Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Dick Curless (1932-1995) from Fort Fairfield rose to stardom with his 1965 single, A Tombstone Every Mile that highlights his baritone voice. As a teen, he played with Yodeling Slim Clark in Massachusetts under the name The Tumbleweed Kid. Curless started performing in Maine when he returned from serving in the Korean War. He won a national talent contest hosted by Arthur Godfrey in 1957, and over his career had 22 Billboard country hits.
About This Item
- Title: Tombstone Every Mile, 1966
- Creator: Tower Records
- Creation Date: 1966
- Subject Date: 1966
- Media: Phonograph record
- Dimensions: 31.8 cm x 31.8 cm
- Local Code: Sound recording 24
- Object Type: Sound Recording
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Country musicians--Maine
- Curless, Dick, 1932-1995
- Musicians--Maine
- Phonograph records
- Sound recordings
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Other Keywords
- Billboard Charts
- China Nights
- Country & Western
- Country Albums
- Country Music
- Cupid’s Arrow
- Down by the Old River
- Heart Talk
- King of the Road
- Nine Pound Hammer
- Six Times a Day
- Streets of Laredo
- Sunny Side of the Mountain
- Tear Drops in My Heart
- Tower Records
- Uncle Tom
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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