Florida’s State Song Was Written by a Man Who Never Saw Florida. Now Fans Want John Anderson’s “Seminole Wind” Instead
Since 1935, Florida’s official state song has been “Old Folks at Home,” the old “Swanee River” tune Stephen Foster wrote…
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Lew DeWitt Chose the Man Who Would Replace Him — And Jimmy Fortune Never Forgot
In 1981, Lew DeWitt heard a young singer perform Roy Orbison’s “Crying” at a Virginia ski resort. Within months, that…
At Waylon Jennings’ Memorial, One Final Voice Filled the Ryman Auditorium
On March 23, 2002, the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville hosted a memorial service for one of country music’s most unforgettable…
Three Weeks Before Don Williams Retired, a Theater Was Still Waiting for Him to Return
On February 9, 2016, a theater in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, announced that Don Williams would not be coming to perform that…
The man behind the laughter: How Harold Reid helped build country music’s most beloved television show
For seven years, The Statler Brothers had the highest-rated program on The Nashville Network. Millions of viewers tuned in for…
Johnny Cash Asked The Statler Brothers to Sing the First Song in His New Home — And Don Reid Never Forgot That Evening
When Johnny Cash and June Carter invited The Statler Brothers to visit their new home overlooking Old Hickory Lake in…
43 Years After A Star Is Born, Barbra Streisand Invited Kris Kristofferson to Sing With Her Again
On July 7, 2019, something special happened at London’s Hyde Park. Barbra Streisand was performing before a sold-out crowd when…
The Promise Harold Reid Kept at 3 A.M. in 1957—and the Memory His Brother Don Carried for 63 Years
On a late spring night in 1957, 17-year-old Harold Reid returned home around 3 a.m., sat on the edge of…
Kris Kristofferson Ended a 2020 Concert With a Song That Would Mean Something Different After His Death
On January 30, 2020, Kris Kristofferson stepped onto the stage of the Stardust Theater aboard the Norwegian Pearl for a…
Waylon Jennings Left Shooter Jennings More Than a Famous Name — And 24 Years Later, the World Can Hear What That Inheritance Became
When Waylon Jennings passed away on February 13, 2002, at the age of 64, country music lost one of its…