tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post6238678165159977986..comments2024-03-28T10:13:03.051-04:00Comments on Fayfare's Opry Blog: Happy Birthday June Webbfayfarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173166778978335059noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-22087793426859539652011-09-22T09:19:48.068-04:002011-09-22T09:19:48.068-04:00Fred, I am sure that if many of the Opry's new...Fred, I am sure that if many of the Opry's newest and hot members called Pete Fisher this afternoon and said they were available to do the Opry this weekend, he would find the space to put them on. On the other side of the coin, if several of the Opry's older veterans called to say that they had a change in their plans and they could do the Opry this weekend, he might not even call them back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-73616607658978397982011-09-22T07:40:40.702-04:002011-09-22T07:40:40.702-04:00Fred again:
Speaking of member participation, as ...Fred again:<br /><br />Speaking of member participation, as we do so often here:<br /><br />We know that, unlike in the old days, the oldtimers, who would like to be there, do not get on just any time they want.<br /><br />Suppose all the newer members (most of whose names I have not even kept track of) should magically be available and want to do the Opry on the same Saturday night:<br /><br />Would Pete Fisher gulp, break out the checkbook, schedule two shows and treat us to an old-style Saturday night? Or would people like Alan Jackson and Carrie Underwood be told, "Not tonight, I have a headache"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-8398978996209543312011-09-21T19:56:44.399-04:002011-09-21T19:56:44.399-04:00Happy birthday to her, indeed.
I count 32 members...Happy birthday to her, indeed.<br /><br />I count 32 members that night. Nearly HALF of the cast.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998867386294693956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-59062443677735296892011-09-21T17:56:23.270-04:002011-09-21T17:56:23.270-04:00Fred in Bismarck here:
Hooray for June Webb! By c...Fred in Bismarck here:<br /><br />Hooray for June Webb! By coincidence, I got to thinking about her a few weeks ago, Googled the name and found her website. It's nice that her career is getting a 2nd wind and look.<br /><br />June's wonderful tenor shows off to great advantage on the gospel album Roy made for MGM c. 1958 and on his first exciting singles for Hickory -- a period when Roy "modernized" his sound with June and with the wonderful steel work of Shot Jackson (hired away from Johnnie & Jack and Kitty Wells).<br /><br />Her job on "Sweeter than the Flowers" is one of the most affecting performances you will ever hear. I ran right out and bought that single 51 years ago, I think it was, and I play it yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com