Volume 37, Number 3 March 2019 Special Lunch Menu for March—5 Olen Dillingham on the Road—Page 9 BUCK FORD RED GILLEAN Inducted Oct. 7, 2018 Inducted March 7, 1982 Western Swing Society Hall of Fame Profile ~ Page 4 W H A T’ S I N S I D E Officials & Staff ............. 2 Meet the Board-Eddie Burr . 8 GUEST BAND March. 3, 2019 Editor’s Letter ................ 2 Olen on the Road .................. 9 Jam Room Jammers ......... 2 New and Old Friends! .......... 9 HOF Profiles .................. 3 The Bands ............................. 10 Shelley Elkan & HOF Nominations Open..... 4 Album Review .................... 11 Mailbag .......................... 5 Pictures Online ............. 11 Bite the Bullet RIP Glen Tarver ................ 5 Free Dance Lessons ............ 11 Special March Lunch Menu 5 Southwest HOF Info ........ 11 1:00 to 3:00 pm Upcoming Bands ............ 6 Mike Gross Top 10 ............. 12 Board Mtg Invitation .......... 6 Board Meeting Minutes ..... 12 Followed by Membership Report .............. 6 Jammin’ ....................... 13 The Dry Creek Band Food Available ................... 6 Other WSS Orgs .......... 14 3:00 to 5:00pm Membership Application. ... 6 Contributions Please ........... 14 Pot of Gold. ...................... 7 Monthly Music Sessions .. 14 Lost and Found. ................ 7 WESTERN SWING SOCIETY MUSIC NEWS March 2019 - Page 2 The Western Swing Society Letter from The Editor JAM ROOM JAMMERS PO Box 2474 Carmichael, CA 95609 I hope you guys had as good a time As always the westernswingsociety.net as I did at our February dance. jam room was Facebook: SacramentoWesternSwingSociety Thought that Super Bowl might packed and Founded in 1981 by Loyd and Perry Jones slow us down but we had a great swingin’! Par- to enable performance, preservation and crowd. I urge you to come a little ticipating were: perpetuation of the unique American art early and take part in Jim’s dance form known as Western Swing Music. Dave Rietz - class, at 12:30, whether you are ex- Fiddle, Mando- Officers: perienced or not it can be a whole lot President, Rex Barnes (916) 704-1566 lin, Vocals Vice President, Open of fun. Having some experience on Treasurer, Edward Burhans (916) 225-3645 the dance floor always helps. Bill Enyeart - Lead Guitar, Bass, Secretary, Linda McCarley (916) 870-7463 Vocals; Bobby Giasson - Lead Our feature band was Gary Blodgett Guitar, Vocals; Joe Champion - Other Directors: and Big trouble. A big thanks to the Tony Arana (775) 971-3070 Keyboard, Vocals; Dan Jones - Jimmy Boehnke (530) 886-8375 band for having me up as a sit in. Drums (An especially big thanks Ronnie Elkan (916) 765-4345 They kept the dance floor hopping for coming and filling in for Tony) John James (916) 202-9251 with a mixture of western swing Dave Rietz (916) 806-0520 Jeff Tilton (916) 798-9377 tunes and some old and new coun- Chuck Webb - Bass; Tom Gunter- man - Fiddle, Vocals; Jonnie Kay Staff and Committee Chairpersons: try. Hahaha, sometimes “new” coun- Admissions Coordinator, John James try to me is “old” country to some- - Fiddle, Vocals; Terry Crouson - Bartender, Cyndi Lee one else. Anyway, it was great! Gary Lead Guitar, Vocals; Eddie Burr - Decorating Chair, Rex Barnes Vocals; Jimmy Baughman - Lead Equipment and Staging, (open) brought a great variety of singers Historian, (open) with some awesome harmony work. Guitar; Linda Baughman - Drums, Jam Room, Tony Arana Shauna Lea and Ann Marie Wood- Vocals; Nancy Long - Vocals Membership Director, (open) Music Director, Ronnie Elkan ward handled most of the vocals. Michael Ray - Vocals; Don Spiker Newsletter Team: Editor, (open) Gary also had Chris Cacace do three - Rhythm Guitar, Vocals; Ann Layout and Publication: Ronnie songs. Gary was on guitar and vo- and Shelley Elkan, Marie Woodward - Vocals; Peggy Photographer, Donald deMars cals, Dan Cribb was on bass and vo- Van der Brock - Vocals; Ralph Public Relations, Rex Barnes cals, and the legendary John Nunley Chase - Vocals. Raffle, Bob and Virginia Kuykendall was on drums. I’ll be sure to ask this Slide Show, (open) band back again. Thanks for your Also a big thanks to Bill Cornett Sound Engineer, Gary Blodgett for helping with the set up and tear Website, Dave Rietz time! Youth Program, Edward Burhans down of the Jam Room. My apol- I’m sure everyone misses our talent- ogies if I missed anyone. We had a ed leader Bill Enyeart in the Dry Western Swing Society Music News great crowd! is published monthly by the Creek Band. Bill, is struggling with health problems and has decided to We’d like to have you write to us Western Swing Society about your experience if you play Views and opinions expressed by contrib- give it up “officially”. I’m hoping uting authors are not necessarily those of the that if he feels up to it he’ll get back in the jam room or go in to listen. editorial staff or the Society. on the bandstand where he shines We’ll share your comments here Submitted articles, publicity notices and and is always welcome. in this column. Just send your letters not relating directly to the Society or thoughts to this email: its members may be published at the discre- In the meantime we, the Dry Creek [email protected] or send tion of the Editor, as space permits. The staff Band go on with the show. It was a us a letter via snail mail. In the reserves the right to edit any and all items great time for dancers, listeners, and submitted for publication. meantime we’ll list the players players. Unfortunately, Billy Smith who joined us last month. had a fall and had to leave so Gary Deadline for Submittals: Blodgett jumped in on bass and vo- Thanks gang. It was great!!!!!! All items, photographs, articles, and ad’s are due to the Editor no later than cals. Ralph, “The Crooner” Chase Tony Arana, Jam Room Host the 10th of the month. Continued on page 8 WESTERN SWING SOCIETY MUSIC NEWS March 2019 - Page 4 BUCK FORD RED GILLEAN Inducted October 7, 2018 Inducted March 7, 1982 Nashville recording artist Red Gillean was born in Mem- Buck Ford is a young, pure phis, Texas in 1929. His father, country singing sensation that Paul Gillean, was a well-known focuses on keeping the tradi- fiddler in that area, so Red’s early tional country sound and interest in music had him playing rhythm flowing. Bucks influ- the guitar and singing by age 6. ences consist of George Strait, The family moved to Thornton, Merle Haggard, George Jones California in 1941 and Red got and Keith Whiteley, just to his first professional job at age name a few. Buck and his 16, playing guitar and singing band pride themselves on the with Johnny Cecil and his “Rhythm Kings.” fact that their performances “bring back to life” the Red switched to the drums at age 17 and went to sound and feel of real old country music. work with Tommy Estes and “The Silver Sage Rid- Buck began his story as a professional motocross ers”, playing dances from Redding, CA to Bakers- racer, riding the circuit for over a decade. He re- field, CA. ceived a full ride endorsement with a Honda team In 1951 Red moved to Sacramento, CA and went to through the West Coast Super Cross Series in 2009. work with the Erwin Gross Trio. During the next He placed his riding career on hold to pursue his several years while working clubs with Erwin, he love and passion for country music. Despite his ded- played with guitar players Loyd Jones, Bobby ication and talent in the professional motocross sce- Reeves and Vic Helmer. ne, his heart has always been in country music. His performances include his own written and composed In 1961 Red went to Las Vegas and joined Wynn music and covers songs from greats such as the likes Stewart’s band. While in Vegas, Red worked with of George Strait, Merle Haggard, George Jones, Roger Miller and later toured with Dottie West. Keith Whitley, Craig Morgan, Wade Hayes, Mark When Red grew tired of traveling he returned to Chesnutt, Tracy Lawrence, Chris Young, Billy Cur- Sacramento in 1963, where he joined “Jimmy Riv- rington, Hank Jr., Brooks and Dunn, Alan Jackson, ers and His Cherokees”. Red says this band had Waylon Jennings, Garth Brooks and many more. three of the best musicians he ever worked with: Buck has been successfully playing for over 7 years, Jimmy Rivers, Vance Terry and Cotton Roberts. and played with other fine musicians, such as The Red credits Cotton Roberts with teaching him about Time Jumpers, Vince Gill, Dawn Sears, Wade the feel for playing rhythm. Hayes, James Mitchell, Mike Johnson, Brent Ma- After working clubs in the Bay Area and doing a son, Paul Franklin, Kevin Grant, Lonnie Wilson, local TV show called “Western Showcase” with Larry Franklin, and many other talented musicians Rivers, Red went over to Channel 10, where Truitt throughout the West Coast, South West and Nash- Cunningham had a very successful show called ville regions. “Country Cross Roads.” After working with Truitt Buck has performed at fairs, festivals, rodeos, clubs, and Jimmy, Red went to work for several years with many private events, weddings, and parties. He has his long-time friend Bud Duncan. Next, Red worked also had the pleasure of opening for Jason Micheal with Ola Louise at The Detour Inn. Carrol, Daryle Singletary, Steve Azar, Easton But by 1973 Red says he was just burned out with Corbin, Steel Magnolias, Ty Herdon, John Michael playing music in bars. So he quit music that year Montgomery, Aaron Tippin, Jon Pardi, Arron Wat- and went back to school, attending night school and son, Clint Black, Wade Hayes, Dustin Lynch and receiving his degree in management, which his wife Continued on page 7 Continued on page 7 WESTERN SWING SOCIETY MUSIC NEWS March 2019 - Page 3 HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS THE TIMING January 1—May 31st: Submissions of nominees Nominate a musician or exceptional for consideration accepted from a member in volunteer for this year’s Hall of Fame good standing Time is running out.