Velva Darnell
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Velva Darnell, born in central Kentucky, is an American country and pop singer. She began her career appearing with bands in and around the Louisville, Kentucky area.
. Her first and only release on Dot (45-16906)(MB-21109) was on June 29 of that year. The release contained two songs penned by songwriter Hank Mills
and received great reviews in Record World Magazine and the “A” side “Not Me” was predicted to hit the “Hot Country Singles Chart” in the July 23, 1966 issue of Billboard Magazine.
On June 29, 1966, in the excitement and celebration of the event of the release of her first recording, her father, age 59, had a massive heart attach and died while listening to the record. It was several years before Darnell finally reconciled with her father's untimely death and returned to performing.
In 1974, Darnell, along with her husband William, co-founded the short lived recording company, Archway records.
Darnell continued touring and performing regularly until 2004.and still makes occasional appearances with some of her life long musician friends.
In 2010, Darnell’s first book of poetry was published under the pen name Velva Darnell-Waldman. The book is titled “Poems of love and life”.
Career
In 1966 Darnell signed with Dot RecordsDot Records
Dot Records was an American record label and company that was active between 1950 and 1977. It was founded by Randy Wood. In Gallatin, Tennessee, Wood had earlier started a mail order record shop, known for its radio ads on WLAC in Nashville and its R&B air personality Bill "Hoss" Allen...
. Her first and only release on Dot (45-16906)(MB-21109) was on June 29 of that year. The release contained two songs penned by songwriter Hank Mills
Hank Mills
Hank Mills was the pen name taken by country songwriter Samuel Garrett. Mills authored a number of country and western hits of the 1960s and 70's, including 3 BMI award winners: "Girl on the Billboard" was a #1 hit for Grand Ole Opry singer Del Reeves in 1965; "Little Ole Wine Drinker Me" , as...
and received great reviews in Record World Magazine and the “A” side “Not Me” was predicted to hit the “Hot Country Singles Chart” in the July 23, 1966 issue of Billboard Magazine.
On June 29, 1966, in the excitement and celebration of the event of the release of her first recording, her father, age 59, had a massive heart attach and died while listening to the record. It was several years before Darnell finally reconciled with her father's untimely death and returned to performing.
In 1974, Darnell, along with her husband William, co-founded the short lived recording company, Archway records.
Darnell continued touring and performing regularly until 2004.and still makes occasional appearances with some of her life long musician friends.
In 2010, Darnell’s first book of poetry was published under the pen name Velva Darnell-Waldman. The book is titled “Poems of love and life”.
Discography
- "It Keeps Slipping My Mind" DotDot RecordsDot Records was an American record label and company that was active between 1950 and 1977. It was founded by Randy Wood. In Gallatin, Tennessee, Wood had earlier started a mail order record shop, known for its radio ads on WLAC in Nashville and its R&B air personality Bill "Hoss" Allen...
(1966) - "Not Me" DotDot RecordsDot Records was an American record label and company that was active between 1950 and 1977. It was founded by Randy Wood. In Gallatin, Tennessee, Wood had earlier started a mail order record shop, known for its radio ads on WLAC in Nashville and its R&B air personality Bill "Hoss" Allen...
(1966) - "Are You Gambling More" Archway (1974)
- "Seven-Eleven" Archway (1974)
- "Lived, Loved and Lost" BulletBullet RecordsAt least three record labels with the name Bullet Records have existed.The earliest one was a record label based in Nashville, USA, which was started in 1945 by Jim Bulliet and C.V. Hitchcock. Bulleit was an early partner in Sun Records...
(1974) - "Seven-Eleven" BulletBullet RecordsAt least three record labels with the name Bullet Records have existed.The earliest one was a record label based in Nashville, USA, which was started in 1945 by Jim Bulliet and C.V. Hitchcock. Bulleit was an early partner in Sun Records...
(1974)