40TH RADIO ANNIVERSARY OF “UNCLE PEN,” #1 HIT COUNTRY SONG FOR RICKY SKAGGS

40 years ago today, back in 1984, Ricky Skaggs’ single “Uncle Pen” from Don’t Cheat In Our Hometown was released to radio. This was the first bluegrass tune recorded by a solo artist to hit the #1 position on the Billboard country chart since the chart’s June 1949 inception. Enjoy!