You are invited to Fred E. Smith's 80th birthday party August 25!

Veteran country comedian and musician Fred E. Smith will turn 80 years young later this month, and this auspicious occasion will be celebrated by his friends and fans on Wednesday, August 25, at the Damascus Old Mill Restaurant on Imboden Street (behind the Post Office) in Damascus, Virginia . . . and you are invited! The party, hosted by the VW Boys, will begin at 8:00 pm. There is a $5 cover charge, all of which will go to Fred, since Fred says he's not on a fixed income, he's on an income that's broke! Fred E. Smith has spent 61 years as an entertainer, and has performed with just about everyone in the business including Cisco Houston, the original Coon Creek Girls, Wade & J.E. Mainer, Burl Ives, Sonny Terry, Will Hays, Woody Guthrie, Speedy Krise, Red Rector, Boots Randolph and Archie Campbell to name just a few. Fred has two hilarious CD's of his comedy available and appears on other Fat Dog releases -- click the VW Boys link above for details. A native of Marshall, North Carolina, Fred was a regular on Cas Walker's "Farm & Home Show" in Knoxville, and used to give his close neighbor, Dolly Parton, rides to the studio before she was old enough to drive. Please join us in celebrating this living legend's 80th birthday. See you there!