Gordon Stoker, tenor singer for vocal group The Jordanaires, passed away March 27 at his home in Brentwood, Tennessee, reports the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. He was 88. Born August 3, 1924 in Gleason, Tennessee, Gordon grew up in a musical family and by eight was playing piano in church. He was [...] Read More
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Singer-songwriter Claude King, an original member of the Louisiana Hayride, has died, reports The Tennessean. According to his oldest son, Claude was found unresponsive in his bed the morning of Thursday, March 7 at his home in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was 90. Best known for the 1962 hit “Wolverton Mountain,” Claude celebrated his birthday and [...] Read More Music icon Patti Page died on New Year’s Day in Encinitas, California. She was 85 years old. The best-selling female artist of the 1950s, she was best known for her signature song, “Tennessee Waltz.” Other hits included “The Doggie in the Window,” “All My Love” and “I Went to Your Wedding.” “I was a kid from [...] Read More GAC extends condolences to Little Big Town’s Kimberly Schlapman and her family following the passing of her brother-in-law, Allen Schlapman. Little Big Town postponed two concerts in California over the weekend and cancelled an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno due to the death. Kimberly posted a message to fans on Facebook on Friday, remembering [...] Read More Filmmaker Ken Burns is hard at work on a documentary on country music according to his partner, Dayton R. Duncan, reports the Tennessean. According to Duncan, Little Jimmy Dickens and legendary musician/producer Harold Bradley have both been interviewed for the project. “We’ve done films about uniquely American ideas and things that help tell us who [...] Read More |
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