Author Archive: Robert K Oermann
Robert K. Oermann is a longtime contributor to MusicRow. He is a respected music critic, author and historian.
LifeNotes: Guitarist/Producer Tommy Allsup Passes
Famed guitarist, record producer and former Nashville session musician Tommy Allsup has died […]
LifeNotes: ‘Hee Haw’ Producer Sam Lovullo Passes
Sam Lovullo, who produced the iconic country TV show Hee Haw for 25 years, died on […]
[Updated]: Nashville-Related Music Obituaries 2016
Nashville’s music community suffered more losses than ever before during 2016. The Nashville […]
LifeNotes: “Teddy Bear” Songwriter Passes
Singer-songwriter Billy Joe Burnette, best known as the co-writer of the million-selling Red […]
LifeNotes: Veteran Music Row Personality Ruth White Passes
Ruth B. White has passed away at age 87. A 2010 SOURCE honoree, White spent her life involved […]
‘Hee Haw’s’ Gordie Tapp Dead At Age 94
Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Gordie Tapp has passed away at the age of 94 […]
DisClaimer: John Oates & The Time Jumpers Are Swingin’ The Season
Last week, we explored the raft of new Nashville holiday albums, so this week we’re listening […]
