Top Ten Songs Written by Roger Miller: Tall Tall Trees (#5)

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This is a top five weather day, with a breeze and low 80s for a high. After four and a half days where our temperature didn’t drop below 80F, it’s most welcome. Speaking of top five, it’s top five time in this look at hits that Roger Miller wrote, part of the two-fer countdown inspired by a request from @xander6464 . You may know this one. #5: Tall Tall Trees - Alan Jackson (No, Linda, too country.) I could also stick this one in the “songs you might not know were covers” list. Country superstar (and one of the final neotraditionalists out there) Alan Jackson had a hit with this in 1995 when he recorded it as an “extra” song to go on a greatest hits album. That was the third time it was released. The first time was by George Jones. Miller’s rendition was next. And then along came Jackson! This is a lighthearted look at the way love makes a guy spend all his money. It’s a pretty stark contrast to Roger’s recording featured today, but there were two distinct sides to Roger Miller. And that’s what made him such a legend. Tall Tall Trees Written by Roger Miller and George Jones Recorded by Alan Jackson Released as a single, 1995 I’ll give it my utmost attention: