Merle Haggard, Ralph Stanley, Jean Shepard, and Melvin Goins were just some of the many legends that passed in 2016. In the year 2016, music lost some major patriarchs and pioneers in the country music genre. Several of those that had passed away performed up until the Lord called them up to play in the Angel …
Melvin Goins at the KY Music Hall of Fame Ceremony – photo by Jessica Bray Below is the official obituary of bluegrass musician, Melvin Goins, who passed away a week ago. WYMT-TV will be airing the funeral services on Monday afternoon at www.wymt.com. Melvin Goins, 82, of Catlettsburg, passed away Friday, July 29, 2016 …
Melvin Goins giving his speech at the KY Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in 2011 – photo by Jessica Bray Yesterday, the bluegrass music world was shaken again by the loss of one of their own. Melvin Goins, legendary bluegrass musician and part of The Goins Brothers, passed away while on the …
Special thanks to WYMT of Hazard, Kentucky, for airing the funeral for Dr. Ralph Stanley. They have graciously uploaded the service on Youtube. Below is that video. Dr. Ralph Edmond Stanley, age 89 passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016 at his residence. He was a lifelong resident of Dickenson County and was of the …
Dr. Ralph Stanley Back in 1998, I was fortunate to go to Poppy Mountain Bluegrass Festival with some college friends. My main mission – to meet Ralph Stanley. I got to see the frail looking man in a suit, a roll of money nestled in his front pocket, sitting at a merchandise table. He would …
One of my favorite county music female singers would have to be Tammy Wynette. I remember as a little girl listening to her on the radio and I would sit there singing along. In 6th grade, the teacher had us to write a letter to someone we’ve always wanted to meet. I, of course, wrote …
Hank Cochran Last night, Jamey Johnson, Kentucky native Billy Ray Cyrus, and producer Buddy Cannon dropped by to sing songs with Hank Cochran. However, this morning the legendary songwriter was surrounded by family and friends when he passed away at his Hendersonville, Tennessee home. A private, family memorial will be held in the near future, …