Kenny Chesney Recovering From Surgery Wed. December 19.2007 5:13 PM EST Kenny Chesney appeared with one arm in a sling on Wednesday, Dec. 19 at a No. 1 party on Music Row. A spokesperson for Chesney said the country superstar had undergone "minor corrective surgery" on his left shoulder to correct a pre-existing condition. His song being honored at ACAP was "Never Wanted Nothing More," and the ASCAP songwriter is Chris Stapleton. Chesney had originally agreed to appear at the party in a non-speaking role, to show his support for the songwriter and the song.
Grammys Honor Willie Nelson, Glen Campbell Classics Wed. December 19.2007 5:13 PM EST Glen Campbell's "Gentle on My Mind" and Willie Nelson's "Always on My Mind" are among 70 songs and albums to be inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008. The selections come from a variety of genres and artists and must be at least 25 years old to be inducted. Among the other selections honored in 2008 are the Beatles' Help! and the Eagles' Hotel California, as well as Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird" and the Mamas & the Papas' "Monday Monday." Trace Adkins Partners With XBox 360 Wed. December 19.2007 5:13 PM EST Trace Adkins is the first country artist to take part in a promotion with Xbox 360. The sweepstakes will run across 160 Clear Channel radio stations. The grand prize is a 30-minute backstage gaming session with Adkins, with travel accommodations included. Other prizes include autographed Xbox 360s and CDs. In related news, the season premiere of NBC's Celebrity Apprentice, which features Adkins in a charitable fundraising campaign, has been moved to Jan. 10. Early Member of Hank Williams' Drifting Cowboys Dead at 79 Wed. December 19.2007 10:55 AM EST James Ervin "Jimmy" Porter, one of the first members of Hank Williams' Drifting Cowboys band, died Saturday (Dec. 15) at his home in Hoover, Ala. He was 79. In his self-published autobiography, My Life as a Musician, he tells of learning to play the electric steel guitar when he was 12 and joining Williams' group a year later. "Dad took me to Hank's and we played several songs and he sang. The only song I remember was his theme song, 'Happy Rovin' Cowboy.' I played 'Steel Guitar Rag' and a couple of other songs, and Hank offered me the job." Porter said he backed Williams "on and off" from 1941 until late 1943 or early 1944. He later played with Curly Fox and Texas Ruby on tour and on the Grand Ole Opry. He was buried in Montgomery, Ala. Kay --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
