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The Lonely Bull (El Solo Toro) 1962 – Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass

Today’s featured instrumental, The Lonely Bull, was the first song to popularise mariachi-style horns on mainstream western pop radio. In 1962, it peaked at No. 6 in the US and No. 1 in Australia. Soon after, Johnny Cash added Mexican-style

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Ring of Fire (1963) – Johnny Cash

Ring of Fire is one of Johnny Cash’s most recognisable songs and is widely regarded as one of the greatest country songs ever recorded. You only need to hear it once to understand the power of his sound and voice,

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