Big Al Downing
Singer-songwriter, Musical Artist
1940 – 2005
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Who was Big Al Downing?
Al Downing, later known as Big Al Downing, was an entertainer, singer, songwriter, and pianist. He received the Billboard's New Artist of the Year and the Single of the Year Award in 1979. He was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and was a frequent performer at the Grand Ole Opry. Downing was nominated as Best New Artist by the Academy of Country Music and appeared on Hee Haw, Nashville Now, and Dick Clark's American Bandstand television programs.
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- Born
- Jan 9, 1940
Nowata County - Also known as
- Al Downing
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Jul 4, 2005
Massachusetts
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on July 23, 2013
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