Robert K Oermann, Author at MusicRow.com

Robert K. Oermann is a longtime contributor to MusicRow. He is a respected music critic, author and historian.

Lifenotes: Hit Songwriter / Sideman X. Lincoln Passes

October 7, 2013/by Robert K Oermann

Aries X. Lincoln, who made his mark as a touring band member and songwriter in Country […]

October 7, 2013/by Robert K Oermann

McCloud died on Sept. 26. His book Definitive Country: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Country […]

October 7, 2013/by Robert K Oermann

Georgia native was a singer, songwriter, ventriloquist, comic, actor, and show business entrepreneur […]

October 2, 2013/by Robert K Oermann

I like any listening session when the stars come out to shine, and we have no shortage of them […]

September 25, 2013/by Robert K Oermann

It’s a girl-power day. Males dominate the releases this week – what else is new? – but the […]

September 23, 2013/by Robert K Oermann

Marvin Rainwater, a country star of the 1950s, died Tuesday, Sept. 17, in Minneapolis, MN. He died of […]

September 23, 2013/by Robert K Oermann

Steel guitarist, songwriter and audio innovator Bill West died on Thursday, Sept. 19, at […]

September 20, 2013/by Robert K Oermann

DeFord Bailey Jr. died last Sunday, Sept. 15, in his hometown of Nashville. He was 81 years […]

September 19, 2013/by Robert K Oermann

The singer-songwriter billed herself as the “Queen of Hillbilly Hollywood” and maintained the […]

September 18, 2013/by Robert K Oermann

It’s Americana Music Week in Nashville. During the past few months, DisClaimer has shone its […]