Story Behind the Song

The song, "Me and Bobby McGee" was written by one of the ultimate greatest songwriters in music history, Kris Kristofferson.

The biggest hit of Charley Pride's career, was "Kiss An Angel Good Morning". The song spent five weeks at number one, longer than any of his other recordings.

The song would spend four weeks at number one and it would be the cornerstone of his career.

"It's about this ex of mine who would call me wanting to unload all his issues ..."

"The first time we heard it, me and my wife made a baby," jokes Tyler Hubbard.

"It started with a kick drum and a cowbell ..."

"It was my first male-female duet, and it had to be right ..."

"I like a bit of range, and that writing environment created that range ..."

"The goal was, first, to pay homage to my dad ..."

It all began behind a bar ...