From patchwork miniskirts to Huey helicopters, showing all sides of 1968 — NewsWorks -
Tammy Wynette (and “Stand By Your Man”) are featured in The National Constitution Center’s new exhibit, “1968”.
A June, 1983 industry promo for Tammy Wynette’s Epic album, Even The Strong Get Lonely.
David Houston and Tammy Wynette are shown in the recording studio on the photo used for the 45 single sleeve for their chart topping duet, “My Elusive Dreams” in June, 1967.
In June 1983, CBS promoted an anthology of Tammy Wynette’s biggest hits (titled Here With The Hits) in their European markets. This is the photo that was used on the cover of the foreign greatest hits package.
“The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia”, starring Dennis Quaid, Kristy McNichol and Mark Hammill is released at the end of May, 1981. The soundtrack features Tammy Wynette performing “Imaginary Arms”. In addition to Tammy, the soundtrack also features George Jones, Glen Campbell and Tanya Tucker (singing the title song).
This week in 1970, the sheet music for Tammy Wynette’s #1 hit “He Loves Me All The Way” is released.
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The soundtrack from Maverick is released on May 20, 1994 and Tammy Wynette provides guest vocals to the song “Amazing Grace”.
Anonymous asked: Who played steel guitar on Apt #9?
Llyod Green is believed to have played the steel guitar on “Apartment #9” (even though Pete Drake was more often associated with the steel guitar in Tammy’s songs).
In May, 1977, Tammy Wynette Enterprises debuts the new Tammy Wynette logo (featuring the photo from her album, Let’s Get Together).
Tammy Wynette is born May 5, 1942. Happy birthday to the First Lady of Country Music!
Tammy Wynette in concert: 1980
On April 29, 1971, Tammy Wynette and George Jones recorded what would become their first duet single, “Take Me”. Jones had written the song with Leon Payne (who wrote one of Jones’ favorite earlier recordings, “Blue Side of Lonesome”).
The song had been a #8 hit for Jones in 1965 (and recorded as a solo version by Tammy in the late 60s) and was included in his album, New Country Hits. When RCA Records purchased the rights to Jones’ old Musicor recordings they released their own Take Me album in the fall of 1972.
George and Tammy would take “Take Me” to #9.
From “Take Me” to “One”, George Jones and Tammy Wynette released fourteen charting duet singles and nine albums together.
We join the world in celebrating the life and phenomenal musical career of the greatest country singer of all time, George Jones.