Country Music Television

2003 the country world experienced a tragic event, the pass of Johnny Cash. Johnny Cash was known most from his country music. Johnny Cash received many awards during his career, over 10 Grammy Awards. Johnny Cash was born J.R Cash on February 26, 1932, in Kingsland, Arkansas. Cash had six siblings, seven including him. J.R. spent much of his 15 years out in the fields, working alongside his parents and siblings to help pay off their debts. It wasn’t an easy life for his family and him. Music…

Being a young African male, with origin from Nigeria, I have been deprived of several educational opportunities. As I grew up in Nigeria, my education was delayed because of my family's financial circumstances. I have doubted myself several times if I will ever have a fulfillment in life. I was lucky to be one of the few people who have escaped from that hopeless life to a land where things are done in an entirely diverse way, where the government cares about the rights of the citizens, where…

pertaining to sound recording, radio, television, and movies. Sound Recording When I mentioned the topics i would cover throughout our interview, Ed asked if we could do sound recording first. He spoke about his love and admiration for music back when he was a kid, and the records he used to listen to. Ed explained that New Hampshire used to be very rural, much more than it is nowadays, and he explained that he and his family were big into Country Western music. He mentioned how during his…

and continues doing what she loves to do. Dolly Parton is now 72 but she continues to perform and she’s opened her record company and has even released an album from it. She is a cultural icon, her beautiful voice has won the hearts of pop and country music fans all over the world. She’s had her troubles but she did everything she could to be the happiest woman she could…

had harsh living conditions through her lyrics. Speaking her mind and heart is one of her most famous characteristics which gave her the ability to contribute to country music when it was mainly focussed on men(Dolly Parton biography1). Ms.Parton took her inspiration from Rose Maddox, Molly O’day and Patsy Klein. Growing up around music Parton was given her first real guitar by her uncle who also inspired her(Dolly Parton Charity 1). The phenomenon American’s know now as Dolly Parton did not…

Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on February 7, 1962, was Troyal Garth Brooks who is now known nationally as a country music singer. He was the youngest child of his father and mother, Troyal Raymond Brooks, Jr., who was a draft man for an oil company; Colleen McElroy Carroll a 1950's era country singer of Irish. Both his mother and father had been married before so that gave Garth four half-siblings. They then had Kelly and Garth together. Where they lived in Yukon, Oklahoma the family would host talent…

I. Country Music Superstar Troyal Garth Brooks better known as Garth Brooks. Has an interesting story in the music industry, starting at a young age Garth sang to perform and always had to be the center of attention. Garth has a huge love for family and friends; the music was just a voice. Nemours albums and music awards made Brooks the king of country music. Who was Garth behind the mic, besides a performer? Looking in his past, present, and future where Garth unleashes stories of childhood,…

State University while she was in college Carrie sang in a country-western music show (Bodden 12). Carrie Underwood took a year off to be on the show “American Idol” and on May 25th, 2005, Carrie became the season four winner. After American Idol she released her first single called “Inside Your Heaven” near a million copies were sold (Bodden 15). In the year 2006 Carrie was named female vocalist of the year by the academy of country music three times and has also won six grammy awards (Bodden…

One women. That has helped shaped country forever. The lady from Idol that rose to fame. This women is commonly picked to host the CMA Awards. She has won 7 Grammys and been nominated 14 times out of her 11 years of singing professionally. She grew up in a small town of Checotah, Oklahoma. This woman's name is Carrie Underwood. Underwood is one that almost everyone knows of because of her popularity in the country music world. Carrie is a very talented artist that was taken to fame on the hit TV…

life. The listener learns that there are many sacrifices in life and their effect on the future. The audience of the song “If You’re Reading This” hears the reason why a dad missed the birth of his babygirl, and that’s because he was serving his country. Miller and McGraw writes, “I won’t be there / to see the birth of our little…