"The Queens of Country: Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline" dvd set.

"The Queens of Country: Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline" (MPI, 2009, three discs, color and b/w, $24.98). Culled from TV appearances, each of these discs collects live performances of respective early hits by Cline (from various programs), Lynn (as a young regular on "The Wilburn Brothers Show") and Parton (from her 1976 syndicated half-hour program, with guests Kenny Rogers, Rod McKuen, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris).

These are reissues of earlier releases: "Patsy Cline: Sweet Dreams Still," "Loretta Lynn: Songs of Inspiration" and "Dolly Parton & Friends." The latter is actually a two-disc set, but only the first disc is here (with three episodes and a bonus song from "The Porter Wagoner Show"); the disc even has imprinted: "Disc One."

Extras: full frame, 56 songs

Starring Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn and Dolly PartonThree of the greatest female legends of song are spotlighted in this special three-disc DVD collection, featuring timeless sounds from the 1960s & the 1970s.DOLLY PARTON Dolly & Friends features the multi-talented Ms. Parton performing country and popular music from her 1976-77 series "Dolly." Joined by friends Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, Kenny Rogers and poet Rod McKuen, Dolly offers a variety of her greatest hits as well as special duets not available anywhere else. LORETTA LYNN In this collection of long-unseen highlights from her days as a regular on The Wilburn Brothers Show, Lynn sings a heartfelt and uplifting assortment of both traditional and and contemporary gospel songs.PATSY CLINE Sweet Dreams Still is the essential video anthology of Patsy s filmed musical performances, offering full-length clips of rare performances along with Patsy s last televised appearance, days before her tragic death.

Brick-A-Thon Fundraiser Rebuilds Country Music Star's Home! Winny News for Patsy Cline!

WINCHESTER, VA - A new fundraiser could put your name down in history. The “Celebrating Patsy Cline Incorporated” organization has started a Brick-A-Thon fundraiser for deceased country music start Patsy Cline. Cline made Winchester her home for nearly nine years. The home on South Kent Street is in need of restoration, so bricks are being sold to help raise money. Each brick will be engraved with the donator’s name. The bricks will then be used in the restorations.

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Patsy Cline, Hank Williams Autographs Make Bank...

Loyal country music fans have been seeking autographs from their favorite stars all the way back to ... well, since there were country music stars. For buyers and sellers, the right autograph can mean shelling out or raking in some serious bucks.A recent article on the Musicouch blog ranks the top seven classic country acts based on recent auctions of item they had autographed. The late Patsy Cline, who died in a 1963 plane crash, tops the list, with a whopping $3,612 paid for a signed copy of her 1957 album 'Walkin' After Midnight.' Want an 8x10 photo autographed photo of the singer? The top bidder on that item paid $1,626.Following Patsy, in the No. 2 spot is the late Hank Williams. Rounding out the list are Jim Reeves, Jimmie Rodgers, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Cowboy Copas (another victim of that 1963 plane crash). Autographs don't have to be limited to photos or recordings. Other personal items such as business contracts, handwritten letters and personal checks are highly sought by collectors.And while items from stars who are no longer with us tend to fetch the most money, with eBay and other auction sites featuring a steady stream of signed memorabilia, there are plenty of opportunities to sell autographs from every era -- if you're willing to part with them, that is. (But don't even think about trying to get your hands on our autographed issue of Rolling Stone with Dolly Parton on the cover!)

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Loretta Lynn Gets Patsy Cline’s Approval

June 18, 2009 — Loretta Lynn was rather famously friends with Patsy Cline when the Coal Miner’s Daughter first moved to Nashville during the early 1960s. Loretta paid tribute to her mentor with the 1977 album I Remember Patsy, but she also got a thumbs-up from the singer for one of her earliest hits.

"You Ain’t Woman Enough" was one of the songs that helped Loretta carve out an identity as a forthright, self-reliant female in a period where women in country music were labelled as "girl singers" and mostly controlled by the men that ran the business. Given the defiant nature of "You Ain’t Woman Enough," it was considered a daring song. Patsy, who was no pushover, considered it a winner.

"She was my only girlfriend at the time," Loretta told The Denver Post. "She took me under her wing, and when I lost her, it was something else. I still miss her to this day. I wrote ‘You Ain’t Woman Enough To Take My Man,’ and she said, ‘Loretta, that’s a damn hit.’ It shocked me, because you don’t expect somebody like Patsy Cline to tell you that you have a hit."

Loretta must have allowed "You Ain’t Woman Enough" to sit on the shelf for some time before she finally did something with it. Patsy died, along with fellow singers Cowboy Copas and Hawkshaw Hawkins, in a plane crash during March 1963. Loretta didn’t record "You Ain’t Woman Enough" until November 1965 — more than 30 months later. It’s clearly a classic. The Country Music Foundation’s book Heartaches By The Number ranked "You Ain’t Woman Enough" among the 500 greatest country singles of all-time.

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With Winchester's OK, organization plans to convert Patsy Cline home into museum

By J.R. Williams -- jrwilliams@nvdaily.com
WINCHESTER -- With the city's blessing in hand, Celebrating Patsy Cline Inc. is moving forward with plans to transform the singer's former home into a museum.
Big plans are in order. Vacant since June, 608 S. Kent St. has morphed into a different house since Cline lived there between 1948 and 1957.
A wall in the living room was removed, a set of back stairs to additional bedrooms was added, and what used to be a porch is now the kitchen. But that won't do, said Celebrating Patsy Cline's president, Judy Sue Huyett-Kempf.
The organization hopes to undo much of what time has done to the home since it was built in 1892, and is rebooting fundraising efforts to make it happen.
"We want it as authentic as possible," she said. "The next step is to get it back as far as we can. The bones are here."
Guests to the museum will walk into a day in Patsy's young life, she said. With help from black-and-white photographs furnished by Charles A. Dick, Cline's widower, the organization plans to match the furniture and find a suitable replacement for the original floral wallpaper, which is still visible in some places.
"[Cline's family] didn't have much money," Dick said from his Nashville home. "The furniture was something you would find at an estate sale."
Dick, who was in town several weeks ago to consult with the group, said he supports the renovations.
"I think all their ideas are good. I'd like to see it there," he said.
Visitors will be guided through the home, but many of Cline's belongings the organization has acquired will not be on regular display for security reasons, Huyett-Kempf said. Certain items will be brought to the home for special events only.
The next several months will be devoted in part to creating a marketing package for potential donors, said Ernie Ryles, a Celebrating Patsy Cline board member.
Most recently, the organization announced it will sell bricks for a reconstructed sidewalk in front of the home. One name on a brick costs $100. For $150, up to two names and a star -- representing Cline's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame -- will be displayed.
One hundred percent of donated funds from private donors and the brick campaign will go toward renovations, Ryles said.
Work will begin dependent on fundraising success, said Scott Andries, the group's project manager for the renovation.
"I don't think we can over-renovate, because you'll destroy the historic significance of the house," he said. Some structural improvements are needed, including reworked electrical wiring, he said.
The organization only recently shifted its focus to renovating the home after putting the brakes on a much larger project at the Loudoun Street Pedestrian Mall. The group still holds a lease there.
"It became clearer and clearer to us that people wanted us to own a building," Ryles said. The organization has owned the Kent Street home for about five years.
"We were trying to do some big things, but I think it's time for the past to be the past," he said.
Organization officials have been in talks with contractors and some investors, but it's too soon for finalized construction plans or to set an opening date, Ryles said.
"When we give that answer, we want to make sure we're on target," he said. "In the time I've been on the board, we're in the best position now to make something happen.
"Our chances are the best ever. I feel certain about that."

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Do you remember Patsy Cline's 1959 show in Coopersburg?
May 21, 2009
Do you remember Patsy Cline's 1959 show in Coopersburg?May 31 will mark 50 years since a talented rising young country singer played a show at the former Playland Park in Coopersburg.Patsy Cline, then 26 and less than two years after her breakthrough appearance singing ''Walking After Midnight'' on CBS-TV's ''Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts'' and just before signing with Decca Records, played the amusement/swimming park on May 31, 1959, according to a promotional poster in the collection of part-time musician Joe Lazorik of Coopersburg.Cline later released ''Crazy'' and ''I Fall to Pieces'' before being killed in a 1963 plane crash in Tennessee at 30. She had several posthumous hits, was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1973.
If you were at the concert, or have memories of Playland Park, we'd like to hear from you for a story on the anniversary of the show. E-mail John J. Moser at john.moser@mcall.com or call 610-820-6722.

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Show stirs memories of Patsy Cline for Whisperin' Bill

Always… Patsy Cline finishes its Ryman Auditorium run this weekend, and audiences have been raving about Mandy Barnett’s spot-on portrayal of the legendary country singer.

Country Music Hall of Famer Bill Anderson watched the show last Friday night, and he said he “got plum-near teary-eyed when Mandy sang those first couple of songs.” Now, Whisperin’ Bill is the kind of guy who can get plum-near teary-eyed about lots of things (Vanderbilt baseball, for instance), but in this case his emotions were quite understandable. Anderson and Cline knew each other well, played the Grand Ole Opry together at the Ryman and toured together as well.
After the show, Anderson told friend Tom Adkinson about riding with Cline to a tour date in Hendersonville, N.C.
“It was Patsy, Cowboy Copas, Stringbean and me,” he said. “We laughed from the time we left Nashville until we got all the way to North Carolina. And that wasn’t a quick drive in those days.”
Copas died in the same 1963 plane crash that killed Cline, and Opry star David “Stringbean” Akeman was killed by burglars a decade later.
Always… Patsy Cline performances are Wednesday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m., with an additional Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. Tickets are $36.50 and $29.50, available at the Ryman box office or by calling 871-OPRY.

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Patsy Cline museum OK’d

Renovations of home can begin as soon as funds are available
By Eric Beidel The Winchester Star

Winchester — As soon as the money is available, work will begin to restore Patsy Cline’s former home on Kent Street.

Then it will be opened to the public.
But no one knows when that will happen.

The City Council Tuesday night unanimously approved a special-use permit that will allow a museum at 608 S. Kent St., where the country music legend once lived.

Celebrating Patsy Cline Inc. owns the home and will operate the museum.

First, though, the group must renovate the home that until recently was rented to tenants.

A historic marker stands in front of the house. Former tenants used to place a sign on the door reminding uninvited visitors that the home was a private residence and not a museum.

The Cline organization had planned to open a museum on the Loudoun Street Mall, but financial constraints put a halt to that.

“It’s time now,” CPC President Judy Sue Huyett-Kempf said. “We’re very very excited and happy that Patsy Cline finally will get the recognition she deserves in her hometown of Winchester.”

Huyett-Kempf’s group has received bids from companies seeking to handle the renovations, which will be costly but manageable, she said.

The cost of the project has not been determined, Huyett-Kempf said.

The home will be restored to its appearance between 1948 and 1957, when Cline lived there with her mother.

Her husband Charlie Dick, who she met in 1956, has been helping with ideas.

“He remembers where all of the furniture was and everything,” Huyett-Kempf said.

The group is also launching an effort to raise money for the renovations and to open the house to the public.

In a dream world, Huyett-Kempf said, the house would be open by the end of the year.

“I’d like to open it tomorrow,” she said. “But we just can’t say. It’s whenever the money comes in.”

Once it does open to the public, the house will be open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Cline group plans to hold annual fundraisers and other events at the house that will extend beyond those hours.

CPC Inc. leaders took part in numerous government meetings to reach this point.

First, the city’s zoning ordinance had to be changed to allow museums in the residential district where the house is located. The City Council made that change in March. Then the organization had to apply for the special-use permit, which was approved Tuesday.

Attending Tuesday’s meeting in Rouss City Hall were President Jeffrey B. Buettner, Mayor Elizabeth A. Minor, Art H. Major, John A. Willingham, Evan H. Clark, Milt F. McInturff, John W. Hill, Michael L. Butler, and Les C. Veach.



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City planners back permit request for Patsy Cline museum

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By J.R. Williams -- jrwilliams@nvdaily.com

WINCHESTER -- Efforts to turn Patsy Cline's former home into a museum continue to clear administrative hurdles with little difficulty.

At a meeting last week, City Council planning and development committee members supported Celebrating Patsy Cline Inc.'s request for a permit required to operate the museum. The proposal now goes to the council for final approval.

Organizers hope to open 608 S. Kent St. to the public seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cline lived there from 1948 to 1957.

In a letter to city officials, Judy Sue Huyett-Kempf, president of Celebrating Patsy Cline, said, "It is the intent of CPC to restore an original wall in the living room and to outfit the current home with period furniture from that era. ... Restoration of the house should impact positively on current plans to renovate the Kent Street area."

A historical marker identifies the property as where the singer once lived.

Three temporary off-street parking spaces for the museum will be constructed on an adjacent lot at Pall Mall and Kent streets. Buses will be allowed to idle in front of the home, according to a recommendation by the Winchester Planning Commission.

According to a separate letter Huyett-Kempf submitted to the city, Celebrating Patsy Cline also is requesting approval of up to 10 fundraising events each year at the home.

Also on April 28, the committee:

* Heard that city employees are working on a revised zoning ordinance after a recent survey showed many residents found it confusing.

Committee members viewed a summary of the results, along with an update on what's being done to address residents' concerns.

The work is complementary to an ongoing comprehensive plan update, said Vincent P. Diem, Winchester zoning and inspections administrator.

Sixty-two residents responded to the survey, which was posted on the city's Web site. Of those surveyed, 56 percent said finding answers to their zoning questions was confusing. Participants requested interpretable graphs and other illustrations to better explain the ordinance.

In addition, 31 percent of respondents said guidelines for properties in the historic Winchester district are too restrictive.

Diem told the panel that some of those concerns already have been addressed. Revised design guidelines for properties in the district are in development. A "permitted use table," which shows what kind of homes and businesses are allowed in each zoning district, is now available.

* Gave a favorable recommendation to a request by Goodfellow's LLC for a permit to continue operations at the Loudoun Street nightclub.

The full council will consider the request.

* Discussed restructuring of the Old Town Development Board.

With the Frederick County Board of Supervisors giving up its seat, Karen Helm, director of the Old Town board, asked the council to fill the spot with a Shenandoah University representative.

The board also requires a replacement for Steve Northcutt, who has resigned.

The board will remain at 11 people

Hawk to be inducted in WV HOF!!!

May 06, 2009 @ 12:14 PM
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A Huntington native Grand Ole Opry star that was killed in the plane crash with Patsy Cline and Cowboy Copas, is one of the seven artists being inducted into the third class of The West Virginia Music Hall of Fame.
Michael Lipton, director of the Hall of Fame made the announcement this morning at a news conference at the Great Hall in the Cultural Center Theater.
The inductees, including the late,great honky tonk singer, Hawkshaw Hawkins, will be honored in a ceremony this November at the Cultural Center, along with a wide variety of Mountain State musicians who’ve made an impact on their respective musical fields.
Born and raised in the west end of Huntington, Hawkins racked up four top 10 singles starting with "Pan American" in 1948, but his only No. 1 single, "Lonesome 7-7203," appeared on the charts three days before his death.
Before joining the Opry in 1955, Hawkins (who blended up honky-tonk, country, boogie and blues) had honed his act to perfection on the Wheeling Jamboree, where he played from 1946-1954.
Hawkins, who could play any traditional acoustic instrument with strings (fiddle, guitar, bass, mandolin), taught himself to play guitar with a homemade instrument he traded for five rabbits at the age of 13.
His sister Mary Berry said one of Hawkins' biggest early influences was John Moore, a man who lived near them in the West End.
"He had a band, and my brother would go down there and sit in the yard and listen to their music, and they invited him in and he started picking with them, and he picked up a lot with them," Berry said in a previous feature about Hawkins in the Herald Dispatch. "He started on the radio when he was quite young."
By about age 16, Hawkins was heard for the first time on radio, WCMI out of Ashland. Hawkins won a talent contest on WSAZ and got a job at $15 per week.
He and friend, the late,Clarence Jack teamed up to form "Hawkshaw and Sherlock," a duo who played regularly over WSAZ.
With music calling, Hawkins left Huntington High School in his senior year. He and Sherlock traveled to Massachusetts in 1941 with a Wild West show providing the music.
And they were going great before World War II called and both served their country.
Jack came back injured and unable to perform while Hawkins, who spent 15 months of combat duty including Battle of the Bulge, came back from the war and signed onto the Wheeling Jamboree and King Records - both in 1945.
The two other deceased artists being inducted include: Moundsville composer/conductor, Frank DeVol, who wrote more than 50 movie scores, including, “The Dirty Dozen,” “Guess Who is Coming to Dinner,” and “The Longest Yard.” He’s best known for his TV show scores including, “The Brady Bunch,” and “My Three Sons.” Mercer County native Don Redman was considered one of the first great arrangers in jazz history as he was the main arranger and saxophone player for Fletcher Henderson and played sax on records by Duke Ellington, Bessie Smith and Louis Armstong.
The living inductees to the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame include coalfield blues man, Nat Reese, who has traveled the world playing country blues music.
Wheeling Jamboree stars Doc and Chickie Williams, who made their debut on the Jamboree in 1937, and appeared together on the radio for more than five decades. Doc is now 94 years old.
The Bailes Brothers, who were the first West Virginia act to become regulars on the Grand Ole Opry. Still living of the four brothers is 86-year-old Homer Bailes. The brothers, who also helped start The Louisiana Hayride, had some of their first gigs on WSAZ radio in Huntington.
Two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz artist, Larry Combs, who is considered one of the world’s leading orchestral clarinetists. He is also active in chamber music and the Chicago jazz scene.
For more info about the Hall of Fame, go online at http://www.wvmusichalloffame.com/.

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Fudge reveals relation to Patsy Cline

Jess Nobert
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Not many students have ever seen a celebrity, but APSU sophomore Andrew Fudge is the grandson of one.Fudge, as his friends call him, is the grandson of Patsy Cline.When people find out, he usually hears, “That’s awesome. Who is that again?” or, “You’re kidding me, I don’t believe you.” And he even gets a few, “That’s awesome, can we go and hang out at her house sometime?”His typical response is, “She was a country singer,” “You should look her up,” “How can I prove it to you?” or, of course, “Um, she died in 1963.”Fudge is pretty modest about being a celebrity grandson. “I don’t consider our family to be boastful about the fact that we are related to Pasty Cline, but anytime there is a possibility to meet someone famous, like any country music singer, we try to use that to our advantage.”Though his grandfather doesn’t talk of Cline often, Fudge does have a few favorite memories he has shared. “My favorite stories that he has told me are about how he and Willie Nelson, who wrote ‘Crazy,’ would hang out and were drinking buddies,” Fudge said.“And there are the stories about when they went on tour with Johnny Cash and all the crazy shenanigans they would pull at hotels.”“I love when I talk about my grandmother and call her Virginia Patterson Hensley, because most people don’t know that’s her real name; Patsy Cline was just a stage name,” Fudge said.“While singing isn’t a talent that was passed down the genes,” Fudge said, “I do play the drums.”He has been playing for seven years, and plays most Sundays at his church.Fudge admits he’s not sure he would be at APSU, or even born if his grandmother hadn’t been on the plane that crashed in 1963. But if they were both here, “I know that she would have made many more amazing albums and that my family’s life would be a lot more hectic than it is today.”He puts it, “God had a plan for her to die, and it led to where me and my family are today.”Fudge, who is a brother of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, still isn’t sure what he wants to do after he graduates.“The past few years, I have gone back and forth with the possibility of going to seminary and doing something in the ministry field,” Fudge said, “or getting a degree in music and playing drums for a living in a music studio or band.”“The main goal I have right now is to be the first in my family to get a college degree.”“I think it’s really sunk in, now that I’m older, about how big she was.”Fudge said, “My family all went to the opening night of ‘Always Patsy Cline’ at the Ryman Auditorium. We got free tickets, being family and all, and it was pretty much like regular tickets.”“We sat up in the balcony in the middle of the auditorium just as if we bought the tickets at the door. No one really knows, without asking, that we are her family, so I felt like I was just going to a regular play,” he said.“But sitting there and hearing the girl playing my grandmother start to sing her songs, and everyone in the Ryman cheering, just because they love Patsy¹s songs, really makes me realize how big she was and how much people love her music,” Fudge said.Fudge said his favorite experience he has been a part of “was when Patsy received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. My whole family went to Hollywood and spent a week out there about a block from the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre and had a great time.”“I also love the fact that even though she is well known by millions, her songs are played on shows like ‘Lost,’ and in movies, like ‘The Departed.’I still live a normal life and am not constantly bombarded with reporters like most celebrities are today,” he said.“Growing up I don’t think I actually knew how big of a deal Patsy Cline really was. I just remember thinking of her just as Grandma Patsy.”“It’s also cool to have your grandmother on a U.S. postal stamp,” Fudge said.
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Thu Apr 30 2009 17:15
Is this for real? I mean, really? I am way too gullable. Is this serious? Please tell me.
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The MLH
Wed Apr 29 2009 01:27
That means this person is related to Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Matraca Berg and her husband Jeff Hanna (The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band). They're his cousins.

COPAS REMEMBERED

Remembering Cowboy Copas In Section: Music » Posted In: Local Music, King Records Posted By: Steven Rosen
On Saturday, Brian Powers of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County — so instrumental in organizing that institution's ongoing tribute to the legacy of Cincinnati's King Records — put together and conducted one of the best King events yet, a panel discussion on Cowboy Copas & the Golden Age of Country Music.
Despite his use of the name "cowboy", Lloyd Copas was born in a remote hollow in Adams County. Learning to play rhythm guitar with the support of his father and schoolteacher, and blessed with an agreeably smooth and expressive voice, he developed a career as a Country-music sideman until scoring King's first national hit record with 1946's "Filipino Baby." More hits followed — including the first recording of "Tennessee Waltz" — until he was killed in a 1963 plane crash that also took the lives of Patsy Cline, Hankshaw Hawkins and Copas' son-in-law (and Cline's manager) Randy Hughes.
At Saturday's discussion were John Simon, a Portsmouth-based professor who has just published the book Cowboy Copas and the Golden Age of Country Music; Cathy Hughes, Copas' daughter (and Randy Hughes' widow); and Judy Perkins, now a spry octogenarian, who was Copas' friend and a country singer on WLW-TV's Midwestern Hayride as well as a syndicated radio show featuring Eddy Arnold. All three told some fascinating stories about a time when Country was still an entertainment-business subculture known as "hillbilly music" to society-at-large, but was a growing and lively scene just waiting to become as large as it is today.
Simon recalled how, as a child, he saw Copas perform at a Portsmouth theater on a white horse — without either band or microphone. Powers had assembled an impressive collection of audio and video clips, not just of Copas but also of Perkins singing on television and radio. The panel discussion also served as the formal announcement that the Cincinnati Museum Center is planning to host the exhibit Back Roads to Big City: A Journey Through the Heart of Honky Tonk Music: Collections From the Nashville Honky Tonk Hall of Fame. It will feature some 300 artifacts, tentatively including Nudie suits. Johnny Cash baptism notes, Patsy Cline's cowboy boots and a handwritten letter from Dolly Parton to Skeeter Davis among much else.
There will also be audio recordings and a special section on King Records, including James Brown's pink stage cape and jacket. More details as they become available, but in the meantime don't miss the next superb panel discussion organized by Powers, "Blues Stay Away From Me: A 60th Anniversary," at the downtown library at 3 p.m. on May 9. It will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the recording of one of King's most important milestones, the Delmore Brothers' "Blues Stay Away With Me," a classic country song written by African-American producer Henry Glover with Wayne Ramey on harmonica and cited as a precursor of Rock & Roll. And there will be more — much more.

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Music City Walk Of Fame Names Inductees

A new class of inductees to the Music City Walk of Fame has been announced. The new inductees include National Baptist Publishing Board founder Dr. Richard Henry (R.H.) Boyd, pioneering producer/songwriter/performer “Cowboy” Jack Clement, record executive and songwriter Mike Curb, and performers Marty Stuart, Josh Turner and CeCe Winans. The inductees, the sixth class to be named, will be honored April 19 at 2:30 PM in the Hall of Fame Park in downtown Nashville. The ceremony, which is sponsored by Great American Country (GAC), is free and open to the public. The Music City Walk of Fame is an official project of Music City, Inc., the charitable foundation of the Nashville Convention & Visitor Bureau. The April 19 inductions bring the total number of Walk of Fame honorees to 37.

Opry To Open “Shop On Broadway”

Opry Originals: The Shop On Broadway, a Grand Ole Opry-themed retail store, is set to open on Nashville’s Lower Broadway area at 300 Broadway on Thursday, April 16. A rhinestone-studded ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for Monday, April 20 followed by a week of grand opening events. With a design sensibility dubbed “Country Archeology,” the free-standing, 5,000 square-foot store will bring together the roots of the Grand Ole Opry and country music’s contemporary culture in a collection of old and new, brought to life through media, graphic imagery, and re-claimed materials and finishes. Reminiscent of a market, the space will encourage hands-on interaction and invite guests to discover and take home their own piece of the Opry lifestyle. The store will showcase an extensive line of lifestyle products including Opry-branded clothing; local artisan merchandise; a new Opry Country Kitchen line of food products; dinnerware and home furnishings. The store will also feature artist appearances and book/record signings as well as listening stations, photo opportunities, and food and beverage offerings. Included among the store’s apparel offerings will be an “Opry by Manuel” collection of jackets, shirts, and jeans designed exclusively for the Opry by legendary clothier Manuel. The 300 Broadway structure was built circa 1911 as the home of the Broadway National Bank. It housed banking institutions until 1987 and has been occupied by R.C. Mathews and The Mathews Co. since 1991.

Hall Of Fame Salutes Patsy Cline's pal: Brenda Lee

The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum is getting ready to pay tribute to “Little Miss Dynamite,” Brenda Lee, with the cameo exhibition Brenda Lee: Dynamite, Presented by Great American Country Television Network, which will open in the Museum’s East Gallery on August 7 and run through June 2010. Born Brenda Mae Tarpley on December 11, 1944, the Atlanta native sang from the time she could talk and won her first talent show at the age of four. With influences ranging from Judy Garland to Edith Piaf to Frank Sinatra, Lee’s explosive voice and bubbly personality made her incredibly popular at home and also overseas. Throughout the ‘60s Lee performed regularly in Europe, South America and Japan, at one point touring Germany with the Beatles as her opening act.
As her Owen Bradley-produced pop hits began to dwindle in the late 1960s, Lee recorded Kris Kristofferson’s “Nobody Wins” in 1973, and her country career was off and running. She scored eight more Top 10 country hits, including “Big Four Poster Bed” in 1974 and “Broken Trust” in 1980. In 1997, Lee was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, and in 2002, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the only female ever to be inducted into both prestigious Halls of Fame. Also in 2002, Lee bowed her autobiography, Little Miss Dynamite: The Life and Times of Brenda Lee, co-written with MusicRow’s Robert K. Oermann and Lee’s daughter Julie Clay. In February 2009, she received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for her creative contributions to the field of recording. Although she has scaled back her personal appearances and recordings in recent years to spend more time with her family, Lee continues to write and perform.

MANDY & CHARLIE ON WSM 650AM WITH EDDIE STUBBS

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Mandy Barnett Mandy will be on the air tonight with Eddie Stubbs and Charlie Dick, live from the Country Music Hall Of Fame. Tune into 650 WSM AM at 7:00 pm CST. If you don't live within the Nashville area, you can also listen Live online at :http://www.wsmonline.com/

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Always… Patsy Cline! Offers a Compelling Look into the Music and Character of Patsy Cline

A pioneering woman in country music, the legendary Patsy Cline captivated her generation and inspired many of today’s most popular contemporary country artists. Patsy’s timeless contralto voice will echo through the riveting performance of Always…Patsy Cline! This tribute to the illustrious country star will run from April 15th to May 23rd, bringing back unforgettable songs like I Fall to Pieces, Sweet Dreams and Crazy.

The performance will not only feature Cline’s soulful crooning, but it will also capture the story of her character and her kindness. You will learn of Patsy’s close friendship with fan Louise Singer and the heartfelt correspondence between them. Cast as a complex play, rather than a one-dimensional tribute, you will witness how Louise struggles to cope with Cline’s untimely death, while an ethereal Patsy Cline fades in and out with songs that complement the drama as it plays out.

Whether you are a diehard Patsy Cline fan, or just a fan of high quality theater, you will be won over by this compelling musical biography as it is acted out on stage. This production has received widespread critical acclaim, so you definitely won’t want to miss its short run this coming spring. Reserve your tickets today and come see a fitting tribute to the iconic Patsy Cline!

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The Life and Regrets of an International Ambassador

In a recent interview country western singer George Hamilton IV reveals his life and regrets.
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London, United Kingdom, March 27, 2009 --(PR.com)-- He was a teen idol in the 1950’s. In 1960 he had a gold record with his hit “A Rose and a Baby Ruth.” He is most known for “Abilene” which made Number 1 in the charts for four weeks. He recently sang a newer tongue-in-cheek rendition of it called “Gasoline”. After riding the rails of his popularity in the 1970’s George began touring places like Russia, Australia and the Middle East. He is quite often called “The International Ambassador of Country Music” and is one of the longest standing members of the prestigious “Grand Ole Opry” in Nashville, Tennessee (U.S.A.). He has also appeared in the film “Your Cheatin’ Heart” (portraying Hank Williams) and played himself in the stage production of “Patsy”, about the life of Patsy Cline.Spending so much time away from home George Hamilton IV recently reflected on choices he’s made in his life. He, quite often, tours with his son George was recently in the U. K. for a concert tour and was interviewed for a new TV series called “Principles of Praise” to be aired later this year on a network of over 15 Christian TV networks from Russia to the Middle East, Canada to Turkey. George said that “when our sons and our daughter were very young they needed me there but I was mostly gone because I was so caught up in my career.” He continued, “At that time I was a Christian but not a cross-carrying Christian. I was away. Anytime my booking agent could find a lucrative tour I was gone.” On reflecting the country western singer said “George V, who is now a singer / songwriter, said something very poignant to me. The first time we toured together he said “Dad, this is the baseball we never tossed.” I said “What?”. He answered “Don’t you remember when I was a kid and wanted to play ball with my Dad you were never there. Now I’m catching up. When I sing a verse of a song, then you sing a verse it’s like tossing a ball in the back yard.” With sadness and tears reflecting in his eyes George continued “It was quite moving for me and also very revealing”.Produced by a UK charity - Harvest Fields Commissioning International and its media production arm, OLI Productions, other guests in the series include singer songwriters Graham Kendrick, Chris Bowater, Dave Bilbrough, Noel Richards, Lou Fellingham and Phatfish, Karen Lafferty and others.A companion series “Principles of Leadership” is currently being broadcast on 15 Christian and independent television networks around the world including SAT 7 (the Middle East), CNL (Russia and worldwide), Gospel Channel (Scandinavia), The Australian Christian Channel, the Alfa and Omega Network (Romania and worldwide), Premier TV (U.K.), Shine TV (New Zealand), U Channel (Indonesia), the Family 7 Network (Holland) The Miracle Channel (Canada) and IFBN (Israel).Harvest Fields Commissioning International is a U. K. Registered Charity with the purpose of assisting in raising up and encouraging churches and leaders in over 45 countries and on all 5 continents for work in churches, charities and other humanitarian assistance groups. Its websites are at: www.agapelive.net and www.hfci.net .For further information or high-res photos:Press Department info@agapelive.net info@hfci.net

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Pop-Country Hitmaker Dan Seals Dies at 61

Dan Seals, who enjoyed successful careers in both pop and country music for more than three decades, died Wednesday. He was 61 years old.Seals battled mantle cell lymphoma, and according to sources had recently undergone an experimental stem cell transplant at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. He died at his home in Nashville, while under hospice care.Born in McCamey, Texas, Dan Seals was the brother of Jim Seals, of the hit pop duo Seals and Crofts. The younger Seals soon followed in his brother's footsteps, forming a singing partnership with John Ford Coley. The duo scored a number of hit singles on the pop chart throughout the '70s as England Dan and John Ford Coley, including the No. 2 hit, 'I'd Really Love to See You Tonight,' and a Top 10 cover of Todd Rundgren's 'Love Is the Answer.'In 1980, Seals signed as a solo country-pop artist with Atlantic Records, and in 1983, turned his attention solely to country music, signing with Nashville's Liberty/Capitol label. In 1984, he began an impressive streak of 16 Top 10 country hits, starting with 'God Must Be a Cowboy.' In 1985, he scored the first of 11 No. 1 country songs, with 'Meet Me in Montana,' a duet with Marie Osmond. Other chart-topping hits included 'Addicted,' 'You Still Move Me' and the pop crossover hit, 'Bop,' which was the CMA's Single of the Year in 1986.Like his brother, Seals was a member of the Bahá'í faith. He was a cousin of the late country singer Johnny Duncan, and also a cousin of songwriter Troy Seals and former Little Texas singer Brady Seals. He is also survived by wife Andrea, three sons and a daughter, as well as his mother, two brothers and sister.

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TRACKS: Sweet Dreams is the definitive collection of hits, rarities and personal favourites from one of the world’s greatest performers that captures her inescapable emotion and vocal charisma and showcases the many facets of her brilliant body of recordings from “Red Hot Momma” to “the Nashville Sound”. Hosted by Robert K. Oermann, this program features complete performances of Patsy’s greatest hits along with her last televised appearance filmed just days before her tragic and untimely death.
Introduction
A Church, A Courtroom And Then Goodbye
Come On In (And Make Yourself At Home)
I've Loved And Lost Again
Walkin' After Midnight
Lovesick Blues
How Can I Face Tomorrow
I Fall To Pieces
San Antonio Rose
Crazy
She's Got You
So Wrong
BONUS
Three Cigarettes In An Ashtray
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Let's Go To Church (Next Sunday Morning)
I Saw The Light
Walkin' After Midnight
Come On In (And Make Yourself At Home)

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Buddy1 Bad business decisions practically defined Buddy Holly as much as his role as a rock n' roll icon/pioneer/visionary/legend/statue/fre akish cult figure (for some). During his short musical career, Holly ended up on the losing end of many legal entanglements (like signing away co-writing credit to producer Norm Petty) however double-crossing Decca record executive Paul Cohen was one of Buddy's savviest business moves.After a couple of dud releases, the suits at Decca were scratching their heads and wondering out loud whether they didn't sign the right hick rock 'n' roller. A&R suit Paul Cohen took the brunt for this misfire and was held responsible for the Holly account. After expertly steering the careers of Red Foley, Kitty Wells, Webb Pierce and Patsy Cline among others, he was badly out of his element with these Young People and their pimpled rock 'n' roll transistor crap. He spoke hillbilly, mainly to hillbilly adults--but rock 'n' roll? Cohen thought he'd ride this fad out like he did with the rumba and the mambo but this noise wasn't going away so fast. He could care less about rock 'n' roll and even less about that pest from the west: gangly, four-eyed Buddy Holly. "The biggest no talent I have ever worked with," muttered Cohen under his breath as he went over the crunched numbers for Holly's releases again. He sat in his late winter office and exhaled loudly. A cold wind whooshed by the thirtieth floor and Cohen sank in his chair and removed another Cuban from the walnut humidor. These numbers were not good. The phone rang. It was Buddy Holly on line one.


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"So InCline - A Patsy Cline Ballet."

When I thought I had been amazed to the gills, Leaia Caver completely transforms the Senior Company in, "So InCline - A Patsy Cline Ballet." Now people you have not seen a stompin' good time until you have seen the Senior Company bounce to the music as one complete unit while pushing you through the old creaking door of a Honky Tonk. I don't think my foot stopped tapping until I got to my car
Once again, the Marks and Silver chemistry made me smile so big that I might need Botox to give my cheek muscles a break for a while. Meredith Barton rocked my world so hard with every tasteful hip switch and sway, never losing any of her beautiful technique and musicality in "Crazy". Girl, go ahead and write your check, the money's in the bank.
Central Florida still has quality performers and entertainment and one of the places they frequent are Ballet South. If you have not yet caught a show with Ballet South, then I think you might want to start your psycho therapy first just to make sure you've gotten the crazies out of your system. Don't worry they will return next Season. Be ready … I know I will.

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THE JIMMY WALKER VIDEO COLLECTION OF PATSY CLINE

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Patsy Cline Stage Play Returns April 15

The popular bio-musical stage play, Always . . . Patsy Cline, presented by Humana, returns to the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, April 15 through May 23.
Singer Mandy Barnett will reprise her critically acclaimed turn as Patsy Cline, and theatre veteran Tere Myers will return in the role of Patsy's devoted fan, Louise Seger. Always . . . Patsy Cline is based on the true story of the friendship that developed between the two women, who corresponded until Patsy's death at age 30 in an airplane crash on March 5, 1963. The show takes its name from Patsy's signature on her letters to Louise. The production features more than 20 of Patsy's most memorable songs, including "I Fall to Pieces," "Crazy," "Blue Moon of Kentucky" and "Sweet Dreams," which became a hit shortly after her death. Mandy Barnett, who originated the role at the Ryman in 1994, has received rave reviews throughout the years for her recreations of Patsy Cline's unique and unforgettable sound. Tickets for the show are available by calling (615) 871-OPRY or visiting ryman.com.

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Country legend Hank Locklin dies

Country legend Hank Locklin, one of the greatest and most influential tenor singers in country music history, died Sunday in Brewton, Ala
Mr. Locklin was a Grand Ole Opry member since 1960, and had recently released his 65th album, By the Grace of God. He was 91.
His greatest hits included "Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On" in 1958 and "Please Help Me I'm Falling" in 1960.
His style was a linchpin of the much-vaunted "Nashville Sound," and he was an international ambassador for country music.
He was also a beloved figure both onstage and backstage at the Grand Ole Opry: His voice was an audience favorite, and his humor and good will backstage were a comfort to many performers.
The family is planning a private funeral and burial service.

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REMEMBERING PATSY IN WV 2009

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Dear Customers & Patsy Cline Fans,

Every year we honor Patsy Cline with two events. This year will be 46 years since the tragic plane crash. Our schedule for this year’s events is below. Please come out and help us remember a country music legend.

Friday, March 6th
We invite all singers to come sing karaoke with Mike Hicks & his Hot Licks from 9pm-12am. Everyone welcome to pay tribute to Patsy Cline.

Saturday, March 7th
Live band Dixie Moon from 9pm-12am.

Sunday, March 8th
Watch the Patsy Cline videos, view scrapbooks & listen to Patsy Cline music. Annual meal & party starts at 1 pm until ?. Music by many musicians and singers. All are invited to be with us. Bring a covered dish. The Troubadour will provide the meat, it’s all free.

Don’t forget our second event that will take place – Labor Day weekend, September 5th & 6th

If you have any questions, or if you need directions, give us a call at 304.258.9381.

Hope to see everyone there!

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BREAKING NEWS: JIM McCOY & HALL OF FAME VW

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Dear Customers & Patsy Cline Fans,

Every year we honor Patsy Cline with two events. This year will be 46 years since the tragic plane crash. Our schedule for this year’s events is below. Please come out and help us remember a country music legend.

Friday, March 6th
We invite all singers to come sing karaoke with Mike Hicks & his Hot Licks from 9pm-12am. Everyone welcome to pay tribute to Patsy Cline.

Saturday, March 7th
Live band Dixie Moon from 9pm-12am.

Sunday, March 8th
Watch the Patsy Cline videos, view scrapbooks & listen to Patsy Cline music. Annual meal & party starts at 1 pm until ?. Music by many musicians and singers. All are invited to be with us. Bring a covered dish. The Troubadour will provide the meat, it’s all free.

Don’t forget our second event that will take place – Labor Day weekend, September 5th & 6th

If you have any questions, or if you need directions, give us a call at 304.258.9381.

Hope to see everyone there!


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JIM’S BIRTHDAY BASH!

This year we’re going all out – we’re celebrating Jim’s 80th birthday for 2 days!

Saturday, April 11th: Music by the Country Majestics – a great band out of New Jersey
9 PM-12 AM Cover charge: $4.00 single or $6.00 couple

Sunday, April 12th: Music by the Country Majestics & many others – begins at 1 PM

Everything is free except for drinks. Please bring a covered dish, we will provide all of the meat. Come out & enjoy music & a great day of food & fun. Don’t bring presents, just be present. Help us make this a great day for Jim!

If you have any questions, or if you need directions, give us a call at 304.258.9381.

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Steel guitarist, writer, producer Walter Haynes dies at 80

Steel Guitar Hall of Famer Walter Haynes, who also wrote and produced hit country music songs, died Jan. 1 in Tyler, Texas. He was 80, and was known for his work with Jimmy Dickens, Del Reeves, The Everly Brothers, Jeanne Pruett and numerous others.
“When you heard Walter play on things like Jimmy Dickens’ ‘We Could,’ the tone was just so beautiful,” said broadcaster, musician and historian Eddie Stubbs. “That steel guitar sounded almost like it was breathing.”
Haynes’ legacy is not solely defined by his steel guitar prowess. He produced Pruett’s “Satin Sheets” and Cal Smith’s “Country Bumpkin,” and also produced artists including Reeves, Marty Robbins and Bill Monroe. And though he was not a prolific songwriter, he co-wrote (with Hank Mills) Del Reeves’ No. 1 1965 hit, “Girl on the Billboard.” The inspiration for that song came when he saw a Coca-Cola billboard that featured a swimsuit-wearing model. Without a pen and paper handy, he scribbled ideas for the song in his dust on his car’s dashboard.
Yet steel players and traditional country music fans speak first of Mr. Haynes’ contributions as an instrumentalist. Raised in Kingsport, Mr. Haynes moved to Nashville in 1949 as a fiddle player. Two years later, he had switched to steel and was working toward a sound that was complex and intricate for its time.
He became a major influence on Buddy Emmons, who would join Dickens’ band after Mr. Haynes left the group in 1955. Emmons would later broaden the impact of the pedal steel guitar and would become beloved in doing so. Less celebrated than Emmons, Mr. Haynes was nonetheless crucial in bridging instrumental eras. Mr. Haynes provided a link between the simple lap steel of the 1940s and the more sophisticated pedal steel styles of Emmons, Lloyd Green and others.“There was a time when Walter Haynes was a critical part of steel guitar recording in Nashville,” said modern day steel guitarist Pete Finney. “He’s too often overlooked in the history of pedal steel.”An addition to his time in Dickens’ Country Boys group, Mr. Haynes worked the road with Ferlin Husky and Webb Pierce. He also worked for 13 years as a staff musician on the Grand Ole Opry. In the studio, he was versatile enough to play on such disparate recordings as Dickens’ rockabilly-fused “Hey Worm! (You Wanna Wiggle),” Patsy Cline’s elegant “Walkin’ After Midnight” and rocker J.J. Cale’s 1971 Naturally album. Mr. Haynes also worked some music-related “day jobs,” heading up Moss Rose Publishing and serving as an assistant to Owen Bradley at Decca and as a vice president at MCA Nashville. In young days, he was a dashing fellow, as well: Elvis Presley once asked him for hairstyling advice.“He and I were roommates in the early 1950s,” said Bob Moore, the legendary bass player who also spent time as a member of the Country Boys band. “He had a lot of fun, and he was just a plain old nice guy.”At the time of his death, Mr. Haynes had been teaching music lessons in Bullard, Texas, where he lived with wife Cindy.Services will be held Sunday, Jan. 4, at Tyler Metro Church, 7525 Old Jacksonville Highway, Tyler, Texas, 75703.

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WINNY MUSEUM WRITE-UP

By Carlos SantosPublished: December 19, 2008
Patsy Cline's home in Winchester, where she lived as a child and as a budding star, soon may be turned into a museum for fans of the legendary country singer.
"We want to make the house exactly like it was when she was there," said Judy Sue Kempf, the president of Celebrating Patsy Cline Inc., a nonprofit group that owns the modest house at 608 S. Kent St. "That's where her career was formed."
Cline, whose distinctive country sound still has untold number of fans, has become something of an icon in Winchester -- next only to its apple festival. She has become one of the small city's biggest tourist attractions.
Kempf said her organization is asking the city to rezone the property so it can be used as a museum. Hundreds of sightseers stop by the house annually, though it is not open to the public.
The house, which is on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places, is tiny. When Cline, her mother, sister and brother moved into the four-room home in 1948, it only had two bedrooms. The white, clapboard house has been renovated and enlarged since then.
Cline lived at the home from 1948 until 1953 and returned intermittently to live with her mother, including after her marriage to Gerald E. Cline failed.
Cline hit the big time on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts in 1957 after singing "Walkin' After Midnight." She recorded more than 100 songs before dying in a plane crash in 1963 while flying home to Nashville. She was 30. Thousands attended her funeral in Winchester.
She had moved to Nashville with her second husband, Charlie Dick. Dick, a Winchester-area native, said he met Patsy for the first time at the Kent Street home. She was just a local singer and he was a linotype operator at the Winchester Star.
"I hope it works," said Dick in a telephone interview from Nashville, where he still lives. "I know people want to see that house."
Dick said the Nashville home where he and Cline lived for just over a year is still besieged by fans. "The people who live there now said people are always knocking on the door begging to come in."
Dick said he has Cline's jewelry, clothes and all of her music awards that he would lend to the museum. And Celebrating Patsy Cline -- which also plans to open a Patsy Cline museum on the city's downtown pedestrian mall -- already owns about 125 items that belonged to Cline including some furniture, clothes, a sewing machine and other items.
"I know Patsy Cline fans will want to walk in the same house she lived in," said Scott Andres, who is a member of the board for Celebrating Patsy Cline. "I've heard folks say she's more popular now than when she was alive. It's an interesting phenomenon." Contact Carlos Santos at (434) 295-9542 or csantos@timesdispatch.com

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Patsy’s house could open as a museum Zoning change request made for residence at 608 S. Kent St.
By F.C. Lowe and Eric BeidelThe Winchester Star

Winchester — Patsy Cline fans may soon have the opportunity to visit the home where the legendary singer lived with her family from 1948 to 1953. Patsy Cline lived in this home on Kent Street from 1948 to 1953.(Photo by Scott Mason)
The owner of the house, Celebrating Patsy Cline Inc., asked the Winchester Planning Commission Tuesday to initiate a change to the city’s Zoning Ordinance that would allow museums in the HR-1 District, where the house is located.
The district is the only residential area in the city that doesn’t allow museums by-right or with a conditional-use permit. The latter allows a property to be used in a manner not allowed by-right in a particular zoning district.
“We have always had plans to open her house at 608 S. Kent St.,” said Judy Sue Huyett-Kempf of Berryville, president of CPC. “Now that it is vacant [the home had been rented], we feel it is the time to begin the process of getting the house open.”
A museum couldn’t be considered at Cline’s former house without the amendment, city planners said.
Generally, a private entity will sponsor an ordinance change in order to accommodate a certain project. However, the Planning Commission agreed to publicly sponsor this legislation.
If the amendment is adopted, the Cline organization would still have to apply to the city government for a conditional-use permit before opening the museum.
Part of the vision of the organization, which also plans a museum on the Loudoun Street Mall, is to honor the locally born singer who died in a 1963 plane crash in Tennessee.
Accompanying Huyett-Kempf to Tuesday’s commission meeting was CPC board member Scott Andres of Clarke County.
“The timing is right,” Andres said. “We have a lot issues to deal with, including accessibility. We want to make the house as accessible to as many people as possible.”
The two-story structure contains about 1,700 square feet of space, with three bedrooms, Huyett-Kempf said.
“We are just starting the process,” she said. “It will take months to open the house to the public, and we have many steps to complete.”
Patsy moved to the home in 1948 with her mother, sister, and brother, Huyett-Kempf said. “She lived there off and on until 1957, when she married Charlie Dick.”
The house was the starting point of her stardom, a vital step in how her career was formed, Huyett-Kempf said. “It was from this house that her career blossomed with many performances as a teenager, singing in Winchester and surrounding areas, the Arthur Godfrey show, going to Nashville, and many other events and places.”
Cline’s former husband remembers it well.
“I first met her when she lived there,” Charlie Dick said during a phone interview Tuesday from Tennessee. “I spent half my time over there when we were dating.”
He recalls how Patsy’s mother Hilda Hensley did a lot of work to the interior of the house, moving walls and painting.
“Hilda would tackle anything,” Dick said, “and Patsy would go along — she’d get in the middle of it.”
Dick said he is very supportive of opening the house to the public. Living in Nashville, he realizes how much fans want to see celebrities’ homes. Some still ride by the Tennessee house where Dick lived with Patsy.
“I know people want to see it,” he said. “I’d like for Winchester to have something for people to see when they visit.”
The Cline house is listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places.
Celebrating Patsy Cline wants to use the structure to help tell the singer’s story, Huyett-Kempf said.
“From this house, fans can follow the path left by this famous icon in country music.”
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Lynn reminisces fondly about Patsy Cline, the revered country and pop singer who died in a plane crash in 1963 at age 30. Cline was one of Lynn's best friends and a major inspiration, she says. Cline, she says, might be looking down from heaven, kicking her foot and saying what she used to tell her friend: "You've got a damn hit!" "God will make it up to her, I'm sure," Lynn says. "She was doing such big things."

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APC---it's official!

Always... Patsy Clinefeaturing Mandy Barnett and Tere MyersWednesday, Friday and SaturdayApril 15 - April 29 and May 6 - May 23$36.50 & $29.50Tickets on sale Saturday, December 6 at 10 am

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Song List:1. Crazy2. Walkin' After Midnight3. Sweet Dreams (Of You)4. I Fall to Pieces5. She's Got You6. Faded Love7. You're Stronger Than Me8. Leavin' on Your Mind9. Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)10. You Belong to Me

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Marty Stuart's Photo Book of Country Music Elites Tops Latest Music Books

There's a wealth of books for country fans in stores this holiday season on subjects ranging from Jimmie Rodgers, the father of country music, to Miley Cyrus, presumably the format's great-granddaughter. And there are plenty of general interest music titles as well, according to Publishers Weekly.Among the most impressive works is Marty Stuart's lovingly collected and poetically remembered gallery of artist photographs, most of them candid shots and many of which he took himself, beginning with his days as a 13-year-old mandolin player for Lester Flatt. Thick enough to last through a long winter and accompanied by a CD (with a music video), the book is called Country Music: The Masters (Sourcebooks). It truly is masterful. The cover photo of Johnny Cash, which Stuart took just before Cash died, is like a glimpse of Mount Rushmore.Veteran Nashville journalist Robert K. Oermann went to great lengths to shine the spotlight on country legends -- past and present in -- Behind the Grand Ole Opry Curtain (Hachette Book Group). The profiles include detailed stories about pioneers such as Patsy Cline and Minnie Pearl, living icons including George Jones, Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton and contemporary stars such as Martina McBride and Trace Adkins.Randy Owen, Alabama's lead singer, takes fans inside the workings of the supergroup with his Born Country: My Life in Alabama -- How Faith, Family and Music Brought Me Home (Harperone). Fans of historic country music radio shows can travel memory lane with Chad Berry's The Hayloft Gang: The Story of the National Barn Dance (University of Illinois Press).Also in the country chute: Waiting for a Train: Jimmie Rodgers's America, edited by Mary E. Davis and Warren Zanes (Rounder Books); Adam Victor's The Elvis Encyclopedia (Overlook Press); and Sybil Rosen's Living in the Woods in a Tree: Remembering Blaze Foley, a study of and tribute to the Texas singer and songwriter who wrote Merle Haggard's "If I Could Only Fly" (University of North Texas Press). Tom Moon's 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (Workman) includes a section of country picks. In the more contemporary realm, Hannah Montana's star is represented in two new titles -- Matthew Rettenmund's Miley's World (Berkley Boulevard) and Susan Janic's Living the Dream: Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: The Unofficial Story (ECW Press).Here are other current and impending music titles:Robb Lawrence's The Modern Era of the Les Paul Legacy: 1968-2008 (Hal Leonard Books); David Martin's Mixing the Hits: Country, with two DVD-ROMs (Hal Leonard Books); Janis Ian's Society's Child: My Autobiography (Tarcher); Jeff Kaliss' I Want to Take You Higher: The Life and Times of Sly and the Family Stone (Backbeat Books); Marshall Mathers' Eminem: The Way I Am (Dutton); Philip Norman's John Lennon: The Life (Ecco).Holly George-Warren's The Grateful Dead 365 (Abrams); Bob Carruthers' Led Zeppelin: Celebration Day: The Inside Story (Angry Penguin); Jon Bream's Whole Lotta Led Zeppelin: The Illustrated History of the Heaviest Band of All Time (Voyageur Press); Michael Heatley's Where Were You When ... the Music Played? (Reader's Digest Books); Alan Govenar's Texas Blues: The Rise of a Contemporary Sound (Texas A&M University Press).The Oxford American Book of Great Music Writing, edited by Mark Smirnoff (University of Arkansas Press); Jake Brown's Black Eyed Peas ... an Unauthorized Biography (Colossus Books); Gary Steckles' Bob Marley: A Life (Interlink); Alan Parker's Sid Vicious: No One Is Innocent (Orion); Ray Lowry and Ben Myers' The Clash (Angry Penguin).Noel Hudson's The Band Name Book (Boston Mills Press); Scott Plagenhoef and Ryan Schrieber's The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs From Punk to the Present (Fireside); Bobby Owsinski's How to Make Your Band Sound Great with DVD (Hal Leonard Books).Kimberly Bright's The World's a Mess; It's in My Kiss: The Untold Story of X (Santa Monica Press); Ani DiFranco: The Complete Lyrics (Seven Stories Press); Ralph Gibson's State of the Axe: Guitar Masters in Photographs and Words (Yale University Press).Sarah Caldwell's Challenges: A Memoir of My Life in Opera, written with Rebecca Matlock (Wesleyan University Press) and Joseph Polisi's American Muse: The Life and Times of William Schuman (Amadeus Press).

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You can’t help it. Your toes have to tap when the radio’s on.
Pretty soon, you’re moving your fingers in time to the music, too, and maybe nodding your head. If it’s not the steel guitar that has you in its grip, it’s the soft drum or the fiddle that’s got you.
And it all started with, as Loretta Lynn says, a “patting foot” because you love country music. Some of your best memories are of listening to the Grand Ole Opry on the radio or watching it on TV. Now, keep those feet moving and take a step back to re-live those moments with your favorite stars in the new book “Behind the Grand Old Opry Curtain” by Robert K. Oermann.
For going on 100 years, the Grand Ole Opry has been home to dozens of talented country music performers. Becoming a member is by invitation only, and while it might seem as if they’re joining a double-secret Club, the truth is that new inductees are being enfolded into a family.
Everybody in the Opry, it seems, is somehow connected to everybody else there. When Hawkshaw Hawkins, Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas, and Randy Hughes were killed in a now-legendary airplane crash, Opry members flocked to the victims’ families to lend support. Hughes’ wife was Copas’ daughter. Patsy Cline, in particular, was a “big sister” to many up-and-coming performers including Loretta Lynn, who credits Cline with teaching her to look good on stage and off.
Opry members have watched out for their brethren for as long as the Opry’s been around. Friends tried to save Faron Young from himself, though they couldn’t help in the end. Young stood up for Charlie Pride, once telling a radio station that if they threw out the African American singer’s records, they may as well throw out Young’s, too. Pride nurtured the careers of others, including Ronnie Milsap. Roger Miller was given a leg-up by several Opry stars, and he passed that forward once he was inducted.
But that doesn’t mean everything was smooth in Opryland. There were busted duos and busted hearts, divorcing and drinking, and too much living large. In this book, you’ll learn about the stories, scandals, smiles, and songs.
“Behind the Grand Ole Opry Curtain” is one of those delicious tell-all books that will (mostly) please you with goodness in the end. Each chapter spotlights an Opry star, but also includes the people who made that star’s life better. Author Robert K. Oermann will surprise you (who knew there was such a preponderance of car crashes among Opry members?), tell you things you didn’t know (Charlie Pride was not the Opry’s first African American member), and he discusses a few on-going mysteries (when, exactly, did Hank Williams die?).
“Behind the Grand Ole Opry Curtain” is an easy-to-read, enjoyable presentation of stars then and now, and it’ll have you humming songs you haven’t thought about in years. If you love country music, this book needs to be on your bookshelf. Pat your feet on out and get it.

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Patsy Cline... always a national treasure

Patsy Cline... always a national treasure
By John Daniel
Monday, November 17, 2008
Patsy Cline is one of the most revered and most admired singers in the history of country music, in any genre for that matter. Her legacy is her subtle style of melding blues, country and heartache into beautiful music.In the play Always... Patsy Cline, the relationship between Louise Seger and Patsy is introduced and explored in detail.The story starts in the Grand Ole Opry, the iconic country tune-house where Patsy frequented in her time.Louise tells the story straight to the audience, and brings us in, describing the first time she heard Patsy on the radio. In between the dialogue there are frequent musical numbers, which sets the tone and keep the flow and pacing.The story unfolds with their first meeting at a performance in Houston. They connected over their love for music and good conversation. They strike up a friendship that continues well past their first meeting, where many letters and phone calls are exchanged.Eventually, the show takes a different turn than the original high-spirited, joyous one and focuses in on the tragic and sudden death of the country star.
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It was a moment that affected many Americans and we see just how it personally affects Louise as she tells of her feelings.All throughout, the musical numbers match the emotional tone and anchor the show, they tie the scenes together as a continual story.Up until the end of the show, there are musical numbers that unwind into more casual and upbeat songs that include duets between the actors and audience participation. There is even an encore, which comes as a pleasant surprise.When I attended this show, I was expecting a play with some musical numbers (it is a Patsy Cline story after all), but a dialogue heavy piece that followed a classic theatrical structure.

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What I got is a varied concert show with some scenes of dialogue.The songs play a large role in the show, they are essentially a third character.Unfortunately the actual character of Louise Seger (played by Kate Jaeger), is somewhat of a dud. The performance was respectable considering the character's material, but I was disappointed with the results.The character was what you would call a woman with gumption.She had a down-to-earth attitude, but sometimes her heartiness, country spirit, and unending folksiness was disconcerting. The writing is meant to be funny and lighthearted, but so many of the jokes miss the mark.On the other side of the token, you have a standout performance by Eayman Ilika (kudos for unique name!) in the title role of Patsy Cline.Her portrayal in the musical sequences was flawless and filled with the essence of the country siren.Overall, I was satisfied with this production. I enjoyed getting to know this theater, which had been unfamiliar to me until this show, I relished the music of the show, and I thought the costumes were well designed.This was a show that made an impression on me. I even bought a Patsy Cline CD simply to reintroduce myself to an underrated American treasure.One final note, I am very excited about the upcoming Centerstage Theatre production of Aladdin - An English Panto. You should make time to support local theatre and attend that show.For more information, go to centerstagetheatre.com.John Daniel is a student at Federal Way High School.
Please share your point of view on this story. Comments posted with First and Last names will be considered for publication in the print edition. You may request that your name not be published. You may also send your comment directly to the editor at fwnews@robinsonnews.com.

PATSY CLINE IN THE 40IES? WHAT THE.....?

Rolling Stone Magazine has compiled their list of the 100 greatest singers ever and a few country guys and gals made the cut. According to Rolling Stone's site the voting was all totally scientific:
Each voter was asked to list his or her 20 favorite vocalists from the rock era, in order of their importance. Those ballots were recorded and weighted according to methodology developed by the accounting firm of Ernst & Young, which then tabulated and verified the results for Rolling Stone.
Sounds almost like they were voting for the Oscars. Do you spose the winners were kept in a lock box until the magazine was printed?
You can check out the complete list here along with a little tribute plus a playlist of their music, but the country folk making the list are:
88 Willie Nelson, 77 Merle Haggard, 73 Dolly Parton, 46 Patsy Cline, 43 George Jones, 27 Hank Williams, 21 Johnny Cash
Number one on the list was Aretha Franklin. So who would you have included that didn't make the cut?

The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time
1 Aretha Franklin by Mary J. Blige
2 Ray Charles by Billy Joel
3 Elvis Presley by Robert Plant
4 Sam Cooke by Van Morrison
5 John Lennon by Jackson Browne
6 Marvin Gaye by Alicia Keys
7 Bob Dylan by Bono
8 Otis Redding by Booker T. Jones
9 Stevie Wonder by Cee-Lo
10 James Brown by Iggy Pop
11 Paul McCartney
12 Little Richard
13 Roy Orbison
14 Al Green
15 Robert Plant
16 Mick Jagger by Lenny Kravitz
17 Tina Turner
18 Freddie Mercury
19 Bob Marley
20 Smokey Robinson
21 Johnny Cash
22 Etta James
23 David Bowie
24 Van Morrison
25 Michael Jackson by Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy
26 Jackie Wilson
27 Hank Williams
28 Janis Joplin
29 Nina Simone
30 Prince
31 Howlin' Wolf
32 Bono by Billie Joe Armstrong
33 Steve Winwood
34 Whitney Houston
35 Dusty Springfield
36 Bruce Springsteen
37 Neil Young
38 Elton John
39 Jeff Buckley by Chris Cornell
40 Curtis Mayfield
41 Chuck Berry
42 Joni Mitchell
43 George Jones by James Taylor
44 Bobby "Blue" Bland
45 Kurt Cobain
46 Patsy Cline
47 Jim Morrison
48 Buddy Holly
49 Donny Hathaway
50 Bonnie Raitt
51 Gladys Knight
52 Brian Wilson
53 Muddy Waters by Ben Harper
54 Luther Vandross
55 Paul Rodgers
56 Mavis Staples
57 Eric Burdon
58 Christina Aguilera
59 Rod Stewart
60 Björk
61 Roger Daltrey
62 Lou Reed
63 Dion
64 Axl Rose
65 David Ruffin
66 Thom Yorke
67 Jerry Lee Lewis
68 Wilson Pickett
69 Ronnie Spector
70 Gregg Allman
71 Toots HIbbert
72 John Fogerty
73 Dolly Parton
74 James Taylor
75 Iggy Pop
76 Steve Perry
77 Merle Haggard
78 Sly Stone
79 Mariah Carey
80 Frankie Valli
81 John Lee Hooker by Bonnie Raitt
82 Tom Waits
83 Patti Smith
84 Darlene Love
85 Sam Moore
86 Art Garfunkel
87 Don Henley
88 Willie Nelson
89 Solomon Burke
90 The Everly Brothers
91 Levon Helm by Jim James
92 Morrissey
93 Annie Lennox
94 Karen Carpenter
95 Patti LaBelle
96 B.B. King
97 Joe Cocker
98 Stevie Nicks
99 Steven Tyler
100 Mary J. Blige

PATSY CLINE CASTING CALL: TX AUDITIONS

Can you look and sing like Patsy Cline? If so, we need you! Performance dates are Feb. 13-28, 2009 at the Crighton Theatre in Conroe, TX.The representatives of the Patsy Cline Estate retains approval over casting/design elements/marketing materials. Notably, the Patsy Cline Estate must approve all actresses portraying Patsy as well as the 'look' (sets and costumes) for the show. For the performer playing Patsy we would need either a DVD or CD of you performing the following 3 songs: Walkin’ After Midnight, Crazy and I Fall to Pieces, with a full a picture and resume.Please forward all materials to STAGE RIGHT6700 Woodlands PkwySuite 230-114Spring, TX 77382Alternately if you have the materials electronically you can send them to info@stage-right.org.

NEW BOOK BY OERMANN: Stars Tell Stories From Behind the Grand Ole Opry Curtain. PATSY CLINE NEWS

How dumb am I?
How long have I been around the music business? Thirty years? You would think I’d know a thing or two about artists’ schedules by now. When I began writing the chapters for Behind the Grand Ole Opry Curtain in January 2007, I decided to write about the deceased stars first. So through the winter, I was telling the stories of Johnny Cash, Dottie West, Patsy Cline, Minnie Pearl, Johnny Paycheck and the like.
In the late spring and early summer, I began contacting the Opry’s living cast members for interviews. Guess what? They were on the road! So scheduling the interviews became somewhat complicated.
As summer turned to fall, I was behind schedule and facing the deadline for the manuscript. The deadline came and went. I wrote like a madman, finishing three chapters in October, three chapters in November and five chapters in January 2008. I finally came across the finish line in March 2008.
The good news is that just about everybody I asked to participate in Behind the Grand Ole Opry Curtain did so, with pleasure. Clint Black and Barbara Mandrell invited me into their homes. Pam Tillis and Hal Ketchum came over to sit at my kitchen table.
Even Country Music Hall of Fame superstars agreed to share their stories — Loretta Lynn, George Jones, Dolly Parton, Bill Anderson and Eddy Arnold, the last of whom died before the book was complete. So did Porter Wagoner.
The even better news is that everyone was so wonderfully candid about their romances and tragedies. I have known Dolly for decades, but she has never talked so much to me (or anyone) about her husband Carl Dean and their still-special relationship. Vince Gill was very open about his divorce and his blossoming love for Amy Grant. As you might expect, the Opry and its cast figured prominently in both.
Dierks Bentley does not like to talk about his private life and has refused to do so on several occasions. I was flattered that he trusted me enough to tell me about his courtship with his wife Cassidy. Of course, that chapter is already out of date, since they had baby daughter Evie early last month!
All in all, creating Behind the Grand Ole Opry Curtain was a wonderful experience. It was like visiting with dear friends. And I hope it reads that way.
Editor’s note: Read an excerpt from Behind the Grand Ole Opry Curtain.

Editors note: Award-winning music writer Robert K. Oermann delves into the behind-the-scenes stories surrounding country's biggest stars -- past and present -- in his new book, Behind the Grand Ole Opry Curtain: Tales of Romance and Tragedy. Martina McBride, one of the Opry's brightest stars, is profiled in the following chapter, "Small-Town Gals."Every marriage is a partnership, but Martina McBride's is something more. Martina's husband John McBride is her sound engineer, both in the studio and on the road. He also co-manages his wife's career (along with the Canadian Bruce Allen). He is her constant companion and biggest cheerleader. They live together, work together, raise children together, and tour together. "We've always had a relationship where we have been able to relate on a lot of different levels," comments Martina. "I think it surprises a lot of people. I don't think a lot of people really understand it until they see us together. "John and I have a great sense of respect for each other. I really respect his talent, and he respects my talent. We have different talents, but they complement each other. We spend every day together in the studio making a record, and we go home. We're just together a lot. "He's the one person I can trust to be really honest with me. He doesn't try to butter me up or pat me on the back. I mean, he gives me praise when things are good, but I need somebody to give me the bottom line. "He's my favorite person in the world to be with. He has such great instincts. Really, he's just amazingly talented. . . . He's wonderful. "John is actually probably a bigger music lover than I am," Martina adds. "I like quiet. I'm like, 'Turn that radio off. Let's have some peace and quiet around here.' He just lives, eats, and breathes music. He approaches it from a real heartfelt place. Whereas I'm probably a little more clinical when it comes to my producing. So it's a really great combination. "His enthusiasm is priceless. He just immerses himself in everything he does. That's the way he is. So we are very different, but it ends up working out.""It's interesting," agrees John McBride. "Martina and I work together, and we spend a lot of time together. I hope I can give her a comfort level in the studio, do a great job for her that makes her happy, so that she doesn't have to think about anything except making music. "She is the best friend and the best partner I could ever have. No question about it. She's the most stable, rational person I've ever met in my life, which drives me insane. I'm a wreck, normally. I'm a passionate guy, and I burn a little hot. "Martina's not nearly as competitive as I am. She doesn't worry about awards and how many records she sells. She just loves music. She loves singing and performing, and that's why she does this. I am the more competitive one. I worry about it more than she does. "The longer we're together, I'm thinking I'm getting a little more like her, and she's getting a little more like me. We're able to do this work together." John is eight years older than his wife. In the beginning of their relationship, he was the "big-city sophisticate" living in Wichita, Kansas, a town of 300,000. Martina, by contrast, hails from tiny Sharon, Kansas, population 250. Her high school graduating class contained ten of the town's residents. "We grew up on a farm. There was nothing to do. We had three channels on the TV, one of which was fuzzy, so we had two channels. No video games. No running down to the Quick Trip or the convenience store. No playing with neighborhood kids. It was just us, really. We'd come home from school, and we were isolated on the farm. So we always had musical instruments. Our playtime was sitting around making music and singing and playing together. "The Shiffters were a band that my dad had ever since I can remember. There was always rehearsing in the living room and music around us all the time. I started singing in the band when I was about seven years old. We would play wedding dances, VFWs, American Legion halls, and things like that. "It was our family thing to do. My mom ran the soundboard. My dad played guitar and sang. I played keyboard. My brother played guitar. We worked our way up to where we were playing four-hour dances every Saturday night. It was just a lot of fun. I did that all through, until I graduated from high school. "I was singing Reba McEntire, Juice Newton, Patsy Cline, Jeanne Pruett, Connie Smith. My dad would teach me the [country] standards, and then I would pick up whatever song was on the radio. Linda Ronstadt -- I was a big fan of hers. The area where I'm from is pretty rural, so country music wasn't uncool at all."I was always encouraged, had a real optimistic outlook and always believed this could happen if I was in the right place at the right time. I was raised to believe in myself. It was pretty ideal." There was never any question in Martina's mind that she wanted to make music her profession. After graduating high school, she moved to Wichita, where she sang in a rock band called The Penetrators. Martina was so innocent, she didn't grasp the sexual innuendo of the group's name. "I was pretty naïve. I went to a big city and realized that you can't trust everybody. You have to lock your doors, and everybody isn't always what they say they are. It was real new for me, because where I was from, everybody knew everybody. Everything was so down to earth. So I guess we were real sheltered."Most of what I remember about those days is traveling around in a van with a hole in the floor and having no money. I'd go into these little dives and scream my head off singing Pat Benatar. It was a good experience, but I don't miss it at all." She formed a second band called Lotus, driving them around in a converted ambulance. "She was trying to put together a band to travel around," recalls John McBride. "That's when we met. I had a rehearsal hall, and she rented it. Of course, she didn't pay me, so I had to track her down." She didn't pay because she couldn't. The band was falling apart. Martina began telling her troubles to John, who was living in the warehouse rehearsal hall. To her shock, she realized she was falling in love with him. "Here I was, crying on his shoulder about my band not coming together, and I thought, 'I'm in love with this guy. This is crazy. He lives in a warehouse.' " After taking time off to heal her rock-ravaged vocal chords, Martina returned to singing country music. She and John married on May 15, 1988. Their romance began the couple's round-the-clock togetherness. "Actually, I can't imagine it being any other way," says Martina. "I mean, for us it's real natural. We both live, eat, and breathe the music business. For a long time, I never thought I would get married, because I didn't think I could ever find anybody that was so involved and supportive, and could understand what this business is all about, all the traveling and everything. But when I found John, it just clicked. We're just like a really great team. "He started his sound-system business with two speakers and a mixing board and two microphones. He built it up from there and was trying to run it out of Kansas, which is not exactly the musical center of the universe. It was kind of hard, but we both looked at each other one day and said, 'If we really want to pursue this in a big way, we really need to move [to Nashville].' So three months later [in 1990], we packed up everything in a long trailer and moved."I always knew John would do well. He moved here with nothing and has really built up a huge company." In Kansas, John had toured with such rock bands as Steppenwolf and Bad Company. In Nashville, he found work at once as a sound man and went on the road with Charlie Daniels, Ricky Van Shelton, and other country stars. Martina waited tables and bided her time. John soon built up his sound company to one of the most prominent in the U.S. touring industry, with his gear on the road with dozens of top stars. When John became Garth Brooks' production manager on a 1991 tour, Martina went along to sell T-shirts. "It was an easy job," she recalls with a chuckle. "I'm telling you what, when people hit that door, they were ready to BUY T-shirts and hats and all that stuff." Back at home, John continued to badger Music Row and local clubs about his wife's singing talent. Finally, he struck pay dirt. "I heard that they were looking for a new female artist at RCA," recalls Martina. "I went and bought a big, bright purple envelope and put in the tape and a bio and a picture. At RCA they have this sign that says 'No unsolicited material.' That means that they don't take anything that they haven't requested. So -- actually this was John's idea -- he took a big pen and wrote 'Requested material' on the envelope and dropped it off. And it got through! They called us about three weeks later, and then we did a live showcase for them." RCA Records introduced her in 1992 with the singles "The Time Has Come," "That's Me," and the devastating anti-alcohol ballad "Cheap Whiskey." Martina sang its chilling lyrics with incendiary force. Her harmony vocalist was Garth Brooks, and when she went out on Garth's 1992 tour, she graduated from merchandising to being the superstar's opening act. Her powerful voice and striking song choices impressed more than a million fans on the road that year. "I get people in interviews who ask me all the time, 'So they let you pick your own songs?' I didn't really know how things were done, so I just kind of barged in and said, 'These are the songs I want to do.' Maybe that kind of helped me." "Martina picked those songs," says her proud husband. "No one else picked them. She made all the decisions, because she's got such a strong sense of what she wants." "I was so concerned about being taken seriously," Martina explains. "I didn't want to be a fluffy 'girl singer.' I think the material that I pick is very strong-woman material." Many of her hits have reflected her happy private life -- 1995's "Safe in the Arms of Love" and "Wild Angels," 1997's "Valentine," 1998's "Happy Girl," 1999's "I Love You," and 2001's "Blessed." But many others have striking, socially conscious lyrics, such as the 2002 anti-child abuse song "Concrete Angels," "Anyway," which Martina co-wrote, and her powerful anthems against domestic violence: "A Broken Wing" (1997) and, unforgettably, "Independence Day" (1994). "I love lyrics that ring true and that are honest. Something that kind of opens your eyes and opens your heart and makes you want to do something to make a difference. I think the songs I sing should stand for what I believe. I like to sing songs that portray people, and especially women, with dignity, strength, and respect." Most of these songs were accompanied by striking videos. Martina's luminous, ice-blue eyes and chestnut hair are highly photogenic. And everyone was struck by the larger-than-life voice coming from that petite 5-foot 4-inch, 100-pound frame. By 1993--1994, she was a star. The transition did not come easily for her. Offstage, Martina is a shy woman who doesn't make small talk easily. Onstage, she gradually warmed to her audiences and began to relax. One recurring gag in the early days came when she'd introduce the guitar player in her band: "This guy and I slept together for about four years," she'd say. "Then we got rooms of our own." It was, of course, brother Marty Schiff, who remains in his sister's band to this day. "I don't feel comfortable talking about myself," Martina comments about her reserved, introverted nature. "John is much more of a people person. We get in a cab, and I just sit back and look around. John's like, 'So how long have you been driving a cab? What's going on?' By the time we get to the hotel, he's made fast friends with the cab driver. It's amazing. "Sometimes we'll go to a business dinner, and he's kind of my secret weapon. He takes a lot of the pressure off of me." On October 14, 1995, Martina was invited to be on the Grand Ole Opry on the night the show celebrated its seventieth birthday. No one told her that her time onstage was to be brief. She sang too long, which meant that the cast's "Happy Birthday" singing couldn't air on the televised portion of the show. When other stars criticized her, she burst into tears. Backstage, she was comforted by Jeanne Pruett. Nevertheless, Martina was invited to become a member of the Opry cast. On November 30, 1995, she was inducted by the legendary Loretta Lynn. Loretta has subsequently "adopted" Martina and taken her under her wing. "I love her," says Martina of Loretta. "She's amazing to me. What she's done is opened herself up to me. I'll find myself in a corner with her, and her just telling me all this stuff. Does she do this to everybody? I've got to remember it all. It's unbelievable."Becoming an Opry member was the most thrilling moment of my career. I'll try to make the Opry proud and do my best to continue the tradition of country music and the tradition of the Opry." Despite her increasing stardom, Martina retained her humility and stuck to her small-town values. Motherhood, not her career, is her main focus. Martina schedules her tours and her promotional appearances around her daughters' -- Delaney, Emma, and Ava Rose -- schooling and schedules. "That just seems to make the most sense to me. Being a good mom, that's important, definitely. As long as you have that priority set, then it all just kind of takes care of itself. I feel like I'm successful and I'm happy. I don't have a desire to be the world's biggest superstar. I'm happy with my life just the way it is. I want to be able to go to the grocery store. I want to be able to raise my kids in a way that's sane and normal. "I really wouldn't want to have this immediate kind of superstardom that so many acts have. You'd have to put everything in your life aside, and I can't do that. I have a family that I adore. I won't make those sacrifices. I don't care enough about being a big star to do that. I can't imagine these people who can't even walk down the street. I don't have the desire to be on the cover of every magazine. Maybe I'm just lazy." John disagrees. He says his wife's career has been the result of determination, a solid work ethic, and a continuous drive for self improvement. In 2005, Martina began producing her own records, a rarity for a woman in country music. "Martina is very, very hands-on," says John. "Starting with her second album, she received a coproducer credit, and she took that very seriously. She did at least 50 percent of the work. Her ears are incredible. She hears better than anyone I know. She knows what she wants, and she'll work and work and work until she gets what she wants. "Martina has really built her career the old-fashioned way. She came out with her first album, which did okay but not great overall. The second album, she had a little more radio success and a few more hits. The third album, she finally got her first number one. She's really had to fight every inch of the way. "The first time that Martina received the Female Vocalist of the Year award [in 1999] was a magical, magical night. Of course, I felt like she should have gotten it the previous five years in a row. As a matter of fact, I think I threatened that if she didn't win, I was going to light myself on fire and run out of the auditorium. Thank God that never happened." Martina was also named the Country Music Association (CMA) Female Vocalist of the Year in 2002, 2003, and 2004. She and her idol Reba McEntire are the only stars who have won this award four times. The two women costarred in the landmark, all-female country tour Girls' Night Out in 2001, alongside Sara Evans, Jamie O'Neal, and Carolyn Dawn Johnson. It came about because of Martina's experience on the road with female pop stars in the 1998 Lilith Fair tour. She approached Reba about creating something similar for country music's women. "That Lilith Fair experience was life-changing for me," says Martina. "I never knew a tour could be like that, with all that camaraderie. The whole vibe was really cool." Girls' Night Out was just as much fun, she reports. Behind the scenes, John's star was rising just like his wife's. He built Blackbird Studio and an accompanying equipment-rental business in Nashville. The facility is now one of the top studios in America, hosting sessions for country and pop stars alike. The complex also houses the McBrides' song-publishing business. Naturally, Martina records there, with John engineering by her side. "My husband doesn't do anything halfway," says Martina. "He is passionate about audio. Blackbird Studio has a great vibe. It's got a great energy about it that everybody comments on when they come to work here. It's really palpable. You can just feel it when you walk in." "They built a paradise where we all get to hang out and make music," comments producer/guitarist Paul Worley. "John is there to help Martina and support her on the roller-coaster ride of being an artist. And she has been there for him as he's built his own dream, this wonderful, wonderful studio. Kudos to them. "John and Martina, they've got the most wonderful relationship of any man and woman together I've ever seen. They both have huge dreams and huge lives. They pursue their dreams, and they don't get in each other's way. I hope it goes on forever." "It's an unconditional kind of love," says Martina McBride. "It's really rare. I feel lucky that I found it."Copyright 2008. This article is used with the permission of Hachette Book Group and Robert K. Oermann. All rights reserved.

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Disc 1
1.
Lynn Anderson -rose Garden
2.
Loretta Lynn -you're Looking At Country
3.
Tammy Wynette -stand By Your Man
4.
Anne Murray -reason To Believe
5.
Patsy Cline -stop The World (& Let Me Off)
6.
Sandy Posey -single Girl
7.
Deborah Allen -baby I Lied
8.
Billie Jo Spears -blanket On The Ground
9.
Cindy Morgan -you're My Best Friend
10.
Brenda Lee -johnny One Time
11.
Donna Fargo -sticks And Stones
12.
Dolly Parton -(It Wasn't God Who Made) Honky Tonk Angels
13.
Holly Dunn -daddy's Hands
14.
Skeeter Davis -my Last Date (With You)
15.
Dottie West - D-i-v-o-r-c-e
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1.
Lynn Anderson -top Of The World
2.
Tammy Wynette -'til I Can Make It On My Own
3.
Sandy Posey -born A Woman
4.
Billie Jo Spears -what I've Got In Mind
5.
Dolly Parton -puppy Love
6.
Anne Murray -there Goes My Everything
7.
Loretta Lynn -coal Miner's Daughter
8.
Lynn Anderson -heaven's Just A Sin Away
9.
Tammy Wynette -rocky Top
10.
Billie Jo Spears -for The Good Times
11.
Patsy Cline -just Out Of Reach
12.
Loretta Lynn -me And Bobby Mcgee
13.
Patsy Cline -walking After Midnight
14.
Anne Murray -buffalo In The Park
15.
Dolly Parton -making Believe
Disc 3
1.
Patsy Cline -crazy
2.
Billie Jo Spears -misty Blue
3.
Marie O'brien -loving Him Was Easier
4.
Jo Anne Houston -let's Love The Bad Times Away
5.
Barbara Fairchild -slippin' Away
6.
Tina Davis -last Days Of Love
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Billie Jo Spears -you're My Man
8.
Anne Murray -both Sides Now
9.
Lynn Anderson -blue Bayou
10.
Marie O'brien -for Reasons I've Forgotten
11.
Jo Anne Houston -if We're Not In Love By Monday
12.
Patsy Cline -i've Loved & Lost Again
13.
Billie Jo Spears -sweet Dreams
14.
Cindy Morgan -your Old Love Letters
15.
Marie O'brien -always On My Mind

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9to5 THE MUSICAL 08!

Campaign '08: The Dolly Parton Factor
By Mo RoccaSep 22nd 2008 12:32PM

I was barely awake on Sunday morning when I received the news: Dolly Parton had rescued the opening night performance of the stage version of 9 to 5 from near certain disaster. I wasn't the least bit surprised.Here are the details: Dolly, who's adapted the hit 1980 film (one of my favorites) for the stage, was just one of dozens of A-listers in the audience for the show's world premiere at LA's Ahmanson Theater on Saturday night. The glitterati included the film's co-stars Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda and the incomparable but underrated Dabney Coleman. (I followed Coleman's successful battle with macular degeneration with close attention.) Also in attendance were Jason Alexander, Blythe Danner and the star of HBO's In Treatment Gabriel Byrne. (Byrne's recent performance as King Arthur in Camelot was so bizarrely morose, it sent half the audience into treatment.)Everyone had settled into their seats. Cell phones were silenced and the chatter subsided as the overture swelled and the curtain rose on a stunning set. The show got off to a delightful start and Dolly was beaming. It looked like another plume in the headdress for country music's "Iron Butterfly." (Dolly is far too colorful for a simple feather in a cap.) Though Dolly and Carl, her notoriously press shy husband of 42 years, have no biological children of their own, it seemed clear to theaterwatchers that Dolly was carrying the next Broadway hit. (Call it her Broadway Baby Bump.)Then, fifteen minutes into the show, it happened. The curtain descended. Dropped without warning. At first the audience thought it was intentional -- some sort of avant-garde directorial stunt. Partonologists knew better: Dolly has never engaged in or endorsed gratuitious tricks or fads. No, something was wrong here. Then came the shocking news via the PA system: the show would be delayed for a "few minutes," due to "technical difficulties."Readers of this blog know that I have long worshiped Dolly Parton. This fourth of twelve kids born to a dirt poor East Tennessee family has defied every expectation, not only in the world of music, where she's topped country, bluegrass, gospel, pop and adult contemporary charts -- but also in film with fantastic performances in both 9 to 5 and Steel Magnolias. (Her one dud was Straight Talk, in which she played a conversion therapist talk show host who "turns" gay callers straight.)Is she a singer who writes songs? A songwriter who acts? An actress who produces? A theme park proprietress who gives away tons of money to charity? She is all these things -- and more. Not just a star, but a constellation.What makes her so appealing, beyond her astonishing talent, is her overwhelming - and undeniablly authentic - spirit of generosity. She embraces her audience completely -- religious and non-religious, black and white, gay and straight, hutu and tutsi. There's not even a hint of judgment in her persona. Dolly isn't post-partisan. She's trans-partisan (though her audience includes a multitude of partisan trannies.) Dolly is a philosophy.And, almost without exception, she's an original. I say "almost" because of one teeny tiny blot on her record:As much as I love Dolly, I am equally devoted to Loretta Lynn. She ranks as my favorite Kentuckian. (Tied with Abraham Lincoln.) Loretta's hit single "Coal Miner's Daughter" is a religious experience for me. As a rule, I never stop it in the middle of play. And I certainly never chit chat when it's on. How much do I love this song? I've instructed the executor of my will to have it played during my funeral!Dolly's "Coat of Many Colors" (1971) is a brash and transparent reaction to "Coal Miner's Daughter" (1969). Dolly may as well have titled her song "I'm Poor, Too!!" I'm sorry, Dolly, that your mother had to sew rags together for a coat. But in the summertime, Loretta "didn't have shoes to wahr"! Simply put, "no shoes" trumps "no coat" on the poverty scale.And yet this proves that Dolly is human. And while she loves us for our flaws, we love her for hers. She is self-deprecating (especially on the subject of her multiple surgeries) yet manages to be supremely dignified. The rest of us can only aspire.Which brings me back to the Ahmanson. The audience was still reeling from the news of the "technical difficulties" when Dolly bounded up onto stage and impromptu began performing! As KTLA reported:As the minutes dragged on and on, a clearly restless audience was cheered when Parton stood-up right from her seat in the middle of the theater and said; 'If they can't perform the show, I'll do some of it from right here.' Parton then proceeded to lead the entire audience in a sing-a-long version of the title song '9 to 5.' That number drew a rousing ovation from the crowd; but the delay wasn't done and neither was Dolly.Audience members could hear construction equipment like power drills and saws at work while Dolly continued to charm the audience with a talk about the origins of the musical show; as well as introducing her '9 to 5' film co-stars. As the delay continued, Parton offered to take questions from the audience; and then asked if the audience would like for her to sing another song; 'I Will Always Love You.' Eventually the scheduled show resumed and ended with an extended standing ovation!Dolly didn't just display good old-fashioned showmanship. (Can you imagine any of today's strumpets-parading-as-talent responding in this way?!) She demonstrated leadership. She assessed the situation, then swung into action. What's more, she acknowledged that there was a problem. Rather than bury her head in the sand, she said, before singing "I Will Always Love You": "Maybe I'll wait, in case things get screwed up again and I have to fill more time."

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Sept. 22 (Bloomberg) -- The thrilling Los Angeles premiere of ``9 to 5: The Musical'' will be hard to duplicate on Broadway, for reasons having nothing to do with the presence of Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dabney Coleman in the audience Saturday night at the Ahmanson Theatre.
True, Dolly Parton's co-stars from the 1980 film -- in which three put-upon female office workers exact delicious revenge on their sexist, bigoted and ultimately corrupt male boss -- were on hand for the opening of her musical adaptation. But it was Parton herself, in an endearing impromptu performance when a balky set stopped the first act dead in its tracks, who gave the A-list crowd more thrills than it had bargained for.
About a quarter-hour into Act 1, the curtain unexpectedly came down. After a few uncertain minutes, Parton rose from her orchestra seat, cracked a few jokes and led the cheering audience in a sing-along version of the title song, providing cheerful distraction until the technical glitches were resolved and the show got underway again.
By evening's end -- and it was a long one -- few could recall that the show had stalled. That is mostly a testament to the happily insistent quality of Parton's music and lyrics, Patricia Resnick's generally tight book (the ending falls a bit flat, feeling rushed and not entirely logical) and Joe Mantello's supple direction.
Winkingly Faithful
The show is winkingly faithful to the movie's late 1970s setting -- picture corduroy blazers, pastel-colored long skirts and big hair on both men and women. Resnick makes the most of this with plenty of asides, emphasizing, for example, the absence of computers from the office and placing modern locutions like ``Twenty-four seven'' in the mouths of her characters as others look on quizzically.
Rather than being stale, this tack turns out quite fresh, with ample visual diversions courtesy of Scott Pask's spot-on sets (garish fluorescent lighting, plain metal desks, huge IBM Selectric typewriters, a sofa covered in earth-tone plaid) and William Ivey Long's memory-lane costumes filling the gaps between Parton's catchy songs. It was all choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler with amusing references to '70s dance moves.
One might have expected the musical numbers, orchestrated by Bruce Coughlin, to be endless variations on that familiar title roof-raiser. And, indeed, it makes at least five appearances. Yet while Parton had never written a musical before, she turns out to be a skilled hand at Broadway-style material, crafting both winning show tunes (the spirited ensemble number ``Tattletales'') and songs that pay homage to her country roots (``Cowgirl's Revenge'').
Allison Janney
The stars, too, deserve credit for the show's feel-good manner. The biggest is film and TV actress Allison Janney (``Hairspray,'' ``The West Wing''). Though Janney's Violet, the Lily Tomlin character in the movie and the mother hen in this incarnation, isn't much of a singer, her comic timing is masterly and she proves a game dancer.
Megan Hilty tackles Parton's role: busty, naive and surprisingly resourceful. That might seem a thankless task (who can compete with memories of Dolly, after all?), but Hilty makes the part her own.
Stephanie J. Block portrays Judy less as a Jane Fonda manque than as a suppressed-housewife-cum-empowered woman (``hear me roar'' and all that). The effect is sensational in the anthemic ``Get Out and Stay Out.''
That leaves Broadway veteran Marc Kudisch in the role of Franklin Hart Jr., the boss from hell who finds no more quarter in the show than Coleman did in the movie. Kudisch looks more like Burt Reynolds than Coleman here, but that's perfectly fine. Being sexier doesn't make Hart any less reprehensible.
With a few song trims and a punchier ending, ``9 to 5'' may well find its approach is very much a way to make a living -- and even a killing -- on Broadway.
Through Oct. 19 at the Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles; +1-213-628-2772; http://www.centertheatregroup.org.

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Friday, September 19, 2008

‘Sad but sassy’ songs appeal to fans

Australians, crazy for Patsy Cline, make pilgrimage to singer’s hometown

By F.C. Lowe The Winchester Star

Winchester —Two Patsy Cline fans traveled halfway across the globe recently to visit the hometown of the legendary singer.
Janet Pietsch and Linda Pegler of Miduna, Victoria, Australia, have been fans for more than 20 years and have planned the trip for 15.
They landed at Washington Dulles International Airport six weeks ago and drove directly to Winchester to soak up as much Patsy time as they could.
A highlight of the beginning of the visit was seeing the Wayside Theatre’s production of “Always . . . Patsy.”
Janet found information about the play on the Internet before they began the Patsy pilgrimage, but was told the show was sold out at the time they would be in the area.
That didn’t stop her. She contacted the sponsor of one of the shows, Q102 Radio, and they were invited to be special guests.
They found the musical so enjoyable they were still quoting material from it weeks later.
Now at the end of their journey — they leave Monday — the duo returned Tuesday for just a little more Patsy time.
“We needed to come back,” Janet said.
A stop at the 608 S. Kent St. home of the singer, who died in a plane crash in 1963, was part of the tour led by Celebrating Patsy Cline’s president, Judy Sue Huyett-Kempf, whom they met at the Wayside production.
She conducts the tours by request for visitors and on this day was making the most of the empty house which will be rented soon.
The enthusiasm of the visitors did not surprise Judy Sue.
“Most Patsy fans are like this,” she said. “Most have a great deal of energy, but these ladies have gone beyond.”
It was Linda’s first trip outside Australia, but Janet has traveled to most continents and had visited the United States.
But entering the small wooden frame house caused them both to squeal with joy.
“I can’t believe we are in the house where Patsy lived,” Janet said. “It is unbelievable.”
The two avid fans call each other “Pats” because of their admiration of the award-winning singer.
“Some people think that’s our names,” Linda said.
But it is a nickname reserved only for the two of them. Janet said they are offended when others call them that. “She’s my Pats.”
For them, the attraction of Patsy’s music is the sentiment behind the songs.
“They are sad but sassy,” Linda said. “I also liked the way she dressed — buxom and gorgeous.”
While they said they don’t like country music, Patsy’s voice and songs called to them.
“It is music about life,” Janet said. “Stories you can relate to.”
When they bought CDs years ago, they would play them so others could also enjoy them in the small town they compare to the size of Winchester.
“We’d sing along going to visit our daughters in college,” Janet said.
“We’d blast it in the car and roll the windows down,” Linda added.
They also call each other “best mates” and met at work — Janet, 52, a high school principal and Linda, 53, a high school technical assistant.
They decided to make the pilgrimage now with the blessing of their families and while they are still healthy and up for the challenge — especially since they rented a car and had to drive not only sitting on the opposite side of the car, but also steering on the side of the road alien to their country.
Janet did the driving while Linda navigated after they picked up the car at Union Station and had to drive through Washington.
“I just pointed the car and kept driving,” Janet said.
In addition, she said, the indicator (signal) lights were not where she expected them to be and she kept turning on the wiper blades instead.
“It was a bit of a hoot,” Janet added, and worries if it will seem strange to drive on the left side of the road again when she returns home.
Originally, they had planned to travel south and made it as far as Tennessee. Once they headed toward Mississippi, hurricanes were threatening, so they changed their itinerary.
“We drove through 24 states in a figure-eight pattern — from D.C. to Tennessee, including Niagara Falls and Maine,” Linda said.
“We even swam in the Atlantic Ocean,” added Janet.
They found the complaints about “petrol” amusing since their country has much higher gasoline prices than the United States.
They are used to paying about $1.65 a liter (a gallon contains about 3.8 liters).
“We’ve laughed about the complaints about gas,” Janet said, explaining that the rental car they used, a General Motors sedan, cost about $40 to fill up here, but would require about $80 in Australia.
They said their weeks in the states have been a wonderful experience.
“Everyone has been really, really helpful and friendly,” Linda said.
While visiting Winchester, they learned so much more about Patsy Cline’s early years and personal information, Linda said. “It is the trip of a lifetime.”
They aren’t sure they will come back, but Janet expressed the feelings of both of them. “We hope so.”

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I’ve been waiting for this day for weeks. Not very patiently, I might add. I’m so crazy about Darius Rucker’s new country album, Learn to Live, that I wanted this album release day to get here so the rest of the world could hear it.
Because this is not just another rocker who’s gone country. This is a man who clearly established he could sing when he was fronting Hootie & the Blowfish. But now he’s proven that the country roots — the ones so many claim to have had all along — are genuinely his.
Like with the stand-out banjo in “Forever Road.” The mournful fiddle in the near-death “I Hope They Get to Me in Time.” The robust steel in the debut single, “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It.” The shoutout to Patsy Cline in “Alright.” And hook of all country hooks in the shuffle, “All I Want”: “All I want you to leave me is alone.” Every song has something that feels honest-to-goodness country. And those are all just small details of the bigger country picture.
When other artists have come to Nashville to add a country edge to their music, I have a hard time hearing it as country. Mostly because good country requires a blending of the right arrangements, traditional instruments, distinctive vocals and lyrics that tell a story. Having one without the others just isn’t enough. That’s where some new-to-country artists fail. Twangy vocals on nonsense lyrics. Or a hooky chorus with no steel guitar. Or layer upon layer of guitar disguising a mediocre voice. But Rucker has everything, in all the right doses. Download any three songs, and you’ll see what I mean. And whether you agree or disagree, come back here and give us your two cents.

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Grand Ole Opry Member Charlie Walker Dies at Age 81
September 12, 2008
Grand Ole Opry member Charlie Walker died Friday morning (Sept. 12) in Hendersonville, Tenn., at age 81. A honky-tonk singer best known for his 1958 recording of Harlan Howard's "Pick Me Up on Your Way Down," he also enjoyed a successful career as a radio broadcaster and was inducted into the Country Radio DJ Hall of Fame in 1981. Born Nov. 26, 1926, in Copeville, Texas, Charles Levi Walker began his professional music career in Dallas during the 1940s as singer and guitarist with Bill Boyd's Cowboy Ramblers. After serving in the Army, he formed the Texas Ramblers and began performing in the Corpus Christi, Texas, area in 1947. He moved to San Antonio in 1951 and gained a fan base as a disc jockey on radio station KMAC. As a singer, Walker's first appearance on the country charts came in 1956 with "Only You, Only You," which reached No. 9. Walker scored three other Top 10 country hits during his recording career on the Decca, Columbia, RCA Victor and Capitol labels. "Pick Me Up on Your Way Down" failed to reach No. 1, but it spent four weeks at No. 2 on the Billboard country chart. His other Top 10 singles include "Wild as a Wildcat" (1965) and "Don't Squeeze My Sharmon" (1967). He became an Opry member in 1967 and was cast as country singer Hawkshaw Hawkins in Sweet Dreams, the 1985 film biography of Patsy Cline which starred Jessica Lange. Walker, who was recently diagnosed with colon cancer, is survived by his wife Connie and 10 children.

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JERRY REED PASSES....

Guitarist, Singer Jerry Reed Dies at 71
September 2, 2008

Jerry Reed, the singer, songwriter, guitarist and actor whose No. 1 country hits include "When You're Hot, You're Hot," "Lord, Mr. Ford" and "She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)," died Monday (Sept. 1). He had been diagnosed with emphysema and was in hospice care. Although he was nicknamed "The Guitar Man," Reed was also known for his comedic roles in the films Smokey and the Bandit and The Waterboy. Elvis Presley recorded two of Reed's songs, "U.S. Male" and "Guitar Man," and was invited by Presley's producer to play his distinctive "claw-style" guitar licks on the studio recordings as well. Reed's other hits as a performer include "East Bound and Down" (from Smokey and the Bandit) and "The Bird" (which included impressions of Willie Nelson and George Jones).

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WV HALL OF FAME

Bobby Maynard to join greats in Country Music Hall of Fame
Aug 30, 2008 @ 12:00 AM
By DAVE LAVENDER
The Herald-Dispatch

Bobby Maynard is picking at the famed Renfro Valley Barn Dance in Kentucky tonight before hauling back across Kentucky and the length of West Virginia on Sunday on his way to the Eastern Panhandle to Jim and Bertha McCoy's famous honky-tonk The Troubadour, where Maynard has a little date with history.
Maynard, who has played in nearly all 50 states with such artists as Dolly Parton, Lee Greenwood, The Jordanaires, Little Jimmy Dickens, Jack Greene, Jean Shepard, Don Rigsby, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Melvin Goins and many others, is being inducted into the West Virginia Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday evening.
The ceremony takes place during The Troubadour's annual Labor Day tribute to Patsy Cline, who played music with Jim McCoy.
Maynard, who has played music for 30 years, won the 2000 Bluegrass Banjo Competition and has put out four solo CDs that helped earn him the top sales producer at Tamarack in Beckley in 2004.
On most of those records, Maynard, also a sought-after teacher, plays every instrument. He has played The Grand Ole Opry, Philadelphia Folk Festival and Wintergrass Festival in Tacoma, Wash.
"It was kind of a big surprise and even a bigger honor," Maynard said. "I am going in with Hawkshaw Hawkins and Charlie McCoy. That's some pretty big company there, so it is pretty humbling, and still kind of a shock. It's cool because they do recognize musicians like Don West, a great steel player. In country music, us pickers kind of get overlooked by those good-looking singers."
Joining Maynard for the Hall is Nashville harmonica legend Charlie McCoy, who is also getting inducted in November to the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame in Charleston.
The Eastern Panhandle-based group the McCumbee Family, veterans of the now-gone Wheeling Jamboree and some of the early country music radio performers in West Virginia, are being inducted as is the late, great Huntington native Hawkshaw Hawkins, who died March 5, 1963, in the plane crash that also killed Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas and others.
The four inductees join an illustrious group in the West Virginia Country Music Hall of Fame that includes Red Sovine, Billy Edd Wheeler, Stoney Cooper, Buddy Starcher, Don West, Charlie Dick (Patsy Cline's husband) and DJs such as Sammy Moss and Virgil Ruppenthal.
A life-long classic country musician and a former DJ from of Winchester, Va., McCoy said he started the WV Country Music Hall of Fame in 1992 at the Troubadour to honor the Mountain State's heritage of singers, musicians and DJs.
"One of the things we started this for was to get people to think about some of the artists like the McCumbee Family -- they will probably never get recognized by the hall of fame in Charleston or the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville so this gives these people some recognition they might not otherwise get," McCoy said.
McCoy, who is 79, said the Hall of Fame induction always takes place the same weekend as his Labor Day celebration of Patsy Cline at his establishment near Berkeley Springs.
He was the first person to play Patsy Cline (who was then 14 and went by the name of Virginia Hensley) on the radio (WINC), and was good friends with Cline and her husband Charlie Dick. This is the 44th year that the McCoys have hosted a celebrations for Cline. They also host one in March called Remembering Patsy Cline.
McCoy said putting Hawkshaw Hawkins into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame is long overdue as Cowboy Copas is already in the hall.
"I can't believe it that I missed putting him in before now," McCoy said. "I was like where have I been because he was one of the main guys on the Opry back then. Somehow he disappeared in my mind, but we got it straight now. I feel honored to do it and to remember him."
McCoy, who is only 5-foot-6, got to laughing when he talked about meeting Hawk, who was a giant for his day at 6 feet, 6 inches.
"I always looked up to him literally, and with his music," McCoy said with a laugh. "He was a tall dude."
Hawkins, who grew up in the West End of Huntington, was a top headliner with the WWVA Jamboree in Wheeling from 1946 to 1954, and joined the WSM Grand Ole Opry in 1955.
An avid horseman, he did rope tricks and stand-up comedy as well as singing.
Like his fellow Huntington musical partner, Clarence Jack (with their duo Sherlock and Hawkshaw) Hawk served with honor in World War II. The Army Staff Sergeant earned four battle stars fighting in the Battle of the Bulge, winning four battle stars.
He chalked up four Top 10 singles as well a No. 1, "Lonesome 7-7203," that spent 25 weeks on the chart and a month at No. 1 after he died.
McCoy said the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame is set up to shine a light on such near forgotten stars like Hawkshaw.
"The Music Hall of Fame in Charleston I love that because they recognize all types of music," McCoy said. "We just recognize the country music people and some of the, I guess you would say pioneers in the music field. We all did it with one microphone and a small PA, and thought we had something."
For more information about the McCoys' lounge and the West Virginia Country Music Hall of Fame, go online at http://www.troubadourlounge.com/.

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Patsy Cline
A Documentary
by Roger Miller

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The extraordinary career of country legend Patsy Cline is explored in this documentary. The Nashville star's story is told through rarely seen archival footage and interviews with the talented songstress, who turned songs such as "Crazy" and "Walkin' After Midnight" into timeless classics.


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Product DescriptionIn January 1957, a girl from the hardscrabble hills of Appalachia appeared on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scout, marking the beginning of an extraordinary career that would alter the country music landscape forever. Patsy Cline's meteoric rise and tragic ending is the stuff of legend. Born Virginia Hensley, Patsy moved from West Virginia to Nashville in 1953, performing on Ernest Tubb's Midnight Jamboree. Two years later, she was on the Grand Old Opry, and two years after that, she recorded "Walkin' After Midnight", one of the most popular songs of all time. "Walkin' After Midnight", along with "I Fall To Pieces" made Patsy an 'overnight' success, after years of struggle. She seemed poised for stardom, when in January of 1961, she suffered her first tragic accident, a head-on car crash that she was lucky to escape from. After recuperating, she returned to the recording studio in January of 1962. Her remarkable ability to convey the emotional energy and meaning of a song shine in her renditions of "She's Got You", "Sweet Dreams", and of course, "Crazy", the number one all-time juke box favorite. She was once again rocketing to stardom. But her career, sadly, was not to last. Tragedy struck again, little more than a year later. This DVD takes you inside the life and career of Patsy Cline, with rare interviews and documentary footage.

NASHVILLE'S 1ST COUNTRY MUSIC FAMILY HONORED...

Kenny Chesney Leads Tribute to Nashville's Bradley Family
Gretchen Wilson, Lee Ann Womack, Kellie Pickler, Ronnie Milsap, Brenda Lee, Mandy Barnett Join in Salute
August 27, 2008; Written by Chet Flippo

Kenny Chesney led a troupe of country stars appearing Tuesday night (Aug. 26) at a sold-out dinner honoring Nashville's Bradley family at Loews Vanderbilt Hotel. Brenda Lee, as host, set the tone for the tribute by opening the proceedings by expressing her personal gratitude especially to family patriarch Owen Bradley as a father figure to her, adding "I'm so glad to salute the Bradleys as the first family of Music Row." The event highlighted the presentation of Leadership Music's Dale Franklin Award, named after the organization's founding executive director.Bradley, the late producer and Nashville music industry pioneer, is credited as one of the primary builders of the country music industry in Nashville. He and his brother Harold operated a studio in Nashville beginning in 1951 and then opened the first recording studio on Music Row in 1955. Many members of the Bradley family have been instrumental in Nashville's music industry and prominent in the community. In addition to Owen and Harold, others being honored included Owen's daughter Patsy Bradley, a long-time BMI executive; Owen's son Jerry, now retired as a record label head; Jerry's wife Connie, the present senior vice president of ASCAP; and third-generation family member Clay, who now works at BMI.Owen Bradley, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, produced many artists who themselves have been inducted into the Hall, including Lee, Patsy Cline, Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn, Marty Robbins, Webb Pierce, Kitty Wells and Ernest Tubb. Fellow Hall of Fame member Harold Bradley continues as president of the Nashville chapter of the musicians union and is credited as the most recorded instrumentalist in history. He is often referred to as the "Dean of Nashville Session Guitarists."Retired BMI president/CEO Frances Preston honored Patsy Bradley for her devoted service to BMI and her work on behalf of the American Cancer Society and reminisced about their travels. Jerry Bradley, who began his career in music publishing, succeeded Chet Atkins as head of RCA Nashville. Under his reign, Wanted: The Outlaws became the first platinum-selling album in country music history. He later headed the Opryland Music Group. Ronnie Milsap, who sang, "Almost Like a Song," remembered that Jerry was one who believed in him and signed him to RCA.Kellie Pickler, who sang "Red High Heels," as a tribute to Connie Bradley, thanked her for taking "great care of me as a songwriter and as a friend."Chesney entertained the crowd, estimated at just under 600, with "Better As a Memory" and talked about what "great teachers" the Bradleys are. Lee Ann Womack performed Loretta Lynn's "You Ain't Woman Enough." Gretchen Wilson sang "Crazy," made famous in the Owen Bradley-Patsy Cline production. Mandy Barnett, who Owen Bradley produced shortly before he died in 1998, sang a very vibrant version of "Crying" in his honor.

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Elvis #1 Singles Box Set and 50th Anniversary Re-Release of Heartbreak Hotel.Elvis #1 Singles Box Set released January 24, 2006 from the SONY BMG Strategic Marketing GroupCampaign will kick off with January 10, 2006 Re-relase of Elvis' first #1 single 'Heartbreak Hotel' celebrating the 50th anniversary of Elvis' first RCA recording sessionCelebrating the milestone 50th anniversary of Elvis Presley's first RCA recording session and first #1 hit 'Heartbreak Hotel,' the SONY BMG Strategic Marketing Group will release the deluxe 'Elvis #1 Singles' Box Set on January 24, 2006. The UK version of this box set caused frenzy among Elvis fans as they anxiously waited week to week for the release of the next single to build out their box set. The US version will release all 21 #1 US hits on 20 individual CD singles together in a limited edition, numbered collectors box set. (One of the 20 CD singles is a double A-side containing two #1 hits, 'Hound Dog' and 'Don't Be Cruel'). Each single will be individually packaged in a dynamic mini sleeve reflective of the originalsingle artwork. Preserving the look of the original 45's, each CD will be pressed on black plastic with grooves to mimic vinyl.
Presley's famous first RCA Studios session, recorded just days after his 21st birthday, produced 'Heartbreak Hotel.' Recorded on January 10th and 11th in 1956, and released just a few weeks later, the epic single spent 8 weeks on the Billboard Top 100 chart at #1. The single crossed genres, topping the country charts for 17 weeks and reaching #3 on the R&B charts. Sony BMG commemorates the 50th anniversary of this legendary recording by re-releasing the 'Heartbreak Hotel' single on January 10, 2006. The single artwork will emulate that of the EP that was released in April of 1956, as well as the artwork of the original single that was released in a generic RCA paper sleeve.Track Listing:Heartbreak Hotel / I Was The OneI Want You, I Need You, I Love You / My Baby Left MeDon't Be Cruel / Hound DogLove Me Tender / Any Way You Want MeToo Much / Playing For KeepsAll Shook Up / That's When Your Heartaches BeginTeddy Bear / Loving YouJailhouse Rock / Treat Me NiceDon't / I Beg Of YouHard Headed Woman / Don't Ask Me WhyA Big Hunk O' Love / My Wish Came TrueStuck On You / Fame And FortuneIt's Now Or Never / A Mess Of BluesAre You Lonesome Tonight / I Gotta KnowSurrender / Lonely ManGood Luck Charm / Anything That's Part Of YouReturn To Sender / Where Do You Come FromIn The Ghetto / Any Day NowSuspicious Minds / You'll Think Of MeBurning Love / It's A Matter Of Time2005/12/21 http://www.biwa.ne.jp/ / Ep.Gold.Com.

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'Father of modern country drumming' Buddy Harman dies

Buddy Harman, the percussion heartbeat of Music Row and Nashville's best-known and most-recorded drummer, died Thursday evening. He was 79, and suffered from congestive heart failure.
A native Nashvillian born Murrey Mizell Harman Jr., Mr. Harman played drums on more than 18,000 recordings, including Roy Orbison's "Pretty Woman," Patsy Cline's "Crazy," Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire," Tammy Wynette's "Stand By Your Man," Ray Price's "Crazy Arms" and Elvis Presley's "Little Sister." He was the first staff drummer on the Grand Ole Opry and the first prominent drummer in country music history, and his work helped secure country's place as a viable, popular and modern art form.

"Buddy Harman set the standard, both quantitatively and qualitatively, for what a great country drummer should be," wrote David Cantwell in Heartaches By The Number: Country Music's Greatest Singles. "The mind boggles at the number of musically distinctive and emotionally fitting ways Harman found to lay down a beat."
Mr. Harman was a master of the country shuffle (which he helped invent during the "Crazy Arms" session), and he was enough of a musical chameleon to play pounding rock 'n' roll on "Pretty Woman," stately, restrained pop on "I'm Sorry," graceful swing on Roger Miller's "King of the Road" and straight-ahead country on Loretta Lynn's "Coal Miner's Daughter."
"He's Nashville's all-around drummer, and he's the best drummer I ever worked with," said Harold Bradley, who played on thousands of sessions with Mr. Harman.
WSM air personality and country music historian Eddie Stubbs said of Mr. Harman, "If anybody could be called the father of modern country drumming, it would be Buddy. He defined the role of the drums in country music. No matter the song, he knew what to play. More importantly, he knew what not to play. Always."
Mr. Harman is survived by wife Marsha Marvell Irby; daughters Autumn Harman of Nashville and Summer Harman of Mt. Juliet; and sons Mark Harman of Franklin, Stanley Harman of Nashville and Murrey M. Harman III of Nashville; by six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, and by brothers Bob Higley and Richard Higley, both of Jacksonville, Fla.
Details concerning a memorial service are not yet available.

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WINNY STAR NEWS: ALWAYS PATSY CLINE FAN CLUB TAKES A BREAK...

Annual gathering is canceled this year
By F.C. Lowe The Winchester Star

Winchester — For the first time in 20 years, the Always Patsy Cline fan club will not meet here during the Labor Day weekend.
“We’re taking a break,” said Charlie Dick of Nashville, husband of the late country legend and Winchester native, in a recent phone interview. “We haven’t deserted Winchester, but we’re trying to come up with something new.”
The reasons for the break in the annual festivities include financial considerations for some of the members who make the yearly trip.
“For some people, money is tight this year,” Dick said, citing the high cost of gas and the distance some of the fans drive.
“We’re not mad at anybody and nobody is mad at us,” he added. “We haven’t deserted Winchester. We will probably be back next year.”
Another complication this year is the venue where many fan club members stayed, he said.
The Holiday Inn on U.S 50 east of Winchester will be in transition as the motel moves Sept. 9 to a new location, nearby on U.S. 522.
“We will miss them,” said Susie Smith, director of marketing for the hotel. “The staff is very fond of them. It’s like a yearly visit from friends.”
The present hotel site will become a Quality Inn under the management of the Aikens Group, according to Jason Aikens, vice president of operations.
“We have not been contacted [by the fan club],” he said, but added that the company has four other locations in Frederick County where the group could stay and gather for meetings.
A member of the fan club since it started, Bill Madigan of Frederick County has hosted the fan club picnic for about 10 years at his home.
While he will miss the festivities, he said, the club has talked about meeting every other year since some of the members come from as far away as Canada and New York.
Madigan didn’t know Patsy personally, but he remembers going to church on Sundays in the early 1950s and stopping by Gaunt’s Drug Store with his family for ice cream. Patsy would serve them as part of her duties at the soda fountain in the business.
When his family attended a variety show held at Handley High School, Patsy sang, wearing one of her signature cowgirl outfits.
They realized it was “the girl from the drug store,” Madigan said, and shortly afterward, her career took off with performances on national television shows and in Nashville.
“She was very talented,” he said. His favorite song is not as well-known as some of her others, “Back in Baby’s Arms.”
Cline was killed in a plane crash in 1963, in Camden, Tenn. She is buried in Shenandoah Memorial Gardens near Winchester, where the fan club has held a memorial event yearly.
In addition to her burial site, a bell tower was erected in her memory at the Frederick County cemetery.
In 1973, Patsy was elected posthumously to the Country Music Hall of Fame,
Judy Sue Huyett-Kempf, president of Celebrating Patsy Cline, a local organization whose mission is to to preserve and perpetuate the legacy of the singer and her music, usually attended some of the fan club events during the holiday weekend.
“We’ll miss the fan club members, but we look forward to them coming back,” she said. “It is fun to see the friends we have made over the years.”
While the fan club won’t meet here at the end of the month, Patsy fans can get a sample of her singing at a local site.
Wayside Theatre in Middletown is presenting its production of “Always ... Patsy Cline” through Aug. 30.
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Patsy Cline's Lost Christmas Classic

(American Classic Recordings)--In the sweltering summer heat of 1960, legendary singer Patsy Cline's thoughts were turned toward much cooler days. The country diva was in a holiday mood and wanted to record a Christmas song to add to her growing repertoire.
She felt the best songwriters for the job were Lawton Jiles and Buster Beam, who had written her Top-10 hit 'Let The Teardrops Fall.' The team went to work immediately and penned 'Christmas Without You.'
Patsy loved it and took it to her record label representatives.
They loved it too, but had other ideas for the catchy tune. At the time, they were looking for Patsy's next single. They thought the melody of the Jiles-Beam creation had hit potential. So they asked the writers if they would pen new lyrics for the song with a non-holiday theme.
quickly came up with new words and the title 'How Can I Face Tomorrow?' The song was released within a few weeks, but despite heavy television and radio promotion, it only made a modest showing on the Cashbox Country Charts.
'I've always believed if Patsy would have recorded 'Christmas Without You' it would have become a holiday standard,' said Jiles. 'It's the kind of Christmas song you hear once and want to sing along. It's very simple, but the simple songs are usually the ones people love the most.'
Jiles said he and Patsy were extremely disappointed 'Christmas Without You' wasn't recorded in its original form. He hoped another artist would record it someday.
Forty-eight years later, Jiles finally got his wish. Patsy's lost Christmas classic has been recorded and released for the world to enjoy, courtesy of award-winning recording artist Luanne Hunt. Hunt's rendition of 'Christmas Without You' will bring a tear to the eye of every Patsy Cline fan, as it is hauntingly reminiscent of the songbird's signature sound.
The traditional country tune was produced by Eric Uglum (Alison Krauss, Ron Block, Ralph Stanley, Cherryholmes and Nickel Creek). It features an impressive twin-fiddle performance by 16-year-old sensation Christian Ward, who has shared the stage with Ricky Skaggs and Sierra Hull. Also on the record are Austin Ward (upright bass), Roger Gillespie (drums), Hal Ratliff (keyboards) and Uglum (guitar, mandolin and harmony vocals).
'I got a rush when I first heard Luanne's recording of 'Christmas Without You',' said Jiles. 'The song's been in my head for years and to hear it done the way I always envisioned it is very exciting. It's a perfect blend of the traditional and the contemporary.'
'Christmas Without You' is included on Hunt's new six-song holiday EP 'How Christmas Feels To Me' on the American Classic Recordings label. To hear more tracks from the EP or to purchase your copy, go to www.luannehunt.com or www.myspace.com/luanneschristmascd.

PATSY'S NEW YORK BDAY BASH!

Asher, Glasse, Nassour and Filichia Will Celebrate Patsy Cline Sept. 8 at Barnes & Noble
By Andrew Gans15 Aug 2008

The birthday of the late country singer Patsy Cline will be observed Sept. 8 at the Lincoln Triangle Barnes & Noble.

The free 7:30 PM event will feature MAC Award winner Lisa Asher and Always, Patsy Cline star Kayce Glasse performing the songs made famous by the late Cline. The singers will also offer tunes from Honky Tonk Angel, which was inspired by Ellis Nassour's book of the same name.
The evening will also include an interview with theatre writer/critic Peter Filichia and a book signing with writer Nassour. Nassour's "Honky Tonk Angel: The Intimate Story of Patsy Cline" has been updated and is available from Chicago Review Press.
The festivities will also include birthday cake and cupcakes from the Magnolia Bakery and gelato from Wine Cellar Sorbet.
The Lincoln Triangle Barnes & Noble is located in Manhattan at Broadway and 65th Street.

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MARY BRADLEY PASSES....

BRADLEY, Mary "Katherine" Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 while residing at Woodcrest at The Blakeford in Burton Hills, Nashville, TN. Katherine was born on December 27, 1915 in Nashville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Country Music Hall of Fame Member, Owen Bradley, and by her parents, Clevie Franklin Ligon and William C. Franklin, and by her brother, William C. Franklin, Jr.. She is survived by daughter, Patsy Bradley; son, Jerry (Connie) Bradley; grandchildren, Leigh Bradley Jankiv (Grimbsby, Ontario, CN), Clay (Sara) Bradley; great-grandchildren, Josh, Eli and Emma Jankiv (Grimbsby, Ontario, CN), John Owen and Grace Bradley; brother-in-law, Harold (Eleanor) Bradley; and numerous nieces and nephews. Katherine attended East High School. She was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Cook's United Methodist Church in Mt. Juliet, and The Church by the Lake at Cedar Creek Club in Mt. Juliet. She was a member of Cedar Creek Yacht Club for over 50 years and a member of the Nashville Yacht Club. She traveled throughout Europe, Canada, the Panama Canal, Alaska and the continental United States with her travel group from Glasgow, KY. She was a member of the Donelson Red Hat Club. Katherine was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She met her husband-to-be when they were in the 8th grade. They married in 1935 and shared 62 happy years together. She was the homemaker while Mr. Bradley pursued his musical career, which he began at the age of 15, playing piano. He was Musical Director at WSM Radio and formed the Owen Bradley Orchestra, which was considered Nashville's premier dance band for society events until 1964. Owen and his brother Harold built the first recording studio on Music Row, where he produced many of country music's greatest artists, including Brenda Lee, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn and Kitty Wells. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley made their home at Cedar Creek on Old Hickory Lake in Mt. Juliet for over 25 years. They loved entertaining family, friends and civic groups on their houseboat "Studio A". The Bradley family would like to thank Katherine's friends, Cecile Light, Martha Koudelka, Mary Elizabeth Webster, Janet Gregory, Pearl Williams, Jackie McMillin, Mary Mitchell, Michael Sayles and all the caregivers at Woodcrest at Blakeford for their loving care, especially The Memory Care Staff - Valerie, Hester, Selena, Rebecca, Cierra and Linda, as well as Karen Heath and Alive Hospice of Nashville. Services will be conducted 11:30 a.m. Friday, August 8, 2008 in the Diginty Hall at Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home, by Craig Goff. Interment to follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park. Active Pallbearers will be Clay Bradley, Josh Jankiv, Eli Jankiv and John Owen Bradley. Honorary Pallbearers will be the members of Cedar Creek Yacht Club. Donations can be made to Alive Hospice of Nashville, 1718 Patterson St., 37203; The Alzheimer's Association, 4205 Hillsoro Pike, #216, Nashville, 37215; The Church by the Lake at Cedar Creek Club, 3581 Benders Ferry Rd., Mt. Juliet, 37122; or the charity of your choice. Visitation with the family 3-7 p.m. Thursday, at WOODLAWN-ROESCH-PATTON FUNERAL HOME, 660 Thompson Lane, Nashville, TN (615) 383-6754.

Steel player behind Hank Sr. classics, Don Helms, dies at 81

The last of the original Drifting Cowboys is gone.
Don Helms, a renowned steel player and member of Hank Williams’ Drifting Cowboys band, died this morning at age 81 of an apparent heart attack.
Mr. Helms was the last remaining link to the Drifting Cowboys. His guitar was heard on more than 100 of Williams’ recordings, including “Your Cheatin’ Heart,” “Cold, Cold Heart” and “I Can’t Help (It If I’m Still In Love With You).” His steel playing is an indelible part of those records, and after Williams’ death Mr. Helms went on to provide significant parts on recordings such as Patsy Cline’s “Walkin’ After Midnight,” Stonewall Jackson’s “Waterloo” and Lefty Frizzell’s “Long, Black Veil.” He played with other greats as well, including Loretta Lynn, Ernest Tubb, Ray Price, Jim Reeves and Webb Pierce.
Mr. Helms was also a songwriter whose compositions were recorded by Brenda Lee, Hank Williams Jr. and others. Mr. Helms was inducted into the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame in 1984, and remained an active part of Nashville’s music community until his death. No memorial details have yet been released.

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TAMMY WYNETTE AND MARTY ROBBINS THE FIRST LEGENDARY PERFORMANCES DVD RELEASES

TAMMY WYNETTE AND MARTY ROBBINS THE FIRST LEGENDARY PERFORMANCES DVD RELEASES FROM SHOUT! FACTORY AND THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME® AND MUSEUM ARCHIVE SERIES
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Posted: 5/27/2008
Los Angeles, CA - Country music legends Tammy Wynette and Marty Robbins are the subjects of the next DVDs to be released via Shout! Factory and the Country Music Hall Of Fame® And Museum Archive Series. The performances featured on Tammy Wynette: Legendary Performances and Marty Robbins: Legendary Performances capture these iconic artists in the prime of their careers, and until now have been in the care of the Country Music Hall Of Fame® and Museum.
Tammy Wynette, otherwise known as “The First Lady of Country Music,” is one of the genre’s most celebrated and influential artists. Throughout the late 1960s and ’70s, Wynette reigned supreme on the country charts and celebrated 20 #1 hits. Born Virginia Wynette Pugh, Wynette’s career began in 1965 when she started performing live regionally, eventually making some appearances with Porter Wagoner. A single mother of three, she moved to Nashville and signed with Epic Records in 1966, changed her name, and the rest, as they say, is history.
Married five times, Wynette’s songs reflected her tumultuous love life, including her 1969 marriage to George Jones, with whom she recorded various duet songs and albums. Witness the rise of one of country music’s finest performers on Legendary Performances, with Wynette’s smash hit “Stand By Your Man,” seen here in a 1969 performance on The Wilburn Brothers Show; “D-I-V-O-R-C-E” from her 1968 performance on the CMA Awards; her 1967 performances of “Your Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad” and “I Don’t Wanna Play House” from an episode of The Bill Anderson Show; and a 1976 Johnny Cash and Friends performance of “’Til I Can Make It On My Own.” The Wynette/Jones performances featured on Legendary Performances include “We Loved It Away,” from the TV series Pop! Goes The Country, and “Golden Ring” and “Near You” from the show Country Music Hit Parade.
This collection of rare performances includes footage captured on film and video between 1967 and 1980 that has since been archived by the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum. Extras on the DVD include an interview with Tammy Wynette, footage of Wynette and George Richey’s wedding, as well as her Country Music Hall of Fame induction.
Marty Robbins: Legendary Performances is a collection of performances from one of the most eclectic country artists of all time. The Grand Ole Opry member, nicknamed “Mr. Teardrop,” combined country with pop, rock 'n' roll, R&B, western ballads and more, and had nearly 100 charting singles, including 16 #1 country hits (12 of which he wrote himself) and seven Top 20 pop hits.
Sequenced chronologically, this DVD kicks off with a 1957 performance of “Knee Deep In The Blues.” The next three performances, including Robbins’ country and pop hit “Singing The Blues,” come from Country Style USA, a syndicated country music showcase filmed as a recruitment tool for the United States Army. The performance of the #1 country and pop hit “El Paso,” which won Robbins his first Grammy® Award, is taken from his 1965 TV series The Drifter. In 1968 Robbins began hosting his own syndicated television series, from which the 1969 performance of “Begging To You” was taken.
Other performances on the DVD include “My Woman, My Woman, My Wife,” which was a #1 hit in 1970 and earned Robbins his second Grammy® Award; “A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation),” his classic high-school prom anthem from 1957; and a rhinestone-studded Robbins’ reading of “All Around Cowboy.” Robbins passed away from a heart attack in 1982 at the age of 57, in the midst of a successful career, and less than two months after being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Marty Robbins: Legendary Performances helps preserve his legacy as one of country music’s greatest vocalists and most versatile artists. Extras on the DVD consist of an interview with Marty Robbins from 1982, and Marty Robbins’ Country Music Hall of Fame induction.
A special partnership between Shout! Factory and the Country Music Hall Of Fame® And Museum allows the label to create DVD collections culled from multiple broadcast and cable television shows archived in the Museum and representing many of country music’s all-time top artists. Shout! Factory is working closely with the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum to comb through the archives and clear the rights to key programs for retail and digital distribution. The first releases to come out of this special partnership were The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1976 and The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977, released in 2007.
About the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum:Accredited by the American Association of Museums, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum is operated by the Country Music Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization chartered by the state of Tennessee in 1964. The Museum’s mission is the preservation of the history of country and related vernacular music rooted in southern culture. With the same educational mission, the Foundation also operates CMF Records, the Museum’s Frist Library and Archive, CMF Press, Historic RCA Studio B, and Hatch Show Print. More information about the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum is available at www.countrymusichalloffame.com or by calling (615) 416-2001.
About Shout! Factory:Shout! Factory is a diversified entertainment company devoted to producing, uncovering and revitalizing the very best of pop culture - The Stuff You Grew Up On But Never Outgrew. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their careers sharing their music, television and film faves with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory’s DVD offerings serve up classic, contemporary and cult TV series, riveting sports programs, live music, animation and documentaries in lavish packages crammed with extras. The company’s audio catalogue boasts Grammy®-nominated boxed sets, new releases from storied artists and lovingly assembled album reissues. These riches are the result of a creative acquisitions mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention. For more on Shout! Factory, visit www.shoutfactory.com.

KITTY WELLS: QUEEN OF COUNTRY MUSIC EXHIBIT

COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME® AND MUSEUM TO OPEN KITTY WELLS: QUEEN OF COUNTRY MUSIC PRESENTED BY GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY TELEVISION NETWORK ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 2008
Opening Weekend Festivities to Include Kitty Wells Interview and Autograph Signing, Curator’s Exhibit Talk and Film Screening
Posted: 7/10/2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 9, 2008 - The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum will honor country music’s first female superstar, Kitty Wells, in Kitty Wells: Queen of Country Music, Presented by Great American Country Television Network, a biographical exhibit opening Friday, August 15, 2008, for a 10-month run in the Museum’s East Gallery. The exhibit will run through June 14, 2009.
Opening weekend festivities will include a 45-minute exhibit tour, guided by a Museum curator; an interview with Wells, hosted by 650 WSM announcer Eddie Stubbs and illustrated with photos, film footage and recordings from the Museum’s Frist Library and Archive; an autograph signing by Wells in the Museum Store; and a screening of the 1982 Showtime special A Tribute to Kitty Wells, hosted by Tammy Wynette. (A detailed schedule of grand opening activities is below.)
“Kitty Wells is, quite simply, a trailblazer,” said Museum Director Kyle Young. “Her many hits-including her signature song ‘It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels’-were sung from a woman’s point of view, something that was new to country music at that time. She was marketed as a solo performer in an industry where women previously had performed only as members of family groups. Her success in selling records and concert tickets led record companies to open their doors to women artists. Many of contemporary country music’s biggest stars are women,” he said, “but Kitty Wells is the prototype."
“We are grateful to both Kitty and her husband, country star Johnnie Wright, for opening up their lives and home to us and allowing us to tell their extraordinary story.”
Kitty Wells: Queen of Country Music, Presented by Great American Country Television Network
Born Muriel Deason in Nashville, Tennessee, on August 30, 1919, Wells forged a groundbreaking career that spanned more than a half century. Her indelible contributions to American music were acknowledged formally in 1976 when she was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Employing a wealth of splendid stage costumes, vintage photos, awards, instruments, posters and advertisements, personal correspondence and career-spanning audio and video of both Wells and Wright, Kitty Wells: Queen of Country Music will explore how Wells, a soft-spoken, dignified mother of three, succeeded in tearing down country music’s gender barrier and became a role model for generations of female artists. The exhibit will also chronicle Johnnie Wright’s successful recording career-both with the duo Johnnie & Jack and as a solo artist-and his role in managing Wells’ career.
Among the notable artifacts included in the exhibit are:
* sheet music of the ballad “Kitty Wells,” from which Johnnie Wright chose his wife’s stage name
* songwriter J. D. Miller’s original manuscript of “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels”
* Wright’s 1947 Martin D-28 guitar with custom pick guard designed by Shot Jackson;
* Wells’ 1954 Gibson L-5 guitar
* a blue gingham stage costume worn by Wells in the 1950s;
* a gown worn by Wells to the 1976 CMA Awards, during which she was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
* Wells’ 1991 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Selected audio and video clips will further expand the exhibition story.
Kitty Wells: Queen of Country Music, Presented by Great American Country Television Network Grand Opening Weekend Program Schedule
All programs August 15-17 are included with Museum admission and free to members.
Friday, August 15 l1:00 a.m.
Curator’s Exhibit Talk
A Museum curator offers an introduction to Kitty Wells: Queen of Country Music.
Saturday, August 16 1:30 p.m.
Interview with Kitty Wells
650 WSM personality Eddie Stubbs will interview Wells in the Museum’s Ford Theater. The program will be illustrated with vintage photos, film footage and recordings culled from the Museum’s collection.
Saturday, August 16 3:00 p.m.
Autograph Signing
Wells will sign autographs in the Museum Store.
Sunday, August 17 All Day
Film Loop: A Tribute to Kitty Wells
Hosted by Tammy Wynette, this 1982 Showtime special features performances by Wells and her family, as well as Roy Acuff, Tom T. Hall, Hank Williams Jr., Wynette and many others. It will air continuously throughout the day.
Kitty Wells: Queen of Country Music will be accompanied by an ongoing series of programs throughout the exhibit’s run.
These programs are made possible, in part, by grants from the Metropolitan Nashville Arts Commission and by an agreement between the Tennessee Arts Commission and National Endowment for the Arts.
Accredited by the American Association of Museums, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum is operated by the Country Music Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization chartered by the state of Tennessee in 1964. The Museum’s mission is the preservation of the history of country and related vernacular music rooted in southern culture. With the same educational mission, the Foundation also operates CMF Records, the Museum’s Frist Library and Archive, CMF Press, Historic RCA Studio B, and Hatch Show Print.
More information about the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum is available at www.countrymusichalloffame.com or by calling (615) 416-2001.

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Days Go By- Keith Urban
Here In the Real World- Alan Jackson
Ring Of Fire- Johnny Cash
Amarillo By Morning- George Strait
I Will Always Love You- Dolly Parton
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain- Willie Nelson
He Stopped Loving Her Today- George Jones
Stand By Your Man- Tammy Wynette
Hello Darlin’- Conway Twitty
El Paso- Marty Robbins
Crazy- Patsy Cline
Kiss An Angel Good Morning- Charley Pride
Walking The Floor Over You- Ernest Tubb
Crazy Arms- Ray Price
Forever & Ever Amen- Randy Travis
Coal Miner’s Daughter- Loretta Lynn
Your Cheatin’ Heart- Hank Williams
Okie From Muskogee- Merle Haggard
It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels- Kitty Wells
Family Tradition- Hank Williams Jr..

Fiddler Buddy Spicher to be Saluted at the Hall of Fame and Museum

Nashville, TN -- The Country Music Hall of Fame(r) and Museum's successful quarterly program series Nashville Cats: A Celebration of Music City Session Players returns on Saturday, August 23, with a salute to legend. The interactive program, hosted by Stringed Instrument Curator Bill Lloyd, will include a brief performance and an in-depth, one-on-one interview highlighted by vintage recordings, photos and film clips from the Museum's Frist Library and Archive. Immediately following the program, Spicher will sign autographs in the Museum Store.
Buddy Spicher's distinctive harmony fiddle backed country music legends Patsy Cline, Bill Monroe, Ray Price, Hank Snow, Kitty Wells, Faron Young and others in the late '50s and throughout most of the '60s. After dedicating himself fully to session work, Spicher became one of Nashville's most in-demand studio musicians for over three decades. His credits include "Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone" (Charley Pride), "Long Long Time" (Linda Ronstadt), "Love in the Hot Afternoon" (Gene Watson) and "Amarillo by Morning" (George Strait), among many others. Spicher has also issued highly regarded recordings of his own that feature his signature "double-stop" fiddle technique.
Norman Keith Spicher was born on a farm outside of Dubois, Pennsylvania, on July 28, 1938. After his brother traded a pony for a radio, the sounds of swing, boogie-woogie music and broadcasts of the Grand Ole Opry became the soundtrack to Spicher's childhood. At age 13, he began playing fiddle. Soon Spicher was playing in bands and, by the early '50s, had earned a spot on the WWVA Jamboree in Wheeling, West Virginia.
In 1957, Hank Williams' widow, Audrey Williams, invited Spicher to Nashville after hearing him on WWVA. Within a few years, he was touring behind Patsy Cline, Bill Monroe, Ray Price, Kitty Wells, Faron Young and childhood hero Hank Snow. Through his work with Snow, Spicher was able to make valuable connections and begin working in the recording studio.
Spicher's shift to full-time session work in the late '60s paid off, as his sophisticated, classical style and keen arranging skills were highly sought after by Nashville record producers. Harmony fiddle was Spicher's specialty (often alongside Chubby Wise or Johnny Gimble), as was his "double stop" fiddle style, which, by doubling notes, often sounded like two harmonizing fiddles.
Artists whose recordings feature Spicher include Ray Charles, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Lee Lewis, Loretta Lynn, Reba McEntire, Willie Nelson, Johnny Paycheck, Webb Pierce, Marty Robbins, Hank Thompson and Conway Twitty, among many others. Spicher has also lent his fiddle stylings to artists outside the country realm including Joan Baez, Gary Burton, Rosemary Clooney, Henry Mancini, Steve Miller Band and others.
Spicher currently owns and operates a recording studio, the Fiddle House, in East Nashville and appears live with the Nashville Swing Band. Spicher has worked on numerous projects throughout the years as both a producer and a recording artist. His newest album, Air Mail Special, is a collaboration with renowned Canadian fiddler Calvin Vollrath and other superpickers. Spicher also teaches at several annual fiddle camps including the Mark O'Connor Fiddle Camp and the Montana Fiddle Camp.
These programs are made possible, in part, by grants from the Metropolitan Nashville Arts Commission and by an agreement between the Tennessee Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts.
With the purchase of a Museum membership ($25/adults and $10/youth), visitors can attend most public programs free of charge for one year, including the Nashville Cats series, Poets and Prophets series, and programming related to the ongoing exhibit Family Tradition: The Williams Family Legacy, Co-Presented by SunTrust and Ford Motor Company. Museum memberships also include one year of unlimited admission to the Museum, discounts in the Museum Store, SoBro Grill and Hatch Show Print, and more. Membership support helps fund research, education and public programs that make country music history available to a worldwide audience.

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