Remembering the great Wynn Stewart on his birthday. Born: June 7, 1934, Morrisville, MO Died: July 17, 1985, Hendersonville, TN The ground-breaking artist was among the early pioneers of the Bakersfield Sound. Wynn rarely gets the accolades that he deserves. Here he is singing his biggest hit with Buck Owen's Buckaroos. | GatorRock

59 years ago today, on October 24, 1966, "Bakersfield Sound" pioneer Wynn Stewart recorded "It's Such A Pretty World Today". It became his only #1 hit, topping the Billboard country singles chart in 1967. It spent two weeks at number one and was also named the Academy of Country Music's Song of the Year. He performed it here with help from the Buckaroos on the Buck Owens show. | GatorRock

It's such a pretty world today | Todd Turner

🎶 Throwback to country legend Wynn Stewart! While he had several hits like "Wishful Thinking" in 1960, it was "It's Such a Pretty World Today" that truly shined. This classic topped the Billboard US country chart for two weeks in late spring 1967, marking his highest achievement. 🎤🌟 #WynnStewart #CountryMusicLegend #ThrowbackThursday | Stone Cold Country