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<p><span style="color: rgba(38, 38, 40, 0.9);"><img src="https://singsnap-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/message-board/threads/C2GJ/aa9381be89_XAFV_media.png"></span></p><p><br></p><p><strong>"I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"</strong> is known for its powerful opening lines. The song begins with the evocative imagery of a whippoorwill calling and a lonely train whistle, immediately setting a mood of profound sadness and isolation.&nbsp;It was Williams’ favorite out of all the songs he wrote. But at the time up-tempo numbers were deemed more appropriate for the jukebox trade than melancholy ballads., which might explain why the track was buried on the B side of <em>“My Bucket’s Got a Hole in It.”</em> &nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>The song didn’t catch much attention at first when released in 1949, but after Williams’ death it came to symbolize his whiskey-soaked life, and artists such as Willie Nelson resurrected it, setting the mood for much of the country music that followed.&nbsp;The single reached #4 on the country chart and has been covered by a wide range of musicians.&nbsp;Rolling Stone ranked it #111 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, the oldest song on the list, and #3 on its 100 Greatest Country Songs of All Time.</p><p><br></p>