Alabama's Music Achievers

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MUSIC ACHIEVERS

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JIM NABORS - Sylacauga, Alabama

Graduate of the University of Alabama
Played Gomer Pyle on the Andy Griffith Show and then for five years on the spin-off, Gomer Pyle, USMC
Recorded over 35 albums, including five gold and one platinum
Jim was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1991.
Rarely has a performer had a number one rated situation comedy, a top ten variety show, a talk show and several television specials, a recording career, acted in movies for the big screen and television, performed in stage productions and innumerable concerts.
Inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 2001

"BILL" NAPPI - Birmingham, Alabama

Band leader, trumpeter and composer who led one of Birmingham's most popular jazz bands from the 1930s - 1970s.
His big band played regularly at the Tutwiler Hotel in the 30's, and in the 40's, held concerts in several Birmingham parks every Sunday for nearly twenty years.
One highlight of Nappi's long career was a trip to Hollywood to play at several movie studios.
Nappi's theme song was "My Buddy".

MARK NARMORE - Center Star, Alabama

Narmore's first Top 10 hit came when Shenandoah recorded "The Moon Over Georgia".
He scored a # 3 hit with the song "Like There Ain't No Yesterday" by Blackhawk.
Other artists recording Narmore penned songs include, Michelle Wright "Crank My Tractor", Marie Osmond "What Makes You Think I Think Of You", Don Cox "Month Of Sundays", and Jett Williams "I Am What I Am".

CLIFF NOBLES - Mobile, Alabama

BOBBY NUNN - Birmingham, Alabama

Original member of the Coasters formed in 1955
The Coasters first charted with "Down In Mexico" (R&B Top 10) in 1956.
The double-sided hit from 1957, "Searchin" (R&B number 1 and pop number 3) and "Young Blood" (R&B number 2 and pop Top 10) established the group as major rock 'n roll stars
Nunn left the group after the hit "Yakety Yak" (R&B and pop number 1) in 1958.

EARL NUNN - , Alabama

Earl Nunn and His Alabama Ramblers featuring Billy Lee debuted in Billboard Magazine's Country Chart in April 1949 with "Double Talkin' Woman."
As a songwriter, his biggest success came with a song he co-wrote titled "Smoke On the Water."
The song went to #1 on the Country Chart by both Red Foley in 1944 and Bob Wills in 1945. Boyd Heath's version of the song went to #7 in 1945.

Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Place Of Birth	Home
Nabors, Jim	Pop, Christian	Vocals		6/12/1932		Sylacauga, AL
Nail, Dick	Sacred Harp, Bluegrass Gospel	Mandolin, Bass Fiddle	Nail Family, Uplander Singing	7/25/1940		Kimberly, AL
Nall, Will	Blues	Guitar, Vocals					Tuscaloosa, AL
Nappi, William Bill	Jazz	Trumpet, Band Leader	AL Jazz Hall of Fame			Naples, Italy	Birmingham, AL
Narmore, Mark	Country, Gospel	Songwriter		9/21/1965		Florence, AL
Nathan, Steve	Country, Pop, Rock	Keyboards					Muscle Shoals, AL
Nelson, Dennis	Jazz	Guitar	Temptations, Ray Charles			Mobile, AL
New River Band	Bluegrass	Group
Newman, Jim	Broadway, Pop	Vocals	Liza Minnelli	1964		Birmingham, AL
Newman, Joe	Jazz	Trumpet	Lionel Hampton, Count Basie			New Orleans, LA	Montgomery, AL
Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date of Birth	Date of Death	Place of Birth	Home
Nobles, Cliff	R&B	Vocals	The Horse	1944		Mobile, AL
Norman, Loulie Jean	Pop	Vocals	Jud Conlon Rhythmaires	abt 1910		Birmingham, AL
Norred, R.D. "Sonny"	Country	Steel Guitar	Hank Williams	1/16/1919		Sylacauga, AL
Nunn, Bobby	R&B	Bass Vocals, Keyboards	Rick James, The Coasters	1925	11/5/1986	Birmingham, AL
Nunn, Earl	Country	Songwriter	Smoke on the Water			AL
Nutt, Grady Rev.	Country	Comedy	Hee Haw	1935	11/23/1982