John
Anderson Honors The Delmore Brothers
At Country Music Hall of Fame Event, Dec. 17
Nashville
- John Anderson will perform and reminisce at the Country
Music Hall of Fame’s Ford Theater Tuesday, December
17, at ceremonies honoring the Delmore Brothers. Alton and
Rabon Delmore were inducted into the Country Music Hall of
Fame in 2001. Members of their families will be on hand to
speak about the influential musicians and to donate artifacts
associated with their career.
Anderson’s connection to the Delmore Brothers arose
through his songwriting association and friendship with Alton
Delmore’s son, Lionel, who died last spring. Anderson
and Delmore co-wrote such hits as “Swingin’,”
“Girl At The End Of The Bar,” “Down In The
Orange Grove,” “Low Dog Blues” and “Bend
It Till It Breaks.” So close was their relationship
that Anderson dedicated his latest album “Anthology”
(just released) to Lionel Delmore.
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