stealing the covers

Who 'Called Baton Rouge' First?
Garth Brooks was always the king of covering songs that were pretty obscure.  Sure, he cut the occasional "Walkin' After Midnight" for an album, but he loved to find great songs the general public had not yet discovered and make them his own.
Who Sang "Ol' Red' First?
Who Sang "Ol' Red' First?
Who Sang "Ol' Red' First?
Here's another edition of Stealing The Covers, where we reveal multiple versions of popular songs.  Some you may not even know had or were a cover.  In this case, it's the huge Blake Shelton hit 'Ol' Red.'  Did you know that not one, but two country legends cut this song before Blake made it a hit?
Stealing The Covers
Stealing The Covers
Stealing The Covers
This is a new segment where I will reveal covers of songs you may not have even known were covers.  You can check out both versions right here.  Today we go back and get the classic Earl Thomas Conley hit "Holding Her and Loving You."