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Guitar-Driven Music of Art Greenhaw Records and Studio Knights

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Grammy-Winning and 8-Time Grammy Nominated Art Greenhaw Records is known for its guitar-driven recordings oftentimes engineered by Josh Knight/Studio Knights and by its roster of artists including Nokie Edwards, Art Greenhaw, Josh Knight, Jerry Elliott, Marvin "Smokey" Montgomery, Robert Shumy, The Salty Dogs, Jim Baker, and Tom Brumley (steel guitar). In this rare photo from the Art Greenhaw Records vaults, there was a gathering at Grammy Award Week in Los Angeles of Grammy-recognized guitarists. In this photo are Nokie Edwards, Albert Lee, Art Greenhaw, Jim Baker, and Mason Williams (composer of "Classical Gas"). Can you spot them all?

World Premiere - Celebrating 90 Years of the Historic Light Crust Doughboys

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World Premiere of Light Crust Doughboys 90th Ann. Big Show Band & Revue! Covering the 20th Century of Texas-style Country and American music with the famous hit songs of the legendary Texas string band coupled with a sprinkling of country blues horns and soulful ensemble vocals--Branson-style! Box office: 1-800-340-9703 - Click here to read Mesquite News article -

Josh Knight and Daughter Show Support: Jay Knight Photography – Grand Opening

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Jay Knight Photography - Grand Opening - With the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce It was a beautiful day and the sun was shining on the Grand Opening of Jay Knight Photography. City officials along with the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce showed support on the 12 th day of September with a special meet and greet/ribbon cutting. Also in the crowd was Knight’s son, Josh Knight and granddaughter, Amaris Knight. Mayor Stan Pickett arrived… took photos and congratulated the new business. Posted later on a social media site, Facebook… Mesquite Chamber of Commerce - Jay Knight Photography Mayor Stan Pickett with Jay Knight, Son Josh Knight, and Mustangs Leader   Council member Bruce Archer recalled the event by saying, “ Super congrats to Jay Knight upon the grand opening of his photography studio! Another Mesquite business popping up—let’s keep working hard to get more!!!! Good job Mesquite Chamber of Commerce! I believe in Mesquite!”   Dan Aleman, Jay Knight, and Bruce

HOT - NEW RELEASE: Josh Knight Records at the Historic Gunter Hotel in San Antonio

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Josh Knight - Sessions at the Gunter Hotel: Inside Room 414 (Full 16 Track Album) Along with the Gunter staff and hotel ownership – Josh Knight records in the corner of room 414. Every song Robert Johnson recorded – Knight recorded too – on the same days and in the same spot! This is your chance to own a piece of history – recorded together at the same time with only one guitar and vocal take – with absolutely no sound enhancements, edits, or effects. Using only the corner, “corner loading”, you can hear the natural sound of the room! -        Purchase Physical Copies by clicking here -        Purchase Digital Copies by clicking here Josh Knight - Sessions at the Gunter Hotel: Inside Room 414 (Full 16 Track Album)   Label Notes: 82 years after the late great Robert Johnson records at the Gunter Hotel , I got the chance to step into the corner of room 414 !   Let me start out by saying that the purpose of this recording wasn’t to ful

Josh Knight Receives Recognition Award from the City of Marfa Texas

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Josh Knight with Marfa City Officials at the 2019 Marfa Lights Festival (Holding Recognition Award) *Photo Credit: Vanessa S. Knight  It was a hot afternoon in Marfa Texas as the 2019 Marfa Lights Festival started up. Josh Knight , a Dallas native, Mesquite High School graduate, and Full Sail University alumni , gets awarded from the city of Marfa Texas, Chamber of Commerce for creating the city’s 33 rd Annual Marfa Lights Festival official logo. Logo Design by Joshua J. Knight for the 33rd Marfa Lights Festival - Sept. 2019  “I heard about the contest when learning about the cities mysterious lights, and thought, what better way to visit the city of Marfa - to put in for the contest, and I won. I’m very great-full to of had this opportunity, super amazing to see people wearing my design”. – Josh Knight Certificate of Recognition (Joshua J. Knight) City of Marfa Texas - Sept. 2019 Marfa Lights Festival - Sept. 2019 (Photo Credit: Vanessa S Knight)

HOT NEW RELEASE! The Very Best of Lucien Leinfelder: The Pianist Master Collection

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  The Very Best of Lucien Leinfelder: The Pianist Master Collection (Exclusive Signature Series Box Set) A must for the music library of every pianist and would-be-pianist, American piano great Lucien Leinfelder toured the world as a virtuoso stage pianist, and then went on to world acclaim as a university piano teacher to young, gifted students and a master visual artist/painter. This 2-disc, masterful collection features disc 1 , audio CD music album, disc 2 , Lucien documentary DVD . 20 years ago, Lucien was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease and through the very year of his earthly passing in 2018, he miraculously played on in weekly concerts that amazed the medical profession and inspired patients the world over. Be uplifted and motivated by this beautiful story of the pianist who never gave up/never gave in and who has been dubbed "the pianist with the hands of an angel".   "Quotes" "...the pianist possesses a jew

HOT NEW RELEASE - Light Crust Doughboys: 90th Anniversary Album: 90 Songs, 90 Years

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The quintessential Texas band , the number one Texas legacy country music ensemble, The Light Crust Doughboys , journey into their 90th Anniversary season with fabulous "Yesterday and Today" stage shows presented by Elvis Presley Show tour producer-director Charles Stone and this companion, career 4-disc CD PLUS 2-disc DVD set . Light Crust Doughboys: 90th Anniversary Album: 90 Songs, 90 Years (Vintage Box Set)   This fabulous 90 song band retrospective chronicles historically the 2 main eras of The Light Crust Doughboys: the band led by Marvin "Smokey" Montgomery" era, the band led by Art Greenhaw era. Fans will take special note of the many "firsts" introduced to the Americana country music and record world via The Light Crust Doughboys and chronicled in the 4 discs presented here. Light Crust Doughboys: 90th Anniversary Album: 90 Songs, 90 Years (Vintage Box Set)