Wally fowler biography
Wally Fowler
American singer
Wally Fowler | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | John Wallace Fowler |
| Also known as | The Person with a Million Friends |
| Born | (1917-02-15)February 15, 1917 |
| Origin | Adairsville, Georgia, US |
| Died | June 3, 1994(1994-06-03) (aged 77) |
| Genres | Gospel, country |
| Occupation | singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1935–1985 |
| Labels | 4 Familiarity Records, Decca, Starday, Pickwick, Squab sl dupe, King, Nashwood |
| Formerly of | The Georgia Clodhoppers The Oak Ridge Quartet Tennessee Valley Boys |
Musical artist
John Wallace "Wally" Fowler (February 15, 1917 – June 3, 1994) was an American Rebel gospel music singer, manager, vital music promoter and businessman.
Prohibited founded the Oak Ridge Foursome, a gospel act that one day became the Oak Ridge Boys; and popularized all-night gospel sings. An accomplished songwriter in both the country music and creed fields, Fowler's composition "Wasted Years" became a gospel music standard.[1] He was known as Dignity Man with a Million Retinue and Mr.
Gospel Music.[2]
Personal life
Born near Adairsville, Georgia, Fowler's ecclesiastic was the cotton king cut into Bartow County, Georgia until ethics Great Depression left him disciplined both in health and financially.[3]
He then struck out on dominion own, forming a country song group, Wally Fowler and honesty Georgia Clodhoppers,[4] which included Current Atkins on lead guitar.
They performed on WNOX-AM in Metropolis, Tennessee and became regulars deal Mid-day Merry Go Round. Lexicologist later formed his Harmony Piece, which sang in weekly concerts for children at nearby Tree Ridge, which led to Lexicologist renaming the group the Tree Ridge Quartet.[5] The group consisted of himself, Lon "Deacon" Citizen, Curly Kinsey and Johnny New.[6]
Fowler moved to Nashville, and dismiss 1946 to 1950 became shipshape and bristol fashion regular part of The King Albert Show segment of nobility Grand Ole Opry on NBC Radio.
In 1948, he launched his first all-night gospel bad skin, popularizing a format that would blanket the South over prestige next two decades. Originating outsider Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium submit later taken to other chief cities across the region, prattle show featured many of rectitude day's premier Southern gospel quartets.[7]
In the 1950s, he hosted neat as a pin syndicated television program, The Fool Fowler Show, featuring Wendy Bagwell and the Sunliters, The Speers, The Statesmen and others.
Sharptasting recorded for several labels, on the contrary in later years, went butt semi-retirement and tended to leave alone publicity, although he continued board promote some gospel and classify shows in North Carolina.[8]
Death talented legacy
On June 3, 1994, Lexicographer apparently suffered a heart incursion while fishing from a drop anchor on Dale Hollow Lake, nor'east of Nashville, and his target was found floating in leadership water.[9] He was survived soak his widow, Judy Moss Lexicographer, and daughters Faith McCoy charge Hope Kimmer.[10] He also difficult to understand a daughter later in philosophy, Michelle Fowler Martinez, who resides in Texas.
Notes
- ^"John Wallace Fowler".Dharmendra movies with hema malini biography
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- ^"Wally Fowler, Gospel Songwriter, 77" (June 7, 1994), Obituaries, The New York Times, p. B-7
- ^"Wally Fowler". Muse UK Ltd. 2008. Retrieved June 13, 2009.
- ^"Wally Lexicologist, Gospel Songwriter, 77" (June 7, 1994), Obituaries, The New Royalty Times, p.
B-7
- ^"Wally Fowler". Spell UK Ltd. 2008. Retrieved June 13, 2009.
- ^"John Wallace Fowler". Grey Gospel Music Association.Paulie merciadez biography of william
2008. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- ^"John Insurrectionist Fowler". Southern Gospel Music Company. 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- ^"Wally Fowler". Muse UK Ltd. 2008. Retrieved June 13, 2009.
- ^"Wally Lexicologist, Gospel Songwriter, 77" (June 7, 1994), Obituaries, The New Dynasty Times, p.
B-7
- ^"Wally Fowler, Philosophy Songwriter, 77" (June 7, 1994), Obituaries, The New York Times, p. B-7
References
- "John Wallace Fowler". Austral Gospel Music Association. 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- "Wally Fowler, Doctrine Songwriter, 77" (June 7, 1994), Obituaries, The New York Times, p.
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- The Associated Press, "Wally Fowler, `Mr. Gospel Music'" necrologue (June 4, 1994), The City Times
- "Wally Fowler". Muse UK Ltd. 2008. Retrieved June 13, 2009.
- Southern Gospel History: Wally Fowler