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| April 4, 1980) was a country music singer.He was associated with truck driving songs, particularly those recited as narratives, but set to music.Born in 1917 in Charleston, West Virginia, he was taught how to play guitar by his mother.With the encouragement of Bailes, Sovine formed The Echo Valley Boys.After a year of performing in West Virginia, Sovine moved to Shreveport, Louisiana, where the Bailes Brothers were performing on KWKH.Sovine's own early morning show wasn't very popular, but he gained greater exposure performing on the famed KWKH radio program, "The Louisiana Hayride".Hank Williams, who steered Sovine toward a better time slot at WFSA in Montgomery, Alabama, and toward a contract with MGM Records in 1949.Sovine along was country music legend Webb Pierce.The following year Sovine cut a duet with Goldie Hill, "Are You Mine?"Top 15, and in 1956 he had his first number one hit when he duetted with Pierce on a cover of George Jones' "Why Baby Why".After recording close to 50 sides with Decca by 1959, Sovine signed to Starday Records and began touring the club circuit as a solo act."Dream House for Sale", which reached number 22 in 1964, came nearly eight years after his last hit.Tommy Hill and Sovine himself."Phantom 309", a tale of a hitchhiker who hops a ride from a trucker who died years ago giving his life to save a school bus full of kids from a horrible collision with his rig."Here it is Christmas" (a divorcee's holiday lament), "Faith in Santa" (a dialog between a poor, runaway boy and a sidewalk Santa), and "What Does Christmas Look Like?"Death
On 4 April, 1980, Red Sovine suffered a heart attack while driving his van in the city of Nashville, Tennessee which caused him to crash.The injuries sustained from the wreck and Sovine's heart attack were fatal.For many years after his death, his Greatest Hits collection (Titled "The Best Of Red Sovine") was advertised on television; exposing his music to a new generation of fans who would not have otherwise heard of him.In 2007, many of his songs were played in Washington, DC and Richmond, Virginia on the Elliot in the Morning Show, exposing Sovine's music once again to another generation that may have never heard of him without Elliot's help.Red Sovine created in his songs.New York: Oxford University Press.Time Greatest Gospel Hits" FREE.Simply mark "FREE GOSPEL CD" in the "comments" field at checkout.Red Sovine is "The King Of The Narrations."Welcome to our Red Sovine.We invite you to browse through our music selection and shop with confidence.We guarantee all of our merchandise and offer great discounted prices on all of these classic Red Sovine recordings.International Marketing Group, Inc.After a brief stint at KWKH in Shreveport, Hank Williams lent a helping hand in securing a
slot at WFSA in Montgomery, AL later that same year and a recording contract with MGM.In 1949, Red returned to Shreveport and joined the Louisiana Hayride replacing Hank
Williams.Starday, Red also recorded with Arc, Somerset, RCA Victor, Ric, and
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redistribute in any form.Sign in to get personalized recommendations.Minutes() * 60 + currentTime.Ships from and sold by Amazon.Day Shipping at checkout.See all 10 customer reviews...Visit our audio help page for more information.Send Red ringtones to your cell phone now!Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.No one has tagged this product for Amazon search yet.Why not be the first to suggest a search for which it should appear?The only problem is that only 6 of the 13 appear on this compilation!Given those facts, it is difficult to understand how an album of his "20 Greatest Hits" can be produced.Among the actual chart tracks that appear here, this reviewer liked "I Didn't Jump the Fence" (1967) and "It'll Come Back" (1974).Wheels Hummin' Home Sweet Home" and "Daddy's Girl".The latter featured the same child's voice as in "It'll Come Back".The bottom line is that this compilation is unsatisfactory.How difficult can permissions be?This is the perfect example of why shoppers need to be suspicious of "Greatest Hits" or "The Best Of" titles.Was this review helpful to you?Your vote will be counted and will appear on the product page within 24 hours."Red Sovine sang or narrated classic country weepies of a type that wouldn't get airplay if recorded today.Red had a number of hits on the American country charts, many included here.Teddy bear, though not like anything most country singers ever recorded, was typical of Red's narrations, which also included Little Rosa, Giddy up go and Phantom 309.When offered a song about his death, Teddy bear's last ride, Red refused to record it, enabling Diana Williams to have a country hit with it.Red occasionally sang, as in I know you're married but I love you still (a song later covered by Porter and Dolly), but it is his narrations that he is best remembered for.So Red Sovine was and remains unique.Was this review helpful to you?RED'S songs will never fade and i'm glad i could find these cd's.Sometimes you tend to forget how much your family really means to you and how good you have it.Also these songs appreciate truckers which today you dont see much of.Was this review helpful to you?See all 10 customer reviews...But, this is a very good collection of his best hit.And the sound quality isn't bad concidering the age of the recordings.Published 3 months ago by R.Red Sovine 20 All Time Greatest Hits
I bought this to introduce my kids to someone I listened to as a child.This CD is an excellent collection of Red Sovine's hits.Well worth the price for anyone interested in the genre of music.This song will always bring tears to my eyes.Wonderful Country Artist
I grew up listening to my mom play "Teddy Bear", "Phantom 309" etc.Lost and forgotten
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Fans are still talking about their video, "Stay."They appeared briefly on the powerhouse WWVA Jamboree in Wheeling, but Sovine returned to Charleston to get married and took a factory job.After a year of performing in West Virginia Sovine moved to Shreveport, LA, where the Bailes Brothers were performing on KWKH.Sovine's own early morning show snared few listeners, but among his stagemates on the station's Louisiana Hayride show was Hank Williams, who steered Sovine toward a better time slot at WFSA in Montgomery, AL, and toward a contract with MGM Records in 1949.Pierce convinced Sovine to lead his Wondering Boys band and helped him along toward a contract with Decca in 1954.The following year Sovine cut a duet with Goldie Hill, "Are You Mine?Charley Pride and suggested that he move to Nashville.Up Go," spending three weeks at the top of the country charts in 1976 and reaching number 40 on the pop charts.Sovine died in 1980 after suffering a heart attack while driving his van.BoardsFan SitesRelated ArtistsSimilar ArtistsMel McDanielWebb PierceC.Download Red Sovine Ringtones Instantly to your Cell.Red Sovine at Amazon.Born Woodrow Wilson Sovine into an impoverished family in Charleston, WV, he was inspired as a child by WCHS radio musicians Buddy Starcher and Frank Welling.Sovine and his childhood friend Johnnie Bailes joined Jim Pike's Carolina Tar Heels...Download Red Sovine Ringtones Instantly to your Cell.Red Sovine at Amazon.Buy MusicWant to see your products in Yahoo!Build your own online store or Advertise with us.Current Advertisers Sign InHelp improve Yahoo!Learn more about our paid syndication program.You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers.Internet Movie Database Inc.Truck Drivin' Son Of A Gun
5.Days Of Me And You, The
9.Didn't Jump The Fence
11.Wheels A Hummin' Home Sweet Home
18.Anything Leaving Town Today
19.Red Sovine, country music's story teller most noted for the cornball tear jerker "Teddy Bear" and "Phantom 309"(a story straight out of "The Twilight Zone" was somehow able to rack up at least 18 more "Greatest Hits" that country music fans seemed to enjoy throughout the 1960's.You really have to hear it for yourself to appreciate how bad it really is.Red Sovine as my mom , dad and grandmother were always listening to it .Have you heard this album? |
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