KIXS FM 108 » oak ridge boys http://kixs.com The Country Leader Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:03:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 June 18th in Country Music History http://kixs.com/june-18th-in-country-music-history/ http://kixs.com/june-18th-in-country-music-history/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:39:28 +0000 Skeeter Nash http://kixs.com/?p=163197 Here are some events In Country Music History that happened on June 18th...

1915: A.P. Carter married Sara Dougherty in Virginia, starting the legendary Country music family that produced June Carter and Carlene Carter.

1973: Loretta Lynn appeared on the cover of "Newsweek" magazine.

]]> http://kixs.com/june-18th-in-country-music-history/feed/ 0 Oak Ridge Boys Perform for Ailing Former President George Bush by Phone http://kixs.com/oak-ridge-boys-perform-president-bush/ http://kixs.com/oak-ridge-boys-perform-president-bush/#comments Mon, 31 Dec 2012 18:33:37 +0000 Amy Sciarretto http://tasteofcountry.com/?p=145254 Serving one's country as president is certainly a high-pressure gig. But can come with continued "executive privilege" even after leaving office -- like having one of your favorite country groups perform for you on command when you're sick and need your spirits boosted. George H.W. Bush, who served as the 41st president in the 1990s, has been under the weather for about a month, so when his wife Barbara requested that the Oak Ridge Boys sing for him, they jumped at the chance.

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