In 1968, “Mama Tried” cracked Billboard’s country singles charts at the end of July and, remarkably, raced to Number One in just a month. “Mama Tried” topped the charts the week of Aug ...

"Mama Tried" is the first single from Reed's new tribute to Haggard called Down Every Road. It faithfully retains the original melody and even much of the personality of the 1968 hit, but Reed ups ...