#1 at KHAT/Phoenix: “Take Good Care Of Her” by Sonny James, “The Southern Gentleman.” Long before Buck Owens turned KNIX into a legend (and two decades before KMLE “Camel Country” signed on), the most important radio source for country music… Continue reading
COUNTRY MUSIC “OUTLAW” ∗ Born June 15, 1937 in Littlefield, Texas; began playing guitar at age 8 ∗ Worked as a disc jockey at KVOW in Littlefield; then KDAV and KLLL in Lubbock ∗ Met Lubbock native Buddy Holly in… Continue reading
THE “OUTLAW” QUEEN ∗ Born Mirriam Johnson on May 25, 1943 in Phoenix; mother was a Pentecostal minister, father was a race car driver ∗ Began singing and playing piano at age 11 at her mother’s church; entered Phoenix area… Continue reading
#1 at KHAT/Phoenix: “Swinging Doors,” the classic by Merle Haggard, about a guy whose wife kicked him out so he now lives in a bar (“I’m always here at home till closing time”). Several other artists from the Bakersfield, California,… Continue reading
