George Park Jr
Singer/Songwriter/Musician    
Music Bio

of George Park Jr



1959  Born in Berkeley Springs, WV.
1968  Started playing electric guitar.
1968  Sang on famous Wheeling Jamboree with Dad's band.
1969  Started playing drums.
1969  Sang & played on WTOP TV, Ch 9, Washington, DC.
1968-1973  Sang & played in Dad's band.
1971-1978  Sang & played with Dusty Shaver band.
1977  Started playing electric bass guitar.
1978  Recorded first record, "There She Goes".
1978  Record placed on LP album of Country Store Opry.
1976-1980  Sang & played for The Country Store Opry.
1979  Opened for Red Sovine, Little Jimmy Dickens.
1979  Featured in Baltimore Sun's Sunday Magazine.
1979  Played bass guitar for Johnny Russell show.
1979  Started playing pedal steel guitar.
1980  Worked with Johnny Russell at Wheeling Jamboree.
1980  Played shows at Paramounts' King's Dominion.
1980  Started recording studio, "Astoria Records".
1981-1987  Sang & played lead guitar for "The Country Seasons Band", providing back-up for Nashville artists.
1981  Opened for Margo Smith, The Kendalls, Jim Ed Brown.
1982  Played back-up for Don Gibson, Ferlin Husky, Freddy Weller, Kenny Starr, Tommy Jennings, Penny DeHaven.
1983  Played back-up for Joe Maphis, Claude Grey, Peggy Sue, Kelly Foxton, Soji Tabuchi.
1984  Opened for Hank Williams' "Drifting Cowboys Band", Jerry Lee Lewis, Ronnie McDowell, Steve Wariner.
1984  Played back-up for Pam Tillis, Kay Adams.
1985  Got married to wonderful wife, Becky.
1985  Opened again for The Kendalls.
1985  Sang at The Nashville Palace with Jim Ed Brown's band.
1985  Opened for Reba McEntire, Lorrie Morgan.
1986  First son, George Park III, born on Oct. 20, 1986.
1988-1992  Played pedal steel guitar for Cindy Sites, southern gospel recording artist.
1988-1992  Opened for gospel groups: Gold City, The Greenes, The Hoppers.
1990  Second son, Aaron Park, born on Jan. 29, 1990.
1991-1993  Played pedal steel guitar for "Denim & Lace", Virginia state champion country band.
1992  Opened for Billy Crash Craddock, The Kendalls.
1993  Opened for "Ray Benson and Asleep At The Wheel".
2003  Released CD, "Life's Railway To Heaven".
2004  Played pedal steel guitar for Maria Rose band.
2005  Returned as regular, playing pedal steel guitar for the Country Store Opry.
2005  Released CD, "From The Heart".
2005-2008  Produced CDs for the Country Store Opry.
2008  Released 20-song CD, "This Is Classic Country".
2008  Became member of BMI, Nashville.
2008  Music from CD being played worldwide on www.steelradio.com
2009  "Everything Has Got Some Purple In It" released from CD as a single.

 
Becky & George Park Jr         George Park Sr
at Blackwater Falls, WV.        recieving the WV
                                                      Country Music Hall
                                                       of Fame award.




  The Park Family
         George III, Becky, George Jr, and Aaron
 

George Park Sr and the Country Rythym Boys (1966)
Willie Coffman, Larry Murphy, Jim Sharp, Jimmy Sharp

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