summary
Introduced
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
Introduced Session
126th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Congratulate The Legendary Briarhoppers At The Celebration Of The Group's Ninety-first Anniversary And To Wish This Storied Bluegrass Band Many More Years Of Continued Success.
AI Summary
This resolution congratulates the Legendary Briarhoppers, a bluegrass band from North Carolina that has been performing for 91 years, making them potentially the longest-continuing string band in history. The resolution traces the band's origins to a 1934 radio advertisement on WBT Radio, where station announcer Charles Crutchfield spontaneously claimed to have a "hillbilly band" and subsequently created the group, naming them the Briarhoppers after a hunting trip incident. The band became WBT's house band, performing country and string music with folksy humor, and gained popularity through radio shows and performances, attracting fans including famous musicians like Bill Monroe, Elvis Presley, and Buddy Holly. Despite their radio show ending in 1951 due to changing musical tastes, the Briarhoppers continued performing and experienced a resurgence in the 1970s, later performing at bluegrass festivals and appearing on national programs like NPR's Prairie Home Companion. Currently led by Tom Warlick, the band has been inducted into both the WBT Radio Hall of Fame and the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame, and continues to perform their traditional music and original scripted commercials. The resolution celebrates their longevity and musical legacy, wishing them continued success.
Sponsors (122)
Tommy Pope (R)*,
Terry Alexander (D),
Carl Anderson (D),
Lucas Atkinson (D),
William Bailey (R),
Nathan Ballentine (R),
Justin Bamberg (D),
Bruce Bannister (R),
Heather Bauer (D),
Thomas Beach (R),
Beth Bernstein (D),
Phillip Bowers (R),
Jeff Bradley (R),
Gary Brewer (R),
Case Brittain (R),
Mike Burns (R),
Joe Bustos (R),
Paula Calhoon (R),
Micah Caskey (R),
Don Chapman (R),
Bill Chumley (R),
Bill Clyburn (D),
Gilda Cobb-Hunter (D),
Neal Collins (R),
Bobby Cox (R),
Brandon Cox (R),
Heather Crawford (R),
April Cromer (R),
Sylleste Davis (R),
Chandra Dillard (D),
Adam Duncan (R),
Sarita Edgerton (R),
Shannon Erickson (R),
Cal Forrest (R),
Stephen Frank (R),
Craig Gagnon (R),
Kambrell Garvin (D),
Gil Gatch (R),
Daniel Gibson (R),
Doug Gilliam (R),
Wendell Gilliard (D),
Thomas Lee Gilreath (R),
Jerry Govan (D),
Hamilton Grant (D),
Val Guest (R),
Brandon Guffey (R),
Patrick Haddon (R),
Bill Hager (R),
Kevin Hardee (R),
Robert Harris (R),
Chris Hart (D),
Tom Hartnett (R),
Charles Hartz (R),
Jackie Hayes (D),
Rosalyn Henderson-Myers (D),
Bill Herbkersman (R),
Lee Hewitt (R),
Davey Hiott (R),
Bill Hixon (R),
Harriet Holman (R),
Lonnie Hosey (D),
Leon Howard (D),
William Huff (R),
Jeff Johnson (R),
Jermaine Johnson (D),
Wendell Jones (D),
Jay Jordan (R),
Jay Kilmartin (R),
John King (D),
Roger Kirby (D),
Kathy Landing (R),
Brian Lawson (R),
Randy Ligon (R),
Steven Long (R),
Phillip Lowe (R),
Jason Luck (D),
Josiah Magnuson (R),
David Martin (R),
R.J. May (R),
Ryan McCabe (R),
John McCravy (R),
Annie McDaniel (D),
Tim McGinnis (R),
Cody Mitchell (R),
Scott Montgomery (R),
J.A. Moore (D),
Travis Moore (R),
Timothy Morgan (R),
Dennis Moss (R),
Chris Murphy (R),
Mike Neese (R),
Brandon Newton (R),
Weston Newton (R),
Melissa Oremus (R),
Jordan Pace (R),
Fawn Pedalino (R),
Luke Rankin (R),
Robert Reese (D),
Michael Rivers (D),
Robby Robbins (R),
Seth Rose (D),
Todd Rutherford (D),
Blake Sanders (R),
Carla Schuessler (R),
Heath Sessions (R),
Mark Smith (R),
Murrell Smith (R),
Tiffany Spann-Wilder (D),
Leon Stavrinakis (D),
Bill Taylor (R),
James Teeple (R),
Jackie Terribile (R),
David Vaughan (R),
David Weeks (D),
Spencer Wetmore (D),
Joe White (R),
Bill Whitmire (R),
Paul Wickensimer (R),
Robert Williams (D),
Mark Willis (R),
Chris Wooten (R),
Richie Yow (R),
Last Action
Scrivener's error corrected (on 02/11/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3903&session=126&summary=B |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3903_20250211.htm |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3903_20250206.htm |
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