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Oak Ridge Boys, Tanya Tucker to headline Tennessee tornado benefit concert Save Email Print
Posted: 11:17 AM Apr 30, 2008
Last Updated: 11:17 AM Apr 30, 2008

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NASHVILLE, Tenn.(AP) -- The Oak Ridge Boys, Tanya Tucker, Bill Anderson, Aaron Tippin and several other country stars will perform a benefit concert next month to raise money for victims of deadly tornadoes that pounded the state in February.

The benefit was organized by country singer Jett Williams, who is the daughter of Hank Williams Sr. and also a resident of hard-hit Macon County. It will be held May 10 at Deerwood Park in Red Boiling Springs.

More than 30 recording artists will perform, according to the Tuesday announcement. The list includes Mila Mason, Becky Hobbs, Stu Phillips, Jeanne Pruett, Jesse McReynolds, Johnny Counterfit, Jimmy Fortune, Ernie Ashworth, Charlie Rich Jr., Razzy Bailey, Jim Ed Brown, Helen Cornelius, David Frizzell, John Conlee, Ferlin Husky, Leona Williams, Ron Williams, Freddy Weller, Dallas Frazier, Charlie McCoy, Steve Hall & Shotgun Red, Anastasia Brown, Jan Howard, Jimmy C. Newman, Jeannie Seely, Guy Gilchrist and Holly Williams.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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