April 21, 1954 aged show consists of Kitty Wells. Johi ny and Jaak, Del Wood, ano Little Jimmie Dickeus. Faron Young, on leave from the By BILL MORGAN army, cut a se-^ion March 16 in Nashville, as did another Capitol We know that many of our readers would like to know a artist. Dub Dickerson. little about the Grand Ole Opry, so we thought we’d take just a little of our column this issue and tell you a few facts. that William S. Hart, the lati fa- Productions, Ine., releasing first Grand Ole Opry is the oldest uninterrupted commercial pro- moua film cowboy, first faud a Technicolor Christian western, in 19253------ —----- 7-----:— mike, to start a long line of cowboy Folksy Sunday on the Range, and at same • ■ recorded a Jimmie U mi state who have gained fame that time Sacred Records releasing LP performance. Each show is I* rial album with his father on Vic- has included Gene Autry. Red Fu Music and four singles by the Spencer hours long, and at least a part of By Hiafan Bradbury Family of eight songs from film. it is heard by more than 10,000,000 Some of the top Opry artists are Atcher. There, too, wan Grace Wil­ .. Abbott’s new sin.gr r, Billy Dee, currently on a coast to coast per­ son, still a member of the cast, and With a TV series already in listeners. In addition, an aveiage ol 5,000,­ sonal appearance tour. The pack- soon other members of the pw «ent the »vorks ana sev erai movie Drinking Tequila. 000 people hav<- visited Nashville group joined the station including offers under consideration, Martha Bogle, 2114 Elliott Ave., and the Grand Ole Opry. We folks Arkic, the Arkansas Woodchopper, Ret AUw. (llecea) -eporu- he will Nashville, Tenn., president of new in Nashville are, of course, quite Lulu Belle and Scotty, Red Blaneh- not Htttn te Rtpal ii. where hi Eddy Arnold fan club. Jimmie proud of th« Opry, and are con­ WLS Marks ard, and lack Holden. «Lgreit firs years ag< and Eire« Davis leaves Louisiana in April for tinually striving to make each show Among other firsts that the mem­ completed 23 features. A broken leg annual tour of west coast. better than the last bers have achieved besides the suffered in a ski accident has the Cousin Hero (Capitol) »witched News 30th Birthday countless fair and personal appear- hards&m« rovbo- »tar lubbiHig to KERO radio and TV in Bakers- Now some Opry news Grady suivc uaLCfl, war f in luu uay nave but he says he will be ready for a field Carolina Cotton set for Martin, topnotch guitarist on the that they had at the Century of heavy run of rodeo and night club sixth year as queen of rodeo during Opry, ha> a new Decca release, Chicago—More than 3,000 guest, Progress which was extended into appearances starting in April. Helldorado in Las Vegas. Pork Chop Stomp. Tune was are expected tn celebrate the 30th a five-week stand also the television Whin .etuperaGng Ik« gut a 3« Abbott girl singer Ginny Wright penned by- Grady and Hank anniversary of the WLS Barn appearance at the Indiana State foot Gt r card from 10,000 does all '’■■oordinv sessinr- m<nur (Sugarfoot) Garland, also a gui­ Dance« April 24 with dignitaries Fair for a week—in 1939. fans in Decatur, Ill. Gene Autry shoes—ihr point ,s, she sells. tarist and with Eddy Arnold On and itars coming in from all over Also the whole gang went out in end Rex are discussing GeneV Zeke Clements may leave duties at the flip is an old tune, My Window the United States und Canada. The Hollywood in 1944 to make a pic­ Flying “A” Productions handling WSB radio and TV long enough Facea South, and Red Foley does program, forerunner of th« other tun for Paramount. The vote will lus TV output, for dates in California and Nevada country programs, is now housed l<e joined in the day-long celebra­ In London, Roy Hoge s and Dale G» orfMerga 11 and Lonzo and in the Eighth Street theater here tion with today’s “youngsters*' and the program activities will Evans were bitten by the flu bug Midwest Notes Homer and Jethro. Dolph Hewitt, Florida. then center around it. To add to the Boh Atcher, Phyliss Brown, Beaver appearances, ndudiug a dau in Eddy Arnold has been set Springfield, M to cut another special celebration and also to ac­ Valley Sweethearts, and Capt commodate the anticipated crowds, Stubby und the Buccaneers Liverpool. Prior to thia all has for a full hour TV show out series of e.t.’s for Robin Hood been well and appearances have flour. Chet Decker and Dick Stew­ an extra airing will be added of Chicago which will be dra •ii ip rtarular rrco’da art, former sidemen with Morgan, It was back in April 12. 1924, Fdoy Arnold flew from a date beamed nationally. Eddy were in town to visit the Opry. Bt Tops WM Top» • • • at Miam i’a Olympia theater to plant to move to the Windy City Moon Mullican’s new King re­ $20,000 DOLLARS! the MOA convention in Chic&gu vicinity, and is now shopping lease, Good Deal, Lucille it a new "Yu Calicò Me Parile’ lat» Night” around for a farm rut in the sub­ gin imek for The Moon. He uses a RoynHiea from Juat one tit onori "Toor Leva It Ooe That WO Rotealo" Hia ¡iy Everything and Second I.•m how to write oorde ana tinnir- Fling orn rr.tasel at pre-mrver urbs ... Col. Tom Parker reported multiple recording process on piano that aelL H.w u> pot y r ideas an tior time by Victor. While in Chi­ turns way business at the Palms and voice. nape' How to get o -gtumate pn»- cago Arm rid had eon'v’-cnei5 with Theater in West Palm Beach, Rod Brasfield, comedy star of the N1QUE OF POPULAR SONG WRIT­ NBC-TV officials and hia producer Florida, with a show whirl in­ Jbert shoe, ING", tell a you how • • • 4Z.M Caah. on a new coast-to-coast show. cluded Eddy Arnold, the Davie lias a release on Hickory Records. -hi aour order, a C O.D Satio- Sisters, Deacon Andy- Griffith, «ect ” guaranteed Tennessee Ernie with Helen Title is Rod"a Trip to Chicago, and UI PUBLICATIONS guitas isti- O’Connell end the Cliffie Stone five- Lew Childre and the Plowboys. ii ■> talking deal in the e^mr iy vein MMVh Wait Balboa Blvd piece band got off to a good start Minnie Pearl, whose first record of course. or, CBS radio Svvara II >1 yw»od release on RCA hit the sales jack­ Sorry tu hear about Rex Allen er •. cs rouldrt dig the " cottoi pot, has now sliced her second pair breaking his leg, but we know he’ll pickin’ language” but had to admit of tunes for that company, and is be up and around before long. It th« ahos hu its followers planning additional persona) ap­ wag broken while Rer was tench- FRETTED Sheb Wooley (MGM Records) pearances in the Northwest . , ing his two eons to eld. and heavy in movies like High Arkie, the Arkansas Woodchopper, Sympathias« INSTRUMENTNEWS u. s. M. No r.Mim Noon, just completed similar roles hat joined the Saturday morning We'd like to extend our sympa­ in Boy from Oklahoma starring TV show, F-Bar-F Ranch, which is thies to the family of Granpappy A MAGAZINE FOR GUITARISTS SOM* LU’S NO MISHAP &UITAB m Jr., and Texas BÚ seen viaWGN-TV ... Jim Wilson, George Wilkerson, who yiae^d BANJOISTS and MANDOUNISTS ITS A» Seafaring: Bottom I Tar Attach- Wayne Morria He’s also WHOO, Orlando. Fla., was a fea­ away March 5. Granpappy was one manta. No «craw attachment», no teacod A Piece of Music in Every Imuo hole adfeitmoota APPROVED AND USED tured attraction at the Central of the original Opry members and EV LES PAel. MUY W|D &EOSM Sample Copy 10c Jack Tucker and ‘Oklahon.a Florida Exposition, broadcasting will be missed by all who love BARNES, ISV ASHBY end the greoteett Playboya" now dai’y on KXI A two and one-half hours daily from ■ountry music RHODE ISLAND MUSIC CO. See year aaaraat doalgr (foul for Ma Pas*dent. , . F»w will remember the Fair grounds. Wilson has also Jimmie Rodgers Snow, eon of nam, on Iha strap) O’ write to: SOEST Henry Burr, dean of ballad gingers ararti d Saturday -aghi Hank Snow, la, signed with a ma (188?-1941 > wb passed on jor label and did a session in Nosh Jehu ville Feb. previously DANCING! CONCERTS! THEATERS! RADIO & TV! (ÿdfà auoidimfá BOB SHAPLEY and his TOPS IN ALL sparkling technique are an integral part of Shep F ields’ "Rippling Rhythm.” His Excelsior Symphony Grand accordion gives him a full, accurate tone that blends perfectly with other instru­ SPADE COOLEY ments of the orchestra. AND HIS ORCHESTRA EXCELSIOR SYMPHONY FAMOUS TV SHOW GRAND KTLA (5) EVERY SAT. 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