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The CD featured classic country, western and gospel tunes recorded by several artists. A music video of the song "Wreck on the Highway" filmed and produced in Chico, California, by local station KCVU, a FOX affiliate and would air on a local TV program. The video portrays the aftermath of a drunk driving crash which injures a woman and kills ...
James Robert Wills (March 6, 1905 – May 13, 1975) was an American Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader. Considered by music authorities as the founder of Western swing, [1] [2] [3] he was known widely as the King of Western Swing (although Spade Cooley self-promoted the moniker "King of Western Swing" from 1942 to 1969).
Fresno has a total area of 116 square miles (300 km 2) with 98.96% land covering 114.79 square miles (297.3 km 2), and 1.04% water, 1.21 square miles (3.1 km 2). Fresno's location, very near the geographical center of California, places the city a comfortable distance from many of the major recreation areas and urban centers in the state.
Dave Stogner and The Western Rhythmairs hosted a show at the Big Fresno Barn Dance for more than ten years. [3] At least one author described Stogner's sound as "hard driving hillbilly". [4] Throughout his long career, in addition to his many hit recordings, Stogner wrote, and co-wrote, several songs including "Hard Top Race" in 1953.
1954 – Peoples Church and Fresno Philharmonic founded. 1955 – Bernice F. Sisk becomes U.S. representative for California's 12th congressional district. [23] 1960 – Mexican American Political Association founded. [24] 1961 – City of Fresno Takes over municipal bus service. 1962 – Farm Workers Association founding meeting held in Fresno ...
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