March 22, 1977 –
Yet another John Denver television special, Thank God I’m a Country Boy, premiered on ABC. TV, on this date.
John Denver had already earned his country cred with the crossover hit Take Me Home Country Roads in 1971. While that song was inspired by a longing to settle in West Virginia (neither he or the songwriters had actually ever visited the state), Thank God I’m a Country Boy literally hit closer to home as it was influenced by the singer’s beloved Colorado, where he made his home in Aspen.
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