1965:  'Tennessee Waltz' was officially proclaimed by Governor Frank Clement as the Tennessee state song. He also appeared in several movies with Pee Wee King, including "Gold Mine in the Sky (1938), "Ridin’ the Outlaw Trail" (1951) and "The Rough, Tough West" (1952), the last two starred Charles Starrett as the Durango Kid. In 1961, Redd and Pee Wee appeared in the movie, "Hoedown."

1972:  Redd was inducted as a charter member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame- Hall of Fame Highest Achievement.

2003:  Redd passed away at Baptist Hospital East in Louisville, Ky. He was 80 years old. He died from complications from injuries suffered in the early 1990s after a fall at his home in Louisville, KY.
    
2004:
1.  The ‘Tennessee Waltz’ was awarded BMI’s 3,000,000 Airplay Award (equivalent to 17.1 years of continuous playing.  This prestigious honor is shared with Barry Manilow’s, ‘I Write The Songs,” Frank Sinatra’s “ My Way”, Hank William’s, ‘Your Cheatin Heart,” Elvis Presley’s ‘Love Me Tender” and Roger Miller’s, ‘King of the Road.”
2.  Redd was inducted into Country Legends Hall of Fame and the Traditional Country Music Hall of Fame
3.  ‘Tennessee Waltzing in the Kitchen Cookbook’ was published.
4.  ‘I Remember’ album—re-mastered (limited edition)

2005:
1.  Tennessee Waltz Parkway opened in his birthplace, Ashland City, TN in his honor.
2.  His youngest son, Billy performed ‘Tennessee Waltz’ at the Museum of Appalachia in Norris, TN at the same spot, same stage, same microphone that his dad, Redd, sang 'Tennessee Waltz' for the last time..
3.  'Tennessee Waltz' miniature pink-blend rose was created by Whit Wells, world-renowned hybridizer

2006:
1.  Popular movIe ‘Shrek’ uses ‘You Belong to Me’ as the movie soundtrack. 

2007:
1.  Memorabilia placed in Country Music Hall of Fame (Redd's Epiphone guitar, Nudie suits, Nudie boots, Manny Award, Gold Record, Original 'Tennessee Waltz' Manuscript, along with other awards he received through the years)

2009:
1. Nashville Music Garden—’Tennessee Waltz Rose’ added to the garden’s “celebrity roses” collection
2.  Inducted into George D. Hay Society Hall of Honor

 2011:
Keeping his memory alive.

Pee Wee King & Golden West Cowboys - Redd Sings, 'Oh Monah!'
Pee Wee King & Golden West Cowboys - Redd Doing Some Rag Time!
Pee Wee King & Golden West Cowboys - Pee Wee King - 'Tennesse Waltz' & 'You Belong to Me'
Pee Wee King & Golden West Cowboys - Pee Wee King - Slow Poke
Pee Wee King & Golden West Cowboys - Redd Sings 'You Belong To Me'
Pee Wee King & Golden West Cowboys - Patti Page, Redd, & Pee Wee (TN Waltz)  







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