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Clyde Julian "Red" Foley (June 17, 1910 – September 19, 1968) 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.
1950 HITS ARCHIVE: Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy - Red Foley (a #1 record) The78Prof. •. 13K views • 4 years ago. •.
Aug 31, 2014 · Red Foley & The Sunshine Boys Quartet performing Peace In The Valley will wrap up "Country Classics Week" on Ranch Radio. The tune was recorded in Nashville on March 27, 1951 and released as...
Red Foley made his professional debut as a singer in Chicago. He was later discovered by a talent scout at Kentucky's Georgetown College. His mother and father operated a little store at the crossroads in Blue Lick, Kentucky.
Blue Lick, Kentucky. Clyde Julian “Red” Foley contributed greatly to the rise of the country music industry following World War II. Emerging as a star in Chicago, he later played major roles in the expansion of Nashville and Springfield, Missouri as country music centers.
Sep 19, 2017 · Today we’ll go back and add Old Shep by Red Foley to our video library. Foley had recorded the tune twice before, but this is the version I grew up listening...
Jan 17, 2020 · Clyde Julian Foley, also referred to as Red Foley was a well-known musician, radio and television personality whose influence caused the rise and spread of Country Music following the end of World war II. He sold more than 25 million records for the three-decade-span that he was a recording artist.
After a performance in Fort Wayne, Indiana on September 19, 1968, Red Foley died of a heart attack. Performing everything from sentimental ballads to boogie to gospel to rockabilly to blues, he is reputed to have sold more than twenty-five million records.
Country performer. Born June 17, 1910. Died September 19, 1968. Real name: Clyde Julian Foley. Career active 1930s-late 1960s. Came to prominence on the WLS National Barn Dance. Later headlined the Grand Ole Opry (1946-1953) and the Ozark Jubilee (1950s).
Red Foley. Clyde Julian "Red" Foley 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...
