Monthly Archives: August 2013

BBU Announces Joe Val Festival Logo Competition

Posted on August 20, 2013 by

From Sheila Selby at the BBU: The Boston Bluegrass Union (BBU) is excited to announce its third annual graphic contest for our Joe Val Bluegrass Festival.  Our first two graphic contests were so successful, we’re doing it again!  The 29th … Continue reading →

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And Yet Another One—Tompall Glaser at 79

Posted on August 15, 2013 by

Will add more later, but here’s the obituary by Bill Friskics-Warren at the New York Times: Tompall Glaser, Country Artist in Outlaw Movement, Dies at 79 Tompall Glaser, a key figure in country music’s outlaw movement of the 1970s, died … Continue reading →

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Cowboy Jack Clement Dies at 82

Posted on August 8, 2013 by

By Peter Cooper, The Nashville Tennessean April 5, 1931 – August 8, 2013 Whimsical maverick Jack Clement — singer, producer, ringleader, writer of classic songs, discoverer of stars and member of the Country Music Hall of Fame — died this … Continue reading →

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