The Man in black

Bird · Feb 11, 2001

ErnieB, my memory's fading in my old age, but I thought Bob Wills' band was the Texas Doughboys.

Bird

ERNIEB · Feb 11, 2001

Bird so is mine. I think that originally when the band played on the radio, it was sponsored by a bread co. or flour co. and used the name "light crust doughboys". Later I think they changed names to " The Texas Playboys". Does this sound familiar? I'm not sure myself.

Ernie
"At the Rio Grande; the weather moderates; thermometer 46 degrees" Diary entry Feb 14, 1836
Col. Juan N. Almonte

DFB · Feb 11, 2001

Does anybody know if Luther Perkins and Carl Perkins were related?

DFB

Bird · Feb 11, 2001

That's what I was thinking about; the Pilsbury Light Crust Doughboys. And you're probably right about the change later, too. I just don't remember for sure.

Well, according to http://www.turkeytexas.com/Bwmuseum.htm, you're right.

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Thomas · Feb 11, 2001

Yes sir your right about Merle&Buck.
Never even knew Merle put out a video, /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gifand I doubt if my video stores would carry it. /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif

I been racking my little brain /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gifbetween folding clothes..cooking a venison roast w/all the trimmings and other stuff,trying to figure out the fourth artist /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gifand I keep coming up w/George Jones.
Okay..I give..who is the fourth star??

Ever stop in while scooting around New England on your bike to catch an Old Fidders Contents?...sure alot of great talent.

Thomas..NH /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

ERNIEB · Feb 11, 2001

Bird, I went and looked it up, cuz I knew it would be on my mind until I did. Wills was a member of The Light Crust Doughboys, He left them in 33 and formed The Texas Playboys. Way before my time but I recall my Dad and his musician buddies talking about it.
Speaking of my Dad and his buddies, a funny story comes to mind. A popular hangout for South Texas country musicans in the late 50's and early 60's was a small bar/dancehall named The Mugwump. They often gathered there on Sunday afternoons, and took turns "sitting in" on Jam sessions. A young fella named Willie Nelson, who fancied himself a songwriter, took to hanging out there. One Sunday, he told them he was working on a new song, and wanted them to hear it and tell him what they thought of it. He climbed up into the bandstand and sang his song.
When he was done the other musicians told him, it was the dumbest song they had ever heard. He was also told to leave the bandstand, and never get in it again. Several suggested he should look for a new occupation. The song Willie sang was "Hello Walls"
Dad always got a kick out of telling this story, and how for the rest of the evening they laughed and mocked the song saying " Hello table", "Hello chair" "hello beer bottle", and hello to anything else they saw. I think it was Ferlin Husky who recorded it, and gave Willie the last laugh.

Ernie
"At the Rio Grande; the weather moderates; thermometer 46 degrees" Diary entry Feb 14, 1836
Col. Juan N. Almonte

Thomas · Feb 11, 2001

ERNIEB,
Like they say you never know..great story.

Refresh my memory...wasn't Ferlin Huskey also known as the singing sheriff?

Thomas..NH /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

DFB · Feb 11, 2001

Thomas,

Sorry buddy, the Ol' Possum it wasn't.

The four were John Cash, Carl Perkins, Elvis, and.....

Jerry Lee Lewis /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Lots of great artist come out of Texas for sure. Rocker Steve Earle grew up down there. A town called Shertz. I hear its northeast of San Antonio. Hey, that's where ErnieB is. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Oh I like good fiddle music. Stuff like the CDB more than bluegrass.

BTW, That Merle Haggard video is a music video. Can be seen on CMT.

How about one more. Do you know what happened to Roy Orbison's first wife?

DFB

Bird · Feb 11, 2001

ErnieB, that's a good story; hadn't heard that one. And I did like Ferlin Husky's singing (Thomas, you're right; he was known as the singing sheriff). And I liked "Hello Walls" and thought Jim Reeves recorded it, too, but I just looked through my albums and didn't find it (I told you my memory's fading). Of course, I do have Sheb Wooley's version, as Ben Colder, and it's pretty good, too./w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Bird