Country Bumpkin (song)
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"Country Bumpkin" is a 1974 single by Cal Smith
. "Country Bumpkin" was Cal Smith's second number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of ten weeks on the country chart. Conway Twitty
and Loretta Lynn
recorded a duet that peaked in the top ten on the charts.
In 1974, "Country Bumpkin" received Song of the Year Awards from both the Academy of Country Music
and the Country Music Association
.
The song has three verses. In the first a woman (implied to be from an urban area) meets a rural gentleman, and refers to him as a "country bumpkin" (a common nickname for a person from a rural area). The second verse discusses the woman (now married to the man) giving birth to her (only) son, while the third verse discusses her impending death.
Cal Smith
Calvin Grant Shofner , known professionally as Cal Smith, is an American country musician, most famous for his 1974 hit "Country Bumpkin."-Career:...
. "Country Bumpkin" was Cal Smith's second number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of ten weeks on the country chart. Conway Twitty
Conway Twitty
Conway Twitty , born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, was an American country music artist. He also had success in early rock and roll, R&B, and pop music. He held the record for the most number one singles of any act with 55 No. 1 Billboard country hits until George Strait broke the record in 2006...
and Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn is an American country music singer-songwriter, author and philanthropist. Born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky to a coal miner father, Lynn married at 13 years old, was a mother soon after, and moved to Washington with her husband, Oliver Lynn. Their marriage was sometimes tumultuous; he...
recorded a duet that peaked in the top ten on the charts.
In 1974, "Country Bumpkin" received Song of the Year Awards from both the Academy of Country Music
Academy of Country Music
The Academy of Country Music was founded in 1964 in Los Angeles, California as the Country & Western Music Academy. Whereas the Country Music Association, founded in 1958, was based in Nashville, the Academy sought to promote country music in the western states. Among those involved in the...
and the Country Music Association
Country Music Association
The Country Music Association was founded in 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee. It originally consisted of only 233 members and was the first trade organization formed to promote a music genre...
.
The song has three verses. In the first a woman (implied to be from an urban area) meets a rural gentleman, and refers to him as a "country bumpkin" (a common nickname for a person from a rural area). The second verse discusses the woman (now married to the man) giving birth to her (only) son, while the third verse discusses her impending death.
Chart performance
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |