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The Michael Vary Show is on the air.

The Michael Vary Show is on the air. Let's test your classic

country knowledge.

You know, of course, everybody knows.

David Allen Co. Did not write. you never even call me by my name.

Because he said so.

He added another verse.

He said, a friend of mine named Steve Goodman wrote that song.

He told me he had written a perfect country and western song, and I told him he hadn him he hadn't saying anything about mama or trucks are getting drunk

and he sat down and wrote another verse of that song and liked to include it here you know that all right so that's the

version everybody knows Steve Goodman a songwriting legend who died far too young.

And you probably also know that Willie Nelson was quite close to Steve Goodman.

And the song City of New Orleans, he wrote, to raise money for Steve Goodman.

He gave him, he, he, he, he, he, he, he, he, he, he, he, he, he, he, he

he, he would get the writing credit and he would donate all proceeds for it because

Steve Goodman had cancer and he was dying and he needed, he needed, he needed, he needed

treatment. And so Willie did that as a favor for him.

But did you know who co-wrote?

You never even call me by my name.

Because he doesn't get to credit,

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