The Sons of the American Legion and Jay Armsworthy, present for the February American Legion Bluegrass Show, Grammy Award Winner, Marty Raybon. Among his contemporaries, he is considered to possess one the purest natural country voices in the business. Marty Raybon is best known for his long time career in country music with the award winning Country group, Shenandoah.
Gary Levox, lead vocalist of Rascal Flatts, calls Marty Raybon “The greatest singer on the planet to this day!” Country music star, Josh Turner, calls Raybon: “One of the best soul singers in music. He gets inside a song and turns it inside out. When you listen to him sing, he makes every word sound important and makes you feel as though he is singing straight to you. I love everything he’s done. He’s a great singer, a great artist, and a great man.”
Throughout his epic journey, spanning nearly three decades, Marty has produced a remarkable list of career accomplishments including; multiple number one singles, top selling albums, CMA, ACM, IBMA, and Grammy Awards, along with scores of other accolades. Collectively, his contributions to the recording industry have sold well into the millions and he has performed literally thousands of live concerts at four corners of the earth.
Marty Raybon is a talented man, an accomplished man, a man who has left an indelible mark on the world of entertainment. He has appeared on all the major television networks and has been featured in numerous hit music videos. He has circled the globe entertaining millions along the way, always leaving the audience with a clear and lasting impression of himself as singer of songs.
Along with Marty, show host, Jay Armsworthy will join local Bluegrass favorite, Charlie Thompson. They will be performing some old favorites that they occasionally sing whenever they get together.
The show will be held on Sunday February 20, 2011at the American Legion Post 238 in Hughesville, Maryland on the corner of Rt. 381 & Rt. 231. It begins at 2 p.m. with the doors opening at Noon. Tickets will be “ONLY” $15.00 per person. Children under 12 free with a paid adult. Tickets are going fast. A Fried Chicken dinner will be served by the Sons of the American Legion from noon until 1:45 pm for an additional cost. There will also be 50/50 raffles and door prizes. The American Legion is handicap accessible.
For more information and directions, go to www.americanlegionbluegrass.com or call (301) 737-3004. To order tickets in advance, send check or money order to Jay Armsworthy, P.O. Box 741, California, MD 20619. Pre-purchased tickets will be held at the door for pick up on the day of the show. Also non-perishable food donations will be accepted for the Helping Hands Food Bank in Southern Maryland.
