Watch Kelsea Ballerini Cover Barbara Mandrell’s ‘I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool’

Kelsea Ballerini covered Barbara Mandrell's classic song "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" at 'Opry 100: A Live Celebration.'

March 20, 2025 · 1 min · 36 words · Andrew Stevenson

It appeared on her 1981 albumBarbara Mandrell Live, eventually reaching No.

1 on theBillboardHot Country Singles chart.

The Grand Ole Opry feels comfortable and is home, MandrelltoldUSA Todayin 2022.

Barbara Mandrell (left) and Kelsea BalleriniChris Hollo/NBC