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Born in Illinois,
Don Joy
began to show his fondness for music around the age of
two when his mother noticed him sitting in front of the
radio for hours while pretending to make music with his
toys. She remembers he always had to have the radio on
while riding in the car and enjoyed watching him sing
his favorite songs in front of a mirror using his
hairbrush as a microphone. Don’s grandmother bought him
his first guitar at the age of ten, which prompted him
to ditch his accordion lessons and teach himself to play
the guitar on his own. Don started writing his own songs
around the age of sixteen and would sing to his friends
in school. Some of Don’s favorite artists, which have
greatly influenced his own style, include Elvis Presley,
Marty Robbins, Conway Twitty, and George Jones.
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Don Joy was born in
Illinois, spending the majority of his youth on a small
farm surrounded by corn fields in the northern part of
the state. Traveling between Illinois and Missouri to
his grandparents in Springfield, MO.
As a youngster he would spin 78 records on his
grandmothers crank Victoria of the early country stars
such as Hank Williams, Marty Robbins, Ray Price, Lefty
and others. As he grew older began singing around age 10
and emulating Elvis also an idol. As he grew older Don
began singing in various honky-tonks clubs and bars. A
life time of music that has taken him to places like Las
Vegas MGM for USA World Show Case, Ellis Island Casino,
Marina Towers, Country Jubilee in Ohio and various Opry
shows in Mo. he started singing around age 16 and
continues today.
Don's latest Cd with a song titled " What Have I Done",
has won three song writing contests. The Album was cut
in Nashville at Sound Contro Studios and is a
compilation of love songs and ballad soft traditional
country.
Don Joy is currently working on a new album to be out by
fall on an independent record label again of traditional
country sound staying true to his roots and maintaining
a style of his own.
Affiliated with the Traditional Country Music
Foundation, Redstarr Entertainment Group, Ropes
International, BMI, Don Joy Publishing Co |
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