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This day in 1982, “Ernest Tubb makes his final appearance on the Grand Ole Opry.

This day in 1982, “Ernest Tubb makes his final appearance on the Grand Ole Opry.

Ernest Tubb (February 9, 1914 – September 6, 1984), nicknamed the Texas Troubadour, was an American singer and songwriter and one of the pioneers of country music. His biggest career hit song, “Walking the Floor Over You” (1941), marked the rise of the honky tonk style of music. In 1948 he was the first singer to record a hit version of Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson’s “Blue Christmas”, a song more commonly associated with Elvis Presley and his late-1950s version. Another well-known Tubb hit was “Waltz Across Texas” (1965) (written by his nephew Quanah Talmadge Tubb, known professionally as Billy Talmadge), which became one of his most requested songs and is often used in dance halls throughout Texas during waltz lessons. Tubb recorded duets with the then up-and-coming Loretta Lynn in the early 1960s, including their hit “Sweet Thang”.  Tubb is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Brothers Osborne Share Info On Their “Live At The Ryman” Album

Brothers Osborne is releasing an album recorded during their three-night stint at the Ryman Auditorium, and now they’ve shared some more details about the release.

“Live At The Ryman” will drop October 11th and feature 12 tracks, including hits like “Stay A Little Longer,” and “It Ain’t My Fault” as well as “Weed, Whiskey And Willie” and “Love The Lonely Out Of You,” and their current single “I Don’t Remember Me Before You.”

Check out the track list below:

“Drank Like Hank”
“Shoot Me Straight”
“I Don’t Remember Me (Before You)”
“Weed, Whiskey and Willie”
“Down Home”
“Rum:
“Pushing Up Daisies (Love Alive)”
“Tequila Again”
“21 Summer”
“Love The Lonely Out Of You”
“Stay A Little Longer”
“It Ain’t My Fault”

Vince Gill Helps 94-Year-Old Fulfill Bucket List Item

Vince Gill helped make the day of one of his fans, who was crossing off a huge bucket list item when she recently went to his show in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Sarah Darnell, who is 94, traveled from Johnson City, Tennessee with her caregiver Savannah Rushing in order to catch Vince’s concert, where she held up a sign that read, “I’m 94. You’re on my bucket list!” Two songs into the show, security guards gave Sarah quite the upgrade, bringing the pair down to the front of the stage, with Sarah’s poster placed on the stage so Vince could see.

After fans alerted Vince to the sign he told Sarah that she was on his bucket list too, and when she yelled to Vince that she loved him, he replied, “I love you too, darlin’.”

 

 

Willie Nelson Will Still Be At Farm Aid

Willie Nelson has been forced to cancel some tour dates due to a “breathing problem,” but contrary to initial reports he is expected to be back on stage for Farm Aid next month.

Willie’s rep says only six shows have been affected by the cancelation, and he is still set to join John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Neil Young and Bonnie Raitt for Farm Aid in East Troy, Wisconsin on September 21st. Following that, Willie has concert dates confirmed through November 29th in Thackerville, Oklahoma.

All the shows canceled are part of Willie’s tour with Alison Krauss. The dates include:

August 9th: Grand Rapids, MI -Van Andel Arena
August 10th: Huntington, WV -Big Sandy Superstore Arena
August 12th: Florence, SC – Florence Center
August 14th: Charlottesville, VA – John Paul Jones Arena
August 16th: Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Wellness Arena
August 17th Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum Complex

Larry Gatlin and Dwight Yoakam inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

Larry Gatlin and Dwight Yoakam are among the artists set to be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame this year.

The pair, along with Marcus Hummon, Kostas, Rivers Rutherford, and Sharon Vaughn, will join the prestigious organization during the 49th Anniversary Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala, taking place October 14th at Nashville’s Music City Center.

Dwight is being honored in the songwriter/artist category, while Larry is getting in in the veteran songwriter/artist category. As for the others, Vaughn is this year’s veteran songwriter inductee, while Hummon, Kostas and Rutherford are being inducted in the songwriter category.

 

 

Scotty McCreery Announces Overseas Shows

Scotty McCreery is heading overseas. The singer just announced dates for his first-ever tour of the UK and Germany.

“I’ve received numerous e-mails and social media messages from fans asking me to perform in the UK and Germany,” Scotty shares. “I am happy to finally announce that I’m coming over in October and I cannot wait to be there.”

The trek consists of four shows, kicking off October 23rd in Berlin, Germany, wrapping October 27th in Manchester, England. Tickets for the Germany shows are on sale now, with the UK shows set to go on sale Friday. Check out the schedule below.

October 23rd: Berlin, Germany – PrivatClub
October 24th: Cologne, Germany – Heliosstraße 37
October 26th: London, UK – Bush Hall
October 27th: Manchester, UK – Manchester Academy 3

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