{"id":1672,"date":"2014-09-17T00:52:18","date_gmt":"2014-09-17T05:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garyhayescountry.com\/?p=1672"},"modified":"2023-09-04T00:11:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T00:11:57","slug":"how-to-send-cards-to-country-legend-george-hamilton-iv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/garyhayescountry.com\/?p=1672","title":{"rendered":"Country Legend George Hamilton IV. Dies."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Folks I’m sure you heard this week “The International Ambassador Of Country Music” George Hamilton IV
\nsuffered a severe heart attack and is resting and recovering at Baptist Hospital
\nhere in town.
\nThat was last night and as I wrote that he was alive but alas the gates of Hillbilly Heaven
\nopened and welcomed him home today. I’m sorry I work second shift and cannot keep up
\non these things. I’ll keep things just the same because you can STILL send love to that address.
\nAs I learn more places to send love I will update this.<\/p>\n

In 1960 he was inducted into the Opry and we call him The International Ambassador because he
\nis widely known to travel to more countries than ANY other Opry Legend we have.
\nPatsy Cline nicknamed him “Number” because of the high number after his name.
\nHe was the first Country singer allowed to perform in the Soviet Union and Prague.<\/p>\n

In 1956 he scored a top 5 hit and a platinum album with the song
\n“A Rose And A Baby Ruth”. He also cut “Truck Drivin Man” which if you’ll
\nrecall me saying was originally wrote and cut by Terry Fell in 1954 and
\nbrought back by Buck Owens in 1965.
\nBut George also cut it among MANY others, his most famous song is still “Abilene”.<\/p>\n

Between 1960 and 1978 he charted 40 Billboard singles
\nand in the 80’s and 90’s delved into gospel music.<\/p>\n

The service has been announced:<\/p>\n

Arrangements for George Hamilton IV:<\/p>\n

Grand Ole Opry Legend George Hamilton IV’s Public Memorial will be held at the Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
\n On Wednesday, Sept. 24th, beginning at 11 a.m.<\/p>\n

Visitation is Tues, Sept 23rd, 4 to 7 PM at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home in Franklin.<\/p>\n

George Hamilton IV “The International Ambassador of Country Music”
\nwas an Opry member for over 54 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Folks I’m sure you heard this week “The International Ambassador Of Country Music” George Hamilton IV suffered a severe heart attack and is resting and recovering at Baptist Hospital here in town. That was last night and as I wrote that he was alive but alas the gates of Hillbilly Heaven opened and welcomed him […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":2764,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1672","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t