Years of singing pay off Oct 3, 2008
"Dad had the radio set to the WWVA, a Wheeling, West Virginia, station. We would listen to great country singers like Kitty Wells, Hank Williams Sr. and Ernest Tubbs. The announcer was that ol' coffee-drinking, nighthawk Lee Moore." Lolalee loved singing with her dad and "Grandpa Blackie." Her mom and aunt would play the piano; it became a Saturday night ritual ... "They played the piano. But, we were the 'crooners,' as Grampa Blackie would say. We would put on singing and dancing shows and... (Advertiser Democrat)
Cars, music, bikes to help raise Alzheimer's funds Saturday Sep 23, 2008
Large poster The Kitty Wells Show with Bobby Wright, Johnny White, and the Tennessee Mountain Boys. Also performing White Water Junction, Roger Rigney Band, Blue Grass Cloggers, and Good Time Cloggers April 17, 1981 at Calhoun Civic Auditorium, sponsored by WEBS Calhoun 1110 and Roger Rigney Enterprises. (Calhoun Times, GA)
Patty Loveless goes vintage for comeback Sep 12, 2008
As she strolled through the Hall of Fame recently, she passed a sign for an exhibit on '50s star Kitty Wells. "I got to sing a song called 'Once More' with Kitty and Loretta Lynn for a TV show. I'm so glad I got to be part of that," she said. (CNN)
The Pensioner's Playlist Sep 12, 2008
Kitty Wells, """You say your love for me you've laid aside/ And she's rekindled flames you thought had died." Country's first big female star braves her man's midlife crisis with a stiff upper lip, promising, in the song's most heartbreaking lines, to take him back once his affair has run its course: "Come back and we'll tear out this tarnished page/ And we'll forget that woman half my age.". Steely Dan, ""As hot as it is having a girlfriend 30 years your junior, it's kind of a buzz kill when... (Slate)
From Nashville to New York Aug 20, 2008
In fact, she sounds an awful lot like another songbird from the country-music capital, the legendary Kitty Wells. Since leaving Tennessee, Cantrell has gone on to become an ambassador for the music she grew up with, attracting a broad fan base that includes country purists and indie rockers. (Boston Globe)
He's got wheels of his own Jul 15, 2008
That's where he heads here, both musically and in the prevalence of archetypal bluegrass themes of heartbreak and death, from "Whose Shoulder Will You Cry On," an old Kitty Wells number that he 'grasses up, to "How Long This Train," a slow, sad one centered on an old man waiting for a train to bring his son's body home from war. There's also the keening, propulsive "Who Showed Who," a dark tale of abuse, murderous retaliation, life in prison, and children left behind. (Boston Globe)
HITCHING AT THE CROSSROADS Jul 13, 2008
Calling herself the daughter of country singer Kitty Wells, police said Kashella begged free drinks off barroom patrons and sold them phony $1,000 money orders in exchange for $20 cash. Police nabbed her when she tried the same thing at a local truck stop. (Florida Times-Union)
Dr. John, Motley Crue have new CDs Jun 28, 2008
Tyminski ably handles AKUS bandmate Ron Blocks It All Comes Down to You and the Kitty Wells classic Whose Shoulder Will You Cry On, while Who Showed Who deals with the aftermath of a womans murder of her husband. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Music)
Emmylou Harris, silver-haired queen of the rodeo Jun 20, 2008
Parsons left the scene far too early, and Harris went on to put her silver soprano to country classics from Hank Williams and Kitty Wells as well as songs from new guard of Townes Van Zandt and Rodney Crowell. While never being quite in the middle of country, rock or folk, she's won a dozen Grammys and a bunch of other awards. (Florida Times-Union)
Gospel singer's songs continue to bless others after her death Jun 5, 2008
" Well, there are certainly days when I feel like hanging this column up after doing it for 37 1/2 years, but I'm not ready to cash in just yet. Still, the reader is right: Mr. Gentry was bass guitar player and vocalist for Alabama, not lead guitarist. Good catch. GOODBYE, JERRY WALLACE: The country music world lost one of its smoothest voices and nicest people with the death of Jerry Wallace, 79, from congestive heart failure May 5 at his home in Victorville, Calif. He was best known for his... (The Augusta Chronicle)
'Thriller,' 'Headhunters' among cultural treasures May 17, 2008
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Works added to National Recording Registry May 16, 2008
"It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels," Kitty Wells (May 30, 1952). 13. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
CBS goes for laughs May 15, 2008
Other recordings added to the registry include works by Roy Orbison, Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, Kitty Wells, and Smokey Robinson and the Miracles. A collection of Navajo songs, Harry Truman's 1948 Democratic National Convention speech, radio broadcasts from Ronald Reagan before he became president, and the original cast recording of "My Fair Lady" also made the cut. (Boston Globe)
Thriller added to collection of audio treasures May 15, 2008
Other recordings added to the registry include works by Roy Orbison, Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, Kitty Wells and Smokey Robinson and the Miracles. advertisement. (MSNBC -- News)
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)
Williams tribute set in Lawrenceburg Mar 2, 2008
According to Penrod s website he sounds like the love child of Hank Williams and Kitty Wells and is the closest likeness to Hank Williams, Sr. on the face of the earth. Judging from comments from dozens of other country music artists, it might just be true. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Country music talent scout Ken Nelson, 96 Jan 10, 2008
The song inspired Kitty Wells' classic, "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels.". Nelson is credited with helping to define the country genre's twangy "Bakersfield sound," after he showcased the country singers working in and around Bakersfield in the 1950s. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
All are welcome Nov 11, 2007
BILLY DAVIS, a country music fan who has seen celebrities including Conway Twitty, Johnny Paycheck and Kitty Wells, has written a country music song. Billy's other interests include recycling and North Carolina geography. (The Daily Reflector)
Furnace Room Lullaby Nov 10, 2007
Get to know this album and you will start mentioning the sainted names of Patsy Cline, Kitty Wells and Patti Page. Get to love this album and you will be searching out other Neko Case works. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Country singer Hank Thompson dies Nov 8, 2007
Recorded by Kitty Wells, the song was the first No 1 hit by a woman soloist on the country music charts and made Wells a star. Loading. (India Times, India)
U.S. country singer Hank Thompson dies at 82 Nov 8, 2007
Loved by fans for his distinctive voice and musical style, the country singer's best hits include "A Six Pack to Go" and "The Wild Side of Life." The latter inspired Kitty Wells' famous "answer song" --"It Wasn't God Who Made Honky-Tonk Angels," which was the first No. 1 hit by a woman soloist on the country music charts and made Wells a star. Thompson's song was about a guy who'd lost his wife when she left him "and went back to the wild side of life." The song says, "I didn't know God made... (Xinhuanet, China)
Porter Wagoner, 80, country singer Oct 31, 2007
In 1960, he joined the Opry and started what became his syndicated national TV show, presenting guests who included almost any country star of consequence, like Roger Miller, George Jones and Kitty Wells. In 1967, his vocal accompanist, Norma Jean, left, and Parton succeeded her. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Grand Ole Opry celebrates 82 years Oct 13, 2007
Through the years, the greats of country music have tred the boards of the Opry's various venues names like Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs, Hank Snow, Ray Price, Marty Robbins, Kitty Wells, Johnny Cash and Porter Wagoner emerged in the 1940s and '50s. The 1960s brought Loretta Lynn, Bill Anderson, Dottie West, Connie Smith and Dolly Parton. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Performance seeks to to save country music Sep 27, 2007
The group is compiled of many entertainers, including Penn as Loretta Lynn, Mary McDonald, of Oklahoma, as Kitty Wells, Willie Luster, of New Mexico, as Hank Williams, Stan Gelsthorpe, of Iowa, as Ernest Tubb, Ken Wayne on lead guitar, Mark Recer on rhythm guitar, Mike Voss on bass, Darryl Walters on drums, Roxie Luster on piano, Cody Luster, of Tennessee, on fiddle. Penn said the group first began in 2004 after she had several people say she sounded and looked like Loretta Lynn. (Rolla Daily News, MO)
Today in History August 30 Aug 30, 2007
Todays Birthdays: Country singer Kitty Wells is 88. Opera singer Regina Resnik is 85. (MSNBC -- Race)
Teddy Thompson Embraces Sad Country Songs Aug 29, 2007
Teddy Thompson wrote just one song for his new album, Upfront and Down Low, but it fits beautifully with a treasure chest of music from Dolly Parton, George Jones, Merle Haggard, Ernest Tubb, Kitty Wells, the Everly Brothers and others. The 30-year-old son of folk musicians Richard and Linda Thompson has carved out his own sturdy career in recent years as a promising singer-songwriter. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
Haven't you heard these cover songs before? Aug 15, 2007
And nobody covers Kitty Wells' My Heart Echoes unless they're serious about this stuff. Knockout knockoffs: Dolly Parton's My Blue Tears, Haggard's (My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers. (USA Today -- Life)
HOT DISH: Some Are Singers, Others Are Entertainers Aug 14, 2007
As the years rolled around, the Louvin Brothers, Johnnie & Jack, Kitty Wells, the Bailes Brothers and others filled that old school auditorium. No air conditioning, but nobody minded. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
Music: An ode to classic honkey tonk May 25, 2007
It's his first shot at producing, and it includes covers of Dolly Parton, Ray Price and Kitty Wells ... " by Kitty Wells - "I found this great old country tape, 'Country Time USA,' outtakes from radio shows for the troops ... And they have country artists like Porter Wagner and Kitty Wells. (Juneau Empire)
Standing out May 19, 2007
According to Theatre Albany Artistic/Managing Director Mark Costello, Varnadoe was the ideal choice to bring the character to life, especially when it comes to singing tunes made popular by Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, Kitty Wells, Dolly Parton and Pam Tillis. She brings a love of the music she sings to the role, Costello said in a recent telephone interview. (Albany Herald)
Thanks for the memories Jan 15, 2007
" Then again in June, Arthur brings him to College Park. Four thousand fans turn out, teenagers lining a half-block both ways from the park entrance, Elvis' reputation in bloom. He closes with "Hound Dog," escaping in a Cadillac pulled close to the stage. Hundreds of giddy, squealing girls and women give chase, some even scooping the dirt left by the car's tire tracks as souvenirs. Next year, Arthur joins Patsy Cline as the young performer's song "Walkin' After Midnight" burns up the country and... (The Daily Reflector)
