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Ava Barber,
Country Singer (1974-1982)
Ava
Barber was born and raised in Knoxville,
Tennessee and began singing professionally at age
10. At age 15, she joined a local "Country Music Show" in
Knoxville and stayed with the show for four years.
The show was carried on thirty television stations
which gave Ava good exposure. Ava began performing
around the Knoxville area, and even recorded for a
local record label. Then Ava's mother, an avid fan
of Lawrence Welk, suggested Ava send Mr. Welk a
tape. Ava wrote to Mr. Welk in 1973. A couple of
months later, Ava received a letter from Mr. Welk,
wanting to have her on the show. Ava and Roger flew
to the west coast in February 1974. Ava did her
first show and was hired as a regular right on the
air by Mr. Welk. Ava pursued her recording career.
Ava experienced success with her recording of
"Waiting At The End Of Your Run." She then scored
big on the charts with "Bucket To The South," going
all the way to #13 on the Billboard Charts and #12
in Canada.
Ava continues to perform around
the country at places such as the American Music
Theatre in Lancaster, PA and the Welk Theatre in
both Branson and Escondido, CA.
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