Persia, New York Persia, New York Persia is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 2,404 at the 2010 census. It is in the northwest part of the county. The village of Gowanda is partially in the town. The area that would become the town was first settled around 1812. The town of Persia was founded in 1835 from the town of Perrysburg. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.46%, is water. The northern border of the town is partly formed by
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