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BILLY YATES ANNOUNCES GUESTS FOR ANNUAL COUNTRIEST of the COUNTRY SHOW 2009

Nashville, TN -- Chris Young, Jeff Bates, Jimmy Fortune, George Ducas, Sunny Sweeney, Sherrie Austin, George Hamilton IV & V, The Broussard's, Billy Ryan and David Kroll are among the artists slated to appear on Billy Yates' COUNTRIEST of the COUNTRY show scheduled for Wednesday, June 10th at the Ernest Tubb Texas Troubadour Theater in Nashville.

The annual event which is sponsored by the Billy Yates International Fan Club began five years ago and has now evolved into what is considered by many to be the best Country Music show during the CMA Music Festival. With so many guests, it is by far one of the best entertainment values in Nashville that week.

This year's show will once again feature "hit songwriters in the round" with Paul Overstreet ("She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" - Kenny Chesney; "When You Say Nothing At All" - Keith Whitley and Alison Krauss; "On The Other Hand", Diggin' Up Bones" and "Forever and Ever, Amen" - Randy Travis, plus countless more hits!), Kerry Kurt Phillips ("Is It Cold In Here", "Prop Me Up Beside The Jukebox", Pickup Man" - Joe Diffie; "Down On The Farm", "Do You Want Fries With That" - Tim McGraw; "Almost Home" - Craig Morgan; "She Let Herself Go" - George Strait and so many more.), and Wynn Varble ("Have You Forgotten" - Darryl Worley; "Waitin' On A Woman" - Brad Paisley; "Cadillac Tears" - Kevin Denney and many, many more).
In addition to great performances by some of Nashville's finest, a silent auction featuring framed lyrics of many of your favorite hits, handwritten and signed by their respective writers will be offered during the show.

To order tickets send $25.00 (check or money order) per ticket to:

Billy Yates International Fan Club
P.O. Box 864
White House, TN 37188
USA

The silent auction begins at 4:30pm in the foyer at the theater, doors to the theater will open at 5:30pm and the show will start at 6:00pm.

All profits from the show will be donated to CHRISTMAS for the CHILDREN, a non-profit organization that raises money throughout the year to take local underprivileged children Christmas shopping. The organization is located in White House, Tennessee.

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BILLY YATES STORMS TO TOP OF HOTDISC CHART

September 11, 2008

(From Stuart Cameron's CHI Hotdisc Report)

There's an excellent case now for Billy Yates to be crowned as Country Music's top independent artist. The former Epic Recording artist, who was dropped by the label several years back, consistently comes up with quality music, and the DJs have clearly responded to it as he once again sweeps all comers aside to go straight to number one with his latest single, "In The Light Of Day", in the Hotdisc main and independent charts.

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YATES PACKS 'EM IN AT CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL

June 09, 2008

Billy Yates, the only artist to host and perform at the CMA Music Festival's Greased Lightning Daytime Stages, drew a large UK and European crowd that filled the stands at Sunday morning's "Classic Country Show" at Riverfront Park. According to event executive producer, Jeff Walker, this was the largest crowd the festival has seen on its regular Sunday morning slot. Also on the bill were country legends, Bill Anderson, Mel McDaniel, Jimmy Fortune, Lane Brody and Con Hunley.

"It was amazing to see so many of my friends weather the hot temperatures to join in the fun", says Yates. "All week long they seemed to be everywhere I went, singing along and having a good time to the music".

The reigning European CMA "Male Vocalist of the Year" also took time to meet with a number of foreign groups attending the four day festival. Those stops included private acoustic shows for groups from the UK and Germany along with a breakfast stop with a group from Switzerland.
On Wednesday evening, Yates hosted his annual "Countriest of the Country" fan club party with a packed house at the Ernest Tubb Texas Troubadour Theater where he introduced, guests such as T. Graham Brown, Michael Peterson, Tammy Cochran and Chris Young among others. The show not only serves as a place for fans to see some of their favorite country stars perform, but it's purpose is also to raise money for Christmas for the Children, a non-profit group that raises money throughout the year to take underprivileged children Christmas shopping later in the year.

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ANOTHER NUMBER ONE FOR BILLY YATES

June 06, 2008

(From Stuart Cameron's CHI Hotdisc Report)

As expected it's all change in the Hotdisc chart this week as the new releases kick in, and it's that man again, Billy Yates, who storms to the top of the main chart and the Independent list with the title cut from his new album "That's Why I Run" on its first week of release. Brianie drops down from the top spot after three weeks at the helm while Daniel O'Donnell holds firm at number 3 with his most country offering for ages, "Mother's Birthday Song". There's another high new entry at 5 with Australian heartthrob Travis Collins doing very well with "Didn't We Love".

CHI Hotdisc is one of Europe's most respected charts reflecting the reactions of radio presenters all over Europe.

"That's Why I Run" was written by Yates, along with Smokin' Grapes Music Publishing writers, Billy Ryan and David Kroll.

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