In 1971, Houston-born Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame singer/songwriter Mickey Newbury earned US #OneHitWonder honors when “An American Trilogy,” his medley of 19th-century folk songs, spent 7 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #26. #MickeyNewbury #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

"An American Trilogy" is a 1972 song medley arranged by country composer #MickeyNewbury and popularized by #ElvisPresley, who included it as a showstopper in his concerts. The medley uses three 19th-century songs: