It was on June 23, 2009 that Montgomery Gentry, comprised of Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry, became members of the Grand Ole Opry. Eddie Montgomery, along with Montgomery Gentry, is scheduled to appear on this week's Tuesday Night Opry, will he will be recognized upon his 10th anniversary as an Opry member. Sadly, Troy Gentry passed away in 2017 in a tragic helicopter accident.
Tuesday June 25
7:00: Riders In The Sky; Charley Crockett
7:30: Jeannie Seely; Eddie Montgomery w/Montgomery Gentry
Intermission
8:15: Kalie Shorr; Aaron Watson
8:45: Home Free; Dustin Lynch
Tuesday night will also be the Opry debut for Charley Crockett. Charley is described as an "American blues, country and Americana singer, guitarist, and songwriter." He has released five albums since 2015 with his most recent, "Lil G.L.'s Blue Bonanza" peaking at No. 10 on the Billboard Blues Albums chart.
Charley, who is a distant relative of Davy Crockett, was born in San Benito, Texas. His mother later relocated to Dallas, while Charley spent his summers with an uncle in New Orleans. After leaving high school at the age of 17, and with a guitar that his mother bought for him at a local pawn shop, he decided to travel with his guitar. His career has taken him across the United States and to foreign countries.
Only 35, in January he underwent open-heart surgery. It was discovered that he had Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, a congenital heart condition and that his heart had only two valves. Backed by his band, the Blue Drifters, Charley continues to tour in support of his latest album, released in late 2018.
Wednesday June 26
7:00: The Gatlin Brothers; Mitchell Tenpenny
7:30: Ben Haggard; Jason Crabb
Intermission
8:15: Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers; Carly Pearce
8:45: Kristian Bush; Randy Houser
I just checked out Charley Crockett on YouTube. He’s good. Real good. A different type of vocal stylist than I’ve heard before, but yes very traditional sound. When you hear steel and fiddles, it catches my attention. I hope he catches on.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you David. I thought he was very good. Bob
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