Billboard 31 Billboard SPECIAI. SURVEY Country For Week Ending 17,15. 19 Hot Nashville Scene Its 1,11. 1,114111 II seems strange when you (onside, how Iasi I Speaking of the Oaks, they II be making a olds' Holly Na( recently pettormed at flash

he's been a courtly music a LPs. star but lohnn Roan .115ntl live appearance at benefit concert vale's War Memorial Auditorium on a special (ountW g1(q says he'd never played a her urnrril doh Ila3nsood by Gov and kin, John Dalton of Vlr- Cornett For A Welt Free Future. in Nashville beloie Epic inn No peo of ten pub., oboe nur D. r.(n nuaced holds remedied that gMla and San. khn Warner and his wife (who's "Lire from the lore Star," (timed on 180 . I hem n,nr hang mere d Dr M/ mane archon,, al soluation In style Nov 79 with a packed house also known a'. Eluabelh laylwil the beneht to syndicated Win Matrons across the country. showcase at the EMH /In. Rodngue3 and his raise funds for new MA being constructed in taped recent concert appearances by Hank Wil- Saw P,w.._lP ,rptlw,na YreYlri. "e...11 r.rl,ru U..Mk band. the Hole In The Will Gang, performed Iwo Grundy, Va rates the Oaks by sperdre request liams H. and Republic Records Randy Grow sets for en audience that included lank Fricke, Ivor lames McGlothlin, president of the United when they were In the popular New York City local CBS and (pot bran and an unannounced Coal Co which happens to be based in Grundy. club 3 11TEE-Atttq, Ir visit by Santa Gaut Roll,gue: Also previewed e Seems McGlothlin is a huge tan 01 the Oak Ridge

tune of Iwo loom his newest that's due Bays and was most anxious Thal they be on the CBS Records /Nnhvdle presenled a privale lo, release In January talent booked tut the concern The screening ol 'The Elaine Heineman" In which It KENNY -Remy Rogers, um. ten twu sro show Othel Opening for Rodngue7 on fie same Siff were Guy Lombardo Oreheslte. Nice diversified Ks superstar Willie Nelson makes his dramatic 33 GREATEST HITS -Wadon Smogs, ate wi 11.1 melted guests Riders In The Sky, who look time blending of musical lutes here, Io. sure film debut The special showing lot industry out loom reto(dmg an album for Rounder Rec, guests took place at a local movie theatre and managed out vaca WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND -Waybe Jennings, wa 4n11 .1451 Moe Bandy to eke a mini ords to make the show and add to the tun this was co hosted by Columbia and Universal Pk- bon with his wile m Las Vegas for a few days $1057 specializes m authentic western lowboy lures. You've certainly got to hand it to Nelson s ru. ALMAYS LOVE YOU -Anne Murry, cola 3op171I7 helm resummd Au exhausting road schedule musk and sagebush style humor. and has when he decodes to do something, he does d with his band, the Rodeo Clowns.... Billy 53 THE GAMBLER -Tommy Rogers, u.4d run W u s34 a recently written a number of original songs m first class. Who better to make a 111m debut with "Crash" Craddoch headlined on "Jamboree the traditional vein Unusual and most etiectne than lane Fonda and Robert Redford for 3 11 MISS THE MISSISSIPPI -, cd..e -, K v,. ni U.S.A." on Wheeling, W Va not long ago, as did Letters ... We Get Letters Dept: Nashville straight ahead SRO boroffae results, Jerry Lee Lew . Also m Wheeling for a concert 7 7 10 SIIAIGIIT AHEAD -Larry Gatlin And The Gatlin Brothers Band, Scene would like to thank musir director Lee was Hank Whams Jr. Those Wheeling Ions car. Multi talent llae lay"Pallan unveiled were cwlw . a 3 47., Shannon of MALAY In Indoonpolls tar drop tangy bee they country musk. Craddock's unexpected musical abilities m his recent Ws- ping a lone to say that he often reads Sane lid CIASSPC CRYSTAL- Crystal Gayle, t,..e 14. LIO also been booked to appear at the July 1980 sissippi Whiskers showcase Patlen's consider bits over the an Io his listeners Sane has "Jamboree In The Hills" outdoor festival. ha able eaperlise on 5a4ophone and clanoel has 10 IFNIS1LEI BENT AND HILL BOUND -Hank 9th , 3, [retorters H 731 also received a letter postmarked Belfast, Ire- second time on Thal show added Immeasurably to numerous Nashville land, tram a reader there wanting to erpress his recordings. 4 WIWE NELSON SINGS RRISTOFFERSON -Walre Nelson, coewaw a MIss buf ha smgrng. wngwntmg and key. u gratitude to the numerous country artists Columbia's Freddy Weller has been actively road board guitar skills weft a surprise to many ,n whore made trips to perform there Most out on the of late to support ho new single, 11 11 11 JUST GOOD St- BOYS -Moe Bandy A Joe Stampky, :..,a. a sad the audience His euellent backup group con recently. claims our Northern msh correspond "Co Foe the Night" Dates look non Irom Toledo. sated of Wry MtEoen tom Crystal Gayle's 12 P01TRA1T Ohio as tar north as Vancouver and Co. u -Dm Wahams, ont. Belfast was healed to a cooked by Rosier British lumbw band, Peace A Quiet; Lanny Boles and any Who which was well received while in she pall, and over onto Oregon Weller followed s 3o MIWON MILE REFLECTIONS -Charlie Darnels Band. (rK 431111 Cluny, both loom Tracy Nekton's band, and u Thu with a series of interview sessions in LA others playing dales on Londonderry and Belfast Toni Sehulsler and Ralph YAelb, local session Include and was a special guest el a taping of CBS.TV's 16 THE BEST OF EDDIE BABBITT...... , rl 715 Johnny Cash, George Brogan IV, Char - R players ky Pride and Male Haggard. popular weekly sitcom, "Ake." Willer went out 24 9! TEN TEARS OF GOLD -Kenny Rogers, moo sew, W ,3 WS a for dinner after the taping and, according lo our Barbara Maodrell will be featured soon on * The "Tonlghl Shod' recently featured con sources. with Square" The Female Yacabt secufne night appearances by Crystal Gayle became good friends fellow Soulh "Hollywood CIE* 27 3 PRETTY PAPER -wale Nelson. is 15705 Petty the part of "Flo" of rarely takes time out to 'eta, and a P and the OA Ridge Boys. The Oaks were booked met Holliday (who plays the tele FAMILY el on the shovel She s a native of Alabama, while more in demand than ever these days 17 17 24 nAsmoN -Hank Phnom h, Eri 7vrs '.54 onto the same show as disco queen Donna Sum - a Irom Atlanta mer and both acts brought down the house with Weller And did you know that Mil's Don Wheals is O Is I1 26 IMAGES- Ronnie Mihap. r'u 31( 11140 their high energy eons Expect more and mote "Fingers" Taytor, Jimmy Buffett's going to be featured on the forthcoming 41st n country to be whir. Sum goes m 29 3 A CHRISTMAS TOGETHER -John Denver A The Muppets, au 1)11 .1451 artists showing up on this late fronted the MDT Bradford 011ie Band edition of "Who's Who fn *mend"! night program as audiences respond enthusias when the group opened loi Sea level at Van. to show that is lurnmg up every 2S 14 VOLCANO -henmy Buffett, u F 15 tically to then presence derbies UM, Pete Seeger and Redwood lee where These days m D 21 14 1! 3/4 10RELT -T.G. Sheppard. w.mw cwie Ka Its3 U1 22 1! SHOULD I COME HOME -Gene Watson, t.aaor so 11141

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