Kitty Wells | Johnny Wright | Bobby Wright
Kitty Wells (* 30. August 1919 als Ellen Muriel Deason in Nashville, Tennessee; † 16. Juli 2012 ebenda) war eine US-amerikanische Country-Sängerin.
Johnnie Robert Wright Jr. (* 13. Mai 1914 in Mount Juliet, Tennessee; † 27. September 2011 in Madison, Tennessee), bekannt als Johnnie Wright, war ein US-amerikanischer Country-Musiker. Zusammen mit Jack Anglin bildete er in den 1940er- und 1950er-Jahren das sehr erfolgreiche Duo Johnnie and Jack. Er war Gatte und Manager der zeitgleich ebenfalls populären Kitty Wells.
Bobby Wright (Sänger) (* 1942), US-amerikanischer Countrysänger (wikipedia)
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American country vocalist and rodeo performer from Andrews, Texas Moore recorded first in 1959 while she was still a high school student, releasing "Reassure Me." It was followed by "Deep Waters," and "Crazy Mixed Up Teens" (Todd, 1961). In 1965, she had a contract with United Artists, and appeared in the film "Forty Acre Feud." She also sang with the Charlie Walker band at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas. (Source: https://www.discogs.com/de/artist/1752235-Jan-Moore)
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Del Reeves (* 14. Juli 1932 als Franklin Delano Reeves in Sparta, North Carolina; † 1. Januar 2007 in Centerville, Tennessee) war ein US-amerikanischer Country-Sänger und Songwriter.
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Hal Sothern
Hal Sothern (auch: Hal Clark bzw. Hal Southern) wurde 1919 als Francis H. Clark geboren und verstarb im Juli 1998. Er war zeitweise Mitglied der Gruppe The Frontiersmen
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George Hamilton IV
George Hamilton IV. (* 19. Juli 1937 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina; † 17. September 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee) war ein US-amerikanischer Country-Sänger. (wikipedia)
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Duke of Paducah
Benjamin Francis Ford (May 12, 1901 – June 20, 1986), known professionally as The Duke of Paducah, was an American country comedian, radio host and banjo player popular from the 1940s to the 1960s. (wikipedia)
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Westerners
In 1930, the quintet known as The Westerners included Louise, Curt and Allen Massey, Milton Mabie, and Larry Wellington, who had replaced Henry Massey. Louise, with her flamboyant Spanish-style costumes, became the focal point of the act and received lead billing. The Westerners' first radio performance was on KMBC in Kansas City. They moved to WLS Radio in Chicago in 1933. In 1934, the song "When the White Azaleas Start Blooming" was released by the band and sold three million copies. In 1936, they moved to New York, where they continued their radio work on NBC. In 1938, Louise Massey and the Westerners appeared in the Tex Ritter film Where the Buffalo Roam. The group returned to WLS Radio in 1939 and did a morning broadcast on NBC called Reveille Roundup.In the early 1940s, the Westerners were "well known for numerous radio appearances" and were appearing on Plantation Party broadcasts three nights a week. (from wikipedia)
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Buck Trent
Charles Wilburn "Buck" Trent (February 17, 1938 – October 9, 2023) was an American country music instrumentalist. He played the five-string banjo, dobro, steel guitar, mandolin, electric bass and guitar. (wikipedia)
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Elton Britt - Blueberry Lane - Year: 1945 Writers: Lee David, Bob Miller Size: Standard (9x12) Instrumentation: Piano/Vocal, Chord Names Pages: 4 Publisher: Bob Miller Cover Artist: H.J. Sonn Elton Britt (* 27. Juni 1913 in Zack, Arkansas; † 22. Juni 1972 in McConnelsburg, Pennsylvania; eigentlicher Name James Elton Baker) war ein US-amerikanischer Country-Musiker. Britt gelang mit There’s a Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere der größte Hit der Kriegsära 1942–1945. (wikipedia) |