Local Legends
June 19: Marshall’s Susan Howard receives recognition in 1975 for her role on ‘Petrocelli’
At the Emmy Awards on this date in 1975, Marshall native Susan Howard was a nominee for her…
Local Legends
June 18: Longview’s Neal McCoy gives country music fans a ‘Wink’ in 1994
Neal McCoy, a country music star who lives in Longview, was at his peak of popularity in 1994.…
Local Legends
June 17: Cass County’s Nat Stuckey has a country music hit in 1967
Nat Stuckey, who was born in Cass County, launched a long and successful country music career in 1966…
Local Legends
June 16: Gilmer’s Johnny Mathis sings on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ in 1957
From its debut in 1948 until it went off the air in 1971, “The Ed Sullivan Show” was…
Local Legends
June 15: Everyone loves Ellen DeGeneres as a talk show host
On this date in 2007, Ellen DeGeneres, who was raised in Atlanta, received the Emmy for Outstanding Talk…
Local Legends
June 14: Mesquite’s Greg Vaughan wins Daytime Emmy for ‘Days of Our Lives’ in 2018
Greg Vaughan, who grew up in Mesquite, has played recurring characters in several TV dramas and soap operas.…
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June 13: Oak Ridge Boys have hit gospel album in 2015
Although the Oak Ridge Boys are best known as a country music group, they are also successful gospel…
Local Legends
June 12: Miranda Lambert gets personal with ‘House that Built Me’ in 2010
Miranda Lambert did not look far for the inspiration for “The House that Built Me,” which became a…
Local Legends
June 11: Kilgore’s Johnny Dollar has a big hit in 1966
“Stop the Start (of Tears in My Heart)” by Kilgore native Johnny Dollar peaked at No. 15 on…
Arts And Entertainment
East Texas musical greats immortalized on downtown Tyler mural
On the west wall of Holt Creative Group in downtown Tyler, three East Texas musical legends are immortalized.…
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