Clyde Julian "Red" Foley (June 17, 1910 – September 19, 1968) was a country… Read Full Bio ↴Clyde Julian "Red" Foley (June 17, 1910 – September 19, 1968) was a country music singer.
Foley was born in Blue Lick, Kentucky. He began playing the guitar and the harmonica as a young boy and at age seventeen he won first prize in a statewide talent show. Ultimately he signed with Decca Records in 1941. His hit songs include Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy, Old Shep, Sugarfoot Rag, and Tennessee Saturday Night. Peace in the Valley, backed up by The Sunshine Boys, in 1951 became the first gospel record to sell a million copies, and One By One, a duet with Kitty Wells, became a chart topper in 1954.
For more than two decades, Foley was a major star of country music, selling in excess of twenty-five million records. During 1962-63, Foley was a regular cast member along with Fess Parker in the television series, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
Red Foley was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1967. For his contribution to the music industry, Red Foley also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6225 Hollywood Blvd.
He died unexpectedly in 1968 in Fort Wayne, Indiana at the age of fifty-eight from a heart attack. He is interred in the Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee.
His daughter from his second marriage to Judy Martin (nee: Eva Alaine Overstake) is Shirley Lee Foley who is married to singer Pat Boone. His granddaughter is singer Debby Boone.
Foley was born in Blue Lick, Kentucky. He began playing the guitar and the harmonica as a young boy and at age seventeen he won first prize in a statewide talent show. Ultimately he signed with Decca Records in 1941. His hit songs include Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy, Old Shep, Sugarfoot Rag, and Tennessee Saturday Night. Peace in the Valley, backed up by The Sunshine Boys, in 1951 became the first gospel record to sell a million copies, and One By One, a duet with Kitty Wells, became a chart topper in 1954.
For more than two decades, Foley was a major star of country music, selling in excess of twenty-five million records. During 1962-63, Foley was a regular cast member along with Fess Parker in the television series, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
Red Foley was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1967. For his contribution to the music industry, Red Foley also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6225 Hollywood Blvd.
He died unexpectedly in 1968 in Fort Wayne, Indiana at the age of fifty-eight from a heart attack. He is interred in the Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee.
His daughter from his second marriage to Judy Martin (nee: Eva Alaine Overstake) is Shirley Lee Foley who is married to singer Pat Boone. His granddaughter is singer Debby Boone.
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Alabama Jubilee You ought to see deacon Jones When he rattles his bones Ol'…
As Long As I Live [Chorus] As long as I live, if it be one…
Candy Kisses Candy kisses wrapped in paper mean more to you than…
Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy Have you ever passed the corner of Forth and Grand? Where…
Don't Be Ashamed Of Your Age Now don't be ashamed of your age And don't let the…
Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes Don't let the stars get in your eyes Don't let the…
Goodnight Irene Irene, goodnight, Irene, goodnight, Goodnight, Irene, Goodni…
Have I Told You Latley That I Love You Have I told you lately that I love you could…
Hearts Of Stone Oh hearts of stone will never never break For the love…
I Gotta Have My Baby Back Baby baby I miss you so very much It hurts me…
Just a Closer Walk with Thee Just a closer walk with Thee, Grant it, Jesus, is…
Midnight Midnight, I've spent another lonely day, thinkin' of you Mid…
Never Trust a Woman If you ain't a man with a lot of guts,…
Old Shep When I was a lad And old Shep was a pup Over…
One By One One by one we've broke each vow we made It was…
Peace in the Valley Oh well, I'm tired and so weary but I must…
Salty Dog Rag Away down yonder in the state of Arkansas where my great-gra…
Smoke on the Water There will be a sad day comin’ For the foes of…
Sugarfoot Rag Red Foley Miscellaneous Sugar Foot Rag (1950) Gonna get out …
Tennessee Border Her eyes were blue, her hair was auburn Her smile was…
That How Much I Love You Have I told you lately that I love you could…
Too Old To Cut The Mustard Too old, too old, he's too old to cut the…