News, Press Releases and Other Items of Interest
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to the news releases by Hillbilly-Music.com
as well as news of the older country music
stars, organizations, publishers, etc.
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here.
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| News Stories — 2007 |
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| December 31, 2007 |
Sophia Germanich McElwaine, WLS 1930s Singing Star |
| December 16, 2007 |
Margie Lane, Long-time Country Music Singer; Married to Sundown Pete Kobal, Passes Away |
| December 13, 2007 |
Deal Wilson Eacker, 91 (Former WIBW star, played with Spade Cooley band and Sons of the Pioneers) |
| November 21, 2007 |
Jamboree Legend Chickie Williams Dies at 88 |
| November 19, 2007 |
Famed steel guitar player John Hughey dies |
| November 6, 2007 |
Hall of Famer Hank Thompson dies at 82 |
| November 2, 2007 |
Singer Hank Thompson, 82, to Retire |
| October 29, 2007 |
Country Hall of Famer Porter Wagoner dies at 80 |
| October 20, 2007 |
Bluegrass stalwart 'Tater' Tate dies at 76 |
| September 7, 2007 |
Rockabilly Pioneer, Janis Martin, Dies At 67; Known as 'Female Elvis' in 1950s |
| September 5, 2007 |
Country music pioneer Harry Weger dies at age 80 |
| July 26, 2007 |
Songwriter Lawton Williams, 85, dies |
| July 4, 2007 |
Boots Randolph, 80; versatile musician recorded 'Yakety Sax' |
| June 23, 2007 |
James Roberts - Many of minister's songs became gospel standards |
| May 13, 2007 |
Evan Kemp: Yodelling Prowess Made B.C. Country Singer Popular |
| May 7, 2007 |
Obituary: Daniel (Zag) L. Pennel Sr. |
| April 27, 2007 |
Patricia Mims, Singer (Wife of Slim Mims) |
| April 23, 2007 |
Obituary: Jack Morrow |
| April 18, 2007 |
Hit songwriter Glenn Sutton, 69, dies |
| April 5, 2007 |
Traditional Country Entertainer J. K. Coltrain to Host The Country Caravan |
| April 5, 2007 |
Curley Myers Exhibit Opens April 14, 2007 |
| March 11, 2007 |
Quanah Talmadge Tubb, Nephew of Ernest Tubb; Wrote 'Waltz Across Texas' |
| February 9, 2007 |
Minnis Taylor of the Taylor Brothers, Passes Away in Detroit, Michigan |
| February 2, 2007 |
Tom Morrell: 1938-2007; Steel Guitar Hall of Fame |
| January 27, 2007 |
Mack Rains, Former Country Singer, Disc Jockey |
| January 16, 2007 |
Doyle Holly, bass player for Buck Owens, dies |
| January 2, 2007 |
Longtime 'Opry' star Del Reeves dies at age 73 |
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| Press Releases — 2007 |
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| August 16, 2007 |
Live Performances From The Legendary Grand Ole Opry To Be Released In New Cd Series Legends Of The Grand Ole Opry |
| August 7, 2007 |
CMA Announces Ralph Emery, Vince Gill and Mel Tillis as Newest Members of Country Music Hall of Fame |
| July 10, 2007 |
Les Paul: Chasing Sound; The Life and Times of a Legend |
| July 8, 2007 |
Bluegrass In The Smokies 2007 |
| March 25, 2007 |
Canada's Cowboy Troubadour, Stu Davis, Dies at 85 |
| February 24, 2007 |
Modesto Gospel Opry - Chester Smith |
| February 24, 2007 |
Memorial Jam Session Honoring Lou Marin and Dave Austin and Cougar Cubs Child Center |
| February 7, 2007 |
Legendary Bluegrass Musician Releases First Solo Album of His 40 Year Career |
| February 1, 2007 |
Legendary Bassist Bob Moore To Be Saluted In February As Next Nashville Cat At The Country Music Hall Of Fame And Museum |
| January 27, 2007 |
The Bluegrass in the Smokies festival - August 2007 |
| January 27, 2007 |
The Stanley Brothers - The Definitive Collection Box - Set Coming Soon! |
| January 5, 2007 |
Bluegrass Legends Concert - January 13, 2007 - Evanston, Illinois |
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