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A Proclamation by Governor Ronnie Musgrove
A Proclamation By Governor Ronnie Musgrove WHEREAS, Kenny Chesney was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1968; and WHEREAS, Kenny Chesney grew up singing the music of Conway Twitty and Waylon Jennings, George Jones and Lefty Frizzell, Willie Nelson and George Strait, Merle Haggard and Keith Whitley, Vern Gosdin and John Conley; and WHEREAS, Kenny moved to Nashville in 1991 to pursue a music career and begin playing at a Nashville honky tonk called the Turf; and WHEREAS, Kenny met Clay Bradley, head of Publisher and Writer Relations at BMI, who helped him land his first songwriting contract with Acuff-Rose Publishing that led to a recording contract with the now defunct Capricorn Records country division; and WHEREAS, after an impressive debut album in 1993, Joe Galante, chairman of the RCA Label Group, not only offered Chesney a recording contract, but he bought his Capricorn masters; and WHEREAS, with two double platinum records for Everywhere We Go, Greatest Hits, and multiple week hits such as “How Forever Feels,” “Don’t Happen Twice,” “She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy,” Kenny’s Greatest Hits hit the triple platinum mark and his recent No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems has been certified double platinum; and WHEREAS, Kenny has been named Country Single of the Year at the Billboard Music Awards, nominated for Entertainer, Male Vocalist and Album of the Year for his double platinum No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems at this year’s Country Music Awards and headlining country music’s top grossing tour--$24 million; and WHEREAS, Kenny has been recognized as “Country’s Hottest Bachelor” by Country Weekly, “Sexiest Men Alive” by People magazine, fan-voted CMT: Flameworthy Awards Male Artist of the Year; and now considered by many to be in country music’s upper echelon of artists; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Ronnie Musgrove, Governor of the State of Mississippi, do hereby proclaim January 18, 2003 as KENNY CHESNEY DAY in the State of Mississippi to recognize and commend the life and legacy of this great musician. -
Country Update
Country Update BILLBOARD.COM/NEWSLETTERS MARCH 1, 2021 | PAGE 1 OF 18 INSIDE BILLBOARD COUNTRY UPDATE [email protected] What’s Up With Strait Talk With Songwriter Dean Dillon Bryan’s ‘Down’ >page 4 As He Awaits His Hall Of Fame Induction Academy Of Country Life-changing moments are not always obvious at the time minutes,” says Dillon. “I was in shock. My life is racing through Music Awards they occur. my mind, you know? And finally, I said something stupid, like, Raise Diversity So it’s easy to understand how songwriter Dean Dillon (“Ten- ‘Well, I’ve given my life to country music.’ She goes, ‘Well, we >page 10 nessee Whiskey,” “The Chair”) missed the 40th anniversary know you have, and we’re just proud to tell you that you’re going of a turning point in his career in February. He and songwriter to be inducted next fall.’ ” Frank Dycus (“I Don’t Need Your Rockin’ Chair,” “Marina Del The pandemic screwed up those plans. Dillon couldn’t even Rey”) were sitting on the front porch at Dycus’ share his good fortune until August — “I was tired FGL, Lambert, Clark home/office on Music Row when producer Blake of keeping that a secret,” he says — and he’s still Get Musical Help Mevis (Keith Whitley, Vern Gosdin) pulled over waiting, likely until this fall, to enter the hall >page 11 at the curb and asked if they had any material. along with Marty Stuart and Hank Williams Jr. He was about to record a new kid and needed Joining with Bocephus is apropos: Dillon used some songs. -
Working Finding Aid the Center for Popular Music
THIS COLLECTION IS STILL IN PROCESS – WORKING FINDING AID THE CENTER FOR POPULAR MUSIC, MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY, MURFREESBORO, TN ALAN L. MAYOR COLLECTION 17-005 Creator: Mayor, Alan Leslie (August 21, 1949 – February 22, 2015) Type of Material: Manuscript Materials, Photographs, Negatives, Slides, Datebooks, Sound Recordings Physical Description: 162 linear feet of manuscript material including: 113 linear feet of photographic prints 19 linear feet of negatives 22 linear feet of slides 5 linear feet of CD/DVD/Floppy disc photographic files 1 linear foot of datebooks 2 linear foot of press passes Dates: circa 1977 – 2012, bulk 1990-2000 Access/Restrictions: The collection is partially processed, but is open for research use. The Center for Popular Music only owns rights to the physical materials in this collection. All materials in this collection are under copyright that is owned by the Mayor Family. Researchers must receive prior written permission from the Mayor Family for any reproductions of use. Center staff are able to assist with copyright questions for this material. Provenance and Acquisition Information: This collection was donated by Alan Mayor’s sister, Theresa Mayor Smith, in October 2017. The Center’s Director and Archivist picked up a portion of the collection on October 6, 2017 from Mrs. Smith’s storage unit in Cadiz, Kentucky. The second, and largest, portion was picked up by the Center’s Archivist and Assistant Archivist on October 13, 2017 from Cadiz, Kentucky. The third batch of remanding binders of negatives was dropped off at the Center by Mrs. Smith on November 9, 2017. Subjects/Index Terms: Country music – 1971-1980 THIS COLLECTION IS STILL IN PROCESS – WORKING FINDING AID Alan L. -
Country Update
Country Update BILLBOARD.COM/NEWSLETTERS AUGUST 26, 2019 | PAGE 1 OF 20 INSIDE BILLBOARD COUNTRY UPDATE [email protected] Jason Aldean’s ‘Rearview’ Is Change The Conversation’s Beverly Keel: Up Front >page 4 A SOURCE Of Inspiration For Nashville Women Midland, Billboard “Once upon a time, in the 1990s, there were lots of successful The battle Keel and her cohorts are waging is one that Assist CMA Noms women in country music who found their own voices, and country SOURCE began to recognize when the organization was founded >page 10 fans were eager to hear what they had to say.” in 1991. Women in the business were often Lauren Alaina’s introduction of Cliffie pushed into specific vocations — secretarial Stone Icon Award-winner Martina McBride jobs or publicity, for example — and frequently during the Academy of Country Music’s ACM overlooked as sources of marketing expertise Football Goes Honors on Aug. 21 made a pointed statement and information, even though women were Country about the fate of women in modern country. In considered country’s target audience. >page 11 her youth, Alaina considered McBride to be an SOURCE established its awards program in artistic role model, a symbol of what she could 2003 to call attention to specific women who to achieve in the future. helped build Nashville’s music community into Alabama, Alaina But today’s young women can find the successful industry it is today. Keel is one Tour Delays fewer examples for their own futures in of seven new members — including Bluebird country’s contemporary landscape. -
Paul Bristow & Ron Hepden Singing Call MS-62 Rele
SIR 325 Someone Is Looking For Someone Like You vocal recorded by: Paul Bristow & Ron Hepden Singing Call MS-62 Release Date: (vinyl) 2002 / 10 (MP3) 2004 / 01 Hanhurst’s Best Seller listing (October 2002) – No. 6 Original artist: Gail Davies ORIGINAL MUSIC DETAILS: WRITER: Sonny Curtis PUBLISHER: Sony/ATV Songs LLC Country Music International referred to Gail Davies as “one of the most important and influential female singer/songwriters to have come along in the past 20 years.” She was the first woman to produce her own albums and is cited by current, country divas as their role model, the person who kicked open so many of the locked doors on Music Row. She achieved a U.S. Billboard Chart position of No.11 in 1978, with this recording. This track features a very special guest appearance by Ron Hepden from the U.K. on the vocal. Ron was one of the top callers in the U.K. for many years and was the guy who taught Paul Bristow how to Square Dance... He is still an active caller today. The music on this track is pure “24 carat” Nashville – but then it’s a Nashville song! Additional Lyrics: Where, When and Who produced the music: You say that nobody cares where you’re going This was part of the sixth group of releases on Sting that were And that your life don’t mean nothing at all recorded in Nashville. A total of thirteen songs were You’ve heard the saying you’ll reap what you’re sewing recorded during this session, which was the first to be So plant a good seed and watch it grow tall arranged and produced by Paul Bristow, following his purchase of the company. -
Alan Jackson
COUNCIL FILE NO. /0~051-7 COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 13 .,/ APPROVAL FOR ACCELERATED PROCESSING DIRECT TO CITY COUNCIL The attached Council File may be processed directly to Council pursuant to the procedure approved June 26, 1990, (CF 83-1 075-S 1) without being referred to the Public Works Committee because the action on the file checked below is deemed to be routine and/or administrative in nature: _} A. Future Street Acceptance. _} B. Quitclaim of Easement(s). _} C. Dedication of Easement(s). _} D. Release of Restriction(s). _x} E. Request for Star in Hollywood Walk of Fame. _} F. Brass Plaque(s) in San Pedro Sport Walk. _} G. Resolution to Vacate or Ordinance submitted in response to Council action. _} H. Approval of plans/specifications submitted by Los Angeles County Flood Control District. APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL FOR ACCELERATED PROCESSING: APPROVED DISAPPROVED* 1. Council Office of the District 2. Public Works Committee Chairperson *DISAPPROVED FILES WILL BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. Please return to Council Index Section, Room 615 City Hall City Clerk Processing: Date notice and report copy mailed to interested parties advising of Council date for this item. Date scheduled in Council. AFTER COUNCIL ACTION: ____J Send copy of adopted report to the Real Estate Section, Development Services Division, Bureau of Engineering (Mail Stop No. 515) for further processing. ___}Other: PLEASE DO NOT DETACH THIS APPROVAL SHEET FROM THE COUNCIL FILE ACCELERATED REVIEW PROCESS- E Office ofthe City Engineer Los Angeles, California To the Honorable Council Of the City of Los Angeles > MAR 2 5 211111 Honorable Members: C. -
Hundreds of Country Artists Have Graced the New Faces Stage. Some
314 performers, new face book 39 years, 1 stage undreds of country artists have graced the New Faces stage. Some of them twice. An accounting of every one sounds like an enormous Requests Htask...until you actually do it and realize the word “enormous” doesn’t quite measure up. 3 friend requests Still, the Country Aircheck team dug in and tracked down as many as possible. We asked a few for their memories of the experience. For others, we were barely able to find biographical information. And we skipped the from his home in Nashville. for Nestea, Miller Beer, Pizza Hut and “The New Faces Show had Union 76, among others. details on artists who are still active. (If you need us to explain George Strait, all those radio people, and for instance, you’re probably reading the wrong publication.) Enjoy. I made a lot of friends. I do Jeanne Pruett: Alabama native Pruett remember they had me use enjoyed a solid string of hits from the early the staff band, and I was ’70s right into the ’80s including the No. resides in Nashville, still tours and will suffering some anxiety over not being able 1 smash, “Satin Sheets.” Pruett is based receive a star in the Hollywood Walk of to use my band.” outside of Nashville and is still active as a 1970 Fame in October, 2009. performer and as a member of the Grand Jack Barlow: He charted with Ole Opry. hits like “Baby, Ain’t That Love” Bobby Harden: Starting out with his two 1972 and “Birmingham Blues,” but by sisters as the pop-singing Harden Trio, Connie Eaton: The Nashville native started Mel Street: West Virginian Street racked the mid-’70s Barlow had become the nationally Harden cracked the country Top 50 back her country career as a teenager and hit the up a long string of hits throughout the ’70s, famous voice of Big Red chewing gum. -
1983-0416 American Country Countdown
A.C.C. #C832-3 Chart of 4/16/83 PART ONE ,YOU CAN'T RUN FROM LOVE Eddie Rabbitt (B) :08/3:26 /~ 45) 39. OUR -LOVE IS ON THE FAULT LINE Crystal Gayle (B) : 13/3: 41 /~ (LP) / IA'=> 38. THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE THINKING Karen Brooks ( B) :09/3:23/cold (45) . C-1 s~\,,t ~~ t:·· IT'S A DIRTY JOB Bobby Bare & Lacy J. Dalton :09/2:56/cold (45) 36. THIS COWBOY'S HAT Porter Wagoner (B) C-2 ---------------.---- v\-< 35. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Lloyd David Foster : 10/2: 56 & (45) 34. THE RIDE David Allen Coe :llf.2:5~ (45) C-3 #C8 3 2-J Ch a r t of 1~/ 1 6/83 l? AR'l' ONE ~s 33. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT Mel Tillis (A) :06/2:40~ 5) . ~ OLDIE: BURNING MEMORIES Mel Tillis (A) :16/2:28 ~ P) 7 32. YOU' RE OUT DO.ING WHAT I'M DOING WITHQ.TJ'.P , LI :04 Gene Wat son ( B) \-""-''33: v\ - I :07/2:30/cold (45) C-4 if 31 .. REASONS TO QUIT Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson (B) :07/3:28/cold (Both ) 30. SWINGIN' John Anderson (B) : 12/2: 49_~ Both l c-5_s_r_tc=J~ f _D--'-\T-'--__ /'(~ 'M MOVIN' ON : 01 Emmylou Harris (B) :12/2:43/cold (tape ) v\~ \ t6t--tWIV 28. DOWN ON THE CORNER :00/3:09.Q (45) Jerry Reed (B) :00/3:25/fade (LP) THEME & CLOSING END OF VOICE THEM~ PLAYOUT IN CLEAR FOR 1:20 A.C.C. -
Mundealan2011-12-08Transcript.Pdf (1.076Mb)
Oral History Interview of Alan Munde Interviewed by: Andy Wilkinson December 8, 2011 Wimberley, Texas Part of the: Crossroads of Music Archive Texas Tech University’s Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Oral History Program Copyright and Usage Information: An oral history release form was signed by Alan Munde on December 8, 2011. This transfers all rights of this interview to the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University. This oral history transcript is protected by U.S. copyright law. By viewing this document, the researcher agrees to abide by the fair use standards of U.S. Copyright Law (1976) and its amendments. This interview may be used for educational and other non-commercial purposes only. Any reproduction or transmission of this protected item beyond fair use requires the written and explicit permission of the Southwest Collection. Please contact Southwest Collection Reference staff for further information. Preferred Citation for this Document: Munde, Alan Oral History Interview, December 8, 2011. Interview by Andy Wilkinson, Online Transcription, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library. URL of PDF, date accessed. The Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library houses almost 6000 oral history interviews dating back to the late 1940s. The historians who conduct these interviews seek to uncover the personal narratives of individuals living on the South Plains and beyond. These interviews should be considered a primary source document that does not implicate the final verified narrative of any event. These are recollections dependent upon an individual’s memory and experiences. The views expressed in these interviews are those only of the people speaking and do not reflect the views of the Southwest Collection or Texas Tech University. -
Cash Box to 100 Cou \Try1
CASH BOX TO 100 COU \TRY1 April 7, 1979 Weeks Weeks Weeks On On On 3/31 Chart 3/31 Chart 3/31 Chart PLEASE O ( 1 F LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I THERE'S ALWAYS ME 69 JACK DANIEL'S,IFYOU DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT O RAY PRICE (Monument 45-277) 40 5 DAVID ALLAN 73 5 BARBARA MANDRELL (MCA AB -12451) 2 8 35 SHOULDER TO SHOULDER (ARM SWEET MELINDA RANDY BARLOW (Republic REP 039) 88 2 O IT'S A CHEATIN' SITUATION AND ARM) O MOE BANDY (Columbia 3-10889) 3 11 ROY CLARK (MCA AB -12402) 36 8 71 FRECKLES SITYLO'(Columbia 3-10918) 75 4 3 I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN O WHAT A LIE ANNE MURRAY (Capitol P4675) 12 SAMMI SMITH (Cyclone CYS-100) 42 5 o I'M THE SINGER, YOU'RE THE OALL I EVER NEED IS YOU OJUST LONG ENOUGH TO SAY SONG KENNY ROGERS & DOTTIE WEST TANYA TUCKER (MCA S45-1807) (United Artists UA -X1276 -Y) 7 8 GOODBYE MICKEY GILLEY (Epic 8-50672) 52 4 73 MY HEART HAS A MIND OF ITS ©WHERE DO I PUT HER MEMORY CHARLEY PRIDE (RCA PB -11477) 12 7 O HOW TO BE A COUNTRY STAR OWN THE STATLER BROTHERS (Mercury 55057) 55 2 DEBBY BOONE (Warper/Curb WBS 8739) 48 12 6 SOMEBODY SPECIAL DONNA FARGO (Warner Bros. WBS 8722) 6 13 BEST FEELING 74 BUT FOR LOVE O NEXT JERRY NAYLOR (WBS 8767) 78 3 OSWEET MEMORIES MARY K. SMITH (RCA PB -11554) 45 5 WILLIE NELSON (RCA PB -11456) 8 9 40 CHEATER'S KIT ® LO QUE SEA (WHAT EVER MAY OFAREWELL PARTY TOMMY OVERSTREET (MCA AB -12456) 41 6 THE FUTURE BE) JESS CARRON CH 131) 2 GENE WATSON (P-4680) 17 8 O SAIL AWAY (Charta 87 OBACKSIDE OF THIRTY OAK RIDGE BOYS (MCA AB -12463) 80 2 76 LOOKING FOR THE SUNSHINE MICKEY NEWBURY Hickory AH -54042) 79 3 JOHN CONLEE (MCA AB -12455) 21 6 42 LIVE ENTERTAINMENT (MCA 10 I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU DON KING (Con Brio CBK 149) 43 6 O WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND/SWEET MELINDA ALL OF MY LIFE O I LOST MY HEAD CON HUNLEY (Warner Bros. -
EXTENSIONS of REMARKS DO WE WANT QUEBEC HERE? V
12994 EXTENSIONS OF .REMARKS June 5, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS DO WE WANT QUEBEC HERE? v. Nicholas). This concerned a complaint by the 20,000-member Learning English Advo a Chinese that his children were not being cates Drive. HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD taught English adequately in the local The crying shame is how badly that public schools. One possible remedy listed money serves those it is intended to help. As OF MICHIGAN by Justice William Douglas was teaching jobs tend away from assembly-line work, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the children in Chinese. where little language is involved, to comput Tuesday, June 5, 1990 And then the predictable happened. The er screens, pay and working conditions Department of Education was established in depend on educational and English attain Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I want to the Carter era and was looking for some ment. Today's anti-English bias, it seems, share with my colleagues an enlightening arti thing to dG. Why not promote bilingualism? sentences too many minority school leavers, cle on the perils of bilingualism. There would be jobs and money in it. So it particularly Hispanics, to a second-class eco Our neighbors in Canada are struggling to didn't take the bureaucrats long to launch a nomic life. maintain national unity under the strain of their vast, federally funded bilingual education Typically, the pols' response is to call for two official languages-French and English. In program. Because by far the largest number yet more money to be poured into a failed of immigrants today come from Spanish program. -
Entertainment
ionOK.com MARCH/APRIL 2019 Kristin Chenoweth Shines Female music legends donate items for exhibit: Kendall’s Restaurant host to three-room display Playing to a young audience: Meyers Theatre at OCU performs Cinderella for OKC school children Sigma Nu Fraternity’s 150th anniversary celebration Li festyle … Culture … Entertainment publisher : Don Swift assistant : Joni Yeager editor : Tim Farley editiorial assistant : Darian Woolbright videographer : Jeremy Gossett director of photography : Michael Downes web site developer : Patrick Moore with Set Sail Media web site developer : Nina Jones, Data Design Inc. illustration : Rosemary Burke graphic design : Wendy Mills graphic design : Design Smith Advertising Sales Tina Layman Photographers Jeremy Gossett Hugh Scott, Jr. Tracy Reece Jerry Hymer Advertising Consultants Peter Preksto Contributors fashion : Linda Miller art : Joy Reed Belt people : Peggy Gandy social issues : Robbie Robertson community : Lauren Wright contributing writer : Sandi Davis contributing writer : Greg Horton contributing writer : M.A. Smith contributing writer : M. J. Van Deventer contributing writer : Julie York contributing writer : Dorian Quillen contributing writer : Kari Huskey Excellence is standard. Everything else is custom. Schedule Jo for a no cost 1-hour consultation 12 Contents COVER STORY 12 Kristin Chenoweth Shines by Tim Farley COMMUNITY 18 Playing to a young audience: Meyers Theatre at OCU performs Cinderella for OKC school children by Linda Miller PEOPLE 23 Oklahoma female music legends honored with unique exhibit: Kendall’s Restaurant host to three-room display 18 by Tim Farley 28 Oklahoma Hall of Fame Class of 2018 36 Costner heads honorees for Western Heritage Awards by M. J.Van Deventer 38 The history of the Friends of Hubbell Trading Post by Janet Hooper and Thrude Breckenridge 62 NextGen Under 30: A company that understands the importance of investing in the next generation 32 by Don Swift 76 Excelling with honor Sigma Nu Fraternity’s 150th anniversary celebration held in Oklahoma City along with 10 other U.S.