Weekend Wildcard - Pop a Top by Jim Ed Brown

Lots of memorial posts lately :(

In honor of the passing of Jim Ed Brown, this Weekend's Wildcard is the 1967 classic country song Pop a Top. It was written by Nat Stuckey in 1966 and Jim recorded it the following year. Many of you are probably more familiar with the Alan Jackson cover song from the late 90s.

Jim first gained fame in the 1950s with his two sisters in the group The Browns. In March of this year it was announced that The Browns would be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Since his health began to decline, Jim was inducted earlier this month. He died this past Thursday from lung cancer. Jim was an active member of the Grande Ole Opry from 1963 until his death.

RIP Jim! We'll Pop a Top in your memory.