Keith carried his love for drink, and his close calls with self-destruction with him to the new endeavor. Thats a fair response. According to Lane Palmer, Keith had done a bunch of Cocaine those last three days. Whitley had been battling alcoholism since he was a teenager. Thank you for this picture of a truly great artist and such a tragic story. Was he married before he married Lorrie Morgan? Have to credit Pandora for introducing me to Darrell Scotts recording, which led to learning he was the songwriter. A great artist one cannot doubt. His body of work and the fact that it caused the resurgence in the popularity of country music 4 the 90s is why hes why hes being inducted to the Hall of Fame, BRYAN DENNIS 7:09 am. And, they are details I only learned through your posts and the links you included. Kevin Smith Country music stars including Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, among others, performed Whitley's songs to a packed audience at the CMA Theater in Nashville, Tennessee. The singer's blood alcohol level was reported to be .47, or almost five times the amount to be declared intoxicated in Tennessee. Keith loved his life, his music, and his family. Then Keiths 1988 record Dont Close Your Eyes set him on the path to downright superstardom, landing him his first #1 hit with the title track, which would set off a succession of five straight #1 songs from Whitley. My Keith Whitley records are some of my most prized possessions. Keith Whitley, who battled a drinking problem while becoming one of the brightest young stars in country music, was found dead at his home here Tuesday of accidental acute alcohol poisoning,. A legend gone too soon. Every time the phone would ring it was in the back of my mind that there was somebody calling to tell me hes been in a wreck or died of alcohol. First of all, I am a big KW fan and liked him when he made his mark. Without the burden of having to care for Keith Whitley, Lorrie Morgans career took off. When Lorrie Morgan was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 1984, she became the institutions youngest-ever invited member.Keith Whitley and Lorrie Morgan had been married for three years at that point, and they were one of country musics emerging power couples. Keith Whitley was laid to rest at the Spring Hill Cemetery near Nashville later in the day. Im all aboard the Keith Whitley train. But your comment, I like to think Keith would have been the leading force for traditional country music into the mid to late 90s with Strait, Jackson, and Travis. makes the very assumption I referenced in my post. Rest in peace and thank you for sharing your gift with us all , Keith Healthline states that having an alcohol concentration of 0.40 or higher may cause coma or death. May 8, 2019 @ As far as posthumously given anything based on what might have been, Im sure is not the way these awards are set up to be giving. 4:27 pm. May 10, 2019 @ Mary Chapin Carpenter "I think at this point in my life, my dad would say I'm heading down the right path," he told Taste of Country. Im with you in not thinking more or less of Lorrie either way when it comes to when she first read the note. This speaks to the depths of Keith Whitleys addiction. May 8, 2019 @ But then a criteria point would need to be added to future considerations, for those that may not have had a long career but were felt to have had a major influence. This, of course, is pure speculation from a person who knew/knows neither of them. He admitted his problem in an interview, wherein he said, "It was a matter of life and death. But anyway thanks for the audio entertainment all the guns up. 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The driver died, and Whitley almost broke his neck. And by the way, his version of I never go around mirrors is absolutely stunning. Sad as it was to read the news about Hal Ketchums health and Charlie Robisons retirement, its good to have a site to catch that news without a lot of extraneous filler to weed through, and no click-bait 40-slide/page dragging out a story. May 8, 2019 @ It hurts to think about what might have been. 4:54 pm. Many artists have successfully combined country and folk. Too country? Whitley remarked at the time, What business am I in? But the 1985 album L.A. to Miami, which took a bit more of a pragmatic approach put Keith Whitley on the map with songs like Miami, My Amy, Ten Feet Away, and Hard Livin. Though the production of Miami, My Amy was much more contemporary, and the lyrics written by Hank Cochran and Dean Dillon were a little forced, it was the voice of Keith Whitley soaring from the song that spoke to many, and it soon became one of his signature tunes. endstream endobj startxref Whitley's Solo Career . On this date, in 1989, the country music world tragically said goodbye to the great Keith Whitley. 3:23 pm. Great podcast. 1:33 pm. I just didnt want to start a playlist with only a few songs to feature. 19/02/2023 . She also dated actor and United States Senator Fred Thompson, and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman. with feet the ground and the knees bent. Behind his success in music, Jackie Keith Whitley was struggling with his alcoholism. I still am on tour these days. Disturbing Details Found In Jackie Keith Whitley's Autopsy Report. My gut says it was cocaine that killed him, but to just blame alcohol as to aviod the embarrassment. The death of Keith Whitley seemed like an open and shut case. Whitleys voice was stunning in several of his songs. To someone with a high tolerance, this is especially dangerous, unfortunately we lost a great man and musician that day~, I first heard Keith singing in JD Crowes band and i still think those are some of his best songs, but loved his later music too and he was one of my favs, Boston Rob May 3, 2021 @ Keep in mind cocaine was quite taboo back then. From the moment Keith Whitley embarked on a music career, success followed closely behind. ~(?=T-((aw68 'ht`iE323,>D_$Gc{dY:/BpT &YG@g There was definitely more to that weekend and his death. Thanks for commenting and offering your insight into this story. He had so much to live for at the time. It wasnt until signing with RCA Records in 1988 that Lorries recording career would commence in earnest, and right about the time she would be asked to endure arguably the greatest trial of her life. The words of his card/note to her reminded me of it. Morgans close affiliation with the Opry is how she became a member before she became a proper recording artist. It was himself that Whitley would regularly put in harms way. 12:06 pm. Lane Palmer left Whitleys Goodletsville residence at approximately 8:30 a.m., planning to return an hour later for the golf excursion. Lt. Harry Bell in the video Nashville Babylon-Keith Whitley Strange Death comments that Keith had been dead about an hour. I will hopefully speak with Keiths family on Friday to see if I can get some clarification! It has long been speculated that Whitley's death may not have been directly caused by his recklessness or alcoholism, but that he may have been a victim of premeditated misconduct. His brother in law Lane was an extremely shady character imo. The last minor detail involves the autopsy. Sir Swamp back in 1976 and that is where Keith and I first met when he was fronting J.D. I wouldnt publish a statement of fact based on an inference from an article. Never knew about this connection until your comment. In detail he almost died 9x of the same thing previously before the final time. These events have allowed the timeline of country music to unfold like a tragedy, and have made folk heroes of some of its greatest stars, including Keith Whitley. Jesse Keith Whitley, Morgan and Jackie Keith Whitley's son, followed in his parents' footsteps and is a singer-songwriter. May 11, 2019 @ 10:13 pm, I think he is the best singer of all time and we can learn from him and his songs even though he is not with us anymore dosent mean that we should not go on and not have fun doing what we all know and love doing sing together, Nick Brown The actual album consisted of only 8 songs. I would just like to set the record straight for now and any future articles concerning how Keith got started in Nashville. After that, Whitley was planning to write some songs to present to Lorrie Morgan after she returned from her album tour for the two to record together. And they played that song and announced I had been nominated for best new male vocalist by the Academy of Country Music. October 24, 2020 @ Lorrie Morgan went onto marry country singer and songwriter Jon Randall and later Sammy Kershaw. I hope his soul is at peace. I agree that Lanes account on what happened is very questionable/biased. The urine screen was positive for Cocaine and Cocaine metabolites. 2:47 pm. You couldnt put that soul in your singing if you werent about three sheets in the wind. Unquote. I never made it to the legendary Down Home. Also, Garths recommendation means nothing. Keith Whitley absolutely should be in the HOF; this was the perfect year to do it, but it should be done post haste. Jon Randalls version of the song blows Paisleys away, in my opinion. He was also used to flirting with danger. If I hadn't stopped drinking, I don't think I'd be alive today. May they only make you that much stronger, and able, and wise. They are both under the Memorabilia section she has set up. 7:35 am. That field requires absolutely clarity about what is stated, what is implied, and what is inferred. Brother-in-law Lane Palmer left Whitleys Goodletsville residence at approximately 8:30 a.m., planning to return an hour later for the golf excursion. His son, Jesse (A great man, musically and personally, in his own right), and Lorrie have continuously For example, although I believe Gene Watson and Vern Gosdin had a similar effect and they had better careers since they lived longer. Dont get me wrong, Paisley and Krauss did a great job, but for me Jons version drips with pure authenticity. The couple had a baby in June of 1987 named Jesse Keith Whitley, and Whitley also officially adopted Lorries daughter from her first marriage. SImply saying that if we go down the road of inducting someone for what they would have been it is a slippery and subjective slope. Georgeultimate self destruction?? After a years-long career in the bluegrass genre, Whitley moved the Nashville in 1983 to pursue a country music career. Keith was a few weeks older than Ricky Skaggs. The death of Keith Whitley felt like the next chapter in country musics history of some of its greatest stars passing on too early, from Hank Williams perishing in the back of his Cadillac on New Years Day 1953, to Patsy Cline, Hawkshaw Hawkins, and Cowboy Copas dying in a plane crash in 1963, or any number of other high profile deaths taking country stars during the height of their popularity. Actually thats not what he told Lorrie in her book. The two people that may have the answers are his drug dealer/friend Sammy, and the women he was seen with the last few nights named Carmen. Respectfully, Jim. Reading what he wrote in the card made me wonder if he intended his death to happen, thinking it would relieve her of the burden of worrying over him. I had never seen the entire note that Keith gave to Lorrie that Sunday afternoon he drove her to the airport. Whitley had been battling alcoholism since he was a teenager. Thanks for your part in creating great live music venues. Kat Harper Two children Charles Harlan had determined had died of SIDS were later discovered to have been murdered by their parents. The conspiracy theories at the moment remain just that:conspiracies. It would be one of many close calls for Whitley, including driving his own car off a 120-foot cliff and into a frozen river, walking away that time with a broken collar bone. Copy. One theory was that Whitley was conflicted as a staunch traditionalist who was being asked to record more commercially viable material, or that he was feeling the pressure of stardom. I loved reading her book on him. Two from each gender: Kris Kristofferson Why would Keith Whitley drink himself to death when his career was just hitting its stride, and he had so much to live for? I have plenty of folks who can verify my stories, all well known recording artist. Another song on that album, Its All Coming Back to Me Now was in the same class as far stunning vocals. But, I get that this literally is not something to make into a federal case. The recognition is the fact that he helped influence an entire decade of country music. In 2005, the State of Tennessee found Charles Harlan guilty of 20 counts of misconduct and permanently revoked his medical license.Then in 2010, the accusations against Charles Harlan became even more severe, with the doctor being blamed for numerous botched autopsies resulting in false murder convictions, including a man convicted for stabbing and murdering his cousin, when the deceased died after having a seizure and falling on a glass table. It shows in four different places his year of birth being 1954. JANE TEVES The singers blood alcohol level was reported to be .47, or almost five times the amount to be declared intoxicated in Tennessee. He died from a lethal ingestion of . May 9, 2019 @ At the Whitley tribute Thursday night, Garth stated it was time to right a wrong and get Keith in the HOF, also stating his belief that Keith was the second greatest voice in country music only to Jones. The next day, they lined Music Row in Nashville with black ribbons in remembrance. The greatest C(c)ountry singer of the modern era. It was his time.. We might be able to change the venue but we can never change the time..you can wonder the what if forever but things happen the way they are meant to.. Lorrie being there wouldnt have made a difference..not cold n cruel Just truth.. Thanks so much for posting.The article well written and very accurate. "L.A. to Miami" did much better on the music charts, and Whitley had three top 10 hit songs. Most states require a written request for the autopsy report. Each song could have been a single & could have reached the top of the charts, there were no throwaways. His final studio album, I Wonder Do You Think of Me was to me a masterpiece. I opened a show for Kieth in Fort Worth Tx. Stanley discovered the boys when he blew a tire in Ft. Palmer states in that same video and in Lorries book he walked in while Keith was dying. Born in Ashland, Kentucky, Whitley grew up in nearby Sandy Hook, Kentucky. Sorry if I wrote too much. RIP. But bottom line, he was an addict. He tried CPR on a water bed . The cause of death was chronic ethanolism (alcohol poisoning) According to the coroner's report, Keith Whitley died of "Acute Alcohol Poisoning." When his body was found his . Lorrie Morgan jumped right out! May 9, 2019 @ It should impact Keiths either. I got chills reading the card. 2:39 pm. 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I guess the mystery just adds to the tragedy & hopefully if there was more involved in his death than his own recklessness it will come to light someday. That didn't stop the singer from releasing a second album the next year. Welcome to Episode #5 of Country History X, which looks to tell the history of country music, one story at a time. Whitley replaced pioneering flat picking guitarist Tony Rice in The New South, and ended up pushing the band in a more country and electric direction. Though Whitley had cleaned up in 1987 after numerous close calls from drinking to excess, the sobriety lasted about six months before he fell back off the wagon once again, which could not have been a surprise to anyone. Terri Morrows December 16, 2021 @ The details on the request, as well as the address for the request and the request form, can be found on the website of your state's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and/or coroner's office. It was a living hell. In 2009, forensic pathologist and then-chief medical examiner Charles W. Harlan stood trial for several cases of forensic fraud which led to the . You can handle it, Stanley would say to him. BUT, does that make him Hall of Fame material? It is right before they interview Keiths close friend T.Graham Brown. Also, to potentially sacrifice yet ANOTHER lifelorries, to fight a fight that, lets face it, youre doomed to lose, is pretty stupid. Charles Harlan, Garth Brooks, George Strait, JD Crowe, Keith Whitley, Lorrie Morgan, Ralph Stanley, Randy Travis, Ricky Skaggs, THe New South, Vince Gill. Induct him already. 9:59 am. Speaking to individuals about the legacy of Keith Whitley, from country music historians to superstars such as Garth Brooks, they believe there wouldnt have been the commercial resurgence in country music heading into the 90s like the genre experiencedalso known as the Class of 89 comprising Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, Clint Black, and Travis Trittif it wasnt for Keith Whitley. Lane was not there in the AM. what states require consummation of marriage; new milford ct police scanner; reply to opposition to motion to compel california; environmental opportunities and threats in business; She insists he never said a negative word to her, or raised his voice at her during the entirety of their marriage. This is the best overall article I have ever seen on Keith! I have a few questions if you dont mind? Because, booze or drugs, the substance is always going to call the shots. Gill started writing "Go Rest High on That Mountain" after Whitley's death and finished the song four years later when he lost his brother due to a heart attack. But Morgan's . He was also known for making gruesome remarks to families and colleagues about deceased individuals, and reportedly kept body parts in jars around his office, home, and rental property. it so well. Though it was her debut release, Lorrie Morgan was already well-known and revered in country music, and had been a member of the Grand Ole Opry for half a decade. His body was found at his home less than a month after his most recent single, "I'm No Stranger to the Rain," held the No. 11:27 am. If I hadnt stopped drinking, I dont think Id be alive today. Death Controversy. Acute alcohol poisoning is ingesting a large amount over a short period of time and the liver cannot metabolize it fast enough. In the card it said, quote. There will always be a lot of unanswered questions. Three singles from the album were No. etc. The driver died, and Whitley almost broke his neck. The police found 23 cans of empty Budweiser, an empty bottle of Scope, and four half consumed bottles of hair spray in the bedroom that Keith passed away. I did so many crazy things while drinking.. But, pieces like this one are what grab my heart and stick with me. May 8, 2019 @ The detective handling the case also said that he had a large quantity of alcohol the previous night. IMO Keith is one of the 3 greatest country singers ever, along with Jones and Gosdin. 78 Comments. Keiths manager Jack also stopped by keiths house sometime that morning and said keiths Bedroom door was locked and he could hear rustling sounds from inside but couldnt him to respond so he left. Sturgill_Jennings77 . Jones died at 81 and was still an A-list act, putting out albums that received media attention and made the chart well into his 70sbasically until the end. He had a young child. Though popular knowledge and much of the reporting on Keith Whitleys death said that he was 33-years-old at the time and was born in 1955, this information supplied by his label RCA Records and printed in many reports and history books turns out to be false. Couldnt win the battle he would never win the war so sad brill artist, Barbara McCurry 8:14 am. Though hired as a guitarist, it was Whitleys singing that really made him stand out, and soon he was the lead vocalist for the Clinch Mountain Boys. His voice is in the elite category, alongside people like Jones, Gosdin, Don Williams, and Hag. His marriage to Lorrie Morgan would also help settle him, at least to some extent. We. Gone to soon!! There was also an exhibit that displayed instruments, clothes, and other memorabilia that Whitley owned. May 8, 2019 @ I spent a few minutes with him and he was drinking a lot that night and I was so certain that he was going to screw up and ruin his own show but to my surprise he was a hit and put everything he had into the show and left the crowd screaming for more. Interesting that in only an hour went from drinking coffee with him to finding him dead in bed. Might be worth considering a clarifying edit, especially after receiving a report of a source specifically Contradiction the assumption you made. She loved him with everything she had. I think Justin Timberlake or Hugh Jackman would be great to play him. The Ashland, Kentucky native received his start in country music during high school as a member of Ralph Stanleys bluegrass band, The Clinch Mountain Boys, right beside long time friend Ricky Skaggs. On May 12th, 1989, more than 500 mourners attended Keith Whitleys funeral where long-time friend Ricky Skaggs presented the eulogy, and spoke specifically about the ills of drug and alcohol abuse. I would not be disappointed to see KW in the HOF. These types of tributes, comments, recognition that Keith is receiving from major stars and 30 years after his death speaks volumes of his talent and influence. Trig Im loving these pods love that theyre the perfect length too which is something some pods never quite nail down. After Keith Whitley saw Lorrie Morgan off at the Nashville airport on that late spring day in 1989, he began a weekend of heavy drinking. The publishing of Keith Whitleys autopsy report put most of the rumors to bed, though they would re-emerge in subsequent years. Influence, impact, and significance can be subjective and do not always equate with popularity (#1s, album sales, awards, charted singles or records). Assuming he means it, and it sounds from those comments that he does, thats impressive. Randy Travis and Keith opened the doors for all the acts of the 90s with there style and straightforward approach to real country music. A Tragic Early Death. Convict charlie On May 12th, 1989, more than 500 mourners attended Keith Whitleys funeral where long-time friend and fellow Kentuckian Ricky Skaggs presented the eulogy, and spoke specifically about the ills of drug and alcohol abuse. She might have just been saving it for that moment anyway. As he said thats impossible. 7:51 am, It was his time to go.. May 11, 2019 @ 25 Feb/23. Lane wont talk about it and I am not so sure they want the entire story told. If you watch the video Nashville Babylon-Keith Whitley Strange Death you can watch it first being announced. In the card it said. Its a god awful shame to see this kind of mindset still out there. Ralph Stanley recruited both of them for his band right then and there. Flashback: Keith Whitley Makes His Final 'Grand Ole Opry Live' TV Appearance. I thought everybody had to drink to be in this business. Spot on Wayne. Morgan, Whitley's wife of 2 1/2 years, was propelled into the limelight after his death - probably more out of a belated fascination with Whitley than with deep interest in Morgan. 4:41 am. Will this tribute to Keith ever be televised?? I was working today; an upholsterer, in my garage and went to my CDs. That is why despite the short length of Keith Whitleys career, he considered a strong contender for induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame in the coming years. Joan Shedeck Small amounts of cocaine and Valium were also found in his system. To me, youre assuming a fact from a source that offers a vague description not directly confirming or refuting your assumption. In the grand scheme of things, probably notna big deal. 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