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Jackie Keith Whitley (July 1, 1954 – May 9, 1989) was an American country music and bluegrass singer and songwriter. During his career, he released only two albums but charted 12 singles on the Billboard country charts, and 7 more after his death. Born in Ashland, Kentucky, Whitley grew up in nearby Sandy Hook, Kentucky.
James Kenneth Price (May 27, 1931 – August 4, 1987) [1] was an American country music singer, songwriter, and actor. Nicknamed the "Round Mound of Sound," Price recorded for the Boone and RCA Victor, MRC and Dimension record labels, charting thirty-four singles on the Hot Country Songs charts between 1966 and 1980. His highest-peaking singles ...
Foley was born on a 24-acre (9.7 ha) farm in Blue Lick, Kentucky, [1] and grew up nearby Berea.He gained the nickname Red for his hair color. He was born into a musical family, and by the time he was nine was giving impromptu concerts at his father's general store, playing French harp, piano, banjo, trombone, harmonica and guitar.
1922 in country music, First commercial recordings of country music by Eck Robertson for Victor Records. 1923 in country music, First radio "barn dance" WBAP in Fort Worth, Texas. "Sally Gooden" by A.C. (Eck) Robertson top country record. [1] 1924 in country music, "It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo'" [2] by Wendell Hall top country record.
In 1943, they made their recording debuts together for Syd Nathan's upstart King Records. [1] Jones was making records under his own name for King by 1944 and had his first hit with "It's Raining Here This Morning." His recording career was put on hold when he enlisted in the United States Army during World War II. Discharged in 1946, he ...
"My Town" is a song written by Reed Nielsen and Jeffrey Steele and recorded by American country music duo Montgomery Gentry. It was released in June 2002 as the lead-off single and title track to their album of the same name. It peaked on the U.S. country chart at #5 and also peaked at #40 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it one of their ...
US Country US; Halfway to Hazard: Release date: August 14, 2007; Label: Mercury Nashville/StyleSonic; 14 87 Come On Time: Release date: October 19, 2009; Label: Picnic Hill Records — — REDemptiOn: Release date: October 27, 2017; Label: Picnic Hill Records — — Live at Analog • Release date: May 17, 2019 • Label: Picnic Hill Records
Country music groups from Kentucky (19 P) Pages in category "Country musicians from Kentucky" The following 158 pages are in this category, out of 158 total.