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From "Lucy" to the Lord

by Audrey T. Hingley

Keith Thibodeaux, who played Little Ricky Ricardo on TV's beloved I Love Lucy in the 1950s, hit a rough spot after leaving the show-biz spotlight.

first appeared: 7/6/2008

Jamming to the Homemade Blues

by Michael McCall

Renaud Perry will always remember the first time he opened the front door of his home and heard a racket blaring from the living room.

first appeared: 6/29/2008

David Nail: Pouring Out Songs

by Neil Pond

Read about country music newcomer David Nail and find out how to get a free download of one of his songs.

first appeared: 5/18/2008

From Rifleman to Recording Artist

by Michael McCall

In the 1958-1963 TV series The Rifleman, young Johnny Crawford played Mark McCain, the only child of widower rancher Lucas McCain, portrayed by Chuck Connors.

first appeared: 3/23/2008

Singing Without Limits

by Michael McCall

When Bradley Walker's name rang out inside the Ryman Auditorium in October, the entire audience rose in a standing ovation.

first appeared: 1/20/2008

Hometown Harmonizers

by Alanna Nash

Former U.S. President Woodrow Wilson may have hailed from Staunton, Va. (pop. 23,853), but The Statler Brothers really put the town on the map.

first appeared: 11/25/2007

Titan of the Tuba

by Marta W. Aldrich

Winston Morris stands center stage, anchoring a fanfare of gleaming brass instruments and 26 student musicians who comprise the oldest and most recorded tuba ensemble in the world.

first appeared: 10/7/2007

Making Classical Cool

by Michael McCall

Most classical concerts begin with the performers walking out in a stiff and serious manner and quietly arriving at their instruments without speaking a word.

first appeared: 9/23/2007

Life After the Brady Bunch

by Paulette Cohn

Baby boomers best remember Florence Henderson as one of America’s favorite TV moms: Carol Brady on the popular 1970s sitcom The Brady Bunch.

first appeared: 9/9/2007

Donna Fargo: Singing a New Song

by Alanna Nash

Country singer Donna Fargo delighted millions of music fans in the 1970s with upbeat songs such as 'Funny Face' and 'The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.'

first appeared: 8/19/2007

Pickin' Grinnin' and Giving

by Pam Windsor

Even though 2007 marks his 60th year as a performer, Roy Clark is as excited as ever about making music.

first appeared: 6/10/2007

Trent Willmon Contest Winners

The cold rain and choppy water didn't stop two Kansas City natives from enjoying their fishing trip with country music star Trent Willmon.

first appeared: 5/15/2007

Alabama Goes Back to Church

by Chris Neal

Randy Owen, lead singer of the country group Alabama, had a couple of very good reasons for wanting to make a CD of gospel music.

first appeared: 4/22/2007

Sharing His Faith

by Beverly Keel

Until they saw him on television playing the bumbling but loveable farmhand Eb on Green Acres in the late 1960s, almost no one in Tom Lester’s hometown of Laurel, Miss., thought he would become a successful actor in Hollywood.

first appeared: 3/4/2007

Spreading the Chicken House Gospel

by Audrey T. Hingley

In 1973, Ray Pollard allowed a local gospel group to use the vacant chicken shed behind his house in Montpelier, Va., for a practice session. Word got around, and about 35 people showed up to enjoy the music.

first appeared: 2/25/2007

Singing the Language of Love

by Cynthia Rubin

At the Sarasota Memorial Nursing Home Center in Sarasota, Fla. (pop. 52,715), an assembled audience of patients slowly but surely perks up...

first appeared: 2/11/2007

Christmas Classics

by Katie Dodd

When you ask people to name their favorite holiday films and shows, few cite recent releases. Instead, more than any other time of year, Christmas inspires movie fans to gravitate toward the classics that they first saw as children.

first appeared: 12/10/2006

'Little House' Popularity Endures

by Bob Gulla

The Little House on the Prairie television series, which ran for nine seasons beginning in 1974, struck a lasting chord with audiences on its way to becoming one of TV’s most popular and enduring programs.

first appeared: 12/3/2006

Dance Hall Days

by Kristen Tribe

A crowd gathers around the stage at Gruene Hall, singing along as Kelly Willis belts out a tune on a steamy summer night in New Braunfels, Texas (pop. 36,494).

first appeared: 11/26/2006

Making 'Kangaroo' Music

by Bob Gulla

first appeared: 11/12/2006

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