Celebrity birthdays for Sept. 6-12 Sep 3, 2009
Country singer George Jones is 78. Actress Linda Gray is 69. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Traditional country music is first love (5) Sep 1, 2009
He soaked up everything he could from watching those historic performances and even sought out George Strait and George Jones to autograph his beloved 1993 Martin D28 acoustic guitar. By blending old country sentiment with new country sound, Bentley has become one of the most consistent hitmakers to emerge in the genre this decade. (The Herald-Palladium)
Jamey Johnson and James Otto to perform at Harvest Jubilee Concert Aug 27, 2009
His songs have been recorded by country superstars Trace Adkins, George Jones and Joe Nichols. Johnson also sings, records and performs. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood Will Return To Host 'The 43rd Annual CMA Awards' Live From Nashville on ABC Television Network on Nov. 11 Aug 27, 2009
He also won Musical Event twice, first in 2004 with Alison Krauss for "Whiskey Lullaby," and second in 2006 for "When I Get Where I'm Going" with Dolly Parton; Vocal Event in 2001 for "Too Country" with Bill Anderson, George Jones and Buck Owens; and Music Video of the Year three times, first in 2002 for "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song);" second in 2004 for "Whiskey Lullaby" (again with Krauss), and third in 2007 for "Online." He is currently tied with Garth Brooks and Tim McGraw at No. 5... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Jamey Johnson and James Otto to perform at Third Harvest Jubilee Concert Aug 26, 2009
Other of his songs have been recorded by country super-stars Trace Adkins, George Jones and Joe Nichols. But Johnson is not content to write songs for others-a powerful drives pushes him to also sing, record and perform. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
'CORN' HARVEST: Extra creates portraits for anniversary Aug 21, 2009
"With his country music connection, Frizzell began creating pencil art work for celebrities like George Jones, Randy Travis and Alan Jackson."Then, when the movie's anniversary got closer, I started doing a lot of interviews with ," he said. "Somebody mentioned it would be nice to have paintings of the characters and that's how I started the Children of the Corn 25th Anniversary Portrait Series. "Frizzell hopes to do 25 pencil sketches and insisted he would keep at it "no matter how long it... (Sioux City Journal)
Louisiana Hayride Gets Named To Music Hall Of Fame Aug 21, 2009
The show, which ran from 1948 to 1960, hosted such country music greats as Jimmie Davis, Floyd Cramer, Webb Pierce and Faron Young, who were regularly joined by top artists from Texas to Tennessee, including Hank Williams, Kitty Wells, George Jones, Johnny Cash andElvis Presley. The Louisiana Hayride will be inducted during a ceremony Saturday at the James Burton International Guitar Festival in Shreveport. (KWTX.com, TX)
Music: the week ahead Aug 20, 2009
GEORGE JONES If anyone s worth an hourlong road trip from Boston this weekend, it s the inimitable country icon Jones, still working hard at 77. (Apparently his days known as No-Show Jones are long behind him. (Boston Globe)
Cracker Barrel and The Possum! Aug 18, 2009
Exclusive new George Jones CD includes two previously unreleased songs ... George Jones had already hit the country music charts and won several big awards by 1969, the year that Cracker Barrel Old Country Store opened the doors of its very first location ... "When the idea of working with Cracker Barrel on a CD first came up, I was all for it," says two-time Grammy Award winner George Jones. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
LETTER: Top Bagelfest bands should be country Aug 7, 2009
Wichita Lineman" recorded by Glen Campbell, "Why Baby Why"by George Jones, "Some Days You Gotta Dance", by the Dixie Chicks and a haunting song called "Seminole Wind" which was done by John Anderson.The Kennedy Center For the Performing Arts has bestowed honors on several Country music artists actually ALLOWING them to sit alongside artists from movies, theatre, dance, the operatic world in a place of honor. How about "them apples" TQ? Many artists from other musical genre's recogize just how... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
When you retire ... Aug 5, 2009
jack lalanne 94George H.W. BushJimmy CarterWarren Buffett, age 77Morgan Freeman is 71Robert Redford is 72Paul VolckerThe Pope is 80Robert Wagner, 78 The Dalai Lama, 73 Tom Smothers, 71 Bob Newhart, 79 Peter Graves, 82 Hugh Hefner, 82 Yoko Ono, 75 Don Pardo, 90 Kirk Douglas (actor) Mother Teresa Charlton Heston (actor) Elizabeth Taylor (actress) Hugh Hefner Robert Redford (actor) Barbara Walters Maya Angelou Min Bahadur Sherchan (oldest to scale Mt. Everest according to this) George Jones... (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Timeless Tunes - the stories and songs Aug 5, 2009
During a typical set, audiences will delight to a litany of familiar favorites made famous by the likes of Hank Williams, Willie Nelson, Ray Price, George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Patsy Cline (duh. and other superstars from the Opry and beyond. (Bandera Bulletin, TX)
Candy Coburn, opener at Wednesday's fair Jul 24, 2009
Born in Kentucky, raised in south Missouri while spending summers in Texas with her father, Candy Coburn s introduction to music came from her grandmother s 8-track tapes and records, consisting of gospel music, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Loretta Lynn and George Jones ... Out of its 8-track and record players, gospel music played along with the sounds of the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Loretta Lynn and George Jones. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Tanya Tucker, 'My Turn' Jul 20, 2009
Tucker is right at home with Faron Young s honky-tonking Wine Me Up, Buck Owens s twang-coated Love s Gonna Live Here (with Jim Lauderdale on harmony), the Tex-Mex bite of Is Anybody Goin to San Antone (with longtime Ry Cooder mate Flaco Jiminez on accordion), and further nuggets by George Jones, Merle Haggard, Lefty Frizzell. you get the picture. (Boston Globe)
• Pat's picks Jul 19, 2009
Country legend George Jones performs at 6 p.m. at the Cactus Petes Resort Casino Outdoor Amphitheater, 1386 U.S. Highway 93 in Jackpot, Nev. Tickets are 35 to 45. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
A Little Context Jul 13, 2009
For me that meant the likes of Elvis and Chuck Berry and Little Richard and, because I'm from Texas, Ernest Tubb, Hank Williams and, a little later, George Jones. Maybe that's why I never got Michael Jackson's music - he was long after my salad days. (CBS News)
Soundstage Country Concerts Get New Life On GAC Jul 7, 2009
On Sept. 20, there's a two-hour George Jones tribute. More Stories. (KWTX.com, TX)
Cars and guitars Jul 4, 2009
The car theme, which is new, includes songs by George Jones, Dwight Yoakam and Julianne Hough. The theme isn t limited to the music, though. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Jamey Johnson concert tickets on sale Wednesday Jul 1, 2009
His songs have also been recorded by Trace Adkins, George Jones and Joe Nichols. His latest single High Cost of Living is getting radio play across the U.S.. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
• Events calendar Jun 26, 2009
George Jones performs at 6 p.m. JULY19 at the Cactus Petes Resort Casino Outdoor Amphitheater, 1386 U.S. Highway 93 in Jackpot, Nev. Tickets are 35, 40 and 45, at (800) 821-1103. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
About the bands Jun 25, 2009
" The pride of the small Georgia town of Oakman continues to regale audiences with its eclectic blend of folk, bluegrass and country. Bob Livingston (3 p.m. Sunday, Hull Street Stage) - The co-founder of the Lost Gonzo Band and a compatriot of the likes of Jerry Jeff Walker and Michael Martin Murphey, Livingston, his guitar and his compelling songs have represented Texas (and the State Department) in such far-flung locales as India, Pakistan and Africa. Now 60 years old, Livingston is no... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Links to other featured weather-related tunes Jun 17, 2009
by George Jones 9/13/06. by Garbage 9/6/06. (USA Today -- Weather)
Preserving The Sounds Of The Century Jun 16, 2009
" The selections for 2008 bring the total number of recordings in the registry to 275. Additions to the registry also feature notable performances by The Who, the trumpeter Oran "Hot Lips" Page, the Andrews Sisters, Ray Bolger, Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks, and George Jones. For Future Generations The Library of Congress and its are required by law to identify and preserve the best existing versions of recordings on the Registry, to be stored at the Library's Packard Campus for Audio Visual... (CBS News)
Oh, my ears! Auto-Tune is ruining music Jun 3, 2009
Country musicians like Patsy Cline and George Jones trudged through grueling tours in out-of-the-way rural locales yet still missed nary a note. R&B musicians like the Supremes and the Four Tops navigated their way through complex choreography but still belted out songs out like their lives depended on it. (MSNBC -- Music)
Pet licks, guitar picks combine for concert Jun 3, 2009
With a repertoire that includes popular country tunes by stars such as Merle Haggard, George Jones, Vern Gosdin, Brooks and Alan Jackson, Ramblin' Country frequently performs at the VFWs in Lavonia and Toccoa and will have an earlier starting time at this year's festival so band members can pack up and head off to a job later that evening. Dyer said he originally was interested in playing at the festival because of his friendship with Henry. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Have a Long Leaf award? May 26, 2009
Country singers Charlie Daniels, Randy Travis, George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Kenny Rogers and Ronnie Milsap; bluegrass players Earl Scruggs and Doc Watson; gospel singer and preacher Shirley Caesar-Williams (three times); songwriter Arthur Smith, calypso singer Harry Belafonte, pop music singer Engelbert Humperdinck, and classical violinist Itzhak Perlman. ACTORS AND ACTRESSES. (News & Observer)
Maury County marks Memorial Day May 26, 2009
From left are George Jones, American Legion Post 19, and brothers Josh and Jason Gill of Lewisburg. Staff photo by Thomas Johns. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Let's honor those who died for freedom May 23, 2009
Songwriter Jamie O Hara captured it beautifully in his song 50,000 Names, made famous by country singer George Jones. There are actually 58,260 names on the wall, but the real story gets lost in numbers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Clark, Mandrell, McCoyjoin Hall of Fame May 21, 2009
From left are Barbara Mandrell, Ralph Emery, Emmylou Harris, George Jones, and Roy Clark ... The three were honored in a tribute that included performances by Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, George Jones, Alison Krauss, Josh Turner, Michael McDonald, Rodney Crowell and others. (MSNBC -- Music)
Atwood Music Festival kicks off Wednesday May 20, 2009
Trace Adkins, George Jones and Joe Nichols have also recorded his songs. Instead of sitting at home collecting royalty checks, however, he recorded his own album, That Lonesome Song, and has blazed the charts with his own hit song, "In Color.". (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Spielberg, Bird honored at Boston U. May 19, 2009
The hall's newest members were honored in a musical salute featuring Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, George Jones, Alison Krauss and more. Clark is probably best known for co-hosting the long-running TV show "Hee Haw," but he also had top 10 hits with "Tips of My Fingers" and "Yesterday When I Was Young.". (Honolulu Advertiser)
New Inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame (9:54p.m.) May 18, 2009
The three were honored in a tribute that included performances by Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, George Jones, Alison Krauss, Josh Turner, Michael McDonald, Rodney Crowell and others ... She made her national TV debut on ABC with Red Foley's "Five Star Jubilee." Her first concert tour was with Johnny and June Carter Cash, Patsy Cline and George Jones. (WTVR.com, VA)
Brassy's 30th reunion party Saturday in Cocoa Beach May 15, 2009
Some of the acts that came to Brassy's included Steppenwolf, Joe Cocker, Molly Hatchett, George Jones, Michael Bolton, Pat Metheny, Spyro Gyra, Joan Jett, Stevie Ray Vaughn, the Winter Brothers and Three-Dog Night. "We were about a 1,000-seat nightclub," said former co-owner Lee Hemenway of Merritt Island. (Florida Today)
Mercy Mountain Boys (from left) Donny Weatherford, Earl Green and Mitch Sands perform Saturday at the Lake City Kiwanis Clubs First Annual Gospel Celebration. The Kiwanis Club of Lake City has helped children in Columbia County for the past 85 years, and this was the clubs major fundraiser this year. JEFF M. HARDISON/Lake City Reporter May 11, 2009
Miss Marie was the opening act for Conway Twitty, George Jones, Loretta Lynn and other famous country music performers. The girls she brought with her are Heather Dockery, Kyleigh Hill, Connor Blackley and Abby Craven. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Investors Say Promoter Owes Them $2 Million May 11, 2009
After he booked aging country crooner George Jones into New York City's Carnegie Hall, Martin was nominated for the Country Music Association's 2007 promoter of the year award ... allegedly paid him with bad checks for a George Jones date. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Blues festival entertainer is Jim-of-all-trades May 7, 2009
In 2001, Mr. Lauderdale portrayed one of his heroes, country superstar George Jones, in the original production of Stand By Your Man: The Tammy Wynette Story. "When we took the play to Nashville to officially open in the Ryman Auditorium, George and Nancy Jones took me out to dinner the night before the opening," he said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Spring concerts begin Friday May 6, 2009
"I like George Jones, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams. I don't really know much new country music, actually," she said. Originally published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, May 06, 2009. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Second Cup Cafe: Collin Raye May 3, 2009
I remember seeing Porter Wagoner agonmasters with Dolly Parton, George Jones ones Boys, Merle Haggard, Charley Pride and Conway Twitty, all on the same bill. Ray Price, Buck Owens, I loved them all. (CBS News)
Country singer Vern Gosdin dies at age 74 Apr 30, 2009
He had a rich baritone, and was once described by Tammy Wynette as the only other singer who can hold a candle to George Jones. . (MSNBC -- News)
Alabama's Branson? Country Crossings' differences Apr 30, 2009
" The master plan includes the George Jones Possum Holler Bed and Breakfast, resort hotels, retail shopping, a music-themed family water park, and of course, several performance theaters for live shows and a 10,000-seat amphitheater. But the biggest difference between Country Crossing and Branson? Electronic bingo. In Missouri voters defeated a well-financed campaign to bring bingo to Branson. "We feel that folks that come here are not searching for that, that's what our customer tell us over... (WSJA.com, AL)
Concerts in the ATL Apr 19, 2009
Dave Matthews, Jennifer Hudson, George Jones will also wow fans ... And country returns to cap the month in iconic fashion with George Jones April 30 at the Fox Theatre. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Country star Merle Haggard stands tall Mar 30, 2009
He cut a bluegrass album, gospel albums and recorded with George Jones, Willie Nelson and Ray Price. He's been making a rock 'n' roll album with Bob Dylan's drummer and red-hot Nashville sidemen in which he extends a middle finger to the country music establishment. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean, Rodney Atkins, Jamey Johnson, and Jake Owen Added To 2009 CMA Music Festival Artist Lineup Mar 26, 2009
Johnson has also had songs recorded by Trace Adkins, George Jones, and George Strait. After debuting with a Top 10 single, Owen's sophomore album, Easy Does It, debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Country Sales Chart. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Tommy Cash Releases New Country Mus... Mar 24, 2009
Country Stars George Jones and Marty Stuart Duet with Tommy Cash. It is most likely my very best work, Tommy shares in an online message to fans. (Suite101.com)
Electronic bingo not on tourism conference agenda Mar 24, 2009
Gilley is pulling out all the stops, promoting the idea with a commercial feature Stuart, George Jones and Lorrie Morgan to name a few. One estimate has the state collecting as much as $200 million a year in taxes. (WSJA.com, AL)
Discovered country music recordings prove to be a reel find Mar 22, 2009
Tapes of George Jones, Dolly Parton, Hank Williams Jr., Loretta Lynn, Johnny Cash, Roy Acuff, Tammy Wynette, Buck Owens, Charley Pride, and other icons - a veritable all-star spectacular - were among those rumored to be languishing in obscurity. "Everybody had heard about these tapes," says J Franze, a North Shore audio engineer who has worked extensively in Nashville. (Boston Globe)
Montgomery remains ‘cradle of conspiracy’ Mar 20, 2009
Matters thought to be under investigation included King s relationship with gambling interests in the state and allegations of selective prosecution of some electronic bingo operators; King s relationship with former Post Secondary Education Chancellor Roy Johnson and widely reported allegations that King asked favors of Johnson; King s use of a state vehicle and his security detail to chauffeur him to Tennessee to attend a birthday party for country singer George Jones; King s admitted... (Hartselle Enquirer, AL)
Exclusive interview Mar 20, 2009
A: Oddly enough, I was listening to a lot of the same records before I did this album that I was listening to before I cut my first (self-titled) album in '72, which was a lot of late-'50s, early-'60s Miles Davis Quintet and a lot of (country singer) George Jones. George's voice reminds me a lot of Miles' trumpet tone. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Making music has always come naturally to Camargo man Mar 15, 2009
Among his favorite musicians are Merle Haggard He s my favorite George Strait and George Jones. Long said one instrument he d give anything to play, the banjo, has thwarted all of his attempts. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Bradford County Fair begins 59th year Friday Mar 13, 2009
On Wednesday, March 18, you won't want to miss Penny Hannah and The Legends at 7 p.m. The Legends is a group of musical impersonators who walk, talk, dress and sing like legends Conway Twitty, George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Loretta Young, Elvis Presley, Dolly Parton and Wynonna Judd. The swine judging begins on Tuesday, March 17, at 6:30 p.m. The steer show will be on Wednesday, March 18, at 6:30 p.m.. (Bradford County Telegraph, FL)
Whats happening: Mar 10, 2009
Fiddle player and vocalist Kelly Spinks, a modern day cowboy and rancher, has opened for George Jones, Eddy Raven, Gary Stewart and Moe Bandy. He has received many awards including the Terry Award for Fiddle Player of the Year and the West Texas Music Hall of Fame Entertainer of the Year Award. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Keyser Council has full agenda Mar 10, 2009
He also penned Smokey the Bear for the National Forest Service mascot Smokey Bear, and wrote country songs for Hank Snow, George Jones and Eddie Arnold. Rollins died in 1973 and is buried in Keyser at Queens Point Memorial Cemetery. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
SWEET, SWEET MUSIC Mar 10, 2009
IT wasn't the fried baloney sandwich that first lured me inside Robert's Western World, but the sweet sounds of George Jones and Conway Twitty spilling out the door and onto Broadway ... (George Jones sure wasn't drinking single-malt scotch. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Tucker takes a 'Turn' back to the studio Mar 6, 2009
She returns June 2 with My Turn, which finds her reworking classic songs made famous by some of country's greatest male singers, among them Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, George Jones and Faron Young. "My dad basically introduced me to all those singers," says Tucker, now 50. (USA Today -- Life)
James Gregory to perform at Stevenson Auditorium in March Feb 26, 2009
"But I learned something from (country music legend) George Jones that I've never forgotten. When I was in Nashville one night, he and his wife came to the show and he visited me in the green room backstage, telling me I needed to do some of my old routines."He said, 'Lemme tell you something. What you do is similar to what I do. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Auction to help cancer survivor Feb 24, 2009
Humphrey and the other organizers have rounded up a number of interesting items to be auctioned off at the benefit including a football signed by Payton Manning, a Fender guitar signed by George Jones, bobble heads signed by Sterling Marlin and a helmet signed by Jeff Fisher. Other items include a pair of airline tickets, two diamond rings, a barbecue dinner for up to 25 people and dozens of other items. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Ben Kweller's country roots are showing Feb 20, 2009
It wasn't until years later that I discovered the Velvet Underground or Hank or Johnny Cash or George Jones. Q. Still, as someone who has been embraced more by the alt-rock community, you must have been a little surprised when they started playing "Fight" on CMT.. (Boston Globe)
Jamey Johnson to perform at county fair Feb 20, 2009
His songs have also been recorded by Trace Adkins, George Jones and Joe Nichols. His latest single High Cost of Living has hit country music radio stations and is starting to pick up momentum. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Sheppard brings ton of No. 1s to Cody on Saturday Feb 17, 2009
Hes currently working on a duet album with people like Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, George Jones and Crystal Gayle. Im hoping people take advantage of this show in a nice, intimate setting, he added. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Alaska honky-tonker returns Feb 15, 2009
My comfort song is anything from the old honky-tonkers: Merle Haggard, Lefty Frizzell, George Jones or Floyd Tillman. My comfort footwear are Ariat cowboy boots unless my wife is making me exercise. (Anchorage Daily News)
Capitol Music Hall to strike up the bands Feb 8, 2009
Civic leaders are planning to reopen West Virginia's most famous theater, which was once a regular tour stop for Johnny Cash, George Jones and other country music legends and which hosted the Saturday night Jamboree, one of the nation's longest-running radio shows. Fire code violations and years of wear and tear caused its owner, concert promoter Live Nation, to shutter the 81-year-old music hall in 2007. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Fjelstad dines with fame at Kennedy Center Honors Feb 8, 2009
Following the concert, there was a luncheon with the Kennedy Center honorees: Morgan Freeman, George Jones, Barbara Streisand, Twila Tharp and Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey of The Who. Honors are given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture. (Chetek Alert, WI)
