekly Airplay chart over 2017, we have pulled together this list of the top 30 songs of the year, based on radio play.

 ARTISTTITLELABELSONGWRITERS

TOTAL

1

Terry Baucom & The Dukes of DriveFourth And GoalJohn Boy & BillyPaula Breedlove, Brad Davis

5561

2

Joe Mullins & The Radio RamblersLong Gone Out West BluesRebelPharis Romero, Jason Romero

4444

3

Chris Jones & The Night DriversAll The Ways I’m GoneMountain HomeChris Jones, Jon Weisberger

4248

4

Lonesome River BandWrong Road AgainMountain HomeAllen Reynolds

3854

5

Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Life To My DaysMountain HomeJerry Salley, Lee Black, Devin McGlamery

3687

6

Dailey & VincentGimmie All The Love You GotDreamlinedJamie S. Dailey, Karen Staley, Darrin Vincent

3618

7

The GrascalsSleeping With The ReaperMountain HomeGrant Williams, Becky Buller

3612

8

Billy DrozeBetter With TimeRural RhythmBilly Droze, James Ervan Parker, Ronnie Bowman

3582

9

Bobby OsborneThey Call The Wind MariaCompassAlan J. Lerner, Frederick Loewe

3321

10

Summer Brooke & The Mountain Faith BandUmbrellaMountain FeverDean Berner

3300

11

Chris Jones & The Night DriversRange Road 53Mountain HomeChris Jones, Jon Weisberger

3287

12

Flatt LonesomeAll My LifeMountain HomePaul Harrigill, Tim Stafford

3203

13

Jerry SalleyThe Night Flatt & Scruggs Played Carnegie HallVery Jerry RecordsJerry Salley, Carl Jackson

3194

14

Terry Baucom & The Dukes of DriveCarolina Any DayJohn Boy & BillyMilan Miller,  Thomm Jutz

3087

15

Junior Sisk & Ramblers ChoiceThe Mountains Are Calling Me HomeMountain FeverJ.R. Satterwhite Jr.

3083

16

Becky Buller w/Rhonda VincentCalamity JaneDark ShadowTim Stafford, Becky Buller

2995

17

Junior Sisk & Ramblers ChoiceWhat Goes AroundMountain FeverDaniel Salyer

2970

18

Chris Jones & The Night DriversI’m A WandererMountain HomeThomm Jutz, Charlie Stefl, Jon Weisberger

2964

19

Balsam RangeBlue Collar DreamsMountain HomeAaron Bibelhauser

2955

20

Dailey & VincentThat Feel Good MusicDreamlinedBill Anderson, Jamie Dailey, Jeffrey East

2916

21

Shawn CampGoing Back To BristolMountain FeverMac Wiseman, Peter Cooper, Thomm Jutz

2892

22

Darin & Brooke AldridgeMountains In MississippiMountain HomeLisa Shaffer, Dennis Duff, Jenee Fleenor

2869

23

Kenny & Amanda SmithWherefore And WhyFarm Boy RecordsGordon Lightfoot

2729

24

Darin & Brooke AldridgeSomeday SoonMountain HomeIan Tyson

2701

25

Balsam RangeEldorado BlueMountain HomeJames Ellis, Milan Miller

2652

26

Shannon SlaughterThat Old County RoadElite Circuit RecordsShannon Slaughter,  Rusty Hendrix

2615

27

Darrell Webb BandLover’s LeapMountain FeverDarrell Webb, Amanda Webb

2582

28

Becky BullerSpeakin’ To That MountainDark ShadowBecky Buller, Jeff Hyde

2529

29

Balsam RangeSomething ‘Bout That SuitcaseMountain HomeMilan Miller, Beth Husband

2510

30

Farm HandsRural RoutePinecastleDaryl Mosley

2489

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John Lawless

John had served as primary author and editor for The Bluegrass Blog from its launch in 2004 until being folded into Bluegrass Today in September of 2011. He continues in that capacity here, managing a strong team of columnists and correspondents.