RMS Persia records until 1863 when Cunard commissioned the "Scotia", the last paddle wheel Atlantic record holder. "Scotia" was originally intended to be "Persia's" sister, but was delayed when the Collins Line collapsed. When "Scotia" was finally built, she was a larger edition of "Persia" with an extra deck and power. In 1861, during the Trent incident, "Persia" and several other liners were chartered to rush troops to Canada. She was the only ship to reach Quebec before ice closed the St. Lawrence River. The next year, Cunard commissioned the "SS China", its first mail liner with screw propulsion. She proved substantially
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