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Stonewall Jackson
Stonewall Jackson
Waterloo
One of the all-time country greats who is often overlooked these days. In this cd, you get a sampling of the hits and classic album cuts from the 50's and early 60's. Stonewalls music is "real country" at it's very best.
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Country music legend
Stonewall Jackson passed away on Saturday, at thee age of 89. According to the press release, he died of a prolonged battle with vascular dementia.
Additional details from 2911 Media:
Some of Jackson's hits included "Life To Go," penned by the late, great George Jones, "Smoke Along the Track," "B.J. the D.J.," and "Waterloo," which later became his signature song. Over his career, Stonewall landed 44 singles on the Billboard country chart. His 1971 Recorded Live at the Grand Ole Opry was the first "live" album ever recorded at Nashville's 'Mother Church of Country Music', the Ryman Auditorium. The late Porter Wagoner would introduce Stonewall on his show by saying he came to the Opry "with a heart full of love and a sack full of songs."
Wide Open Country's Bobby Moore profiled Jackson just last year, saying "...he's a representative of the days of smooth-voiced, sharp-dressed country singers who helped position what was once dismissed as "hillbilly" music as a commodity that would move uptown."
To keep track of all the musicians who died this year, head over to
Musicians Who Died in 2021.
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