Chanteur Country US né le 2 septembre 1930 à Flint (Michigan). Rusty Owen a enregistré chez Admiral et Columbia Records.

US Country singer born on September 2, 1930 in Flint (Michigan). Rusty Owen recorded at Admiral and Columbia Records. Dusty began his professional career in Flint, Michigan, on radio station WWOK, at the age of 16, in 1946.   In subsequent years Dusty performed regularly on the following stations: WKNX - Saginaw on the Michigan Barn Dance Show, KMA - Shenandoah, Iowa on the Country School Show, WHO - Des Moines, Iowa on the Iowa Barn Dance Frolic
In 1953, two events boosted Dusty's career: He began recording for the Columbia Record Co. and he was signed to an exclusive writer's contract by Fred Rose of the Acuff-Rose Publishing Co. in Nashville.
In the next three years he had four hits on the charts: "Hello Operator", "Just Call On Me", "if That's The Life You Want To Live", "Once More". Through the years "Once More" has been recorded over 100 times.  The artists include: Roy Acuff, Osborne Brothers, George Jones, Melba Montgomery, Vince Gill, Leona Williams, Bill Anderson, Don Gibson, Red Sovine, Hank Locklin, Floyd Cramer, Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton, Shoji Tabuchi, Desert Rose Band et Mike Headrick.
Dusty and his band, the Rodeo Boys, performed with several of the "Names" of the Grand Ole Opry, including Webb Pierce, Hank Snow, Porter Wagoner, the Louvins, and Little Jimmy Dickens.
In 1971,  "Once More" was recorded by Floyd Cramer in his album "Country Music Hall of Fame." Roy Acuff's recording of "Once More" was officially placed in the "Hall of Fame" museum in Nashville.
In 1983, Dusty Owens, along with 49 other artists, was recognized by WWVA  for making the greatest contributions to country music in the last 50 years.   50 bronze stars with names imbedded in the sidewalk in front of the Capitol Theatre in Wheeling.  Included were Johnny Cash, Tammy Wynette, Charley Pride, Merle Haggard, Hawkshaw Hawkins, Loretta Lynn, Marty Robbins, Elton Britt, Dave Dudley, Tom T. Hall, Grandpa Jones, Doug Kershaw, Barbara Mandrell, Ronnie Milsap, Lee Moore, Abby Neal, Statler Borthers, Mel Tillis, Conway Twitty, Mac Wiseman, Doc Williams, Kenny Roberts and Buck Owens. Senator Robert Byrd did the honors.
In 1954, on the strength of his hit song, "Hello Operator," Dusty made a guest appearance on the "Ozark Jubilee" in Springfield, Missouri, a show that was aired weekly on national television.  Red Foley and Porter Wagoner were stars of the show.  Later, Dusty did package shows with Porter in various cities.
In Wheeling as part of "The World's Original Jamboree," Dusty had a 30 minute segment that was aired weekly on the CBS radio network.  He was a regular headliner along with Hawkshaw Hawkins, Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper, Doc Williams, Hal Lone Pine, Betty Cody, The Osborne Brothers, and Crazy Elmer.
Dusty is proud of the fact that he launched the career of one of the best fiddle players in Country music, Buddy Spicher, when he was 16 years old. Buddy later went to Nashville and became a sensation.
Dusty did a guest appearance on the Don Ho show in Honolulu.  The crowd gave him a standing ovation.
Dusty has appeared in various places in Florida,  including the Florida Opry in Plant City, FL, where he has been brought back several times by popular demand. In 2004, Dusty appeared at the Strawberry Festival where he headlined a show along with Tommy Cash.
In September 1, 2006 Dusty was inducted into America's Old Time Country Music Hall of Fame and performed at the 31st National Old Time Country & Bluegrass Music Festival in Missouri Valley, Iowa.
Dusty is Owner and CEO of TCM Radio, one of the first Internet Radio Stations, established January 25, 2003:  http://www.tcmradio.com 

http://www.dustyowens.com/

Talents : Singer, Accordion, Songwriter

Style musical : Traditional Country

GIVE ME A LITTLE CHANCE ONCE MORE (1956) (Dusty Owens & Donna Darlene)

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DISCOGRAPHY

Singles

1954	SP COLUMBIA 21202 (US)	The Life You Want To Live / Hello Operator
1954	SP COLUMBIA 21260 (US)	Somewhere She's Waiting / Just Call On Me
1954	SP COLUMBIA 21310 (US)	A Love That Once Was Mine / They Didn't Know The Difference
1955	SP COLUMBIA 21362 (US)	Wouldn't You? / Give Me A Little Chance
1955	SP COLUMBIA 21440 (US)	Forget My Broken Heart / Who Do You Think They Would Blame
1956	SP ADMIRAL 1000 (US)	Dusty OWENS & Donna DARLENE - Once More / It's Goodbye And So Long To You
1956	SP ADMIRAL 1002 (US)	Cure That Shyness / A Place For Homeless Hearts
03/1957	SP ADMIRAL 1004 (US)	Dusty OWENS & His RODEO BOYS - Hey Honey / Our Love Affair

Albums

195?	LP 12" ADMIRAL LPS-4000 (US)		DUSTY OWENS - Dreams Of Yesterday / Love What's Left Of Me / Hello Operator / Just Call On Me / Got A Life To Live / A Love That Once Was Mine / There In The Night / Get Smart Heart / A New Love / Tell Her For Me / The Way I Spell Sadness / Everything Reminds Me Of You
1967	LP 12" WYNCOTE W-9166 (mono) / SW-9166 (stereo) (US)		COUNTRY BALLADS - Home / Gotta See A Man About A Dream / Here Comes My Baby Back Again / Half A Mind / I Miss You Already / Would You Hold It Against Me / Big Harlan Taylor / I Don't Believe You've Met My Baby / The Nester / Keeping Up With The Joneses
1967	LP 12" WYNCOTE W-9194 (mono) / SW-9194 (stereo) (US)		YOUR KIND OF COUNTRY - Billy Bayou / Saginaw Michigan / Yonder Comes A Sucker / Belles Of Southern Belle / Take A Letter Miss Gray / I'll Pick Up My Heart / When I've Learned / The Measure Of A Man / A Fallen Star / I May Never Get To Heaven
1967	LP 12" WYNCOTE W-9209 (mono) / SW-9209 (stereo) (US)		COUNTRY AND WESTERN - THE GREATEST HITS OF DUSTY OWENS - Jack O'Diamond / Rovin' Gambler / Blood On The Saddle / Blackjack David / Patonia / Streets Of Laredo / Ace In The Hole / Red River Valley / Buffalo Gals
09/2005	CD BRONCO 9057 (D)		EARLY STAR OF THE WHEELING JAMBOREE - Hello Operator / Hey Honey / Cure That Shyness / A Place For Homeless Hearts / Our Love Affair / Forget My Broken Heart / Who Do You Think They Would Blame? / Wouldn't You? / Give Me A Little Chance / Once More / It's Goodbye And So Long To You / The Life You Want To Live / Somewhere She's Waiting / Just Call On Me / A Love That Once Was Mine / They Didn't Know The Difference (But I Did)
????	CD ? (US)		HEY THERE... IT'S ME AGAIN - NEW MILLENIUM EDITION - Dreams Of Yesterday / Love What's Left Of Me / Hello Operator / Just Call On Me / Got A Life To Live / A Love That Once Was Mine / There In The Night / Get Smart, Heart  / A New Love / Tell Her For Me / The Way I Spell Sadness  / Everything Reminds Me Of You
????	CD ADMIRAL (US)		DUSTY OWENS SINGS ONCE MORE - Once More / Heal This Heartache / Reminiscing / You Can't Find Hank Williams (On The Jukebox Anymore) / I Love You Only / Wishful Thinking  / I'm Free At Last / You Say, They Say / I'll Hate Myself Forever / A Taste Of Heaven
????	CD ? (US)		DUSTY OWENS SINGS OL' HANK - Take These Chains From My Heart / Kaw-Liga / Cold, Cold Heart / I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry / Jambalaya / I Can't Help It / Honky Tonkin' / Your Cheatin' Heart / Hey Good Lookin' / Why Don't You Love Me / I Saw The Light / You Can't Find Hank Williams
????	CD ? (US)		THE FINAL TOUCH - Don't Tell Me What To Do / Cajun Baby / They'll Never Take Her Love From Me / Don't Come Cryin' To Me /  I Wrote The Songs That Broke Her Heart / Lovesick Blues / The Final Touch / My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You / Before I Met You / Good Hearted Women / Heartaches By The Number / You Are The One

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