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___MASK43___ began as a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis . Its U . S . label was established in late 1934 by Lewis along with American Decca ' s first president Jack Kapp and later American Decca president Milton Rackmil . In 1937 , as a result of anticipating Nazi aggression leading to World War II , Lewis sold American Decca and the link between the U . K . and U . S . Decca labels was broken for several decades . ___MASK2___ is a genre of United States popular music that originated in the southern United States in the 1920s . It takes its roots from the southeastern genre of United States , such as folk music ( especially Appalachian folk music ), and blues music . Blues modes have been used extensively throughout its recorded history . ___MASK2___ often consists of ballads and dance tunes with generally simple forms and harmonies accompanied by mostly string instruments such as banjos , electric and acoustic guitars , dobros and fiddles as well as harmonicas . According to Lindsey Starnes , the term " ___MASK2___ " gained popularity in the 1940s in preference to the earlier term " hillbilly music "; it came to encompass Western music , which evolved parallel to hillbilly music from similar roots , in the mid - 20th century . The term " ___MASK2___ " is used today to describe many styles and subgenres . The origins of ___MASK2___ are the folk music of working - class Americans , who blended popular songs , Irish and Celtic fiddle tunes , traditional English ballads , and cowboy songs , and various musical traditions from European immigrant communities . In 2009 ___MASK2___ was the most listened to rush hour radio genre during the evening commute , and second most popular in the morning commute in the United States . A Thousand Memories is the debut ___MASK88___ of American ___MASK2___ artist Rhett Akins . It was released in 1995 ( see 1995 in ___MASK2___ ) on ___MASK43___ Nashville . " Don ' t Get Me Started " is a song co - written and recorded by American ___MASK2___ artist Rhett Akins . It was released in March 1996 as the lead single from Akins ' " Somebody New " album , it is also Akins ' only number one hit on the " Billboard " Hot Country Songs . The song also peaked at number 3 on the " RPM " Country Tracks in Canada . It was written by Akins , Sam Hogin , and Mark D . Sanders . Tom Shapiro ( born in Kansas City , Missouri ) is an American songwriter and occasional ___MASK18___ producer , known primarily for his work in ___MASK2___ . To date , he holds four Country Songwriter of the Year awards from ___MASK73___ Incorporated , as well as the Songwriter of the Decade award from the Nashville Songwriters Association International . He has also written more than fifty Top Ten hits , including twenty - six Number Ones . Friday Night in Dixie is the fourth ___MASK31___ by American ___MASK2___ artist Rhett Akins . It was released in 2002 on Audium Entertainment / Koch Records . The album produced two singles in " Highway Sunrise " and " In Your Love ", which peaked at # 55 and # 57 respectively on the " Billboard " country singles charts . Also included is an acoustic rendition of Akins ' 1995 single " That Ain ' t My Truck ". The title track and " Must Be Livin ' Right " were both re - recorded for his 2007 self - released album " People Like Me ." This is a list of notable events in ___MASK2___ that took place in the year 1995 . What Livin ' s All About is the third ___MASK31___ by American ___MASK2___ artist Rhett Akins . It was released in 1998 on MCA Nashville . The album accounted for two singles : " More Than Everything " and " Better Than It Used to Be ", which respectively reached # 41 and # 47 on the " Billboard " country singles charts . It was also his only release for MCA . The track " I ' ll Be Right Here Lovin ' You " was later released as a single by Randy Travis from his 1999 album " A Man Ain ' t Made of Stone ". Thomas Rhett Akins , Sr . ( born October 13 , 1969 ) is an American ___MASK2___ singer and songwriter . Signed to ___MASK43___ between 1994 and 1997 , he released two albums for that label ( 1995 ' s " A Thousand Memories " and 1996 ' s " Somebody New "), followed by 1998 ' s " What Livin ' s All About " on MCA Nashville . " Friday Night in Dixie " was released in 2002 on Audium Entertainment . Overall , Akins ' s albums have accounted for fourteen singles on the " Billboard " Hot Country Songs , including the number one " Don ' t Get Me Started " from 1996 . A songwriter is an individual who writes the lyrics , melodies and chord progressions for songs , typically for a popular music genre such as rock or ___MASK2___ . A songwriter can also be called a composer , although the latter term tends to be used mainly for individuals from the classical music genre . The pressure from the music industry to produce popular hits means that songwriting is often an activity for which the tasks are distributed between a number of people . For example , a songwriter who excels at writing lyrics might be paired with a songwriter with a gift for creating original melodies . Pop songs may be written by group members from the band or by staff writers  songwriters directly employed by music publishers . Some songwriters serve as their own music publishers , while others have outside publishers . `` That Ai n ' t My Truck '' is a song co - written and recorded by American ___MASK2___ artist Rhett Akins . It was released in May 1995 as the third single from his debut album A Thousand Memories . The song spent twenty - one weeks on the U . S . Billboard Hot Country Songs charts , peaking at number 3 in mid - 1995 . It also reached number 7 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada . It was written by Akins , Tom Shapiro and Chris Waters . A ___MASK18___ producer or music producer oversees and manages the sound recording and production of a band or performer ' s music , which may range from recording one song to recording a lengthy concept ___MASK88___ . A producer has many roles during the recording process . The roles of a producer vary . He or she may gather musical ideas for the project , collaborate with the artists to select cover tunes or original songs by the artist / group , work with artists and help them to improve their songs , lyrics or arrangements .