Kenny Rogers’ “The Gambler”: The Night a Stranger Turned Life Into a Lesson One of country music’s most recognizable story-songs, built around a late-night conversation and a handful of hard-earned rules. Some songs don’t just play on the radio — they settle in like a saying you grew up hearing, the kind you repeat without even thinking about where it came from. Kenny Rogers’ “The Gambler” is that kind of record. From the first time that steady groove rolls in, you can feel you’re being pulled into a scene: two tired travelers, a quiet train, and a stranger who’s seen […]