in mid-November. The celebration began in 1968 when a few students from the hall heard a radio announcer say, "Red Foley was a great country music singer, too bad no one will ever remember him." The day has been celebrated (with a few lapses) to remember Foley ever since. Foley Middle School, located in Berea near Foley's boyhood home, opened in 1978 and educates students in southern Madison County in the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. The school retains a large collection of personal items once owned by Foley on display in the library. The collection was donated by members of his family. Red Foley Court is among several streets in Nixa, Missouri, named for performers on Ozark Jubilee, and Red Foley Road is in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, north of Renfro Valley. In 2009, singer/songwriter James Power released a song based on Foley's second wife, Eva Overstake (aka Judy Martin), entitled . The song was featured in the independent film Laid Off by director John Launchi. His grandson Clyde Foley Cummins is in the music industry as well. He plays numerous instruments and has played in several benefits over the years. Discography Notes References The Associated Press (September 21, 1968) "Red Foley Dead; Country Singer", The New York Times, p. 33 "Foley Acquitted of Tax Evasion" (April 23, 1961), Springfield Leader & Press, p. A1 "Honor Roll of C&W Artists" (December 5, 1953) The Billboard, p. 48 The Ozark Jubilee starring Red Foley (1956), RadiOzark Enterprises, Inc. "Red Foley Set on 58 Fair Dates" (July 3, 1961), Billboard, p. 9 "The Red Foley Story" (March 1955), Country & Western Jamboree Rumble, John (1998). "Red Foley". In The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Paul Kingsbury, Editor. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 176. External links Watch Red Foley on Jubilee USA, "Chattanoogie Shoeshine Boy", June 20, 1959 Flash player file Listen to Red Foley: "Salty Dog Rag" MP3 audio file Red Foley in the Country Music Hall of Fame Red Foley biography at Country Music Television.com Photo of Red and Sally Foley Red Foley as member of the Brown's Ferry Four with the Delmore Brothers sessionography and discography Red Foley recordings at the Discography of American Historical Recordings. 1910 births 1968 deaths American baritones American gospel singers American country singer-songwriters American television personalities Country Music Hall of Fame inductees Country musicians from Kentucky Deaths from respiratory failure Decca Records artists Georgetown College