COUNTRY MUSIC CLASSICS
Q & A
February 22nd, 2012
QUESTION: Among my dad's old records was a song called "Crying In the Chapel" by Rex Allen. My aunt says there were other versions of the song. Do you have any other information?
ANSWER: "Crying In the Chapel" was a #4 hit in 1953 for both Rex Allen and Darrell Glenn. The song was written by Glenn's father. Elvis Presley scored a #3 pop hit on the song in 1965.
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This day in 1920 - Del Wood 1920-1989, was born Polly Adelaide Hendricks in Nashville, Tennessee. Del was a member of the Grand Ole Opry cast from 1953 until her death in 1989. She began playing a song called "Down Yonder" in 1950 as a piano player at a radio station in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The following year Del recorded the song on the Tennessee label, and it became a huge hit. The song climbed the country chart to #5, and was a top five hit on the Pop chart, eventually selling a million units. Del made her guest debut on the Grand Ole Opry in 1952. She had one child Wesley, who she adopted. Del Wood died at the age of 69. She was laid to rest in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, in Nashville, Tennessee.
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ITEMS FOR SALE: package only
43 page "Waylon: A man Called Hoss" by Waylon Jennings and Roger Murrah:
Lyric sheets, sheet music and 50 black & white photos—published in 1987
16 page - 1979 "Country Crossroads-10th Anniversary Scrapbook"
57 page "Home Of The Country Stars" scrapbook-1975-color & black & white
32 page "Best of Country Music" concert scrapbook—1970's
26 page "George Jones-Folio of Hits" scrapbook--lyrics to Jones' hits plus backstage and on-stage concert photos—1970's
Three page 1988 "Grand Ole Opry Attractions" flyer with Opry talent lineup for June 10th, 1988
Souvenir Grand Ole Opry program for April 2nd, 1971
18 page Porter Wagoner Road Show Souvenir Program-8 x 10 photos of Porter and Band….1970's
Guidesheet from the original Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
1965 - 20 page Heather Publication "Country Music Souvenir Photo Album"-
Eight page - 1970's "Cousin Jody Photo Album
24 page "Hank Williams Family Photo Album # one"
16 page – 1960's "Country and Western Photo Album"
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"Q & A" is a by-product of our weekly "Country Music Classics" newsletter. NO - it does NOT replace the weekly newsletter--it is simply an addition--due to the large number of questions received each week that I do not have room for in the weekly newsletter. Subscribers receive BOTH the weekly newsletter and the daily Q & A---because I do not maintain two separate mailing lists.
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