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Don Gibson - The "Sad Poet" of Country Music from Shelby, NC — DeepCutsArchive
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Don Gibson - The "Sad Poet" of Country Music from Shelby, NC

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Don Gibson is a true original of country music - one of the pioneers of the "Nashville sound" who wrote and sang dozens of chart-topping recordings. This short documentary gives an overview into his life, his music, and his influence. I DO NOT OWN OR PLACE ANY CLAIM OF OWNERSHIP ON ANY OF THE MUSIC, VIDEO, OR PHOTOS IN THIS VIDEO other than my footage of Shelby, NC. This is simply an educational fan tribute to a great and extremely influential musician. I am not making any money on this and it will not be monetized. All copyrights remain with their respective owners. 00:00 Introduction 00:40 Early days in Shelby, NC and Knoxville, TN 01:25 First Hits 02:18 The "Nashville Sound" 02:40 Don with June Carter 03:24 More Hits 05:06 The "Sad Poet" of Country Music 05:38 Other Famous Artists Who Covered Don Gibson 07:04 Shelby Remembers Don 07:23 "Woman" Subscribe https://bit.ly/3iJcvQd Website https://www.geekorman.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/geekormanmedia/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GeekormanMedia Contact Info: geekorman@gmail.com



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Donald Eugene Gibson was an American country singer and songwriter. Gibson wrote such country standards as the ballad "Sweet Dreams" and "I Can't Stop Loving You", and enjoyed a string of country hits from 1956 until the late '70s, including number ones on the US Country Chart with Oh Lonesome Me and Blue Blue Day, both tracks he also wrote.

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