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"Chris Isaak to Host The Country Music Hall of Fame Benefit At Club Nokia

Multi-talented writer and performer Chris Isaak has been confirmed to host the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum's All for the Hall Los Angeles benefit at Club Nokia on Thursday, October 1.

Songwriter, musician, actor and television host Chris Isaak will emcee the one-of-a-kind musical evening, the centerpiece of which will be a guitar pull featuring Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Dwight Yoakam and Melissa Etheridge. Isaak himself will also perform.


Since his 1985 debut, singer-songwriter Chris Isaak has tunefully and artfully explored the good, the bad and the ugly of love, as well as other matters of profound human interest. Among his hits are his breakthrough international smash "Wicked Game," "Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing" and "Somebody's Crying." Isaak is also an accomplished actor, appearing in numerous films including Married to the Mob, Silence of the Lambs and That Thing You Do! Isaak starred in his own acclaimed Showtime musical comedy series The Chris Isaak Show from 2001-2004; he currently hosts The Chris Isaak Hour, a music interview series on the Biography Channel. His latest album, Mr. Lucky (Reprise Records), was released in February.

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is a not-for-profit, 501©(3) educational institution dedicated to saving America's songs of home for the benefit of all mankind. Accredited by the American Association of Museums, the Museum takes as its mission the preservation of country music and related vernacular music rooted in southern culture. Through exhibits, publications and programs, the Museum teaches its audiences about the enduring beauty and cultural importance of country music.

More information about the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is available at www.countrymusichalloffame.com or by calling (615) 416-2001.

For more information about All for the Hall Los Angeles, please contact:

Todd Brodginski: toddb@msopr.com
Angela Villanueva: avillanueva@msopr.com
Mitch Schneider: mschneider@msopr.com
(818) 380-0400"

Cool! So the benefit is in Los Angeles but it's for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. (I think.) Wish I could go!

Interesting audio and video clips on the Hall of Fame's site, including Ernest Tubb (page 2):

http://www.countrymusichalloffame.com/site/multimedia.aspx

One more thing -- if you go to page 7, you can hear Patsy Cline singing "Lovesick Blues", which is one of the songs that Chris and Glen Campbell sang together on the Chris Isaak Hour:

Patsy Cline on Community Jamboree performing "Lovesick Blues" on April 27, 1960

Argh, wish i would have known about this. I would have been there.

"Chris Isaak, who'd appeared earlier in the nominal role of host, returned late and added some comical pep."
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog...-the-twang.html

Tickets started at $750 each......per our Country Music Hall of Fame website here in Nashville.

This may one of the reasons why CI and company spent several days here in Nashville making the rounds the days surrounding his concert. He may have been meeting with Hall of Fame people. I'm guessing he went to an intimate industry / Michelle Branch listening party that also happened the week of his concert here.

CI.....give us a twang cd.....we are waiting....you know you wanna......

And speaking of twang......check out one of our small local gems on youtube or their website.....Debbie and Doyle....twang twang.....when I use that word it always reminds me of their show at the Station Inn.....

chris' surf shop
lower broad