Kristofferson, Nelson and Foster honored at gala
August 30th, 2010
Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson and visionary record mogul Fred Foster were honored with the Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award Sunday night at a gala awards dinner heavily attended by Music Row players.
Foster was the first to sign artists, including Dolly Parton and Kristofferson, and his label, Monument Records, was home to other music greats, including Roy Orbison, Tony Joe White and Billy Swan.
Swan and Parton were part of Foster’s awards presentation. Parton sang her first hit, “Dumb Blonde,” and said Foster deserved “anything to do with leadership and anything to do with music.”
via Kristofferson, Nelson and Foster honored at gala | tennessean.com | The Tennessean.
Nashville flood takes a heavy toll on the home of Country Music – Times Online
May 15th, 2010
What they’re saying in the UK about the Nashville floods:
As the floodwaters rose Buddy Messer ran around his wax museum removing the heads of America’s country music greats.
By the time the water was knee-deep Mr Messer had decapitated 70 stars including Willie Nelson, Taylor Swift, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Roy Acuff and Dolly Parton. He put their heads on a shelf to survive the deluge, leaving their bodies to soak in their rhinestone-studded costumes.
more via Nashville flood takes a heavy toll on the home of Country Music – Times Online.