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He and his family relocated to Tranquility, California, just outside of Fresno in 1935 after escaping the dust bowl. He began singing on KMJ-AM Radio in Fresno with Gene Autry at age 9. After moving to Modesto in 1942, he found his way into the radio broadcasting business with several stations in the central California valley starting with KTRB ...
He had his first song published that year, "In a Mansion Stands My Love," which was recorded by Jim Reeves as the A-side and B-side of his 1960 hit, "He'll Have to Go." [ 1 ] Russell's recording of his song, " Rednecks, White Socks and Blue Ribbon Beer ", was his only top 10 hit, peaking at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in ...
In the 1970s, the city was the subject of a song, "Walking Into Fresno", written by Hall Of Fame guitarist Bill Aken and recorded by Bob Gallion of the "WWVA Jamboree" radio and television show in Wheeling, West Virginia. Aken also made his first TV appearance playing guitar on the old country-western show at The Fresno Barn. [citation needed]
1865 – William Helm brings his wife and his sheep to the valley floor area south of Millerton. [2] 1870 - Weekly Expositor newspaper in publication. [3] 1872 – Fresno station founded by the Central Pacific Railroad Company [4] 1874 – County seat of Fresno County moves from Millerton to Fresno due to population growth. [5] 1875
"Friday Night Blues" is a song written by Sonny Throckmorton and Rafe Van Hoy and originally recorded by Throckmorton, whose version of the song went to No. 89 on the Hot Country Songs charts in 1980, released on Mercury Records with "It Always Rains on Me" on the B-side. [1]
It opened in 1924 and was the go-to venue for rock bands in the 1960s before becoming known for Mexican dances in the 1980s.
Benito Arenas, who founded the legendary Fresno restaurant La Elegante nearly four decades ago, died Sunday at age 88. Arenas had been part of Fresno’s food scene since the 1980s, when he and ...
Read more:Fresno police chief placed on leave over alleged affair with officer's wife The news had ignited what city officials called a “media circus” and speculation about the alleged affair.