Five Quick Facts – Johnny Lee

Born July 3rd in Texas City, Texas, grew up on a dairy farm in nearby Alta Loma (now part of Santa Fe, Texas).

In high school he formed a rock n' roll band called the Roadrunners".

He racked up 17 top 40 country hits in the early to the mid 1980’s

Got his big break when he met Mickey Gilley, actually convinced Gilley that they already knew each other even though they were meeting for the first time,

Today’s Country Legend is Johnny Lee.

 

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Today’s Country Legend was born April 14, in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky,

The oldest daughter and second child of nine children

She taught herself to play the guitar.

She recorded her first record, in February 1960.

joined the Grand Ole Opry on September 25, 1962. credited Patsy Cline as her mentor and best friend during her early years in music. Was inducted to the Country Music Hall of Fame of 1988.

Today’s Country Legend is Loretta Lynn

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Today’s Country Legend was born on July 8, 1961, in Clinton, Oklahoma,

He got his first guitar at the age of eight

He released 19 studio albums, and sold over 40 million albums.

He charted 61 singles on the charts, including 20 number one hits and 22 additional top 10 hits.

He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2024, having been elected just hours after his death.

Today’s Country Legend is Toby Keith

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Today’s Country Legend named himself after two towns on a map; One in Arkansas, and One in Texas, despite of being from Mississippi.

He was a baseball player with a batting average of .450 when he graduated from high school.

Comedian Jerry Clower nicknamed him "The High Priest of Country Music."

Conway was born with the name Harold in Friars Point, Mississippi.

He recorded over forty number ones in his career.

Today’s Country Legend is the man they call Conway.

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