Online Network Streams Art Greenhaw and The Light Crust Doughboys to Worldwide Audience
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) December 21, 2004 -- Gold Buckle Network (GBN) (www.goldbucklenetwork.com) announced today the online network is streaming digital selections from Art Greenhaw and The Light Crust Doughboys' GRAMMY®-nominated album 20th Century Gospel: From Hymns To Blackwood Brothers - Tribute To Christian Country. The complete compact disc (CD) is also available for purchase in the GBN General Store.
The Recording Academy announced their 2004 Grammy Nominees for top artistic albums of the year on December 7th. In the Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album category, Art Greenhaw and The Light Crust Doughboys were nominated for their 2004 release "20th Century Gospel: From Hymns To Blackwood Brothers - Tribute To Christian Country." Music legends The Jordanaires and Nokie Edwards perform on the album, which marks Greenhaws seventh GRAMMY nomination in the past eight years.
Produced by Greenhaw Records, "20th Century Gospel" is an acclaimed addition to the Greenhaws label and marks the continued creative collaboration with his mentors The Jordanaires and The Ventures lead guitarist Nokie Edwards. Edwards and The Jordanaires also received GRAMMY nominations for their artistic contributions to the album. Album highlights include Greenhaw's Christian Country original "Gospel Woman," which can be heard on GBN Radio at www.goldbucklenetwork.com. The album also features Nokie Edwards playing great hymns of the century and a unique, multi-generational remix of the historic Blackwood Brothers Quartet.
The Doughboys are the longest-running country band in the world as well as the Official Texas Music Ambassadors, a designation awarded to them by 74th Texas State Legislature. Each band member has been inducted into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, and The Doughboys received "Western Swing Heroes" status by The Cowtown Society of Western Music and Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
The Light Crust Doughboys 2002 Grammy Winner for Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Album, "They Call Him Mr. Gospel: A Tribute to James Blackwood," is also available for listening and purchase on GBN. Along with the music, GBN offers a series of free videos, including "Texas Swing," "Country Swing Meets Black Gospel," and "Art Greenhaw's International Guitar Celebration," on which Nokie Edwards cuts loose on some sizzling Country Swing. Also included are videos showing The Doughboys backing up Edwards on notable performances of "Wipeout" and the theme song to the television series "Hawaii 5-0."
GBN Radio and the GBN General Store also offer music from Classic Country legends Rita Coolidge, Dean Turner and Milo Deering as well as contemporary artists Trish Lynn, Dan Roberts, and 14-year-old rising star Cameron Coffey. These artists cover a wide range of music styles and genres, and on GBN Radio listeners can try before they buy. New artists and music are added regularly to GBN Radio and the GBN General Store at www.goldbucklenetwork.com.
GBN also offers a complete online video library includes digital movies, rodeos, concerts, kids' shows, and more. GBN's Picture Shows category of classic Western films features some of America's favorite cowboys, from John Wayne and Roy Rogers to Gene Autrey, Ronald Reagan, and Errol Flynn, all in vibrant digital video and sound. After watching videos, visitors can catch up on Western sports and entertainment news and events. GBN is a source for learning about many aspects of the Western lifestyle, such as rodeo, horse training, music, craftsmanship, and more. Visitors can also rely on the GBN General Store to avoid the stress of holiday shopping. The GBN General Store is home to a host of unique Western gifts for friends and family.
About Gold Buckle Network (GBN)
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