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Jack Anglin's death was a blow to the country music community. Earlier that week, four other members of the Grand Ole Opry perished in a plane crash. On the morning of his death, Anglin first attended the joint services of Cowboy Copas and Randy Hughes then the memorial for Hawkshaw Hawkins before heading to the barbershop to prepare for Patsy ...
Johnnie & Jack were an American country music duo, composed of Johnnie Wright (1914–2011) and Jack Anglin (1916–1963). [1] The duo became members of the Grand Ole Opry in the 1940s. [ 2 ]
Johnnie Robert Wright Jr. (May 13, 1914 [1] – September 27, 2011) [2] was an American country music singer-songwriter, who spent much of his career working with Jack Anglin as the popular duo Johnnie & Jack, and was also the husband of country music star Kitty Wells.
Warner Mack achieved his only number one in 1965. Little Jimmy Dickens took the novelty song "May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose" to number one in November. Sonny James had two chart-toppers during the year.
March 8 — Jack Anglin, 47, country entertainer since the 1930s, late of the duo Johnnie and Jack (with Johnnie Wright) (car accident). March 29 — Texas Ruby, 52, half of the comedy-old-time country duo Curly Fox and Texas Ruby (mobile home fire). August 27 – Jim Denny, 52, music executive.
A. Gregory Abbott; Tommy Abbott; Colonel Abrams; Buddy Ace; Johnny Ace; David Ackles; Roy Acuff; Arthur Adams (singer) Eric Adams (musician) Jo Jo Adams; Johnny Adams
Excluding the Opry Square Dancers, who have sui generis membership status, there are currently 75 Grand Ole Opry members. Solo music artists make up 60 of the members, seven of whom have mostly retired from performing (Stu Phillips, Barbara Mandrell, Jeanne Pruett, Randy Travis, Ricky Van Shelton, Patty Loveless and Ronnie Milsap), but may make occasional appearances.
Producer – David Grisman; Executive producer – Craig Miller; Recording engineers – Owsley Stanley, Vickie Babcock Liner notes – Neil V. Rosenberg; Principal photography – Roberto Rabanne