Author Archive: Robert K Oermann
Robert K. Oermann is a longtime contributor to MusicRow. He is a respected music critic, author and historian.
LifeNotes: Pedal Steel Pioneer Bud Isaacs Passes
Bud Isaacs, who made country music history as the first person to play the pedal steel guitar on […]
DISClaimer: David Nail, Brandy Clark, Billy Ray Cyrus Stand Out
As summer drags on relentlessly, we find relief in fresh country sounds. Our vocal collaboration […]
LifeNotes: Fiddle Great Hoot Hester Passes
Longtime Opry staff fiddler Hoot Hester has died at age 65. Hester joined the Grand Ole Opry staff band […]
DISClaimer: Dolly Parton, Drake White Are Bright Spots This Week
What a bunch of junk. I can’t remember the last time I was so numbed by a listening session. […]
LifeNotes: Limeliters Singer Glenn Yarbrough Passes
Singer Glenn Yarbrough, famed for his 1965 pop hit “Baby the Rain Must Fall” passed away in […]
LifeNotes: Country Songwriter Richard Fagan Passes
Hit Nashville songwriter Richard Fagan has succumbed to liver cancer. He died Friday (Aug. 5) with […]
