Jim McBride Is A Winner! by Terry 'Moses' Preston Class of '64 Shortly after receiving the good news that the song Angels in Waiting had been nominated for Country Music Song of the Year, I got a phone call. It was the writer of the song, my long time friend Jim McBride. The awards show would be in Hollywood, about 90 minutes away from where I live. Great news! He and Lynn were coming to California early to see the sights and spend some time with Jan and me. Greater news! They arrived in L.A. on a Friday, and Jim took Lynn straight to Venice Beach (where really weird people hang out) and then sightseeing in Hollywood. After a busy day they went on to their hotel (the same one where Telly Savalas had lived and died) near Universal Studios. Saturday morning they were up early and gone to Santa Monica, which is California's version of Coney Island. They drove back to the hotel where they met Jan and me in the lobby. Jim looked a little tired (and is looking more like his daddy every day!), but other than that he looked great! It was the first time that we had met Lynn, and we liked her immediately. The four of us got into my car and drove to Malibu, stopping on the way to enjoy sub sandwiches and screaming Mexican kids. For some reason I kept thinking, "Remember the Alamo!" We arrived at the campus of Pepperdine University and spread a couple blankets on the green for a picnic and some music. From our vantage point we could see out across the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Malibu mountains to the east, and of course the beautiful Pepperdine campus. I had brought my guitar, and Jan had packed Champagne! So we sat on the grass, sipped our bubbly while Jim and I took turns singing and playing. Jim sang Dixie Boy, Chattahoochee, and I'll Go To Paris With You (a song he obviously wrote for Lynn, whose family takes a Paris trip annually). Then right on cue, a school of whales swam by. What a thrill! Standing on a hillside in paradise, looking out upon the Pacific Ocean, and watching a school of whales! Pretty heavy stuff for a couple of Lee Generals! We then drove north along the Pacific Coast Highway (also known as Big Sur) to enjoy the spectacular views. We stopped at the Marie Calendar's in Oxnard that had been visited by Paul McCartney the day he wrote Driving Rain, and then continued on to Ventura. Looking out across the bay and the port city from beneath a large cross on the mountainside, Jim fell in love with Ventura! "Where's the airport?!', he said. "I'm moving!" We then headed south down Highway 101 and over to Burbank, to a mountainside restaurant called The Castaway, and enjoyed dinner at a window side table overlooking the lights of Burbank and the southern San Fernando Valley, with the lights of L.A. glowing in the distance. Pretty ritzy stuff for a couple of Lee Generals! On Tuesday we met at Denny's in San Juan Capistrano for breakfast, then on to the beach. Jan had packed an incredible picnic lunch, including another bottle of Champagne, and we spread a king-sized sheet on the sand for a day of sun, music, conversation, and relaxation. Jim played my guitar and sang more of his songs, including my favorite Rose In Paradise, which was a number one hit for Waylon Jennings, and a song about his mom She Beat The Devil Out of Me. Unfortunately, the dumb General who now lives in California was the one who got the bad sunburn, on my shoulders. I guess that's what I get for sitting up and playing the guitar too much. But the day was truly fun and relaxing. We talked about the upcoming awards show, and we told him how great his Angels In Waiting song really is, but Jimmy knew that it would be hard to win out over the patriotic songs that had been recorded about the September 11 attacks. As we embraced and said so long, it occurred to me that whether his song won or lost, Jim McBride is a winner. He has composed numerous hits for some of the biggest names in country music, and is one of the most highly respected people in Nashville. And he has never forgotten his roots. He still remembers his old friends in Huntsville by name, and talks fondly of things that they did in the past. And he still embodies the humility and kindness to others that Alva & Helen McBride instilled in him in Huntsville, Alabama. You are winner in my mind, Jimmy Mack. And in the minds and hearts of hundreds of your friends! _________________________________________________________ July 20th Mini-Reunion Planning Form We've developed a planning form to gather information about those who might be planning to attend this get together. It is for planning purposes just to get some idea of a head count. This is not binding in any way, but if you think that you might want to attend, then please fill this out and let us know. We need to hear from those of you who live in Huntsville and surrounding areas too. We are thinking of getting a room somewhere and need an approximate number to work with. Click on the button below to go to the form page, fill in the information, and then click on the send button at the bottom of the page. Thanks. ________________________________________________________ Last Week's Name That Tune Trivia This week Jim Bannister, Class of '66 had the most correct answers to the trivia contest, even though he missed knowing that Roy Orbison sang Only the Lonely. The Goodnight My Love has been recorded by so many people, including the McGuire Sisters, it's hard to say anyone is wrong on that one. Thanks to all of you for participating. Click here to go back to last week's site to hear them again. Wrong answers are in RED. Subject: Music Trivia Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 17:16:46 -0500 From: "Jim Bannister" <jbann@hotmail.com> Well, as a former winner in the music trivia I felt that I had to submit my guesses ( and I do mean guesses) for this week's trivia...These really unfolded the old graymatter... 1. 96 Tears ? and The Mysterians....this song and "What Becomes of of the Brokenhearted" by Jimmy Rufin were the top songs My freshman year at the University of Alabama. 2. Because They're Young Paul Anka, James Darrin 3. Running Bear Johnny Preston.... Sheb Wooley's version was funnier 4. La Bomba Rickie Valens 5. Twist & Shout Isley Brothers, Beatles, Rodney Dangerfield 6. Goodnight My Love Frankie Avalon, Paul Anka 7. Only the Lonely Everly Brothers (Roy Orbison) 8. Shout Joey Dee & the Starlighters, Everyone who has a band.... Brings back memories of fraternity parties....so acurately documented by the movie "Animal House"....Some of my frat brothers had to have been the source of those characters... 9. 26 Miles Four Preps.....Everytime I sailed by Catalina Island this song came to mind...and I would hum it for days... 10. Alley Cat Bent Fabric Jim Bannister Class of '66 __________________________________________________ Subject: RE:Name That Tune Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 08:43:21 -0400 From: "Cook, Charles" <CookCE@cdm.com> Tommy T., Struggled a bit this morning with getting the site to open. Sent you a previous e-mail that has a good introduction into my official entry for this week's name that tune: 1. 96 Tears - ? and the Mysterians. Please read my other e-mail. This is the kind of song that sticks in your mind forever. I saw (black and white TV) ? and the Mysterians on Hulabaloo or Shindig perform this song. ? was a thin rascal and one of the few people in the world that is less attractive than I am!!! It is an all time favorite of mine. In about 1970 during Army time, I spent an entire evening sitting at a piano with a beautiful young blonde who tried to teach me how to play the first 20 notes. I failed miserably - no talent. When my son was in the second or third grade, I went to his school music teacher and begged her to teach me how to play the song. She had never heard of 96 tears!!!! Where the hell did she grow up? She gave me the "what has he been drinking" look and calmly walked away. 2. Because They're Young - James Darren. Theme song from a movie by the same thing. I took a date to see this movie. After the movie all she could talk about was "how good looking James Darren is." Struck out again. 3. Running Bear Loved Little White Dove. I thought this was a hokey song when I first heard it. Still a hokey song, but I do have a copy of it on CD. 4. La Bamba - Ritchie Vallens. Remember when he and the Big Bopper were killed in the plane crash with Buddy Holley 5. Twist & Shout - made famous by several bands. Ferris Bueller did a good job singing this son in the movie. 6. Good Night My Love. One of the greatest last dance songs ever recorded. 7. Roses Are Red My Love, Violet are Blue, Sugar is Sweet My Love, But Not As Sweet As You. Bobby Vinton. This song brings tears to the eyes of the sentimental crowd. 8. Shout - You make me wanna SHOUT!!!! One of the all time great performances rendition of this song was by Otis Day & the Nights in the move "Animal House". This is one of the top five "part songs of all time". 9. 26 Miles....So Near, Yet Far. The Four Freshman? Think I saw them do this song at Auburn. 10. Alley Cat. Seems there was an LHS Cheer Leader routine to this or it was played at pep rallye. _______________________________________________ Subject: Trivia Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 11:37:15 -0700 (PDT) From: Jennifer Bannecke <jbannecke@yahoo.com> Tommy, This was the best we could do this time. I think you must be a lot older than us! 1.96 Tears - ? and The Mysterians I remember this song from college and I remember drinking a lot of beer while it was being played. After that everything kind of goes dark. 2. The Jeopardy Song - ?????????????? 3.Running Bear - J.P. Richardson (Johnny Preston) I remember this one because the first time I ever heard it I was visiting my cousin in Richmond, Virginia. You could get 3 songs for a quarter from the Juke Box. That was the first one he selected and we all laughed. 4.LaBamba - Ritchie Valens Good song, good beat, hard to dance to. I give it a 70 5.Twist and Shout - Beatles When I hear this song it reminds me of my Winn-Dixie bag boy days and Skip Cook and Bobby Cochran and I taking our Saturday evening dinner brake at the Drug Store next too Winn-Dixie. That was back in the days when drug stores had a lunch counter. I can still remember sitting on those stools and spinning around, talking and waiting on our cheeseburgers to be cooked and hoping I'd made enough tips to pay for my dinner. 6.Goodnight My Love - Paul Anka This song and Paul Anka reminds me of those days in the early 60's when I use to go to parties at Mary Holland and Shelia Carols' house. There would be Linda Collinsworth, Darla Gentry, Lynn Bozeman and I'm sure some guys but for the life of me can't remember who ? 7.Only The Lonley - Roy Orbison I was a big Roy Orbison fan. Thought he was the homeless guy I ever saw in my life. 8.Shout - Isley Brothers Good song, adequate lyrics, good to dance to. I give it and 85. 9. Sounds like Heart and Soul - remember the song, some of the lyrics, can't remember the name ? 10. Alley Cat - Bobby Rydel I got nothin ? Craig and Jennifer Bannecke Classes of 65-66 _____________________________________________________ Subject: Re: Name That Tune Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2002 22:27:06 -0500 From: "Lynn VanPelt" <bamayaya@knology.net> 1. 96 tears, no special reason to remember this 2, Beacuase they're young....wasn;t that a movie with Dick Clark? 3. Running Bear and Little White girl song 4. La Bamba....still a great song 5. Shake it up Baby....originally the Eisley Bros.later the Beatles. 6. Goodnight my love 7. Only the lonely 8. SHOUT....always a "get em up and dancing" song.... 9. Something about Santa Cantalina....the island of romance? 10. Top Kat or somekind of cat title. _________________________________________________ Subject: Music trivia Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 23:54:28 -0500 From: "Linda Walker" <lbwalker@usit.net> Tommy, Good to be back in contact with you. Someone sent me two viruses and my computer had to go the the computer clinic and be cured. Took 3 weeks. But it's back and cured. I have to be way off on most of these answers, because they seemed too easy, plus I can't remember who performed most of them. 1. 96 Tears - ? and the Mysterians - if this is the correct answer, this is one record my dad threatened to break! I played it a lot and very loud. 2. Because They're Young - Duane Eddy (what movie did this come from?) (Duh...Because There's Young...Maybe???) 3. Running Bear Loved Little White Dove - and I have no idea who sang this song 4 and 5. Both of these sound like La Bamba - but that couldn't be, could it? You wouldn't do that, would you? (No, but I wanted to point out the simularities so I put them together.) 6. Goodnight, my love - or something just about that corny. 7. Only the Lonely - the great Roy Orbison Who out there didn't like this song???!!!???!!! 8. Shout!!!! You know you make me want to SHOUT! but who sung it? 9. Have no real clue on this one. Sounds like Heart and Soul, but then again it could be Lollipop, babumbumbum 10. Alley Cat - One of the few tunes I learned to play on the piano when I took lessons at the age of 30. I finally quit because it was embarrassing to play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star in front of a 9 year old that was playing Beethoven. Right or wrong, these are my answers. I'm just glad to be back in touch with the outside world again. Linda Beal Walker Class of '66 _______________________________________________ Classmates, Don't say it doesn't pay to read the Traveller. Here's a coupon for you to clip and use. Make sure you beat the deadline before it expires. |
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____________________________________ From Our Mailbox Subject: Breakfast Get-Together & Mini-Reunion Plans Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2002 09:47:10 EDT From: NJKINCAID@aol.com Reminder: The monthly breakfast get-together at Mullins is this Sat. - June 29th at 9:00a.m. We are planning to meet in the room in the far right-hand corner of the restaurant. I plan on bringing some blue balloons to put on the table so that any new-comers that fear they may not recognize anyone can locate us. We'll also tell the waitresses that we're the "group from Lee" so that they can send you our way. Come armed with ideas for planning the mini-reunion set for July 20th. Hope to see you there, Judy "Fedrowisch" Kincaid Class of '66 ___________________________________ Subject: Re: Reunion Plans Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2002 12:19:21 EDT From: Chucksbrew@aol.com I just wanted to let you know that mid July is a tough time to visit Alabama if those who live out of state. I went the summer of 2000 from Washington state. It will be my last summer visit to Alabama. I lived there in Huntsville for about 18 months and was aclimated then. Now you can correctly say I'm a non-hacker. I'm sure there are lots of others out of state that agree. I couldn't get anyone on the reunion committee to agree except that summers ARE brutal. Maybe you could pass this message to those who decide such things. I'd be grateful. I was looking for Mike Plunkett (class of 66). After your message I was looking for him, I got a message from someone saying they were Mike. Apparently no sign of the REAL Mike yet. Last report he was reputed to be a Urologist, Captain, Medical Corps, USN at Pensacola. A really nice guy. Well known then. Charlie Hancock Class of '66 _________________________________ Subject: An interestingly revealing result on "Name That Tune!"? Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2002 22:59:18 +0200 From: Ed Paulette <openmind@passagen.se> Hi everyone! Sorry, I won't be able to make the reunion. I'll be out of the country -- but then I'm almost always out of the country. I actually might have tried to make it if it hadn't been that my wife and I had already paid for no-refund tickets for a trip to Romania that week. I'm planning to see Dracula's castle in Transylvanian, but I suspect that I will shiver more when I see what the communists did to what once was the breadbasket of the Roman Empire. We have friends there that we will be visiting. This website, reading your letters and Tommy's and others' longer reminiciences have brought back a lot of memories and made me feel closer to you and to my home country. I've mostly been "lurking" about the site (I think I read at least 80% of the contributions), but I try to contribute from time to time. I'll be thinking of you on the 20th. Have fun! I could only tag two of the songs this week for sure and both of them had to do with animals. Either the theme was "songs with animals in the name" or I should start wondering why those were the only ones I knew! I felt close on number 4. and thought it must be Guantanamera, but the silence is so long at the beginning that the clip never makes it past the intro to the melody. If I'm right then that breaks the animal connection since the title means a "girl from Guantanamo". 3. Running Bear 4. Guantanamera (? -- really big doubts!) 10. Alley Cat My results here probably tip you that I listened to neither the country stations nor to WAAY radio very much during high school. One more thing -- the record shown in the illustration to the contest section certainly didn't have any of the songs the editorial staff gave us to identify this week. I doubt if there was anything on that record later than 1955, if that recent. I probably would have been better on songs from the record since I used to listen to the AFN station when I was living in Augsburg in the 1950's. I don't think they played anything less than ten year old at the time. None of that "rock and roll" stuff anyway. Protecting the dependants, I guess. (You vets - did the AFN _ever_ losen up?) Anyway, it made me a great armchair contestant for the TV show. If I could have gotten on the show, I would have won thousands! Keep up the good work Tommy and the rest of you! Ed(die) Paulette Class of '64 ___________________________________ Subject: Re: Reunion Plans Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 11:15:38 -0500 From: "JOY MORRIS" <MORRIJA@ATHENS.EDU> Sorry to be so long in responding to the wonderful information I have been reading on our alumni website. First, I just returned this past weekend from visiting my sister (Judy Rubins Allard) in Surfside Beach, S.C. Surfside Beach is just outside Myrtle Beach. We spent two days shopping and eating in Myrtle Beach and then headed to Epcot in Florida. After seeing, walking, eating, riding and buying at Epcot we returned to the Surfside Beach/Myrtle Beach area for more eating and shopping. I did quite a bit of driving from Athens to Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach to Epcot, back to Myrtle Beach, and then back home to Athens. The weather was wonderful, the food terrific, and spending that week with Judy was priceless. I had not seen her since the Christmas holidays so we had quite a bit of catching up to do. She is planning to come home this Christmas and is hoping to be a part of an alumni reunion over the Christmas holidays. Second, our youngest grandson (Matthew) who was born three months early is doing fine. He is now nine months old, his weight is now at fourteen pounds, and he is almost ready to crawl. He is such a happy baby and is such a blessing to our family. Our two year old grandson (Luke) is talking up a storm and is a heart stealer. Lastly but most important, I enjoyed reading the email regarding our country's need to stand up for ourselves and not apologize for having stepped on a few toes along with way. It is a shame that a "few" feel the need to dictate to the "many" the so called injustice they perceive happening when we are defending our home land for our safety and for those who will come after us. Perhaps experiencing first hand the oppression other countries live under before expressing points of view regarding our country's methods would give cause for support instead of complaints. I, for one, support the walk softly and carry a big stick point of view. And I support using that big stick to beat the living ____ out of those who would try to do anything to undermine our country's leadership, freedoms, and basic governing structure whether they be abroad or on our homeland. If that sounds harsh, visit "ground zero" in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. and the field in Pennsylvania where our citizens sacrificed their lives in order to save lives. As has been said before, we will not go quietly into that good night! Let us never take for granted that just because we live in the greatest country on this planet that we can assume we always will. September 11th is proof that we have been infested with the worst kind of vermin and unless we stop them in their tracks, we will become the exterminated. Joy Rubins Morris Class of 1964 _____________________________________ Subject: classmates Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 10:30:41 -0700 (PDT) From: Arni Anderson <arnic1@yahoo.com> I have just looked at the "I Will Remember You" section of the website. Could you please tell me what happened to Steve Robison and If Phillip Hall is the same person I knew as Johnny Hall? Thanks Arnie Anderson ______________________________ Subject: Thoughts Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 09:37:25 -0600 From: "COCHRAN,BOB-TMO (A-USA,ex2)" <bob-tmo_cochran@agilent.com> Hi Tommy! Looks like we'll have to take a bunch of pictures at the "mini-reunion" for Brian Pfeiffer! It was GREAT to visit with you last week, thanks SO MUCH to you and Sue for your hospitality! I really appreciate you guys taking time out of what I *KNOW* are busy schedules to visit with me. (And thanks AGAIN for dinner at Leonard's - next time it's MY treat at YOUR favorite place!!!!) As I was reading your article about our visit, I was struck by the number of people that I know and work with who DON'T share what our 3 Lee classes obviously do. As we were sitting on that bench talking about old times, the last 38 years melted away! We could have just as easily been sitting in Study Hall or the Lunchroom having that same conversation. As you pointed out in the article, we "ran in different crowds," and therefore tended to develop close relationships with people who lived in our area. Certainly a big reason for that was the large geographic area that Lee drew students from! If I remember correctly, some of our fellow students (at one time, anyway) came from as far (or nearly so) out as Chase! Another factor was, of course, the automobile! I didn't have a car, and my parents didn't allow me to use theirs very often. For my full time at Lee, I rode the bus back and forth to school. Which wasn't all that bad - I still communicate almost weekly with friends I made riding that bus. See you in a month!!! Bobby Cochran Class of '64 __________________________________ Name: Frankie Kennedy Weeks E-mail: Tweeks205@aol.com Comments: I just found out about this web site yesterday from Sherry Adcock White. This is GREAT! ___________________________________ Subject: New leealumni Mailing List Member Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2002 16:14:47 +0000 Name: Linda Ann Weldon, Class of 65 E-mail: WNCLinda@hotmail.com Comments: Please change my email address on the list and on the weekly update to: WNCLinda@aol.com I opened a Hotmail acct thinking I would get off AOL, but have come to the conclusion that despite its faults, I still like AOL better than any other service I have seen. I'm looking at the July 20th to see if I can get down to Huntsville for the mini reunion. Keep up posted via the web site about plans for that date. PS: I can't remember much about high school....and I was sober. hmmmm Thanks for all you do on the Lee web site. Linda Ann Weldon Class of '65 ____________________________________ Subject: Mini-reunion etc. Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2002 10:36:29 -0500 From: Shawneegal@webtv.net (Annette Gallagher) Hi Tommy. So sorry you've not been feeling well. And moving on top of it. Yikes! As you know, with my WebTV, I don't get all the information from the homestead site. What I get is like the page is torn in half and I only get the left side of it. I can get the general gist, but miss out on a lot of details. If you would be so kind as to personally send me pertinant info so I can be there too, I'll love you forever. I don't want to miss it. (Or maybe you can suggest to someone in H'ville to be my messenger) . Annette McCraney Gallagher Class of '64 DANCING TO THE BEAT OF A DIFFERENT DRUM. ______________________________________ Subject: Praise Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 21:01:39 -0400 From: "Rainer Klauss" <rglklauss@mindspring.com> Dear Tommy, I really liked the piece you did about your visit with Bob Cochran in Memphis. As he probably told you, we went to Auburn together. We had a long conversation about 6 weeks ago, catching up, in part, on all the years since the 10th reunion. During our talk he really surprised me by remembering some old German friends of mine (kids I had come over with in '47) that he knew at Blossomwood. He's got a great recall of the old days. Rainer Klauss Class of '64 |
Jim McBride Is A Winner! by Terry 'Moses' Preston Class of '64 Shortly after receiving the good news that the song Angels in Waiting had been nominated for Country Music Song of the Year, I got a phone call. It was the writer of the song, my long time friend Jim McBride. The awards show would be in Hollywood, about 90 minutes away from where I live. Great news! He and Lynn were coming to California early to see the sights and spend some time with Jan and me. Greater news! They arrived in L.A. on a Friday, and Jim took Lynn straight to Venice Beach (where really weird people hang out) and then sightseeing in Hollywood. After a busy day they went on to their hotel (the same one where Telly Savalas had lived and died) near Universal Studios. Saturday morning they were up early and gone to Santa Monica, which is California's version of Coney Island. They drove back to the hotel where they met Jan and me in the lobby. Jim looked a little tired (and is looking more like his daddy every day!), but other than that he looked great! It was the first time that we had met Lynn, and we liked her immediately. The four of us got into my car and drove to Malibu, stopping on the way to enjoy sub sandwiches and screaming Mexican kids. For some reason I kept thinking, "Remember the Alamo!" We arrived at the campus of Pepperdine University and spread a couple blankets on the green for a picnic and some music. From our vantage point we could see out across the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Malibu mountains to the east, and of course the beautiful Pepperdine campus. I had brought my guitar, and Jan had packed Champagne! So we sat on the grass, sipped our bubbly while Jim and I took turns singing and playing. Jim sang Dixie Boy, Chattahoochee, and I'll Go To Paris With You (a song he obviously wrote for Lynn, whose family takes a Paris trip annually). Then right on cue, a school of whales swam by. What a thrill! Standing on a hillside in paradise, looking out upon the Pacific Ocean, and watching a school of whales! Pretty heavy stuff for a couple of Lee Generals! We then drove north along the Pacific Coast Highway (also known as Big Sur) to enjoy the spectacular views. We stopped at the Marie Calendar's in Oxnard that had been visited by Paul McCartney the day he wrote Driving Rain, and then continued on to Ventura. Looking out across the bay and the port city from beneath a large cross on the mountainside, Jim fell in love with Ventura! "Where's the airport?!', he said. "I'm moving!" We then headed south down Highway 101 and over to Burbank, to a mountainside restaurant called The Castaway, and enjoyed dinner at a window side table overlooking the lights of Burbank and the southern San Fernando Valley, with the lights of L.A. glowing in the distance. Pretty ritzy stuff for a couple of Lee Generals! On Tuesday we met at Denny's in San Juan Capistrano for breakfast, then on to the beach. Jan had packed an incredible picnic lunch, including another bottle of Champagne, and we spread a king-sized sheet on the sand for a day of sun, music, conversation, and relaxation. Jim played my guitar and sang more of his songs, including my favorite Rose In Paradise, which was a number one hit for Waylon Jennings, and a song about his mom She Beat The Devil Out of Me. Unfortunately, the dumb General who now lives in California was the one who got the bad sunburn, on my shoulders. I guess that's what I get for sitting up and playing the guitar too much. But the day was truly fun and relaxing. We talked about the upcoming awards show, and we told him how great his Angels In Waiting song really is, but Jimmy knew that it would be hard to win out over the patriotic songs that had been recorded about the September 11 attacks. As we embraced and said so long, it occurred to me that whether his song won or lost, Jim McBride is a winner. He has composed numerous hits for some of the biggest names in country music, and is one of the most highly respected people in Nashville. And he has never forgotten his roots. He still remembers his old friends in Huntsville by name, and talks fondly of things that they did in the past. And he still embodies the humility and kindness to others that Alva & Helen McBride instilled in him in Huntsville, Alabama. You are winner in my mind, Jimmy Mack. And in the minds and hearts of hundreds of your friends! _________________________________________________________ July 20th Mini-Reunion Planning Form We've developed a planning form to gather information about those who might be planning to attend this get together. It is for planning purposes just to get some idea of a head count. This is not binding in any way, but if you think that you might want to attend, then please fill this out and let us know. We need to hear from those of you who live in Huntsville and surrounding areas too. We are thinking of getting a room somewhere and need an approximate number to work with. Click on the button below to go to the form page, fill in the information, and then click on the send button at the bottom of the page. Thanks. ________________________________________________________ Last Week's Name That Tune Trivia This week Jim Bannister, Class of '66 had the most correct answers to the trivia contest, even though he missed knowing that Roy Orbison sang Only the Lonely. The Goodnight My Love has been recorded by so many people, including the McGuire Sisters, it's hard to say anyone is wrong on that one. Thanks to all of you for participating. Click here to go back to last week's site to hear them again. Wrong answers are in RED. Subject: Music Trivia Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 17:16:46 -0500 From: "Jim Bannister" <jbann@hotmail.com> Well, as a former winner in the music trivia I felt that I had to submit my guesses ( and I do mean guesses) for this week's trivia...These really unfolded the old graymatter... 1. 96 Tears ? and The Mysterians....this song and "What Becomes of of the Brokenhearted" by Jimmy Rufin were the top songs My freshman year at the University of Alabama. 2. Because They're Young Paul Anka, James Darrin 3. Running Bear Johnny Preston.... Sheb Wooley's version was funnier 4. La Bomba Rickie Valens 5. Twist & Shout Isley Brothers, Beatles, Rodney Dangerfield 6. Goodnight My Love Frankie Avalon, Paul Anka 7. Only the Lonely Everly Brothers (Roy Orbison) 8. Shout Joey Dee & the Starlighters, Everyone who has a band.... Brings back memories of fraternity parties....so acurately documented by the movie "Animal House"....Some of my frat brothers had to have been the source of those characters... 9. 26 Miles Four Preps.....Everytime I sailed by Catalina Island this song came to mind...and I would hum it for days... 10. Alley Cat Bent Fabric Jim Bannister Class of '66 __________________________________________________ Subject: RE:Name That Tune Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 08:43:21 -0400 From: "Cook, Charles" <CookCE@cdm.com> Tommy T., Struggled a bit this morning with getting the site to open. Sent you a previous e-mail that has a good introduction into my official entry for this week's name that tune: 1. 96 Tears - ? and the Mysterians. Please read my other e-mail. This is the kind of song that sticks in your mind forever. I saw (black and white TV) ? and the Mysterians on Hulabaloo or Shindig perform this song. ? was a thin rascal and one of the few people in the world that is less attractive than I am!!! It is an all time favorite of mine. In about 1970 during Army time, I spent an entire evening sitting at a piano with a beautiful young blonde who tried to teach me how to play the first 20 notes. I failed miserably - no talent. When my son was in the second or third grade, I went to his school music teacher and begged her to teach me how to play the song. She had never heard of 96 tears!!!! Where the hell did she grow up? She gave me the "what has he been drinking" look and calmly walked away. 2. Because They're Young - James Darren. Theme song from a movie by the same thing. I took a date to see this movie. After the movie all she could talk about was "how good looking James Darren is." Struck out again. 3. Running Bear Loved Little White Dove. I thought this was a hokey song when I first heard it. Still a hokey song, but I do have a copy of it on CD. 4. La Bamba - Ritchie Vallens. Remember when he and the Big Bopper were killed in the plane crash with Buddy Holley 5. Twist & Shout - made famous by several bands. Ferris Bueller did a good job singing this son in the movie. 6. Good Night My Love. One of the greatest last dance songs ever recorded. 7. Roses Are Red My Love, Violet are Blue, Sugar is Sweet My Love, But Not As Sweet As You. Bobby Vinton. This song brings tears to the eyes of the sentimental crowd. 8. Shout - You make me wanna SHOUT!!!! One of the all time great performances rendition of this song was by Otis Day & the Nights in the move "Animal House". This is one of the top five "part songs of all time". 9. 26 Miles....So Near, Yet Far. The Four Freshman? Think I saw them do this song at Auburn. 10. Alley Cat. Seems there was an LHS Cheer Leader routine to this or it was played at pep rallye. _______________________________________________ Subject: Trivia Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 11:37:15 -0700 (PDT) From: Jennifer Bannecke <jbannecke@yahoo.com> Tommy, This was the best we could do this time. I think you must be a lot older than us! 1.96 Tears - ? and The Mysterians I remember this song from college and I remember drinking a lot of beer while it was being played. After that everything kind of goes dark. 2. The Jeopardy Song - ?????????????? 3.Running Bear - J.P. Richardson (Johnny Preston) I remember this one because the first time I ever heard it I was visiting my cousin in Richmond, Virginia. You could get 3 songs for a quarter from the Juke Box. That was the first one he selected and we all laughed. 4.LaBamba - Ritchie Valens Good song, good beat, hard to dance to. I give it a 70 5.Twist and Shout - Beatles When I hear this song it reminds me of my Winn-Dixie bag boy days and Skip Cook and Bobby Cochran and I taking our Saturday evening dinner brake at the Drug Store next too Winn-Dixie. That was back in the days when drug stores had a lunch counter. I can still remember sitting on those stools and spinning around, talking and waiting on our cheeseburgers to be cooked and hoping I'd made enough tips to pay for my dinner. 6.Goodnight My Love - Paul Anka This song and Paul Anka reminds me of those days in the early 60's when I use to go to parties at Mary Holland and Shelia Carols' house. There would be Linda Collinsworth, Darla Gentry, Lynn Bozeman and I'm sure some guys but for the life of me can't remember who ? 7.Only The Lonley - Roy Orbison I was a big Roy Orbison fan. Thought he was the homeless guy I ever saw in my life. 8.Shout - Isley Brothers Good song, adequate lyrics, good to dance to. I give it and 85. 9. Sounds like Heart and Soul - remember the song, some of the lyrics, can't remember the name ? 10. Alley Cat - Bobby Rydel I got nothin ? Craig and Jennifer Bannecke Classes of 65-66 _____________________________________________________ Subject: Re: Name That Tune Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2002 22:27:06 -0500 From: "Lynn VanPelt" <bamayaya@knology.net> 1. 96 tears, no special reason to remember this 2, Beacuase they're young....wasn;t that a movie with Dick Clark? 3. Running Bear and Little White girl song 4. La Bamba....still a great song 5. Shake it up Baby....originally the Eisley Bros.later the Beatles. 6. Goodnight my love 7. Only the lonely 8. SHOUT....always a "get em up and dancing" song.... 9. Something about Santa Cantalina....the island of romance? 10. Top Kat or somekind of cat title. _________________________________________________ Subject: Music trivia Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 23:54:28 -0500 From: "Linda Walker" <lbwalker@usit.net> Tommy, Good to be back in contact with you. Someone sent me two viruses and my computer had to go the the computer clinic and be cured. Took 3 weeks. But it's back and cured. I have to be way off on most of these answers, because they seemed too easy, plus I can't remember who performed most of them. 1. 96 Tears - ? and the Mysterians - if this is the correct answer, this is one record my dad threatened to break! I played it a lot and very loud. 2. Because They're Young - Duane Eddy (what movie did this come from?) (Duh...Because There's Young...Maybe???) 3. Running Bear Loved Little White Dove - and I have no idea who sang this song 4 and 5. Both of these sound like La Bamba - but that couldn't be, could it? You wouldn't do that, would you? (No, but I wanted to point out the simularities so I put them together.) 6. Goodnight, my love - or something just about that corny. 7. Only the Lonely - the great Roy Orbison Who out there didn't like this song???!!!???!!! 8. Shout!!!! You know you make me want to SHOUT! but who sung it? 9. Have no real clue on this one. Sounds like Heart and Soul, but then again it could be Lollipop, babumbumbum 10. Alley Cat - One of the few tunes I learned to play on the piano when I took lessons at the age of 30. I finally quit because it was embarrassing to play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star in front of a 9 year old that was playing Beethoven. Right or wrong, these are my answers. I'm just glad to be back in touch with the outside world again. Linda Beal Walker Class of '66 _______________________________________________ Classmates, Don't say it doesn't pay to read the Traveller. Here's a coupon for you to clip and use. Make sure you beat the deadline before it expires. |
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