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The Country Turnpike radio show is broadcast every Wednesday at 8PM Eastern,and rebroadcast Saturday at 8AM on WHAY 98.3. You can hear us live online at www.hay98.com
Tommy Jennings was an original Waylor. Listen as he talks about the early days, and how he came to produce a tribute to his brother.
New music this week from Brad Paisley, Tanya Tucker and Levon Helm.
Ray Price is recuperating from surgery he had last week. Pre-cancerous polyps removed from his colon and it's reported that he is doing well. During the past three months Price lost weight and doctors thought he was suffering from exhaustion. Tests conducted on June 22 revealed the polyps and surgery was done.
Ray Price, at 83 plans to return to the road in a few weeks.
Kris Kristofferson will be honored as a BMI ICON this fall.
Kristofferson will be honored at the 57th annual BMI COUNTRY AWARDS November 10.
The ICON designation is given to BMI songwrithers and artists who have had a "unique and ideleible influence on generations of music makers."
Kristofferson has won 46 BMI Country and Pop awards for his songs, which include "Me and Bobby Mcgee," "Why Me" and "Sunday Morning Comin' Down." he will join other past honorees that include Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Bill Anderson, Loretta Lynn, Charlie Daniels and Hank Williams Jr.
The Lewis Family are shutting down. They've been performing for more than 50 years, and with family members aging, and some experierncing failing health, they've announced that they'll play their final show on September 5.
Janis Lewis Phillips says it's not an easy decision to make, but retirement does have some benefits.
The old Lewis Family home place is being restored and converted to a museum.
The Life and Times of Keith Whitley originally aired on TNN. (remember them?).
My Kind of Country has found the documentary on Youtube. The embedding has been disabled, but there are links which will take you to the 6 parts posted on Youtube. Click on the link below and enjoy.
http://mykindofcountry.wordpress.com/2009/05/02/the-life-and-times-of-keith-whitley/
Drew W. Wilson has a very good article on Merle Haggard VIA the 9513 blog.
http://www.the9513.com/just-another-king-following-in-the-footsteps-of-the-first/
Ray Price is recuperating from surgery he had last week. Pre-cancerous polyps removed from his colon and it's reported that he is doing well. During the past three months Price lost weight and doctors thought he was suffering from exhaustion. Tests conducted on June 22 revealed the polyps and surgery was done.
Ray Price, at 83 plans to return to the road in a few weeks.
Kris Kristofferson will be honored as a BMI ICON this fall.
Kristofferson will be honored at the 57th annual BMI COUNTRY AWARDS November 10.
The ICON designation is given to BMI songwrithers and artists who have had a "unique and ideleible influence on generations of music makers."
Kristofferson has won 46 BMI Country and Pop awards for his songs, which include "Me and Bobby Mcgee," "Why Me" and "Sunday Morning Comin' Down." he will join other past honorees that include Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Bill Anderson, Loretta Lynn, Charlie Daniels and Hank Williams Jr.
The Lewis Family are shutting down. They've been performing for more than 50 years, and with family members aging, and some experierncing failing health, they've announced that they'll play their final show on September 5.
Janis Lewis Phillips says it's not an easy decision to make, but retirement does have some benefits.
The old Lewis Family home place is being restored and converted to a museum.
The Life and Times of Keith Whitley originally aired on TNN. (remember them?).
My Kind of Country has found the documentary on Youtube. The embedding has been disabled, but there are links which will take you to the 6 parts posted on Youtube. Click on the link below and enjoy.
http://mykindofcountry.wordpress.com/2009/05/02/the-life-and-times-of-keith-whitley/
Drew W. Wilson has a very good article on Merle Haggard VIA the 9513 blog.
http://www.the9513.com/just-another-king-following-in-the-footsteps-of-the-first/
