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AMARILLO BY MORNING. 15" x 21" x 1" Shadow box award, black wood & hanging wire strung. George Strait was a genuine Texas "Roper & Rider" & rodeo cowboy with a college degree in Agriculture But he became something else. George Strait is the undisputed "King of Country." With more than 120 million records sold, 44 chart-topping singles, dozens & dozens & dozens of awards from the cmA's & Grammy's to People's Choice & American Music Awards. He's covered ALL the bases with induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. George is 3rd ONLY to Elvis & The Beatles for most records sold in the United States. That is incredible. Top-10 hits: 2nd only to Eddie Arnold who had 92 in his historic career & just 5 away from that record. in 2009, beat Conway Twitty out with the most #1 hits with 44 number-one singles, surpassing Conway's 40. As of this writing (12-23-2022), George has had 60. His resume includes 13 Multi-Platinum, 33 Platinum, & 38 Gold albums. His best selling album is Pure Country in 1992 which sold 6-million copies. THAT 6X (RIAA) AWARD IS AVAILABLE in MY LISTINGS. His "Cowboy Rides Away" tour performance at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington Texas in 2014 drew 104,793 people, a new record for the largest iondoor concert in North America. That one performance grossed over $18,000,000 in gross ticket sales. & finally, of all these incredible recordings, George is on record as saying: "....My most favorite song I've ever recorded & the one people always request, is called Amarillo by Morning, & I love singing it." (George Harvey Strait, Sr. - 2016 at Gruene Hall stage in New Braunfels, Texas; the oldest continually running dance hall built in 1878, & George's favorite place to play.) Just FYI: George Strait's net worth is over $300-Million. Packed professionally with safe delivery guaranteed George Strait - Amarillo By Morning 45Rpm Award 15x21
