Our Classic Americana pick this week celebrates one of the most important songwriters of our time with a song that is much-loved by fans of a certain TV series.

For this week’s Classic Americana pick, we shine the spotlight on Charlie Rich, a singer-songwriter and musician whose career spanned the genres of rock, country, gospel, blues, R&B and jazz.

For this week’s Classic Americana pick, we shine the spotlight John Anderson, a singer, songwriter and performer who’s part of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

For this week’s Classic Americana pick, we shine the spotlight on Big Mama Thornton, a blues singer who infused every performance with her indomitable spirit.

For this week’s Classic Americana pick, we shine the spotlight on Gordon Lightfoot, a singer-songwriter who fellow Canadian Robbie Robertson called “a national treasure.”

For this week’s Classic Americana pick, we shine the spotlight on Bonnie Raitt, an acclaimed singer, songwriter and guitarist whose career built slowly but surely to include 21 studio albums and 15 Grammy Awards … so far.

For this week’s Classic Americana pick, we shine the spotlight on an iconic singer-songwriter who grew up in Saskatoon before settling in Laurel Canyon — and who staged a jaw-dropping comeback in 2022.

For this week’s Classic Americana pick, we remember influential fiddle and banjo player, “Aunt Samantha” Bumgarner, one of the first women country artists ever to be recorded.

For this week’s Classic Americana pick, we remember Dottie West, an artist who helped elevate the profile of women in country music.

For this week’s Classic Americana pick, we remember the great John Prine, whose five-decade career as a singer-songwriter gave us a treasure trove of songs to make you laugh, cry, think — or all three.