David Frizzell & Shelly West - You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma (Larry Collins, Sandy Pinkard)
From the film "Any Which Way You Can", directed by Buddy Van Horn and starring Clint Eastwood. The song was West's debut on the country chart and Frizzell's second hit on the country chart. It is the the most successful hit by the duo, staying number one on the country chart for one week and 11 weeks in the Top 40 country chart.
Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, the writers of the song "Rocky Top", sued Collins and Pinkard for copyright infringement concerning this song, because the tune was similar to their song "Rocky Top". They won the lawsuit and are now often credited as having co-written the song.
My transfer from the 4LP set "Country Music Hall Of Fame 20th Anniversary Collection" (Country Music Foundation Records – CMF-SPI/SE 10684), released in 1988.
Many thanks to John Kar for passing his album to me.
