July 25 in Takinthecountryback.com History
In 2001, The Ryman Auditorium was officially named a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service.
In 1995, Charlie Rich was found dead in his hotel room in Hammond, Louisiana. His death was attributed to a blood clot in his lung.
In 1992, Garth Brooks went to the top of the charts with "The River".
In 1987, Steve Wariner nabbed a Number One with "The Weekend".
In 1978, Hank Newman of the Georgia Crackers passed away.
In 1970, Charlie Pride sang "Wonder Could I Live There Anymore", while he resided at Number One on the charts.
In 1967, Tommy Duncan, front man for Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, died from a heart attack that occurred after a show in San Diego, California.
In 1965, real country singer Marty Brown was born in Maceo, Kentucky.
In 1954, one of the truly great football players and people in the world was born. Walter Payton was one man who was nothing but class, and today, sports and entertainment personalities could learn a lot by looking back at the way his life.
In 1948, songwriter Steve Goodman was born in Chicago, Illinois. His two biggest songwriting hits were "City of New Orleans" and "You Never Even Call Me By My Name", and as he died at age 36 in 1984 of leukemia, his ashes are scattered in Wrigley Field, as he was an avid Cubs fan.
In 1943, Roy Acuff, Jr. was born in Nashville, Tennessee.
In 1927, The Bristol Sessions, which set the tone for country music as a genre, began.
In 1914, Woody Strode was born. He was the first black in the NFL, but he became known as one of the best character actors in Westerns.
In 1903, Jack Grant of the Grant Brothers, also known as the Tenneva Ramblers, was born in Bristol, Tenneva. He and his group became a part of the Jimmie Rodgers Entertainers for a brief time, and then went back to recording on their own.
In 1894, Walter Brennan, actor and recording artist, was born in Swampscott, Massachusetts. All of you regulars know that he was one of my favorite artists, thanks to "Old Rivers" and "Conversation With A Mule". He was one of my favorite actors, especially in Westerns, and my favorite is "Rio Bravo" with John Wayne, when he says "I just can't satisfy you", and at the end he asks Dean Martin's character when a ladies undergarment comes out the top story of the hotel (from the room where John Wayne's and Angie Dickinson's characters are having a 'conversation')"do you reckon I'll ever get to be sheriff?". Martin's character replies, "Not if you don't mind your own business." He was the only person to win three Best Supporting Actor Academy awards, and is considered to be the greatest character actor in history.
In 1995, Charlie Rich was found dead in his hotel room in Hammond, Louisiana. His death was attributed to a blood clot in his lung.
In 1992, Garth Brooks went to the top of the charts with "The River".
In 1987, Steve Wariner nabbed a Number One with "The Weekend".
In 1978, Hank Newman of the Georgia Crackers passed away.
In 1970, Charlie Pride sang "Wonder Could I Live There Anymore", while he resided at Number One on the charts.
In 1967, Tommy Duncan, front man for Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, died from a heart attack that occurred after a show in San Diego, California.
In 1965, real country singer Marty Brown was born in Maceo, Kentucky.
In 1954, one of the truly great football players and people in the world was born. Walter Payton was one man who was nothing but class, and today, sports and entertainment personalities could learn a lot by looking back at the way his life.
In 1948, songwriter Steve Goodman was born in Chicago, Illinois. His two biggest songwriting hits were "City of New Orleans" and "You Never Even Call Me By My Name", and as he died at age 36 in 1984 of leukemia, his ashes are scattered in Wrigley Field, as he was an avid Cubs fan.
In 1943, Roy Acuff, Jr. was born in Nashville, Tennessee.
In 1927, The Bristol Sessions, which set the tone for country music as a genre, began.
In 1914, Woody Strode was born. He was the first black in the NFL, but he became known as one of the best character actors in Westerns.
In 1903, Jack Grant of the Grant Brothers, also known as the Tenneva Ramblers, was born in Bristol, Tenneva. He and his group became a part of the Jimmie Rodgers Entertainers for a brief time, and then went back to recording on their own.
In 1894, Walter Brennan, actor and recording artist, was born in Swampscott, Massachusetts. All of you regulars know that he was one of my favorite artists, thanks to "Old Rivers" and "Conversation With A Mule". He was one of my favorite actors, especially in Westerns, and my favorite is "Rio Bravo" with John Wayne, when he says "I just can't satisfy you", and at the end he asks Dean Martin's character when a ladies undergarment comes out the top story of the hotel (from the room where John Wayne's and Angie Dickinson's characters are having a 'conversation')"do you reckon I'll ever get to be sheriff?". Martin's character replies, "Not if you don't mind your own business." He was the only person to win three Best Supporting Actor Academy awards, and is considered to be the greatest character actor in history.
posted by John at 9:28 PM
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Good to see Marty Brown getting some of the recognition his work deserves. Marty Brown is Pure Country, and it shows in his life.
At the age of 18, he took his guitar and one change of clothes and he hitchhiked to Nashvegas to live out his dream. (Contrary to his record label hype, he is not "from the Hills of Kentucky" - he is from Maceo, which is in Daviess County, just outside Owensboro in Western KY).
He got to Nashville and he busked and he played Open Mike until someone with connections heard him and got him a Major Label contract.
His album debuted at around 95 on the Country Charts, and he toured with Joe Ely to promote it.
Once the money came in, he did what any True Country Boy would do - he went to jail. (He did not go to prison, as I recall - but it wasn't for lack of trying).
Record label dumped him, after his second album failed to climb the charts as high as the first.
He got out and he got together with his son, Marty Jr and they cut another album, which Marty sells off his Myspace page.
Personally, I like his second album best and his third the least - but maybe that's just me.
Good to see your post about the would-have-been 60th birthday of Steve Goodman. He often doesn't get his due. You might be interested in my 800-page biography, "Steve Goodman: Facing the Music." You can find out more at my Internet site (below). Amazingly, the book's first printing sold out in just eight months, all 5,000 copies, and a second printing of 5,000 is available now. The second printing includes hundreds of little updates and additions, including 30 more photos for a total of 575. It just won a 2008 IPPY (Independent Publishers Association) silver medal for biography: http://www.independentpublisher.com/article.php?page=1231. To order a second-printing copy, see the "online store" page of my site. Just trying to spread word about the book. Feel free to do the same!
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