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Lee Emerson Bellamy
Lee Emerson Bellamy (May 15, 1927 – December 2, 1978) was an American music singer and songwriter. As Lee Emerson, he was manager for Marty Robbins, Bobby Helms, Jimmy C. Newman, and George Jones. He also was a songwriter for Robbins along with Joe Babcock and Jim Glaser. Death He was shot and killed by business associate and fellow songwriter Barry Sadler, who was sentenced to 30 days in a Nashville workhouse for the killing.Billboard - 1979 July 7 Songwriter Barry Sadler pled innocent last week in Nashville Criminal Court to a second degree murder charge in the alleged slaying of Lee Emerson Bellamy, Discography *So Little Time / Thank You My Darlin' Jan 1956 Lee Emerson And Marty Robbins *How Long Will It Be / I'll Know You're Gone 1956 Lee Emerson *It's So Easy For You To Be Mean / I Thought I Heard You Calling My Name 1956 *I Cried Like A Baby Lee Emerson And Marty Robbins / Where D´Ja Go ? 1957 *Start All Over / Do You Think 1957 - "Start All Over" covered by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marty Robbins
Martin David Robinson (September 26, 1925 – December 8, 1982), known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, and NASCAR racing driver. Robbins was one of the most popular and successful country and western singers for most of his nearly four-decade career, which spanned from the late 1940s to the early 1980s. He was also an early outlaw country pioneer. Born in Glendale, Arizona, Robbins taught himself guitar while serving in the United States Navy during World War II, and subsequently drew fame performing in clubs in and around his hometown. In 1952, he released his first No. 1 country song, " I'll Go On Alone". Four years later, he released his second No.1 hit “ Singing the Blues”, and one year later, released two more No. 1 hits, " A White Sport Coat" and "The Story of My Life". In 1959, Robbins released his signature song, "El Paso", for which he won the Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Helms
Robert Lee Helms (August 15, 1933 – June 19, 1997) was an American country singer, who is best remembered for his 1957 Christmas hit " Jingle Bell Rock". Additionally, he had two other hit records from that year: " Fraulein" and " My Special Angel". Life and career Robert Lee Helms was born in 1933 in Bloomington, Indiana (some sources say nearby Helmsburg), the son of Hildreth Esther (née Abram) and Fred Robert Helms. His family was musical. Helms began performing as a duo with his brother, Freddie, before going on to a successful solo career in country music. In 1956, Helms made his way to Nashville, Tennessee, where he signed a recording contract with Decca Records, and achieved multiple successes the following year. His first single in 1957, titled " Fraulein", went to No. 1 on the country music chart and made it into the Top 40 on the ''Billboard'' Best Sellers in Stores chart. Later that same year, he released " My Special Angel", which also hit No. 1 on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy C
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George Jones (musician)
George Glenn Jones (September 12, 1931 – April 26, 2013) was an American country musician, singer, and songwriter. He achieved international fame for his long list of hit records, including his best-known song "He Stopped Loving Her Today", as well as his distinctive voice and phrasing. For the last two decades of his life, Jones was frequently referred to as the greatest living country singer. Country music scholar Bill Malone writes, "For the two or three minutes consumed by a song, Jones immerses himself so completely in its lyrics, and in the mood it conveys, that the listener can scarcely avoid becoming similarly involved." The shape of his nose and facial features earned Jones the nickname "The Possum". Jones has been called and had more than 160 chart singles to his name from 1955 until his death in 2013. Born in Texas, Jones first heard country music when he was seven, and was given a guitar at the age of nine. His earliest influences were Roy Acuff and Bill Monroe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Glaser
James William Glaser (December 16, 1937 – April 6, 2019) was an American country music artist. He was born in Spalding, Nebraska. Biography The brother of country singers Chuck and Tompall Glaser, he performed as both a solo artist and alongside his two brothers in the group Tompall and the Glaser Brothers. His early career as a backup vocalist included a long stint with singer/songwriter Marty Robbins. Shortly before beginning his solo recording career he had two major hits as songwriter in 1964, the top 5 "What Does it Take" which was recorded by Skeeter Davis and the top 40 "Thanks a Lot for Tryin' Anyway" recorded by Liz Anderson and later covered in albums by Jan Howard and Connie Smith. His biggest songwriting success was " Woman, Woman" a number 4 pop hit recorded by Gary Puckett & The Union Gap in 1967, and charting again for Glaser himself in 1975. As a solo artist, Jim Glaser recorded four studio albums, and charted several singles on the Hot Country Song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Sadler
Barry Allen Sadler (November 1, 1940 – November 5, 1989) was an American soldier, singer/songwriter, and author. Sadler served as a United States Army Special Forces, Green Beret medic, achieving the rank of Staff Sergeant#United States, Staff Sergeant. He served in the Vietnam War from late December 1964 to late May 1965. Most of his work has a military theme, and he is best known for his patriotic "The Ballad of the Green Berets, Ballad of the Green Berets," a #1 hit in 1966. He died at age 49 after being shot in the head in Guatemala City. Early life Sadler was born in Carlsbad, New Mexico, the second son of John Sadler and Bebe Littlefield of Phoenix, Arizona. According to Sadler's autobiography, ''I'm A Lucky One'', his father developed a successful plumbing and electrical business in Carlsbad and owned several farms in the area. He describes his mother as managing restaurants and bars, and at times, games in casinos. The family relocated often. His parents divorced when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Gallion
Bob Gallion (April 22, 1924 in Ashland, Kentucky – August 20, 1999) was an American country music singer. Between 1958 and 1973, he recorded for various country labels, charting nine times on the Hot Country Songs charts. His biggest hit was "Wall to Wall Love", which went to number 5 in 1962. Biography Bob Gallion was born April 22, 1924 in Ashland, Kentucky. In the 1940s, he worked as a session guitar player before joining Stoney Cooper and Wilma Lee Cooper's band. Gallion recorded for MGM Records in the 1950s, releasing the singles "That's What I Tell My Heart" and "You Take the Table and I'll Take the Chairs". In September 1959, he joined the promotion staff at Acuff-Rose Music. Moving to Hickory Records in 1960, he charted five more singles, including the top 10 hits "Loving You (Was Worth This Broken Heart" and "Wall to Wall Love". Gallion worked as a disc jockey for WGUN in Atlanta Georgia, then returned to recording in 1968 with the single "Pick a Little Happy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruby Ann
"Ruby Ann" is a song written by Lee Emerson, Rashima Bellamy and Roberta Bellamy, and recorded by American country music artist Marty Robbins. It was released in October 1962. "Ruby Ann" was the number one country follow-up to " Devil Woman." "Ruby Ann" spent a single week at number one and crossed over to the pop chart peaking at number eighteen. On the Easy Listening Easy listening (including mood music) is a popular music genre and radio format that was most popular during the 1950s to 1970s. It is related to middle-of-the-road (MOR) music and encompasses instrumental recordings of standards, hit songs, ... chart "Ruby Ann" went to number four. Chart performance References Marty Robbins songs 1962 singles Columbia Records singles 1962 songs {{1960s-country-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everybody Knows (Prairie Oyster Album)
''Everybody Knows'' is the third studio album by Canadian country music group Prairie Oyster and was released on September 19, 1991 by RCA Nashville. The album was named Album of the Year by the Canadian Country Music Association in 1992. Track listing # " Will I Do (Till the Real Thing Comes Along)" (Joan Besen) - 2:44 # " One Precious Love" (Besen) - 2:10 # "Can't Say Goodbye" (Russell deCarle) - 2:54 # " Am I That Easy to Forget" (Carl Belew, W.S. Stevenson) - 2:40 # "Just for Old Times Sake" (Hank Hunter, Jack Keller) - 2:46 # " Everybody Knows" (Keith Glass, Paul Kennerley) - 2:47 # "Here's to You" ( James House, Kostas) - 2:52 # "Did You Fall in Love with Me" (Besen) - 3:36 # "I Think That We Did Something" (Jack DeKeyser) - 3:19 # "Goodbye Lonesome (Hello, Baby Doll)" ( Lee Emerson) - 2:32 Personnel *John P. Allen – acoustic guitar, fiddle, mandolin, background vocals * Richard Bennett – guitar, producer *Joan Besen – piano, background vocals *Russell de Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd government). * January 6 – The Holy Crown of Hungary (also known as Stephen of Hungary Crown) is returned to Hungary from the United States, where it was held since World War II. * January 10 – Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal, a critic of the Nicaraguan government, is assassinated; riots erupt against Somoza's government. * January 18 – The European Court of Human Rights finds the British government guilty of mistreating prisoners in Northern Ireland, but not guilty of torture. * January 22 – Ethiopia declares the ambassador of West Germany ''persona non grata''. * January 24 ** Soviet satellite Kosmos 954 burns up in Earth's atmosphere, scattering debris over Canada's Northwest Territories. ** Rose Dugdale and Eddie Gallagher become the first convicted priso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Male Singer-songwriters
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People Murdered In Tennessee
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