Music
Conway Twitty, who started as a teen-age rock idol in the 1950s and crossed over to country to become a star, died Saturday at age 59.
June 6, 1993
A Florida man who says Conway Twitty is his father has been ordered to stop harassing the country singer.
Dec. 23, 1992
One is a straight arrow, the other has taken the role of the profligate country star to extremes.
Nov. 28, 1991
John Hughey, 73, a steel guitar player who toured for years with country legend Conway Twitty and recorded with Elvis Presley and many other stars, died Sunday at a hospital in Hendersonville, Tenn., his publicist said.
Nov. 21, 2007
Entertainment & Arts
Departing from the conservative fiscal strategy that made it the world’s largest religious television programming service, Trinity Broadcasting Network has announced plans to create a 30-acre, $13-million gospel and country music entertainment complex outside Nashville.
June 9, 1994
Travel & Experiences
Please tell Shirley Slater and Harry Basch, “Havana, Cuba” (May 29), that the beach near Havana is Varadero, not Veradero.
June 26, 1988
The Digital Age can raise the dead, as in a young singer’s duet with the late Conway Twitty. But many fans think it’s a cheatin’ song.
April 14, 2005
Country music performers consistently describe their audiences as above all else loyal , because once won, fans traditionally stick with country stars through the thick and thin of their careers.
Oct. 26, 1987
In country music, growing old is no crime.
Dec. 2, 1991