Hal Ketchum

Hal Ketchum, at the age of 67, departed the world of the living on November 23, 2020. Andrea, his wife, posted the sad news. Hal Michael Ketchum was an established artist, born on April 9, 1953, in Greenwich, New York. His notable hits were Small Town Saturday Night and Past the Point of Rescue.

In 1994, Ketchum became a member of Grand Ole Opry, where he played drums at the age of 15 before playing the guitar. He also made appearances in Heartbreak Hotel and Maverick, both were films shown in 1988 and 1994 respectively. According to his personal manager, Tracie Ferguson, In 2010, Ketchum hired a moving company and relocated to Texas to play in theaters and different venues such as Eddie’s Attic and The Birchmere before his last performance on the Gruene Hall’s stage. The man and his music will be sorely missed.