Happy Birthday Sherwin – Pam Linton & “The Cotton Kings” w/ Sherwin Linton
Celebrating 87 Years and 70 Years in Entertainment
Experience an unforgettable evening celebrating 70 years of entertainment and the 87th birthday of midwest Country Music Legend Sherwin Linton. Featuring Pam Linton and The Cotton Kings, this special variety music show highlights the songs of Sherwin’s country music friends, influences, and legendary contemporaries. Sherwin will make a special guest appearance performing some of the classic Johnny Cash songs for which he has become widely recognized and beloved. Filled with music, memories, and heartfelt storytelling, this celebration honors a remarkable career that has spanned seven decades.
Pam Linton: Show Host and Vocalist
Kenny Wilson: Steel Guitar, Electric Guitar, Flattop Guitar, Dobro, Banjo and Vocals
Norton Lawellin: Keyboards, Key Bass and Vocals
Don Nustad: Drums and Vocals
Special Guest Sherwin Linton: Flat Top Guitar and Vocals
Sherwin Linton is a legendary country music entertainer, songwriter, recording artist, and broadcaster whose career spans more than 70 years. A South Dakota native, Sherwin launched his professional music career in 1956 and rose to national prominence with his hit recording “Cotton King,” leading to a partnership with Roy Acuff’s Acuff-Rose Publishing and Hickory Records. He gained further recognition with his acclaimed Johnny Cash tribute recordings, including “Hello, I’m Not Johnny Cash,” earning praise from Cash himself along with CMA and ACM nominations. A true ambassador of traditional country music and Americana, Sherwin continues to record and perform, with his Grammy-nominated 2023 release “Sunday Drives With Mom and Dad” celebrating the songs and stories of America’s heartland.
Pam Linton is an acclaimed vocalist, stylist, and interpreter of Americana, traditional country, folk, and Gospel music whose heartfelt performances have captivated audiences for more than four decades. Growing up in central Minnesota, Pam developed a deep appreciation for classic country and roots music before joining the Sherwin Linton Show in the early 1980s, where she quickly became a featured performer recognized from Nashville to Las Vegas. Her expressive vocals and passion for preserving traditional American music shine through her recordings, including her latest release, “Songs of the Carter Family” on New Folk Records. A member of the National Traditional Country Music Hall of Fame, Pam is celebrated for her dedication to the preservation and presentation of Music Americana.