Melba Montgomery

Artist: Melba Montgomery

LP: Miss Country Music

Song: "What Makes You Think I Still Miss Him"

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As a matter of fact, I believe I actually have been starting to "Miss Country Music." It's been a while since I've posted any of it here. Born in a place called Iron City, Tennessee in 1938, Melba Montgomery was raised in Alabama and learned to sing and play guitar at a young age. When she was 20, she and her brother won an amateur talent contest in Nashville and by the time she was 25 she was landing hit singles on the charts with fellow country crooner George Jones. Melba last hit the country top 30 with a cover of "Angel of the Morning" back in 1977, but the lady is only 72, so a stunning and sudden comeback isn't entirely out of the question. You can read about the life and career of the lovely Ms. Montgomery on Wikipedia here, and the liner notes from this 1966 LP are included below.

[ Melba Montgomery ]