Bobby Mackey
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Bobby Mackey is a classic country singer whose career has spanned 40 years. His musical style can be described by his loyalty to Hank, Haggard, Jones, Owens, Twitty and Paycheck and is the foundation for his musical success.
Bobby Mackey's Music World
was opened in September of 1978 in Wilder, KY along the Licking River, (and next to the very same railroad track that Bobby worked in his youth). "Come for the ghosts, stay for the music" became a popular quote as the club's popularity began to rise. Bobby Mackey's has been featured on network television shows such as Ghost Adventures (Travel Channel), Most Terrifying Places in America / My Ghost Stories (Biography Channel), and even Jerry Springer. USA Today Quotes Zak Bagans of Ghost Adventures as saying Bobby Mackey's is "one of the 10 most haunted places in America."
Bobby Mackey's co-written 1988 song, "Johanna", about one of the supposed ghosts that haunts his nightclub has been downloaded by fans of the paranormal millions of times over.
Bobby's Most recent single "The Jones Boy", in collaboration with his producer "The OMEB", was written by Bobby Mackey about country crooner George Jones. Bobby says this is not a tribute song but a song about the man and his music as he turns 80 in September 2011.
Bobby Mackey's Music World
Bobby Mackey's Music World
Bobby Mackey's Music World is a nightclub and honky tonk that is currently owned by country singer Bobby Mackey and located on 44 Licking Pike in Wilder, Kentucky...
was opened in September of 1978 in Wilder, KY along the Licking River, (and next to the very same railroad track that Bobby worked in his youth). "Come for the ghosts, stay for the music" became a popular quote as the club's popularity began to rise. Bobby Mackey's has been featured on network television shows such as Ghost Adventures (Travel Channel), Most Terrifying Places in America / My Ghost Stories (Biography Channel), and even Jerry Springer. USA Today Quotes Zak Bagans of Ghost Adventures as saying Bobby Mackey's is "one of the 10 most haunted places in America."
Bobby Mackey's co-written 1988 song, "Johanna", about one of the supposed ghosts that haunts his nightclub has been downloaded by fans of the paranormal millions of times over.
Bobby's Most recent single "The Jones Boy", in collaboration with his producer "The OMEB", was written by Bobby Mackey about country crooner George Jones. Bobby says this is not a tribute song but a song about the man and his music as he turns 80 in September 2011.
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
CAN Country | ||
| 1982 | "Pepsi Man" | 57 | 26 |