Kenny Penny from Jerry Reed's Band to San Antonio Rose Live at Aztec Article Page 8

July, 2010

Kenny Penny From Jerry Reed's band to San Antonio Rose Live at Aztec Article page 8

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• 2 • Action Magazine, July 2010 Let criminals and old folks switch quarters The late Sheriff boon for old folks, medical treatment, turned to them. clothing, shoes, guards would have Harlon Copeland and a fitting con- wheel chairs etc. A guard would slippers, P.J.’s and a code of con- always contend- finement solution and they’d receive check on them ev- legal aid would be duct that would be ed that jail birds for people who money instead of ery 20 minutes, free, on request. strictly adhered to. shouldnʼt be af- break the law. paying it out. and bring their Private, secure The “criminals” forded color TV Let’s put the They would meals and snacks rooms for all, with would get cold and other comforts seniors in jail, and have constant to their cell. They an exercise out- food, be left all of home. the criminals in a video monitoring, would have fam- door yard with gar- alone, and unsu- Harlon wasnʼt nursing home. so they could be ily visits in a suite dens. pervised. Lights off known for getting a This way the helped instantly if built for that pur- Each senior at 8pm, and show- lot right, but here is seniors would they fell, or need- pose. could have a P.C. ers once a week. a proposition that have access to ed assistance. They would a T.V. radio, and Live in a tiny room, the departed sher- showers, hobbies, Bedding would have access to a li- daily phone calls. and pay $5000.00 iff would probably and walks, they’d be washed twice brary, weight room, There would be per month and endorse whole- receive unlim- a week, and all spiritual counsel- a board of direc- have no hope of heartedly. ited free prescrip- clothing would ling, pool, and tors, to hear com- ever getting out. It would be a tions, dental and be ironed and re- education. Simple plaints, and the Justice for all.

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With the dog days of summer upon us, and with and subservience. His comments followed the introduction of a code nothing better to do than engage in a little more po- To plea for the release of their errant offspring, of conduct at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences litical incorrectness (known in some quarters as “rag- these women disgusted the non-Muslim world that bans loud laughter, nail polish, high heels and head bashing”), I feel compelled to make some small by covering their heads in traditional rags as they immodest clothing for both women and men. comment on subjects of a Middle Eastern persuasion. bowed and scraped in mewling supplication before Mr. Mohammad-Najjar said the police will deal Number 1: Iranʼs new law against teaching music the camel jockey captors of their children. firmly with violators of Iranʼs laws on moral conduct. in private schools, and a new dress and conduct code Ali Bagherzadeh, the education minister, said for women university students which prohibits jewelry, teaching music in state schools has always been loud laughter, high heels, and what the ragheads con- A danger to thousands prohibited. So the new music ban in private schools Did it ever occur to Shourd, Bauer, or Fattal sider “immodest clothing.” should do away with all music in the countryʼs educa- that the people in Iraq and Iran might not want them Number 2: The peril-fraught and insanely stupid tional system. tromping around in hiking boots and backpacks? And business of American hikers traipsing around such A school that teaches music may be permanently did it ever occur to these American idiots that their geographical death traps as the Iraqi and Iranian closed and its director barred from opening another presence on the Iraq-Iran border might inadvertently border, an unforgiving land of camels and burning school. endanger thousands of American lives? sands too hot even for the feet of Phoenix, Arizona The ban applies to the use of all instruments, in- The American prisoners will not be harmed. In- residents. cluding those played in traditional Iranian music, Ba- stead, they will be used as trading chips for Iranians At the risk of sounding crass, uncaring, and as gherzadeh said. imprisoned in the United States, potential terrorists if redneck backwoods as any Texas hillbilly you might not already convicted zealots who could go back to encounter, I would like to know what percentage of their business of making bombs and hatching plots to gain, enlightenment, or possible personal uplift any Short sleeves are taboo blow up American airplanes as soon as they are freed. Under the Shiraz Universityʼs dress code, women American could get by hiking in Iraq or Iran. The very culture of that region should both repulse must wear loose, long coats in subdued colors that go and repel any straight-thinking American. Along with below the knee. Men arenʼt permitted to wear jewelry, The American hikers newspaper accounts of our poor little American hikers, except for a wedding ring. Short sleeve shirts are ta- I refer, of course, to the three young American we read of Iranʼs new dress code for women students boo, and trousers must be loose. hikers who maintain they mistakenly crossed from in private schools, and a ban on all music and musica Shoes should not have pointed toes, make noise, Iraq into Iran where they were captured and jailed on instruments. Such codes and bans have already been or have heels higher than 1.2 inches (so much for the charges of spying. They include Sarah Shourd, 31, a part of the state schools in that country. Tony Lamas). Smoking, sandals, and makeup are also Shane Bauer, 27, and Josh Fattal, 27, all old enough Iran has barred private schools from teaching banned. to know the difference between hiking in Arizona and music, saying it clashes with Islamic values, following All of which brings us back to our little trio of hikers Iraq or Iran. In the Arizona desert a hiker runs the a push to enforce moral standards that may lead to a who need to know a little bit about politics in the Middle risk of stepping on a diamondback rattlesnake which national dress code for all university students. East and the folly of tromping around on hostile lands. might bite him or her. On the border separating Iraq Contacted by telephone from London, Ali Bagh- Iranian Intelligence Minister Haidar Moslehi has let and Iran, a stroller faces the possibility of stepping erzadeh, head of the Iranian Education Ministry, said, the cat out of the sack. Maintaining that the hikers sta- on a bomb which might well blow him or her into “The use of musical instruments is against the prin- tus as “spies is a clear and obvious case,” he strongly kingdom come. ciples of our value system.” hinted that a prisoner swap might be in the making. The Big Bend National Park in West Texas offers Moslehi said, “a prisoner exchange would be pos- a far safer and more scenic area for good whole- sible once Washington made a similar humanitarian some hiking fun than any place in the Middle East. Hopefully, no instruments gesture toward Iranians in U.S. custody.” So, hopefully, our American hikers didnʼt have a gui- And some might wonder what these Americans were Humanitarian gesture my ass. A clod head hiker tar or harmonica with them when they were arrested. doing in Iraq in the first place. for a terrorist is a pretty good trade from a ragheadʼs Iran has set aside $1.5 billion to promote moral Shourd, Bauer, and Fattal were captured and political vantage point. And our errant Americans conduct, including enforcement of its dress code for hauled off to a Tehran jail some 10 months ago, and should know that the ragheads would already have women. This, according to Interior Minister Mostafa their mommies were allowed to visit them last month mailed their heads to their mamas in paper sacks if Mohammad-Najjar, is to solve the cultural and social in a well-publicized exhibition of motherly concern they didnʼt figure on a good trade. ills in society. Action Magazine, July 2010 • 5 • NOW AVAILABLE! www.actionmagsa.com

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• 6 • Action Magazine, July 2010 Ashlee Rose turns 21 with plans to enter American Idol trials Donʼt look now, mu- An accomplished the jar and I will give you sic fans, but child singing guitarist who started with the CD.” and songwriting sensa- the instrument when she As her adoring tion Ashlee Rose has was 10, Ashlee Rose fans start for the tip jar, grown up. uses the flat top box like Ashlee Rose launches Sheʼs still pretty, ex- an extension of her per- into another high en- plosive on stage, and sonality. ergy number that brings wide-eyed with wonder Rare is the musician people to their feet and and anticipation, but the who can work alone on a dancing. kid is now a woman. stage and hold the rapt Ashlee Roseʼs Iron “Iʼm 21 now,” Ashlee attention of a crowd for Roses recording fea- Rose said, “and I hope more than an hour. tures the guitar work of to be the next American Ashlee Rose is one Elijah Zane, who also Idol.” who can. did some engineering Her 21st birthday Alternating between on the project as well. It was celebrated June 25 Americana covers and was produced by Chris in New Orleans. songs from her Iron Lieck. Prior to her trip to the Roses CD, Ashlee Rose Zane is a guitar slick Big Easy, Ashlee Rose works a crowd like she who adorned the cover said she was planning to has been doing it for of Action Magazineʼs audition for the American years. July 2009 issue. His Idol singing competition. The rap is infec- full name is Elijah Zane “I really believe I tious, and she manages Echeveste, and he leads have a chance to win it,” to stoke audience par- a trio called the Elijah she said. ticipation in the fashion Zane Experience. “He is We first caught Ash- of Ray Wylie Hubbard, wonderful,” Ashlee Rose Ashlee Rose comes of age lee Roseʼs act when she never letting a dull mo- said. “He really did some And as with the first Rose stays active and about a chubby girl was 15 or 16. At the time, ment of silence to slip in awesome things on the project, all songs on the close to her roots. named Tracy Turnblad she was getting a lot of between numbers. CD.” CD will be originals. Just last month, she who wants desperately attention from San Anto- “I recall playing right Her tune Let It Rain “I call it organic folk joined guitar buddy Will to be on the Corny Col- nio musicians who were here in the Cove when from the Iron Roses CD pop,” Ashlee Rose said. Owen-Gage in a ben- lins Show, a show where attracted both by her I was 11,” Ashlee told was voted best song in Other Ashlee Rose efit at the Majestic The- teens show off their singing and writing talent her audience. “A guy the 2007 San Antonio accomplishments in- ater for the North East dance moves to the lat- and her youth. wearing a lot of leather Music Awards competi- clude an appearance School of the Arts. est popular songs,” Ash- “I know a lot of peo- walked up and handed tion, and Ashlee Roseʼs on the main stage at the Ashlee Rose ex- lee Rose says. “I hope to ple were wondering back me a bunch of hundred band with guitarist Will Kerrville Music Festival. plained: “This is the spe- play Amber Von Tussle, then if I would stick with dollar bills. I donʼt recall Owen-Gage, Niko Laven She was grand prize cialty arts high school the ʻmean pretty girlʼ it,” Ashlee Rose said. how many, but there on drums, and Tyler Phil- winner on the interna- that Will Owen-Gage who is the most popular “There should be no were a bunch. I asked lips on bass was picked tional “Battle of Guitar and I both attended. It is (and hated) girl in school doubt now. I love to write him what he wanted to by Seventeen Magazine Gals” in 2007. Also: Ho- located on the Robert E. and the lead dancer on and perform music, and hear, and he said noth- as one of the top 10 teen rizon Award winner, Just Lee High School cam- the Corny Collins Show.” I believe that performing ing. Then he walked out rock bands in America. Plain Folks International; pus and has been open At the end of the solo with just an acoustic of the place without ever “Iʼm still working Rising star Award winner for 13 years. The school summer, Ashlee Rose guitar is my very favorite hearing a note. He just some with Will,” Ashlee Texas Music Awards; ran into budget problems plans to go camping in thing to do.” told me to have a good Rose said. “Niko is now Top 10 finalist in interna- last year and was in dan- Nashville with her moth- We first encountered time with the money.” with the San Antonio tional songwriting com- ger of being closed. We er in a travel trailer they the teenager Ashlee Noting, with a short Rose Live show, and I petition; Urban Music want to do everything call Hotel Francesca. Rose at the Cove on Cy- laugh, that this bird has believe that Tyler Phillips Competition, winner; Old we can to keep this from On July 8, she will press Street. And thatʼs never reappeared, Ash- is working as the music Settlers Music Festival, happening.” play The Tin Roof Steak- where we found her per- lee Rose said: director at the Gershwin youth competition win- In addition to her house in Boerne, The forming last month. “Here is the deal for Theater in New York.” ner; Most requested art- plans for an American Cove on July 9, and Lo- The progress she tonight.. Iʼve got a tip A new CD is in the ist on Radio North Caro- Idol audition, Ashlee cal Coffee in Stone Oak has made is dramatic. jar up here and CDs for works, a release date lina, 2006 and 2007. Rose has auditioned for on July 10. Her voice is both sale for $10. If you want expected this year. Listing influences the upcoming comedy Ashlee Rose said powerful and controlled, to buy one of the CDs, “Chris Lieck will also that range from Sheryl musical Hairspray at the another band is in the fu- and she displays a stage that would be great. But produce this one,” Ash- Crow and Katherine Woodlawn Theater. ture, but for now it will be pizzazz that few per- if you donʼt want to buy lee Rose said. “I will Dawn to Susan Gibson “The story takes solo performances and formers twice her age one, I have a special of- have more of a hand in and Bob Dylan, Ashlee place in the early ʻ60s work on the next CD. could muster. fer. Just put a $10 tip in the production.” Action Magazine, July 2010 • 7 • S.A. Rose Live show reflects music savvy of pro who directs it The late Jerry Reed him on albums like Hot and they worked closely was always guitar picker Stuff, Jerry Reed sings together for a number of Kenny Pennyʼs hero. Jim Croce, and Half and years.” “I could not believe Half. A world class instru- my ears when I was first Kenny Penny and mentalist in his own right, invited to audition for a Jerry Reed co-produced Kenny Penny wrote one backup guitar position the musical scores for instrumental recorded with Reedʼs band,” Pen- Smokey and the Ban- by the late Chet Atkins, ny recalls. dit, Hot Stuff, and Gator. and when not appearing Penny, who now And they formed an in- with Reed, he has toured serves as music direc- separable friendship that with the likes of Kenny tor of the San Antonio lasted until Reedʼs death Rogers, Dotty West, Rose Live Band, knew at age 71 in 2008. Penny Nat Stuckey, David that guitar legend Jerry said Reed suffered from Houston, Ray Stevens, Reed was looking for a both emphysema and Lynn Anderson, Johnny backup in 1974 when he Parkinson disease. Russell, Sylvia, Charlie received a call from Ty “We were really Louvin, Vern Gosden, Corbett, Reedʼs drum- close, and Jerryʼs death Terry Bradshaw, Billy mer. was a real loss for me,” Joe Spears, and Bobbie “Ty urged me to au- Penny said. “He was Bare. dition for the job,” Penny one of the greatest gui- A versatile music recalls. “And I remember tar players in the world, man, Penny can switch telling him that he was and he was a really spe- from guitar to fiddle with- crazy. That there was no cial person.” out missing a beat, and way I could stand on the To appreciate the San Antonio Rose Live same stage with a guitar Jerry Reed influence on audiences are often player of Jerry Reedʼs Kenny Penny, just buy a treated to the twin fiddles caliber.” ticket and attend one of of Penny and SARLʼs Penny said Corbett the San Antonio Rose main fiddler Rodney S.A. Rose Live music director Kenny Penny then set up an audition, Live shows which are Smith. and that he failed to held every weekend at “I have tried to be ny has performed. was 10, his father died, ny Penny was playing show up out of fear. the refurbished Aztec ready for what ever is His TV appearances and his mother remar- the Grand Ole Opry as “I just couldnʼt imag- Theater in downtown needed,” Penny said. “I include Hee Haw, Austin ried shortly afterwards. a new member of Nat ine me playing with Jerry San Antonio. play lead guitar, dobro City Limits, The Barbie Kenny said he and Stuckeyʼs band. Reed,” Penny said. “But A truly humble man, guitar, baritone guitar, Benton Special, Dinah his brother Mike drifted In 1980, and be- Corbett was determined. Penny is one of those mandolin and fiddle on Shore, the Statler Broth- away from the fam- tween gigs with Jerry He called again, told me softspoken instrumental- occasion.” ers Yesteryear, Merv ily, eventually running Reed, Kenny joined that the band was going ists who can flat-asses A resident of Nash- Griffin, and even a Star- across their dadʼs 1950 Dottie West and Kenny to rehearse over at Jerry make an electric guitar ville where he owned sky and Hutch episode flat iron mandolin packed Rogers for a five-year Reedʼs office, that Reed do his talking. He flat and operated his own with Lynn Anderson. And away in a closet. tour. They played huge was out of town, and that picks and finger picks, recording studio when Penny has performed From memories of crowds in the U.S., in- he would like for me to making the instrument not working the road, hundreds of times on the watching their father cluding the Superdome come sit in.” gallop with influences Penny said he is glad to stage of the Grand Ole play, the Penny boys and Dallasʼ Reunion As Penny jammed which recall the blinding be back in Texas. Opry in Nashville. soon learned to play Center. During that tour with Reedʼs band, Jerry strokes of Merle Travis, “I guess you could Pennyʼs official bio some songs. The rest is Kenny had the privi- was listening from an Chet Atkins, and Jerry say I lived in Nashville,” notes that he was born history. lege of backing George adjoining room. And Reed. Penny said. “I really just into a gifted musical Kenny began playing Burns, who was also when he walked into the Listen to Penny work slept there between road family. His childhood local roadhouses, and touring with Rogers. rehearsal room, Penny on the old Aztec stage, jobs and recording ses- days were rich with mu- met world famous steel With Dottie West he said, “I almost died of and one can readily see sions. But Iʼm a native sic roots. Kenny played guitar player Paul Frank- played Wolf Trap, and he shock.” why Reed hired him. Texan. I was born in a lit- at home with father Billie lin while playing a Detroit received a standing ova- He didnʼt die. He “Chet Atkins was tle place called Mabank Joe on mandolin, uncles gig with Jack Scott. tion in Carnegie Hall for accepted the backup Jerryʼs hero,” Penny near Dallas, and Iʼm re- Tommy and Bobby, both Franklin asked if he the classic fiddle break- guitar job Reed offered, said. “And while most ally happy to be here in on guitar, and Virgil on would like a Nashville down Orange Blossom and he worked the road people are unaware, Jer- San Antonio.” upright bass. Aunt Pau- gig. Special. with the guitar icon for ry Reed wrote 90 percent Itʼs a long way from line and Grandma Pen- “That was it,” Kenny “That entire tour the next 18 years, play- of the Chet Atkins instru- Mabank to the big audi- ny served as vocalists. recalls. “I asked, ʻWhen had a rock star feel to ing numerous shows mental arrangements. toriums and TV stages These happy times were do I leave?ʼ“ it,” Penny recalls.” We with Jerry, recording with They recorded together, upon which Kenny Pen- to change. When Kenny Within days, Ken- “Penny” Cont’d on pg. 14 • 8 • Action Magazine, July 2010

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• 12 • Action Magazine, July 2010 1 Session - Tues. at 7 p.m. | 2 Sessions - Thurs. at 7 p.m. & 10 p.m. Tony Parker probably won’t be leaving Spurs By Jacques E. Strap tonio back court without who feed them. cated prediction Spain in European com- zilian to spell Tim and Action sports analyst the lightning-quick guard. The Spurs organiza- for the season to come. petition. add even more power And coach Pop tion pays these two play- A lot of us must feel I have it on good au- in the paint, and steady With the July trade knows what might well ers millions, and it goes the heat before we see thority that Peter Holt is improvement by George deadline for the NBA rap- happen if Tony were without saying that both the light, and Iʼm figuring prepared to loosen the Hill, Richard Jefferson, idly approaching, I would traded. The prospect of a Holt and Popovich are that both Tony Parker and purse strings once again and DeJuan Blair, guess like to address rumors healthy Parker, still in his sick of Parker and Gi- Manu Ginobili have got to get the 7-foot Splitter in what might happen. that Tony Parker will be basketball prime, com- nobili hobbling back to the message: a Spurs uniform. The Spurs might well swapped out for another ing home to haunt us for the Spurs with injuries Since the Spurs are The Brazilian is said make a title run. But even player. years to come does not incurred representing paying them millions, to be the best center in if they donʼt win it all, you It ainʼt about to hap- appeal to Popovich. France and Argentina in they had best stay here Europe with a wing span can bet the farm that the pen, Spurs fans. All of which brings us world competitions. and earn their money. wider than a great con- team will do better than The buzz around to the outlook for Spurs This past season was Tim Duncan has dor. they did this last season. town that Parker and TV basketball in the fall. a big disappointment for slowed a step or two, So go figure. The western conference star wife Eva Longoria Parker, for the first Spurs leadership and but with a healthy Manu With the “big three” playoffs at the very least, Parker would welcome time in years, has es- fans alike. and Tony he could spring healthy and hitting on all and with NO sweeps on a trade to the New York chewed the notion of rep- Ginobili had a spate back to his old form. cylinders, a 7-foot Bra- the record. Knicks is pure bullshit. resenting France in the of good games with Tim DeJuan Blair is an I donʼt know about summer world champion- Duncan sputtering while explosive power in the HOURS: Eva, but some savvy peo- ship competition. And the Parker limped from one paint who can do nothing Noon-2 am 7 Days a Week ple close to the Spurs or- same for Manu Ginobili, injury to the next. but get better. And guard ganization say that Tony the proud papa of twins Richard Jefferson George Hill is the best Parker is happy here and who has said that the Ar- turned out to be a big thing to happen to the wants to remain a Spur. gentine team will have to disappointment, but this Spurs in several years. The glitz and glitter get along without him this could turn around this fall. Hill has all-star quali- of New York life might summer. Jefferson was beginning ties. appeal to Eva, but Tony Both Parker and Gi- to show flashes of prom- Then there is the big probably wouldnʼt know nobili have indicated that ise as the season ended. “if.” 4810 how to function with- they need rest. Both play- Sweeping Dallas in Iʼm talking about Bra- E. FM 1518 N. Selma, TX out Spurs coach Gregg ers say they want to be the first round was a balm zilian center Tiago Split- 1/4 mi. east of Popovich chewing on his ready for the next NBA for Mark Cuban haters, ter, a Spurs draftee who IH 35 651-4541 ass. season without any hint but the ensuing sweep at has been playing for The human water of a nagging energy. And the hands of Phoenix was bug from France came to Ginobili has indicated he an ingnominious windup the Spurs as a greenhorn needs some time to help to a season that left much teenager, and Popovich wife Many with the new to be desired. has hand raised him to babies. The Spurs should 16” x 20” & 12” x 16” Color Reproductions be the NBA All Star that If the truth were never be swept by any he has become. known, both Parker and team, and that includes Spurs majority owner Ginobili have wisely de- Boston and Los Ange- Peter Holt would consider cided to forego further les. So now it is time for some sort of LeBron-like high school Harry alle- the annual mid-summer dream offer for Parker, giance to their respec- Jacques Strap assess- but Holt does not relish tive countries because of ment of the San Antonio the prospect of a San An- pressure from the people Spurs, including an edu-

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Action Magazine, July 2010 • 13 • “Penny” Cont’d from pg. 8 and instrumentalist. He the instrument.” little shots. Just one shot cals. Other LadyBugs ketplaces are the largest played every gigantic strives to make every- Penny said, “I am and we are all shot.” include Melinda (Queen flea markets and festival venue in the country, it one in the band, includ- really happy to be liv- A.A. celebrates its B) Day, bass and vocals; complexes in Texas with seemed. Just monster ing the vocalists, sound ing here in San Antonio, 75th year of existence Madge Rashell, mando- locations in Dallas/Fort auditoriums and halls.” as good as possible. and I couldnʼt be work- with the big San Anto- lin and vocals; Ginger Worth and Houston. Pennyʼs first Nash- “I co-produce the ing with a greater bunch nio gathering which will Pickett, guitar and vo- Each year, more ville recording company San Antonio Rose show of people.” The great in- be in the Alamodome. cals; Susan Taylor, Har- than 5-million shop- Some activities will take monica, keyboards and pers visit these com- was called Spectracku- with Steve Hennig,” strumentalists, known in place in the Henry B. vocals; and percussion- bined markets, hunting lar Sound. The company Penny said. “Steveʼs dad the trade as “sidemen,” Gonzalez Convention ist Wave Harless. bargains and taking in produced recordings owns the Heart of Texas are the unsung heroes Center. As San Antonio Watch Action Maga- festivals such as the and thousands of dem- Music store in Austin. of the massive music in- Winnerʼs Club A.A. old- zine for a future Texas Texas Championship os for both songwriters We select the material dustry. They toil in rela- timer Pete the Mailman LadyBugs article, com- Native American Pow and vocalists, including to be used by the band, tive anonymity, drawing was fond of saying: “It plete with photos of all Wow, Prairie Dog Chili Johnny Russell, Buddy arranging the vocals and their pay and making ainʼt a disgrace to be an band members. Cook-off, Bayou City Cannon, Vern Gosdin, songs to be used.” beautiful music in the Penny canʼt say process, but always in alcoholic. It is only a dis- Cajun Festival, and the and Lee Anne Womack. grace to be an alcoholic Traders Village Summer Later, Penny changed enough good things the shadow of some Traders Village who never does any- Vendor spaces for Concert Series. the name of his studio about the SARL cast. crowd pleasing vocalist. thing about it.” San Antonioʼs Trad- to Penny Recording and “The girls, ReBeca Old pros like Kenny ers Village Marketplace Blues at Texas 46 moved to Music Row in and Brennen Leigh, Penny are the backbone Texas LadyBugs are reportedly going Texas 46, the pop- Nashville. continue to amaze me,” of the music industry. The Texas Lady- like hotcakes as the fall ular Bulverde-Spring Penny is married Penny said. “They are Without them, there Bugs, an all-female Hill opening of this gigan- Branch area bar and to a lady by the name both wonderful, and they would be no stars. get even better by the Country band that ev- tic new attraction ap- grill which has been of Heidi, and he is very eryone is talking about, proaches. open for 20 years, will proud of his 10-year old day. Jerry Maynard, now “Scatter Shots” Cont’d from pg. 11 our lead male vocalist, is headed for Spechtʼs Thousands of be bringing back the stepson, Kollin. He also Avenue or park bench, Store in Bulverde for a square feet of concrete blues starting in August. has two daughters by a is out of this world. He for each member faced does George Jones like show at 7:30 p.m. July have been poured and With live music fea- previous marriage, Kim, a common problem and 31. the first of the marketʼs tured on weekends and a nurse in Tyler, and George. With his brother eventually found the Steve, we have a solid Featuring Katherine steel vendor buildings some Wednesdays, Kandy, who does so- common solution. Most Dawn, and five other ac- and giant open-sided blues music will be of- male singing combina- cial work for a church in A.A. members refer to complished LadyBugs expo buildings are now fered the first Saturday tion that can handle clas- Denton. that solution as “a higher musicians, the band re- being erected. of the month. sic country like no other. As music direc- power.” leased its debut EP last The 290-acre prop- Texas 46 manager Rodney Smith, our fid- tor of the San Antonio An A.A. member month, a recording titled erty will be opened in Kathy Stebbins said dler and harp man, can Rose Live production, in San Antonio by the First Rodeo. stages. It is located at popular blues artists play just about any in- the 60-year-old Penny name of Herman put Katherine Dawn Old Pearsall Road and such as Jimmy Spacek strument known to man, is doing what he has al- it well when he said: Davis-Hicks heads the Southwest Loop 410. and Catherine Denise and steel man Tommy ways done as a sideman “There are no big shots band with guitar and vo- Traders Village Mar- will be featured. Detamore is a legend on in A.A., and there are no

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