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The Opry (MM #4910)

August 31, 2024 0:01:00

It’s the most famous country music show and has been a part of my life for decades. People worldwide know the Grand Ole Opry. I hung out backstage for the first time back in the mid-1980s. Plus, I’ve had the privilege of watching many artists I work with perform there. I even took a busload…

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Bluegrass Music (MM #1921)

June 25, 2016 00:01:00

I’ve never been a big fan of bluegrass music. It’s one of the few forms of music I simply don’t appreciate. But even I appreciated the gifts of Ralph Stanley. The bluegrass icon passed away Thursday at the age of 89. And through my career I was fortunate enough to be in his presence a…

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Fifty Years Later (MM #713)

March 5, 2013 00:01:00

Many are familiar with the plane crash that took the life of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper. There was another plane crash 50 years ago that was nearly as tragic…

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Big Ole Brew (MM #11)

April 3, 2011 00:01:00

We lost one of my favorite “classic” country artists on Thursday, Mel McDaniel.  And something on TV last night inspired me to pay tribute…

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