Putnam County Fair
- History of Musical Entertainment
at the Fair
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Putnam County Fair
- History of Musical Entertainment |
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The Putnam
County Fair is extremely proud of its rich history of Country
Music and the stars who have performed here at our fair. Below you will find
the complete list (as we have it) and the years they were here. Those in italics
were here more than once.
2006
2005
Pake McEntire & RikeR
Tommy Horton
Karen Kraft
Exile
Trent Willmon
Honky Tonk Tailgate Party
2004
2003
Spratt Family Jubilee Rathbun Country Music Theatre
Shenandoah
Rhonda Vincent
Marty Stuart The Kentucky Headhunters
2002
2001
Brishan Dagan (gospel singer)
The Fox
Brothers
John Conlee
The Bellamy
Brothers
Confederate Railroad
Andy
Griggs
Chad Brock
2000 (1st yr on new
stage)
1999
Living Sacrifice (gospel group)
Rathbun Country Music Theatre
Janie Fricke
Bill Anderson
Kevin
Sharp
Rhett Akins
Richochet
The Kinley's
1998
1997
(1st yr of modern talent show)
Karen Breiner
Sherrie
Austin
The Krazy Kats
Ronnie
McDowell
Jerry Reed
Jeff
Carson
Ty England
1996
1995
Rathbun Country Music Theatre Young & Blonde
DeLisa Dawn
Jones
Cheyenne
T Graham
Brown
Del Reeves
Clyde Foley
Cummins
Ronnie Prophet
John Conlee
1994
1993
Branson City
Limits
DeLisa Dawn Jones
The Fox
Brothers
Nashville Music Revue
Bonnie
Nelson
Jean Shepherd
Mel
McDaniel
Hank Thompson
Bobby
Bare
Joe Stampley
1992 (1st yr with 5 nights
of
fair)
1991
Spike Jones
Band
Matt & Robyn
Wolf
DeLisa Dawn Jones
Gene
Watson
Billy Walker
Jimmy C.
Newman
Cissie Lynn
Jeanie C.
Riley
Charley McLain with Wayne Massey
1990
1989
Leona
Williams
Tommy Lucas with Lariat
Barbara
Fairchild
Becky Hobbs
Moe
Bandy
Bill Anderson
Rex Allen
Jr.
Joe Stampley
1988 1987
Drifting
Cowboys
Matt & Robyn Wolf
Clyde Foley
Cummins
Margo Smith
Porter
Waggoner
Johnny Russell
Shotgun
Red
Little Jimmy Dickens
1986 1985
The Garrett
Brothers
Bonnie Nelson
Jimmy C.
Newman
LeRoy Van Dyke
Jeanie C.
Riley
Faron Young
Hank
Thompson
Britt Small & Festival
1984 1983
Tina Carol and Nashville Satin
Ark Valley Boys
Clyde Foley
Cummins
George Strait
Jeanne Pruett with Buck Trent
Jackie Ward
James and Michael
Younger
Kitty Wells
1982
1981
The Castle
Family
Helen Cornelious
Cal Smith
Dave Rowland and
Sugar
T. G.
Shepherd
Jerry
Graham
The Lick Creek Boys
1980 1979
Little David
Williams
Jean Shepherd with Duke of Paducah
Sonny
James
Moe Bandy with Leona Williams
The Cate
Sisters
Jimmy C. Newman
1978 1977
Pee Wee King
Jim Ed Brown with Helen Cornelious
Sonny James
R. W.
Blackwood
Red Sovine
1976 1975
Billy Walker with Clem
Apple
Knocker
Little Jimmy Dickens
Carl Smith & Johnny Bernard & Julie
Jones Kitty Wells
Bobby Helms with Joe & Rose Lee Maphis
The Tonyons
1974 1973
Roy Drusky Dottie West & Red Sovine & Rex Allen Jr.
Jean Shepherd & Dottie West & Rex Allen
Jr. Jim Ed Brown with The Cate
Sisters
Sherwin
Litton Plainsmen Quartet with Grover Ruwe
1972
1971
LeRoy Van Dyke & Leona
Williams
& Clem Apple
Knocker
Ernest Tubb with Pee Wee King
Jack Green with Jeanie
Sealy Justin Tubb with Wanda Jackson
David Houston with Shoni Tabuchi George Morgan with Joe & Rose Lee Maphis
1970 1969 (last year that 4-H entertained)
Faron Young with
Troupe
Waylon Jennings
Kitty
Wells
Stonewall Jackson
Johnny
Western
Hank Snow
1968 1967 (1st Kiddie Parade with $$ prizes)
Dottie
West
Pee Wee King
Porter Waggoner with Dolly Parton
Lonzo and Oscar
Country Music Hall
Entertainers
Little Jimmy Dickens
1966 1965
Jimmy C. Newman with
Linda
Manning
George Morgan
Wilburn
Brothers
Ferlin Huskey & Grand Ole Opry Troupe
Duke of Paducah with Red Sovine
Lee Mace & Ozark Opry
1964
1963
Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper
The Browning
Family
Minnie Pearl and troupe
George Hamilton
IV
Lee Mace & Ozark Opry
1962
1961 (1st permanent stage)
Tex
Ritter
Roy Acuff
Lazy River Boys
Lazy River
Boys
Variety Show
Before
1961 the entertainment was local or from WHO TV in Des Moines
who sponsored a variety / music show. As you can see, the Putnam
County Fair
tries to bring in
the best entertainers we can each year. Please let us know who
you'd like
to see performing here too.