Originally Posted by jplinville

Same with me. My grandmother and her sisters used to sing gospels on the radio in the 1940's and 50's in Virginia and eastern Kentucky...gospels sung in a bluegrass flavor. Pure heaven to my ears, still today

However, taking church out of the equation, I remember my dad playing this song on his 8-track in the truck whenever we went camping or fishing.

Redneck! (The Redneck National Anthem) - YouTube

Followed closely by this one...

Merle Haggard -- The Fightin' Side Of Me - YouTube