Big Country Stars from Northern States.

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 3 Nov 2009 4:02 pm

A response in another thread got my curiousity aroused. Can you name some big country stars that came from the northern USA. Ann Murry came from Canada, but I'm talking USA. Here's your chance to show off your knowledge of country music.

Dennis Graves · Post by **Dennis Graves** » 3 Nov 2009 4:09 pm

Hey Rick,

I believe that Kid Rock is from Detroit. Is that a big enough country star for you?

Joe Miraglia · Post by **Joe Miraglia** » 3 Nov 2009 4:26 pm

Dennis Graves wrote:Hey Rick,

I believe that Kid Rock is from Detroit. Is that a big enough country star for you?

Kid Rock and Cheryl Crowe recording,was to me very pretty and country.

Richard Bass · Post by **Richard Bass** » 3 Nov 2009 4:41 pm

Dick Curless from Maine and Dave Dudley from Wisconsin come to mind.

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 3 Nov 2009 5:08 pm

Yep, Dick Curless "Tombstone Every Mile" Dick may be the winner.

How many people on the current country charts do you think ever heard of Dick Curless?

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 3 Nov 2009 5:10 pm

Dennis Graves wrote:Hey Rick,

I believe that Kid Rock is from Detroit. Is that a big enough country star for you?

Motown country.... that's what I've been waiting for. Dennis, you lay low and then come out with that stuff>>>>>>>>>>

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 3 Nov 2009 5:35 pm

Rick, here's a few more.
Roy Rodgers Ohio
Bobby Bare Ohio
Johnny Paycheck Ohio
Earl Thomas Conley Ohio
Jo Dee Messina Massachusetts
Clint Black New Jersey
Connie Smith Indiana
Steve Wariner Indiana
Dave Dudley Wisconsin
Now, Lefty (Frizzel) was born in Texas, (but we all know he grew up in Saginaw, Michigan, right?)

Alvin Blaine · Post by **Alvin Blaine** » 3 Nov 2009 5:44 pm

and
Lacy J Dalton -Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Jeannie Seely -Titusville, Pennsylvania
Tex Williams -Ramsey, Illinois
Mary Chapin Carpenter -Princeton, New Jersey
Hal Ketchum -Greenwich, New York
Alison Krause -Decatur, Illinois
Rex Allen Jr - Chicago, Illinois

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 3 Nov 2009 6:14 pm

Yep, It all coming together now. I still think Dick Curless is the winner, any farther and we'd be over to Nova Scotia with Hank Snow.

Jim Hartley · Post by **Jim Hartley** » 3 Nov 2009 7:09 pm

Hey Rick,

Eddie Rabbitt was born in NY, raised in NJ.

By the way, where've you been? I'll be looking for you next week in Saluda.

Dave Harmonson · Post by **Dave Harmonson** » 3 Nov 2009 9:03 pm

Bonnie Guitar from Seattle WA and Jimmie Rodgers ("Honeycomb" not the singing brakeman) from Camas WA.
Ray Benson from Asleep At The Wheel from Philadelphia.

Leslie Ehrlich · Post by **Leslie Ehrlich** » 3 Nov 2009 9:24 pm

I remember back in 1971 I heard a song called 'Pitty Pitty Patter' (which I hated, by the way) on the radio. I believe it was recorded by Susan Raye, who was from Oregon (Portland, I think). I think she was discovered by Buck Owens.

I think Don Rich came from the same neck of the woods too.

Dave Harmonson · Post by **Dave Harmonson** » 3 Nov 2009 10:02 pm

Don Rich was from Tumwater WA and Doyle Holly from Tacoma WA.
Susan Raye had a hit with LA International Airport.

Jeremy Steele · Post by **Jeremy Steele** » 4 Nov 2009 6:05 am

Buddy Miller...Princeton, NJ

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 4 Nov 2009 6:41 am

Depends what you call northern, I guess....and country....and big star

...but here's a couple:

Suzy Bogguss..... Illinois
Paulette Carlson [Hwy 101]..... Minnesota
Lynn Anderson....North Dakota

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 4 Nov 2009 7:16 am

Bobby G Rice Boscobel Wisc..Hal lone Pine and Son Lenny Breau from Maine..But Curless is the Man From Bangor...

Jim Hartley · Post by **Jim Hartley** » 4 Nov 2009 8:09 am

Joe Bonsall and Richard Sturban, of the Oak Ridge Boys, are from Pennsylvania, somewhere around Philadelphia I think. Also, Jeannie Seely is from Pennsylvania isn't she?

Cal Sharp · Post by **Cal Sharp** » 4 Nov 2009 8:31 am

Buddy Emmons, Herb Remington and Sneaky Pete, all from northern Indiana.

Joe Miraglia · Post by **Joe Miraglia** » 4 Nov 2009 9:28 am

Guess where Bobbe Seymour is from. I'll never tell

. Joe

Clete Ritta · Post by **Clete Ritta** » 4 Nov 2009 10:45 am

Joe Miraglia wrote:Guess where Bobbe Seymour is from. I'll never tell . Joe

Joe wont tell, but Bobbe does on his website. He grew up in western New York state.
There's another for the list. Thanks Joe!

Clete

Dave Burr · Post by **Dave Burr** » 4 Nov 2009 12:19 pm

Lynn Anderson is a native of Grand Forks, North Dakota which is farther north than the north most part of Maine.

Dave Burr · Post by **Dave Burr** » 4 Nov 2009 12:26 pm

Dave Dudley from Spencer, Wisconsin.

Dave Burr · Post by **Dave Burr** » 4 Nov 2009 12:40 pm

Harlan Howard was born in Detroit...

Maybe you should have said; "Here's your chance to show off your "googling" abilities..

Joe Miraglia · Post by **Joe Miraglia** » 4 Nov 2009 1:00 pm

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Joe wont tell, but Bobbe does on his website. He grew up in western New York state.
There's another for the list. Thanks Joe!

Clete[/quote]
About 10 miles from Jamestown N.Y.
Westeren NY Has steel players,and me

Joe

Al Udeen · Post by **Al Udeen** » 6 Nov 2009 10:43 am

Current steel players working in Nashville.
Wayne Dahl
Mike Cass
Loren Nelson
Russ Pahl
Denny Hemingson sp
C.J. Udeen
Albert Svendahl
All From Minnesota!