Jerry Lee Lewis is lauded as a pioneer of Rockabilly and Rock and Roll music, but he’s actually enjoyed the greatest success as a Country entertainer. Jerry Lee Lewis as a pioneer of Rock and Roll and Rockabilly lived the bad boy behavior that became a hallmark of...
Eddy Raven penned his hit song, “Thank God for Kids” as a reminder that childhood is fleeting and it’s important to savor the magic of childhood. The song became a hit when the Oak Ridge Boys recorded it in 1982.Back in 1976 when the world was a...
It’s almost impossible to hear “God Bless the U.S.A.” without eyes brimming with tears and a heart bursting with pride. “What’s never stopped surprising – and humbling – me is when the crowd stands up,” said Lee Greenwood, who pinned the classic more than...
Amid the fringe and rhinestones, Stetsons and boots, bouffant hairstyles and calico, David Akeman’s stage style is unmatched in the annals of country music history. A banjo player and comedy musician, Akeman was best known by his stage name, Stringbean, alluding to...
Animals have long been important in the entertainment industry. Fictional animal characters such as Rin Tin Tin, Lassie, Babe the pig and the orca Willie have etched permanent memories on generations of viewers who fell in love with them. For moviegoers in the 1940s...
