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George Hamilton IV Library & Museum Collection of Memorabilia from the Life & Music Career of George Hamilton IV "The Intl. Ambassador of Country Music".

An Eyewitness History of Early Rock 'n Roll, The Golden Age of Country Music, "Folk-Country" & MORE! 54-year Member of The Grand Ole Opry; ABC-Paramount Records Artist; RCA Records Artist; MCA Records Artist; Word Records Artist; EMI Records Artist: George Hamilton IV began his Musical Journey as a "Rock-A-Billy Teen Balladeer" in 1956. He Joined The Grand Ole Opry in 1960 and Traveled the World "Spreading The Gospel" of Country Music -- Becoming Known WORLD-WIDE as "The International Ambassador of Country Music".
*We're Currently Gathering All Kinds of "George IV" Memorabilia, Awards, etc. AND Historic Career Photos, Documents & Letters to be Housed and On-Display in The "George Hamilton IV Library & Museum", which will be located in the vicinity of George IV's HomeTown of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

George IV & V's first album together, the Acoustic / Folk-Country "HomeGrown", was released in 1990, then re-released in...
10/05/2026

George IV & V's first album together, the Acoustic / Folk-Country "HomeGrown", was released in 1990, then re-released in 2004.

"For George IV and V, country music is just an old family tradition"-The The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC), by Melanie S...
10/05/2026

"For George IV and V, country music is just an old family tradition"
-The The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC), by Melanie Sill, Dec. 17, 1986. *One of the earliest Newspaper Articles re: "IV & V"

George IV's Paternal Great-Grandparents (on his Grandmother Ella Transou Hamilton's side): Sidney Monford Transou & Sine...
09/29/2026

George IV's Paternal Great-Grandparents (on his Grandmother Ella Transou Hamilton's side): Sidney Monford Transou & Sinesca Adelaide Mastin Transou of "Transou", NC (near Laurel Springs), Ashe County, NC. [Photos & Obituaries] + George IV & Cabot w/ Their Dad ("Hege") Transou Homeplace.
*Sidney Monford Transou, October 3, 1847–November 19, 1932; Sinesca Adelaide Mastin Transou, April 2, 1842–June 22, 1908.

George IV's Maternal Great-Grandparents: Sidney Monford Transou & Sinesca Adelaide Mastin Transou of "Transou", NC (near...
09/28/2026

George IV's Maternal Great-Grandparents: Sidney Monford Transou & Sinesca Adelaide Mastin Transou of "Transou", NC (near Laurel Springs), Ashe County, NC. "Sidney Transou Left Name, Legacy With Ashe Community" - The Wilkes Journal-Patriot, North Wilkesboro, NC, Nov. 21, 1985
*Sidney Monford Transou, October 3, 1847–November 19, 1932; Sinesca Adelaide Mastin Transou, April 2, 1842–June 22, 1908.

In Memory of Dolly Parton on "9/25" 2026: Here's Dolly & "George IV"! Photos: The 1975 International Festival of Country...
09/25/2026

In Memory of Dolly Parton on "9/25" 2026: Here's Dolly & "George IV"! Photos: The 1975 International Festival of Country Music (London); 1997 @ Dollywood; Sept 18, 2010 Backstage @ The Grand Ole Opry @ The Ryman Auditorium.

"Backstage Rocks 'N' Rolls": George IV w/ Al Hibbler & Della Reese @ Oklahoma Semi-Centennial. OKLAHOMA CITY TIMES, July...
09/22/2026

"Backstage Rocks 'N' Rolls": George IV w/ Al Hibbler & Della Reese @ Oklahoma Semi-Centennial. OKLAHOMA CITY TIMES, July 1, 1957.

George Hamilton IV & BBC Producer/Writer Sir Charles Chilton's Award-Winning BBC Radio Series: "How The West Was Sung" (...
09/17/2026

George Hamilton IV & BBC Producer/Writer Sir Charles Chilton's Award-Winning BBC Radio Series: "How The West Was Sung" (1974) was Followed by Their "The Great American Railroad" BBC Radio Series (1975). [Sir Charles Chilton joined George IV & The Hamiltons for the Hamilton Family Reunion in Beaver Creek, NC, in July 1974, while working with "IV" on "The Great American Railroad" Radio Series for the British Broadcasting Corp.]

George IV was Grand Marshall of West Jefferson, Ashe County, NC's 2008 Holiday Parade. Photos: George IV & Brother Cabo...
09/14/2026

George IV was Grand Marshall of West Jefferson, Ashe County, NC's 2008 Holiday Parade. Photos: George IV & Brother Cabot Hamilton & Family aboard the West Jefferson Lions Club Grand Marshall's Float.

06/13/2026

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