Did I mention that this blog might also mention music?
"Profile America Saturday, February 9th. One of the greats of countrymusic was born 94 years ago today near Crisp, Texas -- Ernest Tubb. Anearly fan of Jimmie Rodgers, he was forced to create his own style after atonsillectomy stopped him from yodeling. In his lifetime, he chalked up 91country hits. His biggest was the million seller, "Walking The Floor OverYou." Tubb's fame was such that he headlined the first ever country musicperformance in Carnegie Hall, and he was the sixth performer inducted intothe Country Music Hall of Fame. Today, country music is a majorentertainment force. It is one of the leading formats on radio and accountsfor nearly 13 percent of annual record sales, just behind rap and hip-hop.You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureauon the Web at http://www.census.gov. Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of theU.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segmentsready to air on a monthly CD or on Internet at http://www.census.gov (lookunder the "Newsroom" button). For further information, contact Rick Reed at+1-301-763-2812, fax at +1-301-457-3670, or e-mail at rreed(At)census.gov." link
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