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| Randy Travis got his start at the Nashville Palace after working there as a cook & singer in 1983 |
| Randy Travis: Born May 4, 1959 in Marshville, NC Biography: While growing up Randy Travis was forced to take guitar lessons by his father, Harold Traywick, and began performing at the age of eight, with his brother Ricky. Travis often fought with his father and soon dropped out of high school. He became a juvenile delinquent and was arrested for various offenses including auto theft and burglary. His father Harold, entered Randy and Ricky in a talent contest at a nightclub called "Country City USA" in Charlotte North Carolina. Randy won the contest. The club's manager Mary Elizabeth Lib Hatcher, took an interest in Travis and gave him a job singing in the club. Travis began focusing on music. Travis moved in with Hatcher and they eventually came to Nashville. He was turned down by every label in town and was said to be "too country". In 1982, Randy Travis recorded an independent album "Randy Ray Live" which help to secure a deal with Warner Brothers, once again with the help of Hatcher. He went on to have a string of hits in the '80's and '90's, along with acting in movies and television. Randy Travis and Lib Hatcher were married in 1991. Nashville Palace: In the early 80's, Lib Hatcher became manager of the Nashville Palace and she hired Travis as a cook and singer.The Nashville Palace was a restaurant & bar near Opryland in Nashville. Many famous country music artists performed at the Nashville Palace including George Jones, Lorrie Morgan and many others |
