Persia (gens) "flabby", "droopy", or "flop-eared", was borne by the family of the poet. "Severus", also a common surname, meaning "serious" or "stern", belonged to another family of Volaterrae. Of the other surnames found among the various Persii, "Hybrida" was used of the merchant Persius, because his father was Roman and his mother Greek; "Etruscus" signified the Etruscan descent of its bearer; and "Lepidus", more famous from a family of the Aemilii, referred to someone who was pleasant or agreeable. Persia (gens) The gens Persia was a minor plebeian family at Rome. Members of this gens are first mentioned during the Second
I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool ACM Awards organizations. "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" was a song produced by Tom Collins. Mandrell recorded the song as a "live" performance; however the track was actually recorded in the studio with an audience applause track inserted over various sections of the song to fit into the context of the forthcoming live album. The song also featured an uncredited guest appearance on part of the chorus by country vocalist, George Jones. The song was released during a period of rapid growth in the popularity of country music related to a dance-focused form of the genre called neocountry