{"id":2869,"date":"2012-04-30T21:05:11","date_gmt":"2012-05-01T03:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sonnyjames.com\/hof\/?page_id=2869"},"modified":"2024-09-13T13:05:40","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T19:05:40","slug":"sonnys-youth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sonnyjames.com\/hof\/photo-galleries\/sonnys-youth\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonny’s Youth"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Youth Image Gallery<\/h2>\n

From his family’s farm in beloved Hackleburg, Alabama; Sonny’s earliest years formed his rich musical style & talents as the youngest performing member of “The Loden Family”. As opportunities arise his career begins to take shape when suddenly Uncle Sam calls him to Korea. Review each of the following pictures and captions to witness the beginnings of the man who would become a country music legend… Sonny James, The Southern Gentleman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
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Hackleburg, Alabama: Since Nashville is the center of the country music industry Sonny James was advised to make his home in the beautiful hills of Tennessee. However, his hometown that he\u2019s so proud of is Hackleburg, Alabama, his birthplace. This sign welcomes visitors to this friendly town.<\/span><\/td>\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Two of Sonny\u2019s closest friends \u2013 Hackleburg Mayor Whitey Cochran & former Mayor Barney Shackelford.<\/span><\/td>\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hometown friend and former Mayor Douglas Gunnin.<\/span><\/td>\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The country birthplace of Sonny James.<\/span><\/td>\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sonny as a baby.<\/span><\/td>\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sonny at age four.
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\nHear the very first recording of Sonny at age 4. Recorded in 1933, Sonny sings and plays the mandolin as his sister Thelma plays the guitar. This song was an \"on the air\" performance recorded at WMSD Radio as shown below.<\/span>
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