Decline, Renewal And the City in Popular Music Culture:

In the Country Music section of the book there is no mention of the man who tried to take Country Music beyond the borders Hank Walters took it. Carl Goldie was the founder of Country Music Promotions after the Country Music Association foundered due to in-fighting and disagreement among the founder members. Carl promoted the music at Ossie Wades which is now Everton Football Club shop. For years Carl presented the bands on the club when Ricky Thomlinson was compere as Hobo Rick and the bands playing on the club included The Hillsiders, Hank Walters, and The Country Sounds (Carl's own band which included Bernie Green) when Tammy Wynette toured over here, it was Carl's efforts that got her with her band to visit the club - a huge bonus for the paying guests.
Carl also promoted Country at the Grafton and the Liverpool Philharmonic he organised a tour with Tommy Collins which included Newcastle and Glasgow and assisted with the Liverpool Empire show with Johnny Cash, Carl died in 2001 but during the 1960's was a strong force in the Liverpool Country scene.