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MITM Video of the Day – Kershaw's Tribute Song to George Jones

Danny Merrell — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:51:48 +0000

George Jones left his impression on so many singers, and one of those is certainly Sammy Kershaw. You can hear Jones’ lilting style in many of Kershaw’s songs. So, it seems no surprise that the Louisiana singer has penned a song as a tribute to the Possum. The song is called the ‘The Route That [...]

Sammy Kershaw's Home in Lafayette Catches Fire

Danny Merrell — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 03:40:36 +0000

Thursday afternoon, Sammy Kershaw’s home in Lafayette, Louisiana suffered major smoke damage after a fire broke out in the kitchen. No one was injured in the blaze which was confined to the area around the stove. Kershaw inadvertently started the fire when he grabbed cans of homemade spices he was delivering to a friend. The [...]

Sammy Kershaw Shares Cajun Culture With New 'A Sammy Klaus Christmas' Album

Billy Dukes — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 21:00:03 +0000

It's been 18 years between Christmas albums for Sammy Kershaw, but the singer says despite personal and professional ups and downs, the meaning of the holiday hasn't changed one bit. On 'A Sammy Klaus Christmas' he says he was looking to simplify -- to create a collection of songs that kids could enjoy in the way he enjoyed the holidays during his childhood.

16 Tons Re-Loaded This Day in Country Music – September 5th (Video)

Sean Ericson — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:02:06 +0000

1955 – Tennessee Ernie Ford sings “Sixteen Tons” on his daytime variety show. Fan mail pours in, and Ford records it two weeks later. Nine years after it’s release Tennessee Ernie Ford reworked the song for his variety show an this was the result. What do you think? 2007 – Sammy Kershaw signs papers at the Capitol [...]

Sammy Kershaw Coming Back to Nacogdoches Friday Night

Danny Merrell — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:34:59 +0000

He’s coming back to town! Sammy Kershaw will be performing at Banita Creek Hall in Nacogdoches tonight. He’ll be singing his many hits like ‘She Don’t Know She’s Beautiful’, ‘Third Rate Romance’, ‘Haunted Heart’, ‘Queen of my Double Wide Trailer’, and many more. We have your chance to win tickets as well, just leave a [...]

A "Beautiful" This Day In Country Music – April 24th

Sean Ericson — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:57:13 +0000

2011 – John Rich wins $20,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as the winning manager for a four-page Trump Collection advertising presentation on NBC’s “The Celebrity Apprentice”. 2008 – Toby Keith has a performance at a base in Kandahar, Afghanistan, interrupted by mortar fire as he plays for 2,500 troops in his sixth USO [...]