Tag Archives: Bob Wills

David Elliott—We Lost a Friend and Colleague

Last Friday brought this news from Jon Lehrich, Chairman of WHRB’s Board of Trustees: Friends: I am writing to share the sad news that David Elliott passed away last night, after a long battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).  David … Continue reading

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John Lincoln Wright’s “Takin’ Old Route One” Now on CD!

UPDATE 4MAY21: The CD is now available on eBay.  See Update HERE. UPDATE 28Apr21: CDbaby has closed their record store, and are now offering only services.  Amazon and cdUniverse appear to have no John Lincoln Wright CDs.  Collectors Choice shows … Continue reading

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The Complainer-in-Chief Strikes Again

Gordy Brown is an old friend of Hillbilly at Harvard, and has done enormous service to country music in the region as historian and keeper of memorabilia with his New England Country Music Historical Society (now defunct).  But I’ve had … Continue reading

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