Author Archive: Robert K Oermann
Robert K. Oermann is a longtime contributor to MusicRow. He is a respected music critic, author and historian.
LifeNotes: Music Business Vet Jimmy Key Passes
Veteran country song publisher and talent agency executive Jimmy Key died on Friday, […]
Birth of Country Museum Opens
In the summer of 1927, Victor Records talent scout Ralph Peer discovered two of country music’s […]
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DISClaimer: The Summer Doldrums
Is this what they mean by the summer doldrums? I found nothing today that you can’t […]
LifeNotes: Top Song Scout Don Lanier Passes
During his 1980s tenure as Director of A&R for MCA Records in Nashville, Don Lanier found the songs […]
Country Artist George Riddle Dies
Country entertainer George Riddle died Sunday, July 20, in his home state of Indiana […]
Journalist Lydia Dixon Harden Passes
Country-music journalist Lydia Dixon Harden passed away last week at age 55 […]
DISClaimer: Championing The Underdogs
Yes, Luke Bryan has a new single, and, yes, it sounds good, and, yes, it is a hit. Nevertheless, my […]
LifeNotes: Celebrated Photographer Hope Powell Passes
Hope Powell, the doyenne of Nashville’s celebrity photographers, has died at age 90. She was one […]
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DISCLAIMER: Twin Towers of Talent
This listening session starred two twin towers of talent. The two best records of the week belong […]
