The third annual Golden Voice Awards, honoring veteran country performers, took place Thursday (June 14) aboard the General Jackson showboat on Nashville's Cumberland River. Hosted by John Conlee during Fain Fair week, the show benefits the Performers' Benefit Fund, which helps cover insurance and medical needs of Grand Ole Opry members.

                      The winners:

•                           Golden Voice Group -- The Whites
•                           Radio personality -- Keith Bilbrey (Nashville's WSM-AM (650))
•                           Female Golden Voice -- Connie Smith
•                           Servant of the Year -- Billy Deaton
•                           Bluegrass Golden Voice -- Jim & Jesse
•                           Golden Voice songwriter -- Bill Anderson
•                           Male Golden Voice -- Sonny James
•                     Golden Voice Spotlight -- George D. Hay and The Crook Brothers
•                           Golden Voice Legacy -- Ernest Tubb
•                           Golden Voice entertainer -- Mel Tillis
•                           Golden Voice career achievement - Porter Wagoner

Golden musician awards -- Billy Grammar (lead guitar); Billy Linneman (bass); Spider Wilson (rhythm guitar); Jerry Whitehurst (keyboard); Don Helms (steel guitar); Buddy Spicher (fiddle); Kenny Malone (drums) 06/15/01

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The Board of the Uncle Dave Macon Days is proud to recognize this formidable musician as the1985 Heritage Award Winner.

 Each year the Board honors that individual who has spent a lifetime in the perpetuation and preservation of traditional, “roots” music.

 

 

PAST HERITAGE AWARD WINNERS
1980	Roy Acuff
1981	Carl Tipton
1982	John Hartford
1983	Curly Fox
1984	Graham Williamson
1985	Herman Crook