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Hillbilly-Music.com Raises the Bar for Number of Visitors and Pages Viewed
Top Pages Visited in 2006 Announced
Dusty Owens, DeZurik Sisters, Tommy Sutton, KWKH Lousiana Hayride Top the Lists for 2006
Modesto, CA — Hillbilly-Music.com announced today that fans continue
their determination to enjoy the traditional form of country music that began decades ago
as hillbilly music.
The site continues to grow in both content and fan interest. In 2006,
the site reached the 3,000,000 web page view mark later in the year. This was
after reaching the 2,000,000 web page view milestone earlier in the year.
As fast as the site adds new content each month, the fans discover them and more.
The year of 2006 saw Hillbilly-Music.com continue its growth. The number
of unique visitors to the web site continued its steady upward trend.
In 2006, Hillbilly-Music.com saw an increase of over 120% in the number of
unique visitors to the site compared to activity 2005. This is on top of the
nearly 50% increase seen in 2005 over 2004!
We repeat what we said last year: the Hillbilly-Music.com web site has no demographics - we think the music crosses
all generations and is there for all to enjoy - the people, their music and the history.
Its our slogan, but in one sense its our focus as well.
We salute the disc jockeys on the air and on the web who mention our site, who find
our site and let us know of their shows. We will continue to let fans know about those
disc jockeys and shows who are playing the classical country music.
We would also like to express our appreciation to the journalists, authors
and country music historians who help us when we make inquiries or provide
us with information. It is a pleasure to work with such like-minded people
who are unselfish in their assistance and sharing of knowledge and insight.
Some of have been with us from the start when we created this vision for the
site and stuck with us as it grew and evolved. Recalling the segment
of an old television show, we offer you a heartfelt 'salute!' and thanks.
Hillbilly-Music.com is continues to gain exposure and recognition in other areas as well. In 2006,
the web site continues to be a source for authors and journalists, being cited
or providing information for books, magazine and newspaper articles as well
as web based publications. Some include the Doc Williams autobiography; a feature article on the DeZurik
Sisters in Oxford Magazine. In the works are a couple of other books due for publication
in 2007. The site enjoys another niche - sellers on eBay find the website and
use the knowledge on the web site to better market the items related
to the artists of a bygone era. (We receive no commission when they do so.)
Radio station KRLD in the Dallas-Fort Worth
area featured our writeup of their legendary Big 'D' Jamboree radio show on their
web site as part of their 80th Anniversary celebration.
In closing, we wish to salute those who made the history that we try and document
on the web site. Many of the writeups the fans see on the web site are based on
interviews and correspondence with the artists themselves. We also thank the families
of the artists who graciously provide us with material and information about their
relatives. We like to think of the web site as a friendly general store or your
own family kitchen. You just never know who is going to stop by for a spell and tell
you their part in the history of what we affectionately and respectfully call,
hillbilly music.
Hillbilly-Music.com
The People.
The Music.
The History
Hillbilly-Music.com
P.O. Box 576245
Modesto, CA 95357-6245
| Hillbilly-Music.com's Round-Up for 2006 |
| Top Artist Pages Visited 2006 |
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| Dusty Owens |
| Carl Smith |
| Tommy Riddle |
| Uncle Bob Hardy |
| Ernest Tubb |
| Randy Atcher |
| Roy Acuff |
| Chuck Mayfield |
| Curley Lawrence |
| Gene LaVerne |
| Martha Carson |
| Stoney Edwards |
| Texas Bill Strength |
| Vernon Dalhart |
| Jerry Byrd |
| Texas Jim Robertson |
| Balin' Wire Bob Strack |
| Hawkshaw hawkins |
| Patsy Montana |
| Jean Shepard |
| Hank Williams |
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| Top Groups Pages Visited 2006 |
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| DeZurik Sisters |
| Cedar Hill Square Dancers |
| Pell Brothers |
| Miccolis Sisters |
| Amburgey Sisters |
| The Westerners |
| Lonnie and Lottie |
| Hank and Hiram |
| Soflin Sisters |
| Johnson Sisters |
| Akins Birmingham Band |
| Ray and Kay, the Banjo Kids |
| Rhythm Riders |
| Korn Kobblers |
| Blue Sky Boys |
| Leake County Revelers |
| Prairie Ramblers |
| Broncho Busters |
| Carter Family |
| Sons of the Pioneers |
| Cackle Sisters |
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| Top Disc Jockey Pages Visited 2006 |
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| Tommy Sutton |
| Carl (Squeakin' Deacon) Moore |
| Ken Berryhill |
| Charlie Douglas |
| Don Larkin |
| Bill Mack |
| Rosalie Allen |
| Biff Collie |
| Ralph Emery |
| Randy Blake |
| T. Tommy Cutrer |
| Johnny Hicks |
| Cottonseed Clark |
| Paul Simpkins |
| George D. Hay |
| Lee Moore |
| George Menard |
| Sunshine Sue |
| Grant Turner |
| Joe Rumore |
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| Top Program Pages Visited 2006 |
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| KWKH Louisiana Hayride |
| WLW Midwestern Hayride |
| WWVA Original Jamboree |
| WLS National Barn Dance |
| WSM Grand Ole Opry |
| WMMN Sagebrush Roundup |
| Lee Mace's Ozark Opry |
| KSTP Sunset Valley Barn Dance |
| Hometown Jamboree |
| Renfro Valley Barn Dance |
| WSB Barn Dance |
| CHML Main Street Jamboree |
| Town Hall Party |
| WCHS Old Farm Hour |
| WNAX Missouri Valley Barn Dance |
| KWTO Ozark Jubilee |
| WRVA Old Dominion Barn Dance |
| KRLD Big D Jamboree |
| WHO Iowa Barn Dance Frolic |
| WCOP Hayloft Jamboree |
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| Top News / Releases Pages Visited 2006 |
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| 38 Bluegrass and Family Bands to be Featured at 29th Old Time Music Festival... |
| Hillbilly-Music.com Salutes the Fans for Milestones Reached in 2005 |
| Site In The Spotlight in Country Music Magazine's 30th Anniversary Issue |
| Mrs. Hazel Cole |
| Fans Make Their Voices Known for Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees |
| Country Legend Billy Walker Dies in Car Crash |
| Court Rules on Owners of Hank Williams Sr. Performances on 'Mother's Best Flour' Shows |
| August/September Events To Support Our Troops! |
| Steel Guitarist Hal Rugg Dies |
| New Englanders Among National Honorees Inducted Into Mid-West Hall of Fame |
| Singing Cowboy Randy Atcher Dies |
| Bonnie Owens, Singer Married to Buck Owens and Merle Haggard, Dies at 76 |
| Wallace Varner, 78, Musician |
| Charley Pride and Wife Rozene Aiding Hurrican Katrina Victims |
| Cy Coben - Hit Songs Spanned Genres |
| Hometown Jamborees at Los Rios Rancho |
| 60th Anniversary Show at Indian Ranch |
| Naomi (Crawford) Keller, Former Star of Shady Valley Gang |
| Craven Country Jamboree and Canadian Country Music Association Bring Country Music... |
| Obituary: Abbie NEAL aka Esther McKinnon |
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| Top Library Pages Visited 2006 |
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| Grand Ole Opry |
| A Century of Country Music |
| Bus Fare to Kentucky... |
| Sing a Sad Song - Life of Hank Williams |
| Coal Miner's Daughter |
| Old-Time Fiddler's Repertory |
| A History and Encyclopedia of Country... |
| Among My Klediments |
| One-Armed Banjo Player - The EArly Years of Country Music With Emory Martin |
| Country Music - The Encyclopedia |
| Inside Music City USA |
| David Stone in Sunset Valley - The Story of the KSTP Sunset Valley Barn Dance |
| Archie Campbell - An Autobigraphy |
| Songs of the Cowboy |
| Best Jokes Minnie Pearl Ever Told |
| Roy Acuff, The Smoky Mountain Boy |
| Still In Love With You - The Story of Hank & Audrey Williams |
| Conway Twitty Story - An Authorize Biography |
| In Close Harmony - The Story of the Louvin Brothers |
| Bill Monroe Reader |
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| Hillbilly Heaven Roll Call 2006 |
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Time is no friend and continues its steady march and the familiar names leave
the stages here for audiences in hillbilly heaven. But
their music, history and memories will live on for us to enjoy.
Remembering those who left us in 2006...
| Naomi Crawford (1921 - 2006) |
| Charles K. Wolfe (1944 - 2006) |
| Tex Cherry (1920 - 2006) |
| Edwin Duhon (1910 - 2006) |
| Cindy Walker (1918 - 2006) |
| Buck Owens (1929 - 2006) |
| Penny Jay (1927 - 2006) |
| Hurshul Clothier (1921 - 2006) |
| Gordon Terry (1931 - 2006) |
| Emory Martin (1916 - 2006) |
| Bonnie Owens (1932 - 2006) |
| Virgil Cox (1925 - 2006) |
| Billy Walker (1928 - 2006) |
| Milt Dickey (1920 - 2006) |
| Helen Stewart (1926 - 2006) |
| Cliff Carl (1922 - 2006) |
| Cy Coben (1919 - 2006) |
| Mack Rains (1926 - 2006) |
| Gene Bradley (1930 - 2006) |
| Jack Day (1916 - 2006) |
| Ray Barnard (1933 - 2006) |
| Betty Lou Lobb (1933 - 2006) |
| Johnny Duncan (1938 - 2006) |
| Curt Gibson (1926 - 2006) |
| Earl Heywood (1917 - 2006) |
| Eddie Spradley (1934 - 2006) |
| Josh Graves (1925 - 2006) |
| Freddy Fender (1937 - 2006) |
| Ed Bullard (1927 - 2006) |
| Tillman Franks (1920 - 2006) |
| Jennie Baker (? - 2006) |
| Walt Riddle (1932 - 2006) |
| Joe Ridings (1939 - 2006) |
| Marijohn Wilkin (1920 - 2006) |
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Hillbilly-Music.com
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