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Barbara Mandrell, Roy Clark & Charlie McCoy Take Their Place In Hall of Fame
Barbara Mandrell, Roy Clark and Charlie McCoy became the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday in a ceremony that included tributes from Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, George Jones, Alison Krauss, Josh Turner, Michael McDonald, Rodney Crowell and others.
Reba McEntire is scheduled to sign autographs at CMA Fest for the first [...]Continue reading "Barbara Mandrell, Roy Clark & Charlie McCoy Take Their Place In Hall of Fame"
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Great Country Songs from the 1970s, Pt. 1
This is meant neither to be a comprehensive list of great country songs from the 1970s, nor any sort of ranking of records; It’s just a list of some songs that I liked and remember. See if you recall any of these records
“Cowboy Convention” – Buddy Alan
A silly record with some great [...]Continue reading "Great Country Songs from the 1970s, Pt. 1"
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Forgotten Artists: Hank Penny (1918-1992)
Even those of us who love Western Swing are forced to acknowledge that for that form, Bob Wills, much like Bob Marley for Reggae and Bill Monroe for Bluegrass, is the colossus against whom all other artists are compared. While others may occasionally break out of the shadow of the colossus, still the colossus remains.
In [...]Continue reading "Forgotten Artists: Hank Penny (1918-1992)"
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Roy Clark, Barbara Mandrell and Charlie McCoy Inducted Into The Country Music Hall of Fame
Today in Nashville the Country Music Hall of Fame announced its 105th, 106th and 107th inductees. The three individuals–one each from the Hall’s three categories–will be formally inducted this spring at the Hall’s Medallion Ceremony.
Musician: Charlie McCoy
Charlie McCoy is a noted musician who has performed and recorded with some of the most famous names in [...] -
Forgotten Artists: Ernest V. “Pop” Stoneman and The Stoneman Family
Most people trace the dawn of recorded country music back to the famous Bristol sessions of 1927, from which Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family rose to prominence. While I am not sure that even Ernest Stoneman (May 25, 1893 – June 14, 1968) represents the dawn of recorded country music, he has a far [...]
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Hee Haw Reruns Coming to TV In September
The comedy show “Hee Haw” featuring performances from country music stars is being resuscitated. The RFD-TV cable channel will begin airing reruns of the Roy Clark and Buck Owens co-hosted show on September 7th.
Peter Cooper has a nice article on Don Helms:
In performance, he would treat audiences to instrumental versions of songs by Williams, [...] -
“Real Men of Genius” Salutes Dierks Bentley
Dierks Bentley joins “Mr. Push Up Bra Inventor” and “Mr. Tiny Thong Bikini Wearer” as one of the subjects immortalized in Anheuser Busch’s “Real Men of Genius” radio spots. In the ad, he’s saluted as “Mr. Sad Country Song Songwriter” (listen).
“Getting a ‘real men of genius’ spot is pretty much the pinnacle for a dude [...]Continue reading "“Real Men of Genius” Salutes Dierks Bentley"
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Breaking News: Josh Turner Invited to Join Grand Ole Opry
I missed history by this much.
The family was in town and we decided to attend Saturday’s second Opry show to watch Josh Turner, my father’s favorite of the contemporary country crop. Needless to say, Joe Diffie’s off-hand remark near the beginning of the show came as quite a surprise: “Congratulations to Josh Turner for [...]Continue reading "Breaking News: Josh Turner Invited to Join Grand Ole Opry"
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