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Chuck Jennings
honed his interest in music by listening to the Grand Ole Opry on
Saturday night after working all week in the family saw mill. His
uncle bought him a five-dollar guitar and his brother showed him a few
chords. The first song he learned to play was "You Are My Sunshine" on
one string. While in the Army in Ft. Smith, Arkansas Chuck met Doug
Kershaw. They played the service club on base and many of the local the
clubs in and around the Fort Smith area. Chuck went to the Big D
Jamboree in 1958 and landed a regular position with the house band. In
the 1960s Chuck met a rising young country star Tony Douglas. Chuck and
Tony became great friends and that friendship led to Tony recording many
of songs that Chuck had written. One song "His and Hers" became a
national hit for Tony and several other recording artist in the pop
field as well as country. In the 70s Chuck played Grand Ole Opry package
shows with many of the big name stars. Chuck began working with Box Car
Willie in 1982 and continued for the next fourteen years until his death
in 1999. During that time Chuck traveled extensively throughout the
United States, 21 foreign countries, and appeared with Box Car regularly
on the Grand Ole Opry.
Chuck is a multi-award winning singer and guitar player. Although Chuck
is semi-retired, he is still singing, playing & writing country and some
gospel music with his long time friend Lawton Williams. He also
performs for Senior citizens, as his way of returning some of the
blessings the Lord has given him. He still performs with stars of the
Grand Ole Opry throughout the Southwestern United States.
The CDs listed on this site show the wide versatility of Chuck Jennings. |
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