Amoeba Music

By Jonny Whiteside

Red Foley, one of post-war country music’s biggest stars, enjoyed a lead role in the music’s expansion from a rural phenomenon to a mainstream staple. Foley was the first country singer to have both his own nationally broadcast radio program (Avalon Time, co-hosted with comic Red Skelton) and his own network television show, ABC’s Ozark Jubilee. A star on Chicago’s prestigious WLS National Barn Dance and, later, at the WSM Grand Ole Opry, Foley was also among the very first singers to record in Nashville. Equally adept at gospel, boogies, ballads and sentimental recitations, Foley’s versatility, warmth and smooth vocal style set a new standard for country... Read More

City Of Origin:

Blue Lick, Kentucky, United States

Genre:

Country, Honky Tonk, Traditional Country

Birthdate:

06/17/1910

Death date:

09/19/1968