Who was it that wrote some of the greatest country music hits . MERLE HAGGARD, GEORGE STRAIT, GLEN CAMPBELL , PATSY CLINE, EDDY ARNOLD, BURL IVES. NO,,, it wasn't any of these great artists that wrote their smash hits. It was one of the most prolific songwriters ever. HANK COCHRAN was the man that wrote all the hits by these artistsĀ I'm playing for you on this episode. And these are just the country artists that cut his songs. It's hard to believe that one person could write such a diverse number of songs that became hits and these are just a few. Enjoy them my friends and think back to where you were and what you were doing when you first heard them.