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Red Foley

Clyde Julian "Red" Foley (June 17, 1910 – September 19, 1968) was an American country singer and broadcaster from Kentucky. He was one of the biggest country stars of the 1940s and '50s, with hits such as "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" and the gospel classic "Peace in the Valley." He hosted the Grand Ole Opry's network segment and later television's Ozark Jubilee, and recorded duets with Kitty Wells. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1967.

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