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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 35. Chapters: People from Elkhart, Indiana, Radio stations in Elkhart, Indiana, Transportation in Elkhart, Indiana, Connie Smith, Robert Spano, U.S. Route 20 in Indiana, Indiana Toll Road, Shawn Kemp, Matt Patanelli, Ruthmere Mansion, U.S. Route 33 in Indiana, Charles Gordone, Kay Chorao, County Road 17 (Elkhart County, Indiana), Peter Reckell, Lindsay Mintenko, Carrie Newcomer, Interurban Trolley, Jean Hagen, Indiana State Road 120, Thomas Hampson, Indiana State Road 19, Greg Ladanyi, WFRN-FM, National New York Central Railroad Museum, WHLY, WVPE, Michael William Warfel, George Terlep, Elkhart Express, Shafer Suggs, Chuck Vinson, WCMR, Ricardo Gonzalez, Rayna Gellert, KRUC, Eric Troyer, Erich Barnes, Jim Grandholm, WLEG, WBYT, Charles G. Conn, Joseph A. Nolan, Philip Myers, Ernie Jones, Ted Luckenbill, Tracy Ferrie, North Side Gymnasium. Excerpt: Connie Smith (born Constance June Meador; August 14, 1941) is an American country music artist. She began her career in 1963 after winning a local talent contest near Columbus, Ohio, which attracted the attention of country songwriter Bill Anderson. After recording several demos for Anderson to pitch to other artists, Smith was offered a contract by RCA Victor Records in 1964. Working under the direction of producer Bob Ferguson, her debut single entitled "Once a Day" was released in August 1964. The song reached #1 on the Billboard Magazine Hot Country Singles chart, spending eight weeks at number one on that chart, which still holds the record for the most weeks spent at number one by a female country artist. In addition, the single also became the first debut single by a female country artist to reach number one, a record that was held for over twenty five years. The single brought Smith breakthrough success in the country music industry, bringing her nineteen more singles that reach...
