For the sportswriter, see Red Foley (sportswriter).
Red Foley
Background information
Birth name
Clyde Julian Foley
Also known as
Mr. Country Music
Born
(1910-06-17)June 17, 1910
Origin
Blue Lick, Kentucky, U.S.
Died
September 19, 1968(1968-09-19) (aged 58) Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
Genres
Country
gospel
rockabilly
boogie
rhythm and blues
Occupation(s)
Singer-songwriter
musician
radio and TV host
actor
Instrument(s)
Acoustic guitar
banjo
Years active
1930–1968
Labels
Conqueror
Melotone
Decca
Website
Official website (archived)
Musical artist
Clyde Julian "Red" Foley (June 17, 1910 – September 19, 1968)[1] was an American musician who made a major contribution to the growth of country music after World War II.
For more than two decades, Foley was one of the biggest stars of the genre, selling more than 25 million records. His 1951 hit, "Peace in the Valley", was among the first million-selling gospel records. A Grand Ole Opry veteran until his death, Foley also hosted the first popular country music series on network television, Ozark Jubilee, from 1955 to 1960.
He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, which called him "one of the most versatile and moving performers of all time" and "a giant influence during the formative years of contemporary Country music."
^Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 140/2. ISBN 0-85112-726-6.
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Dorsey, originally for Mahalia Jackson. In 1951, a version of the song by RedFoley and the Sunshine Boys was a hit, and among the first gospel recordings...
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weekends, these acts usually teamed up with country music superstars like RedFoley or Ernest Tubb and played large venues in big cities. He earned $150 a...
The Prince Albert Show, was first hosted by Acuff, who was succeeded by RedFoley from 1946 to 1954. From October 15, 1955, to September 1956, ABC-TV aired...
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early pioneers of music videos. Welk collaborated with Western artist RedFoley to record a version of Spade Cooley's "Shame on You" in 1945. The record...
co-announcer with Ken Allyn and did the commercials on the radio shows for Red Star Flour, Martha White, and Thalhimers Department Store, just to name a...
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