Ava Barber

Ava Barber became a professional singer at age ten and joined the cast of the Bonnie Lou and Buster syndicated TV show at age 15. She proved popular and began appearing at local clubs and barn dances, and also released her first single, "Atlanta." At her mother's urging, Barber wrote to Lawrence Welk and wound up auditioning several months later in a tent with a piano at a golf tournament the bandleader was playing in. She appeared regularly on his show from 1974 to 1982, also touring with him. Barber signed to Ranwood Records in 1976 and scored seven country hits between 1977 and 1981, the most successful of which was "Bucket to the South" (#14) in 1978. She also toured extensively on the U.S. and Canada county fair and concert circuit. After Welk's show ended, she sometimes toured with former colleague Dick Dale. In 1990, Barber and Dale opened the Rainbow Music Theater in Pigeon Forge.

1910

2000

DISCOGRAPHY

Singles

1975	SP RANWOOD 1013 (US)	Goodie Man / Boogie Man
1975	SP RANWOOD 1043 (US)	That's What Your Love Means To Me / More Than I Love You (When You've Hurt Me
1977	SP RANWOOD 1071 (US)	Waitin' At The End Of Your Run / Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain / Remember Me (When Candlelights Are Gleaming)
1977	SP RANWOOD 1077 (US)	I'll Do It All Over Again / Your Love Is My Refuge
1977	SP RANWOOD 1080 (US)	Don't Take My Sunshine Away / There's More Love Where That Came From
1978	SP RANWOOD 1083 (US)	Bucket To The South / There's More Love Where That Came From
1978	SP RANWOOD 1085 (US)	I'm Gonna Make It After All / Your Gonna Love Love
1978	SP RANWOOD 1087 (US)	Healin' / I Never Will Get Over You
1979	SP RANWOOD 1089 (US)	Even A Fool Would Let Go / The Wayward Wind
1981	SP OAK 1029 (US)	I Think I Could Love You Better Than She Did / ?

Albums

1977	LP 12" RANWOOD R 8170 (US)		Lawrence Welk Presents Ava Barber - COUNTRY AS GRITS - I'll Do It All Over Again / I'm A Fool To Care / One Of A Kind Kind Of Me / Medley: Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain - Remember Me (When The Candle Lights Are Gleaming) / When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again / Waitin' At The End Of Your Run / It's Been One Of Those Days / Heartaches By The Number / Between My Man And Me / Say It Again
1978	LP 12" RANWOOD R 8180 (US)		YOU'RE GONNA LOVE LOVE - Bucket To The South / It Was Always You / There's More Love Where That Came From / You're Gonna Love Love / Your Love Is My Refuge / Don't Take My Sunshine Away / I Never Will Get Over You / How Long Will It Take / Once In A Lifetime Thing / I'm Gonna Make It After All