finetune artist: The Oak Ridge Boys

Originally called the Country Cut-Ups, the Oak Ridge Boys were formed in 1943 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. They often performed at the atomic energy plant in Oak Ridge, where, in the midst of a war, their optimistic gospel songs were welcomed, and hence they were renamed the Oak Ridge Quartet. They recorded their first records in 1947 with a line-up featuring leader Wally Fowler (b. 15 February 1917, Adairsville, Georgia, USA, d. 3 June 1994, Tennessee, USA), Marshall Lon Freeman (b. c.1921, Berryton, Georgia, USA, d. 30 July 2003, Rocky Face, Georgia, USA), Curly Kinsey, and Johnny New. Handled by Fowler, they recorded their first records in 1947, moving their base to Nashville. Various members came and went during this period, with Fowler the one constant before he elected to disband the group in 1956. A year later, they re-formed in a revised line-up organized by a long-serving member, Smitty Gatlin. They became full-time professionals in 1961 and the album on which they changed from the Oak Ridge Quartet to the Oak Ridge Boys included strings and horns, an unusual move for a gospel group. William Lee Golden (b. 12 January 1939, near Brewton, Alabama, USA), who had admired the group since he saw them as an adolescent, became their baritone in 1964.

Listen to The Oak Ridge Boys at Finetune.

(2008) The Gospel Collection
(2007) Gold
(2006) The Definitive Collection
(2006) Front Row Seats
(2005) Common Thread
(2005) Colors
(2005) From The Heart
(2005) CHRISTMAS COOKIES
(2005) An Inconvenient Christmas
(2005) The Journey
(2003) Fancy Free
(2003) 20th Century Masters: The Christmas Collection: Oak Ridge Boys
(2001) Holiday Essentials Series: I'll Be Home For Christmas
(2000) 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The Oak Ridge Boys
(1998) Oak Ridge Boys Collection
(1998) Bobbie Sue
(1996) Old Time Gospel Favorites
(1992) You're The One
(1992) Oak Ridge Boys Collection
(1986) Christmas
(1985) Oak Ridge Boys Greatest Hits
(1973) The Best Of The Oak Ridge Boys

Elvira
American Made
Y'all Come Back Saloon
Thank God For Kids
Bobbie Sue

Sweetrose612 on 2008-01-18 14:40:26.293:
This Country & western band Rocks!
Pennys9 on 2007-06-21 06:36:13.233:
I just love these Guy's, when they sing, they bring joy and pleasure to me, every expression, phrase within each song they sing, has a story connected to someone, the emotion and feeling they put in to a song, is so great. Keep singing Boys...
Pennys9 on 2007-06-21 06:31:13.483:
I just love these Guy's, when they sing, they bring joy and pleasure to me, every expression, phrase within each song they sing, has a story connected to someone, the emotion and feeling they put in to a song, is so great. Keep singing Boys...