For well over a century, Country and Western songs have detailed the life of early cowboys and settlers, as well as paint a picture of the modern cowboy and their trials and tribulations. The greatest of these western songs tell a story and help the listener understand the history of country living, rodeo life, and the day-by-day of your typical wrangler. Some of them are deeply saddening, some of them are hilarious; there is really no definition as to what constitutes a Country song as great. Most can agree that the oldies are the goodies since most landmark Country and Western songs were written before the 1960’s. However, there have been a few gems written in the last few decades which really made an impact in the Western genre. Here is a list of some of the greatest Western and Country hits that have ever been written for American cowboys and the like.