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Article: Country Style: Go forth and buy George.(Features)
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- The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
- Article date:
- May 26, 2000
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THE authorised biography of George Hamilton IV, which is due for publication in October, will not only be an inspirational tale but an insight into the American country music industry during the halcyon years of the late Fifties and the Sixties.
The genial "Gentleman of Country'' from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, worked through the States with not only the top names in the country field, but the big names in rock 'n' roll.
As a young performer, George's contemporaries included Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Webb Pierce, Faron Young, Jim Reeves, Johnny Cash, ...