Connie Smith jazzes things up for her appearance on the Lawrence Welk show. Inn 1966, the Dallas Frazier-penned, “Ain’t Had No Lovin’” reached #2 on the Billboard Magazine’s Hot Country Singles Chart. | Connie Smith

Here’s Connie Smith in 1974 singing Louisiana Man on the TV show Pop Goes the Country. Did you catch it’s Merle Haggard playing fiddle alongside Johnny Gimble? It’s nice to see that trio together. When Connie joined the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2012, she asked Merle to induct her. Johnny Gimble was one of the most important and impactful fiddlers in western swing and beyond. When Johnny was posthumously invited to join in 2018, Connie was given the honor of officially inducting him. | Conni

Flashback video of Connie Smith singing, "I'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me)." This song first appeared on her 1965 album, "Cute 'n' Country" which hit #1 on the US Billboard Top Country Albums chart in 1965. | Connie Smith