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Thursday, November 22, 2012
A little musical nostalgia for you
Well, it's a clear, crisp Fall Saturday night in Douglasville, Georgia and I'm waxing nostalgic in front of my computer (Command Console #1 in the Situation Room, Mr. Joe Fowler). I'm nearing the bottom of my second Gimlet for the evening and I thought that I'd share a great YouTube video that I came across while just surfing along on the Internet (Surf Along Silvery Moon…wait…that's another song by Billy Vaughn from 1957…sorry).
The link below is of the famous Carter Family…Mama Maybelle with daughters June, Anita and Helen. Pure wonderful, musical Americana! And, the announcer is T. Tommy Cutrer, a very famous announcer from the Golden Days of Radio on WSM and, in particular, The Grand Ol' Opry. I can hear him now while falling asleep many nights in Jacksonville, Florida to the nightlight and sounds of my "All American Five" (Electrical Engineers will understand that) radio: "You're tuned to the voice of the National Life and Accident Insurance Company, Clear Channel 650, WSM, Nashville, Tennessee!" Tommy, who left us way too early in 1998, was from the little small town of Osyka, Mississippi. A great announcer! Ladies and Gentlemen, The Carter Family!
CBP
TOP FORTY, NEWS, WEATHER AND SPORTS and trivia
What in the world were you listening to where you able to hear this non-nondescript "blast from our past?" You are correct; it was a hit from our past but, not much of one. It peaked at only Number 81 on the Top 100 and was on the chart only six weeks. It was the fourth and final chart entry for Mark Dinning, the younger brother of the famous Dinning Sisters. In fact, Mark had only one hit to reach the Top 40. However, it was a biggie. It was his first, "Teen Angel," and went all the way to Number 1, staying on the Top 40 for 14 weeks. No doubt, alcoholism stifled a potential super career for Mark Dinning. He died from a heart attack at the age of 52 on 3/22/86.
For fun and games, try this trivia question. What famous female singer, in her early years was a babysitter for one of the Dinning Sisters (I can't remember which…either Eugenia (Jean, who wrote "Teen Angel"), her twin sister, Virginia or the older sister, Lou? I'll give you some hints: The Dinning Sisters, Mark Dinning, and this singer…one of the world's most famous…whose real name was Clara Ann Fowler, were all from Oklahoma. She was all over every jukebox and radio when we were all teenagers at Jackson High School. From the late forties through the early sixties. She is absolutely one of my all-time favorite singers! I love her 1957 hit record, "I'll Remember Today." Whoops…that's another hint. Disregard that.
CBP
Atlanta '58 AJHS
This is a test. I would like to suggest a different way to track way to communicate with those of us in the Atlanta area. I have created a BLOG (sounds awesome) called SFB for the time being.
Our current email has several problems with following any particular thread. The multiple responses, even when the original message is included ,
Our current email has several problems with following any particular thread. The multiple responses, even when the original message is included ,
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