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Red Foley

Clyde Julian "Red" Foley (June 17, 1910 – September 19, 1968) was an American musician who made a major contribution to the growth of country music after World War II.

For more than two decades, Foley was one of the biggest stars of the genre, selling more than 25 million records. His 1951 hit, "Peace in the Valley", was among the first million-selling gospel records. A Grand Ole Opry veteran until his death, Foley also hosted the first popular country music series on network television, Ozark Jubilee, from 1955 to 1960.

He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, which called him "one of the most versatile and moving performers of all time" and "a giant influence during the formative years of contemporary Country music."

Birth and Death Data: Born June 17, 1910 (Kentucky), Died September 19, 1968 (Fort Wayne)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1968

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, songwriter, composer

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Recordings (Results 151-175 of 470 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 2262 10/30/1950 Sugarfoot rag square dance Red Foley vocalist  
Decca NA 2263 10/30/1950 Smoke on the water No.2 Red Foley vocalist  
Decca NA 2272 11/28/1950 Idle rumors Red Foley ; Evelyn Knight vocalist  
Decca NA 2273 11/28/1950 My heart cries for you Red Foley ; Evelyn Knight vocalist  
Decca NA 2274 11/28/1950 Tater pie Red Foley ; Evelyn Knight vocalist  
Decca NA 2275 11/28/1950 Crawdad song Red Foley ; Evelyn Knight vocalist  
Decca NA 2276 11/29/1950 Paging Mister Jackson Red Foley vocalist  
Decca NA 2277 11/29/1950 Hot rod race Red Foley vocalist  
Decca NA 2284 12/1/1950 Music by the angels Red Foley vocalist  
Decca NA 2285 12/1/1950 Beyond the sunset (should you go first) Red Foley vocalist  
Decca NA 2309 1/17/1951 So long (it's been good to know yuh)-1 Red Foley ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 2310 1/17/1951 The chicken song-2 Red Foley ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 2337 3/9/1951 The strange little girl-1 Red Foley ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 2338 3/9/1951 Kentucky waltz-2 Red Foley ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 2348 3/12/1951 Tennessee hill-billy ghost Red Foley vocalist  
Decca NA 2359 3/15/1951 Giles County, Pulaski Post Office Red Foley vocalist  
Decca NA 2360 3/15/1951 Real chicken reel Red Foley vocalist  
Decca NA 2369 3/27/1951 Peace in the valley Red Foley vocalist  
Decca NA 2370 3/27/1951 Strange things happening every day Red Foley vocalist  
Decca NA 2378 4/22/1951 Old soldiers never die Red Foley vocalist  
Decca NA 2390 4/26/1951 Unless you're free-1 Red Foley vocalist  
Decca NA 2391 4/27/1951 He bought my soul at Calvary Red Foley vocalist  
Decca NA 2392 4/27/1951 It is no secret Red Foley vocalist  
Decca NA 2393 4/27/1951 Baby blues-1 Red Foley vocalist  
Decca NA 2394 4/27/1951 She'll never know Red Foley vocalist  
(Results 151-175 of 470 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Foley, Red," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106656.

Foley, Red. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106656.

"Foley, Red." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106656

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