Bonnaroo Music Festival in Full Tilt in Tennessee Fri. June 13.2008 6:32 PM EDT
Willie Nelson was scheduled to perform Friday night (June 13) as one of the headliners at the 2008 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn. The four-day festival began Thursday (June 12) on a 700-acre farm located 65 miles southeast of Nashville. Although the festival's biggest attractions are rock acts and jam bands, Friday's schedule included performances by Drive By Truckers and the Bluegrass All-Stars, a band featuring Sam Bush, Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Bryan Sutton and Luke Bulla. The Avett Brothers and Levon Helm perform Saturday, followed by appearances Sunday by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Pat Green and Solomon Burke. Others appearing this weekend include Metallica, Kanye West, Pearl Jam, B.B. King, My Morning Jacket and Chris Rock. Sara Evans Set for Peggy Fleming Skating Special Fri. June 13.2008 6:32 PM EDT Sara Evans and skating legend Peggy Fleming will tape an NBC special in Bloomington, Ind., on Oct. 15. Skating for Life, which will be hosted by Fleming, will air Oct. 25. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Participating skaters include Olympic silver medalist Sasha Cohen, three-time U.S. National champ Johnny Weir, U.S. National champ Rudy Galindo, U.S. National bronze medalist Emily Hughes, six-time Canadian National champ Jennifer Robinson and eight-time British champ Steven Cousins, as well as Sylvia Fontana and the teams of John Baldwin and Rena Inou, and Jenni Meno and Todd Sand. Tickets go on sale Aug. 16. Vince Gill, Amy Grant Promote Family Golf Month Fri. June 13.2008 6:32 PM EDT Vince Gill, Amy Grant and their 7-year-old daughter, Corrina Grant Gill, will serve as the "spokesfamily" for Family Golf Month in July. It marks their second year to promote the campaign. Participating facilities will offer golf clinics and play days for a nominal fee and teach families to learn how to play. "Golf has always been a great activity for families to get outdoors and enjoy themselves," Gill said. "I don't think children are ever too young to enjoy the game of golf. Johnny Miller gave me the great advice to make it fun every time you take your kids out there, so that is what we do with Corrina." Fender Introduces Terri Clark Signature Guitar Fri. June 13.2008 6:32 PM EDT A Terri Clark signature acoustic guitar has been introduced by Fender Musical Instruments. The company, which markets signature electric guitars endorsed by Eric Clapton, John Mayer and others, recently introduced a Buddy Miller acoustic model designed in cooperation with the singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. The Clark guitar features a traditional design with her initials inlayed in abalone and pearl on the headstock. Clark says her guitar playing has helped sustain her throughout her career. "I truly believe I may not have achieved what I have if I had not been a player," she notes. "I accompanied myself through every live label and publishing audition and played for tips so I could buy bread and milk when I first moved to Nashville." Funeral Services Held for Broadcast Executive Elmer Alley Fri. June 13.2008 6:32 PM EDT Funeral services were held Thursday (June 12) in Nashville for Elmer Alley, a veteran broadcast executive who was involved in the launches of Opryland, Fan Fair and The Nashville Network. Alley, who died Monday (June 9) at age 87, joined Nashville radio station WSM-AM at age 18 and later hired Ralph Emery for the disc jockey's first television show, Opry Almanac, which premiered on WSM-TV in 1963. In his book, Air Castle of the South: WSM and the Making of Music City, journalist and historian Craig Havighurst details the story of Alley writing a memo to WSM Inc. president Irving Waugh outlining the initial concept for the Opryland theme park that opened in Nashville in 1972. Danny Davis, Leader of the Nashville Brass, Dead at 83 Thu. June 12.2008 8:53 PM EDT Danny Davis, the bandleader who achieved major success in the late '60s with the Nashville Brass, died Thursday evening (June 12) of cardiac arrest at a Nashville hospital. He was 83. Danny Davis & the Nashville Brass were named the CMA's instrumental group of the year from 1969 to 1974. Their album, The Nashville Brass Featuring Danny Davis Play More Nashville Sounds, won a Grammy in 1969 for best country instrumental performance. Born George Nolan in Massachusetts, he began his professional career as a trumpet player in bands led by Gene Krupa, Bob Crosby, Les Brown and others. He also recorded as a vocalist, scoring a hit with "The Object of My Affection." In the early '60s, he worked for MGM Records, producing six No. 1 singles for pop singer Connie Francis. After joining RCA Records' New York division, he moved to the company's Nashville office in 1968 and produced records while working as an assistant to Chet Atkins, who headed the label's Nashville operations. Davis produced Waylon Jennings' Grammy-winning recording of "MacArthur Park" and other sessions with artists such as Willie Nelson, Dottie West and Don Gibson. Inspired by the music of Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass during the '60s, Davis assembled the Nashville Brass and found national success with instrumental recordings of well-known country songs, including "Wabash Cannonball" and "Columbus Stockade Blues." The band recorded 30 albums for RCA and several others on independent labels. With a commercial sound that appealed to mainstream America, they made frequent appearances on national television shows hosted by Red Skelton, Ed Sullivan, Jackie Gleason and Merv Griffin. They also worked extensively in Las Vegas and performed with symphony orchestras throughout the nation. Funeral arrangements were incomplete Thursday night. 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
