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| Jim Reeves and Jackie Johnson in 1956 (1) |
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| Jackie Johnson |
Jackie Johnson, . 14-year-old former Jackson county resident, has had her first recording released under the Willamette label. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson, ' who lived in Eagle Point until ' moving to Eugene last month ' after Jackie completed the eighth grade. The new recording is "Star Light Star Bright" backed by "Please, Please written by the singer and her mother. The singer had performed with various local bands and appeared on a program over KBES-TV. She also sang for Rogue Valley ballroom dances. According to the report from Eugene, the singer has appeared on the same programs with such stars as Hank Thompson, the Maddox Brothers and Rose, and last September toured- for a week with the Jim Reeves show. She is now on a show staged in Eugene by Leon Smith who made the hit recording of "40 Ford." The Johnsons will return to the valley for the week end and Jackie will sing at the Camp Corrall July 4.
"I get goose bumps when I think about it, just like I did then, and I didn't even know Chano at the time," Renfro says. My brother, Frederick Cherry, says Chano's voice had a sweetness to it, a very unusual quality, and he followed Chano's entire career beginning with his performances at Larry Kane's Record Hops at the Pleasure Pier's Marine Room in the 1960s. Often when Rodriguez was appearing, his wife Margaret, the only wife he ever had, would sit alone at a table for two. It was obvious to everyone, including her, that she wasn't really alone, because Chano sang every one of the romantic ballads to her. He would join her during the breaks. They would hold hands, and she would get his undivided attention. And then sometime during the night he would leave the bandstand, go to her table and ask her for a dance. The floor would become theirs, and theirs alone
A former area resident, Ilene Rushing, has cut a new record. Bollman International Records in Dallas has released “Brand New- Key” and “He's My Baby." Bollman International is a new recording company, and Miss Rushing was the first artist to sign with the company three years ago. She was discovered by Bob Massey of Blackbird Records and B L. Bollman while she was performing with J.W. Davis and "Saturday Night in the Country Band" at Wylie, Miss Rushing was formerly employed by the Plano Star-Courier and also played softball with the Plano Women’s Softball League for three years under coach George Henson. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs, John E. McCrary of McKinney, Miss Rushing is an active member of her church. She is soloist, teacher of the Young Adults, Youth Director and was elected delegate to the G r a y s o n Baptist Association, Miss Rushing travels over Texas with Joe Paul Nichols and the Four Pennies and Orvile Couch and the Troublemakers. She has performed for radio, television, carnivals, rodeos, benefits, gospels and various other activities. When she has an open Saturday night, she sings at Farmersville with “Saturday Night in the country Band."
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| Picture Sleeve (posted by fredhoyt at 45cat.com) |
101 Bobby Verne
102 Gale Davis
103 Jimmy Doyle
104 Diplomats
105 Barry Richards
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107 Legends
108 Johnny Royal
Theoretically "Ko Ko Mo" should have funded the futures of Gene Forrest and Eunice Levy and hopefully healthy royalties trickled down to them. The initial Combo label issue added label owner Jake Porter as a joint songwriter and his Combo Music as publisher, meaning he personally would have got a much larger cut of publishing royalties than either Gene or Eunice. They were all lucky that at that time the major labels were flirting with R&B and rock& roll and this song fit the bill for established white artists to record. Every man (and woman) and their dogs recorded the song, notably Perry Como. The song was a big hit. E.H. "Buddy" Morris's Meridian Music bought the publishing from Jake Porter and sheet music was published.
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| Picture credit : Second Hand Songs |
Those who witnessed Jeff's Farewell Concert at Evergreen Junior won't forget him, and neither will owners of this Album, his parents, the truant officer, the drum teacher (who is now in a Home), nor I.
Jeff has a rare talent, that magic spark, for doing the dumbest thing at the worst possible time. I see his creative genius on a giant Caterpillar Tractor perched at the top of a huge hill. It could sit there forever. But let's look at the bright side of it. Jeff doesn't have any inspirations to medical school.
And if you want to start a Jeff Gray Fan Club, go right ahead. Jeff's favorite color is carrots, he likes to ride his motorcycle inside empty swimming pools in the winter, and he likes medium-sized crowds
Lee Barker
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| Sons Of Truth From the book Cleveland's Gospel Music by Frederick Burton |
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| Mitzi Mason |
