William (Bill) Hall - music producer, promoter and publisher. He worked for George Jones and Benny Barnes. Hall also had hits with J.P. Richardson's "Chantilly Lace" and Jonny Preston's "Running Bear". The list goes on and on, Tex Ritter, Ronnie Milsap, Willie Nelson, Janie Fricke, Oak Ridge Boys, Statler Brothers. He was know as "Colonel" on Music Row in Nashville.

Bob McDill - Music Writer
"Happy Man" recorded by Perry Como
"Catfish John" recorded by Johnny Russell
Other hits - "Amanda", "Rednecks, White socks and Blue Ribbon Beer", Baby's Got her Blue Jeans On, Song of the South,Louisiana aturday Night, Good ole' Boys like me, She Don't KNow She's Beautiful, Gone Country, Don't Close your Eyes, Everything that Glitters, She Never Knew Me, and many others. He was songwriter of the year several years in a row.

Tex Ritter was already mentioned.

Also John Alexander - Artist

That's about all I know besides some of the ones already mentioned.


Jill Class of '79