Larry Cordle To Be Inducted Into Alma Mater's Alumni Hall Of Fame

New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Left Of Center Records) One of Nashville's most revered singer/songwriters, Larry Cordle, whose songs have been recorded by the likes of Garth Brooks, George Strait, and Allison Krauss, to name just a few, and career as an artist has garnered him numerous awards, is now being honored by the university he attended before his successes in music. In 1975, Cordle, a Kentucky native, graduated from Morehead State University with a B.A. in Accounting, and on October 21st, he will be among those inducted this year into the college's Alumni Hall of Fame.

"I am very humbled to be selected to be inducted into the alumni hall of fame of my alma mater, Morehead State University. I'm sure other graduates were more deserving, but I'm extremely proud to join this esteemed group," Cordle expresses.

Although Larry Cordle's career path took a different turn in 1983, when Ricky Skaggs took his song, "Highway 40 Blues", to the top of the country charts, he did find that the skills acquired in those four years definitely came in handy when it came to negotiating with publishing companies and record labels. Now a veteran hit writer with notable songs, such as "Murder On Music Row," in his catalog, over 55 million recordings containing songs written or co-written by Cordle have been sold. As an artist, he has won multiple IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) awards, been nominated for numerous Grammy's, and even been a part of a Grammy-winning collaborative recording.

Cordle's latest solo project, "Pud Marcum's Hangin', is sitting prominently on several charts in the bluegrass and Americana genres, and hit number one for several weeks on the Airplay Direct Americana chart, where it stands as the number five all-time downloaded project of in the category. With guests including Del McCoury, Carl Jackson, Jerry Salley, Randy Kohrs, and several more, the CD contains 12 Larry Cordle original, including one also recorded recently by Trace Adkins.

For more information regarding Cordle's induction into the MSU Alumni Hall of Fame, click here. Visit www.larrycordle.com for more on the artist.