Benefit aids Charlie Louvin
"I'm thrilled with all the people that were here and I appreciate the folks who gave something to the auction," said Louvin.
"I'm not surprised, not really," said singer Valerie Smith, who helped host the event. "Everybody loves Charlie, and everybody wants to be able to give back to someone who has given so much to country music."
The highlight was a set of five Louvin Brothers songs performed by Alison Krauss along with Union Station members Ron Block and Jerry Douglas, her brother Viktor Krauss and friend Carmella Ramsey.
"Being on the same stage as Alison Krauss was enough to keep the thrill going from here on out," said Louvin. "She blew my hat in the creek when she offered to perform, but when she said they'd do all Louvin Brothers songs, well, that just cinched it for me."
The evening included performances by Patsy and Donna Stoneman of the Stoneman Family; Valerie Smith & Becky Buller; Wildwood Valley Boys; Jon Weisberger; Mike Scott; Ray Wix, Michael Cleveland, Mike Allen; Bobby Powell; Jeff Berry; Jeff Haley, Wilford Ray; Billy Kitchen; Kristi Morris Band; Shane Blackwell; Kraig Smith and other.
David Boley of the Foggy Hollow Bluegrass Gatherin' in Webster's Chapel, Ala., presented Louvin with a plaque commemorating the entertainer's induction into the Alabama Bluegrass Hall of Fame. Louvin, who now lives in Wartrace, Tenn., is a native of Henagar, Ala.
Rhonda Vincent could not be at the event, but put together a package including a signed Martin 000 guitar, which was auctioned on her website for $1,900.
More news for Charlie Louvin
- 01/26/11: Charlie Louvin dies at 83
- 10/25/10: Krauss parties with Louvin
- 09/01/10: Louvin returns to live action at AMAs
- 08/06/10: Louvin recovers from cancer surgery
- 08/03/10: Louvin goes north
- 07/06/10: Louvin fights cancer
- 01/12/09: Charlie Louvin returns to road
- 12/09/08: Charlie Louvin releases second CD since September
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