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Combine Music Group
Robert Joseph Beckham (July 8, 1927 – November 11, 2013) was an American country music publisher based in Nashville, who mentored generations of songwriters as head of Combine Music, Combine Music Publishing from 1964 to 1989. He played a pivotal role in the career of Kris Kristofferson and guided other artists including Dolly Parton, Larry Gatlin, Tony Joe White and Billy Swan. As a young man, he had stint of acting in motion pictures in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood and he himself became a recording artist with some fleeting success — but Beckham turned to music publishing in 1961 as his primary career. In the 1970s, Beckham became a major power on Music Row, and nurtured many great songwriters who wrote classic hits like "Me and Bobby McGee" and "Sunday Morning Coming Down" (Kris Kristofferson), and Elvis Presley's "Burning Love" (Dennis Linde). Beckham was a gruff but supportive father figure to his staff songwriters, whom he truly loved. He was given the Mentor Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stratford, Oklahoma
Stratford is a town in Garvin County, Oklahoma, Garvin County, Oklahoma, United States. Prior to Oklahoma statehood in 1907, the town existed under different names and was in the Chickasaw Nation in a geographic region known as Indian Territory. Peach orchards abound in and around the town. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the town’s population was 1,405. History Stratford was originally the town of McGee, Oklahoma, McGee, which was established in 1891.Robinson, Richard Duane"Stratford,"''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'', 2009. Accessed March 25, 2015. At the time, it was part of Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation in an unorganized geographic region of the United States known as Indian TerritoryLough, D. Keith"Garvin County,"''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'', 2009. Accessed March 25, 2015. In 1906 the Oklahoma Central Railroad (1914–1942), Oklahoma Central Railroad built the railroad two miles south of McGee. The town placed its bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |