Mikayla Jo Balderas Nov 26, 2008
Also performing is the amazing Allison Ward, who opened for Music Hall of Famer, Hank Thompson and Gene Watson. Allison has also performed in Branson at shows for Mickey Gilley and Tony Orlando and at several Opry shows and venues across Texas. (Altus Times, OK)
Jody Reynolds; pioneered music of teenage heartbreak Nov 16, 2008
He was born in Denver, but his family moved to Oklahoma when he was a child, and he grew up listening to country music and Western swing acts such as Bob Wills, Hank Thompson, and Eddy Arnold. He started playing guitar in his early teens and formed a band, the Storms, in the early '50s after he had moved to Arizona. (Boston Globe)
John Kennedy, Jacksonville's forgotten baseball pioneer, loved to play ball Sep 16, 2008
St. Louis Browns, July 17, 1947: Hank Thompson. New York Giants, July 8, 1949: Monte Irvin, Hank Thompson. (Florida Times-Union)
Modesto-area based country singer, media mogul Smith dies Aug 11, 2008
The names included Marty Robbins, Del Reeves, Hank Williams Sr., Johnny Cash, Hank Thompson, Jerry Lee Lewis and even rocker Chuck Berry. Mr. Smith went on to create a media empire that stretched the length of the San Joaquin Valley and beyond. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Star singer, media man Chester Smith of Modesto dies in Bay Area Aug 9, 2008
The names included Marty Robbins, Del Reeves, Hank Williams Sr., Johnny Cash, Hank Thompson, Jerry Lee Lewis and even rocker Chuck Berry. Smith went on to create a media empire that stretched the length of the San Joaquin Valley and beyond, from Bakersfield to Oregon. (Modesto Bee, CA)
John Shea on Baseball Jun 22, 2008
Where's the ball used for the final out, a Dale Mitchell pop-up in foul territory to third baseman Hank Thompson. "They gave it to me, and I'm sure I've got it," Antonelli said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Randall Franks: Leona Williams -- Pen, paper and a guitar Jun 21, 2008
Also Hank Thompson and Johnny Bush did a duet on a song I ve been doing all the time on my shows, she said. I open all my shows with a song called Don t Sing No Songs About Texas. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Western Swing Music coming to Quartz Mountain Lodge May 13, 2008
He has produced 5 LPs with the great Hank Thompson and his Brazos Valley Boys, 2 LPs with the Original Texas Playboys, and 2 LPs with the great Western Swing vocalist Leon Rausch. Tommy has produced Swing LPs with Jody Nix, Curley Chalker, Mack Sanders, Johnny Bush, Willie Nelson, Tex Williams, and Billy Mize. (Altus Times, OK)
Interview: Stonewall Jackson May 4, 2008
A. Carl Smith, Ferlin Husky, Webb Pierce, Tex Ritter, Red Foley, George Jones, Wilburn Brothers, Jimmy Dickens, Jean Shepard, Kitty Wells & Johnnie Wright, Hank Thompson, Lefty Frizzell. Q. Who are your favorite artists, the ones you like to kick back and listen to most often. (Suite101.com)
Shout! nabs High Tone catalog Apr 1, 2008
Their first release was Cray's "Bad Influence." Indie label, which would move to Southern California in the 1990s, was also home to Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Buddy and Julie Miller, Big Sandy, Dale Watson, Tom Russell, Hank Thompson and Chris Smither. Shout. (Variety)
NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Like Old Man River, Willie Nelson Keeps Rolling Along Jan 18, 2008
He is one of only six country artists to chart a Billboard Top 40 country hit in five different decades (the others are Hank Thompson, Ernest Tubb, Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers and Hank Williams Jr.). And he still makes good records. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
Ken Nelson, 96, country record producer Jan 11, 2008
The harmony duo the Louvin Brothers, the swing-inflected band of Hank Thompson and the colorful Maddox Brothers all came under his direction. Known for being a hands-off producer who let his artists record with their touring bands instead of insisting that they work with studio professionals, Nelson consistently supervised a roster of acts whose music demonstrated how durable and elastic the country genre could be. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Country Music Hall of Fame Member Ken Nelson Dead at 96 Jan 8, 2008
Produced Hits for Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, Hank Thompson ... In his prime during the '50s and '60s, Nelson produced such artistically pivotal acts as Hank Thompson, Buck Owens, Merle Haggard and Wanda Jackson and is credited with helping define the distinctive Bakersfield Sound through his low-key studio guidance. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
With grit or grace, they left their mark Jan 1, 2008
Gospel fans sang hymns of praise for J. Robert Bradley and James Davis, while country music buffs spun tributes to Hank Thompson, Del Reeves, and "Sneaky" Pete Kleinow. Doo-wop artists Hank Medress and Pookie Hudson died, as did R&B singers Bobby Byrd and Luther Ingram, rockabilly star Janis Martin, conga king Carlos Vald s, bluesmen Carey Bell and Weepin' Willie Robinson, heavy metal vocalist Kevin Dubrow, rap artist Pimp C, Funk Brothers keyboardist Joe Hunter, and reggae's Lucky Dube. (Boston Globe)
Who died in 2007 Dec 29, 2007
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Lady Bird among many notable Texans died in 2007 Dec 26, 2007
Hank Thompson was a seemingly tireless country singer who kept playing music until he was physically unable to reach the stage. Johnson died July 11th at age 94 of age-related illnesses. (KSLA.com, LA)
Artists, entertainers who died in 2007 include Deborah Kerr, Kurt Vonnegut, Robert Goulet Dec 20, 2007
Daily American Online Your one stop spot for News, Sports and Entertainment. Weather in Somerset, PA. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Pick out a box set for every musical taste Nov 23, 2007
American Music: The HighTone Records StoryHighTone, 4 CDs/1 DVD, $60Foundation: The Oakland-based roots-music label celebrates more than two decades of releases with a box, thematically divided into discs of blues (including Robert Cray's first releases), rock (Dave Alvin, Joe Ely), country (Buddy Miller, the late Hank Thompson) and singer/songwriters (Tom Russell, Jimmie Dale Gilmore). Frills: The DVD features 16 videos from Russell, Ely, Alvin and other roster luminaries. (USA Today -- Life)
More of this story Nov 15, 2007
Hank Thompson plays his final tune ... A sad note at the beginning of the week was the passing of Hank Thompson, famous western singer and leader of the Brazo Valley Boys band ... Well, again it was sad to learn of Hank Thompson's death. (Atmore Advance, AL)
Friends, Family Celebrate Country Legends Life Wednesday Nov 14, 2007
(November 14, 207)A "celebration of life" for country singer Hank Thompson is planned for Wednesday at the Fort Worth honky-tonk Billy Bob's Texas ... Gov. Rick Perry and Waco Mayor Virginia DuPuy declared that day Hank Thompson Day. (KWTX.com, TX)
Hank Thompson, 82, country singer Nov 9, 2007
Hank Thompson, a sequined singer and songwriter who fused jazz-inflected Western swing and hard-edged honky-tonk to produce seven decades of musical musings, seasoned with sly humor, on loving, drinking and dying, died on Tuesday at his home in Keller, Texas ... "I want Hank Thompson up front and the Western swing sound behind me," he told The Dallas Morning News in 1997 ... Bob Dylan once commented, perhaps tongue-in-cheek, to Newsweek that he had never felt all that at home with the New York... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Thompson, 82, was country trailblazer Nov 8, 2007
Honky-tonk singer Hank Thompson, who scored 29 top 10 country hits between 1948 and 1974 including "Humpty Dumpty Heart," "The Wild Side of Life" and "Hangover Tavern," died Tuesday at the age of 82 ... The day was declared "Hank Thompson Day" by Gov. Rick Perry and Waco Mayor Virginia DuPuy. (Variety)
Croatian rocker goes ahead with 'secret' Toronto show Nov 6, 2007
Country music star Hank Thompson, whose Brazos Valley Boys were voted Billboard magazine's touring band of the year 14 straight times in the 1950s and 1960s, has cancelled the rest of his current tour and will officially retire, according to a spokesperson. Late night shows on U.S. networks were preparing to broadcast reruns Monday night, after Hollywood film and TV writers put down their pens and took up picket signs. (CBC.ca)
Yellowbird, Bear dominate at Aboriginal Peoples Choice awards Nov 5, 2007
Country music star Hank Thompson, whose Brazos Valley Boys were voted Billboard magazine's touring band of the year 14 straight times in the 1950s and 1960s, has cancelled the rest of his current tour and will officially retire, according to a spokesperson ... Country music star Hank Thompson, whose Brazos Valley Boys were voted Billboard magazine's touring band of the year 14 straight times in the 1950s and 1960s, has cancelled the rest of his current tour and will officially retire, according... (CBC Montreal)
Waco Native Hank Thompson Retires From Performing Nov 4, 2007
(November 3, 2007)--A spokesman for country music singer Hank Thompson says Thompson has retired from singing ... Gov. Rick Perry and Waco Mayor Virginia DuPuy declared that day Hank Thompson Day. (KWTX.com, TX)
Singer Hank Thompson, 82, to Retire Nov 3, 2007
DALLAS -- Country music singer Hank Thompson has canceled the rest of his tour and retired from singing, two days after his release from a hospital, his spokesman said Friday ... That day was declared "Hank Thompson Day" by Gov. Rick Perry and Waco Mayor Virginia DuPuy. (Newsmax)
Central Texas Country Music Legend Honored Monday Oct 9, 2007
(October 8, 2007)By mayoral and gubernatorial proclamation, Monday is Hank Thompson Day in Waco and in Texas. The legendary country music veteran returns to his hometown Monday to perform at the Heart of Texas Fair. (KWTX.com, TX)
'Get Your Kicks' with Route 67 Oct 5, 2007
Together and individually, they ve opened for a lot of big names like Gene Watson, Ray Price, the Bellamy Brothers, Connie Smith, and Hank Thompson. They ve all traveled and done road shows. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Out-of-print tunes get new life in digital world Sep 12, 2007
By Brian Mansfield, Special for USA TODAY Hank Thompson last had a hit song in 1983, but people have more access to his music now than they've had in years ... Broken no more: Eighteen of Hank Thompson's albums are available digitally. (USA Today -- Life)
Usher takes vows again Sep 4, 2007
Country singer Hank Thompson is 82. Actress Anne Jackson is 81. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
16th Annual Lakefest Celebrates the Return of Marble Falls Aug 4, 2007
Gourmet restaurants like Cafe 909 and Patton's On Main and old favorites like the Blue Bonnet Cafe and live music at places like the House of Blue Lights, Lorraine's, Patton On Main, the River City Grille and the Uptown Marble Theatre bring artists like Bob Schneider (August 3) and Hank Thompson (Sept 1). "Getting back to normal completely is going to take some time in terms of infrastructure damage throughout the community," said Fletcher. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
