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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.
Fresno State Normal School founded. [18] Sunnyside Country Club opens. 1913 – Commercial Club organized. [11] 1914 – Holy Trinity Church built. 1918 Sun-Maid raisin facility begins operating. Bank of Italy building constructed. 1919 – Fresno Historical Society [8] and Temple Beth Israel founded. 1921 – Fresno State College established ...
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.
The KZLA call sign had previously belonged to Emmis Communications for a country music station in Los Angeles; on August 17, 2006, the country format was replaced and in September the call sign was changed.
Medley and Willis recorded a song together at Gold Star Studios, but it was never released. However, her voice and association with the studio drew notice from producers Phil Spector and Leon Russell, who retooled the country song "Act Naturally" into a rhythm and blues version for Willis in 1965. As part of the duo Betty and Ray, with Ray ...
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).
Radio station KFSR was founded in 1982 at California State University, Fresno. [2] The primary format at that time was jazz in the morning and mostly new wave music from noon until 2:00am. Weekend programming was varied, including country/western, soul/rap, and public affairs programming. The station also aired many FSU sporting events.
Slim Andrews (born Leonard Andrews Huntington, Jr., June 14, 1931 - January 15, 2022) was an American country music artist with seven decades of performing at the local and regional levels. [2]