Norville Dollar was born in Hematite, Missouri and raised in and around the Festus area just south of St. Louis. Norville got his first guitar at the young age of 15 and was taught some chords by a friend and he learned the rest on his own. After forming his first band, he got the attention of the brass at KPLR Channell 11 in St. Louis, who signed him for a weely television show in the mid 1960's called The Norville Dollar Show. Norville had several big name Nashville stars on his show. He also gave first starts to two female artist, Barbara Fairchild and Helen Cornelius, also Dave "Lonzo" Hooten who played in a band and went on to become "Lonzo" of the "Lonzo and Oscar" Grand Ole Opry team for several years. Norville would also later get another run on KPLR Channel 11 in the 1970's. By that time,it was cable television therefore; it aired in many states and opened many doors for his music career including several appearances on the Grand Ole Opry.
If you love George Jones, you'll love Norville Dollar! Complete cd and individual mp3 tracks available at www.buckatune.net
Tracks include:
Bar Code
Don't Follow Me
Haggard and Jones
I Hope You Choke
It Took Both Of Us
My Dreams Just Came True
Nobody's Business
Not Far From the Tree
Rosie's On A Roll
She's Got It and Gone
Uncle Sam, Mister Jukebox
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