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GENE STUMP (Baltimore, MD) Hello Jim, Many thanks for forwarding my info to Dan and putting me on your mailing list. I was reading a bunch of the older newsletters as my Google searches for Dan took me there. You are doing a fine job. Take care; I will be back in touch. Gene

DERRILL E. HOLLY (Arlington, VA) Hey buddy, how are you doing really? I’ve been concerned about you for weeks. You surviving the Texas heat, okay? Derrill E. Holly Arlington, Va.

JUNE 2009 is just about the hottest month on record for Houston, TX. We have several days of 102 degrees. One day last week hits 104 on the scale. Monday is 103 degrees. Our high humidity makes it skyrocket even higher. We have almost no rain for 2 months. Finally, the other night when I head to the grocery store 2 months of rain come down all at once. As I try to unlock the car door to go home, high wind reverses my umbrella. Rain drenches me and the groceries. After I get home, lightning and thunder knocks out our electricity. But still have candles and flashlights from Hurricane Ike. Life on the Texas coast is exciting.

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TRACY PITCOX (Brady, TX) Legendary Texas Country Music promoter and entertainer Johnnie High has been hospitalized in a Ft. Worth area hospital for the last seven days. The 80 year old founder of Johnnie High's Country Music Review in Arlington is evidently having a very difficult time. He started his weekly Country Music shows in 1974 and has hosted some of the greatest names in Country Music including Hank Thompson, Ernest Tubb, Merle Travis, Ray Price, Leona Williams along with launching the careers of Leann Rimes, Steve Holy, Boxcar Willie, Gary Morris, Linda Davis and many others. Johnnie High's Country Music Review is also seen on America One and AMG Television. If you would like to send him a card or note, I know that he would appreciate it. Johnnie High; 224 N. Center Street; Arlington, TX 76011 Tracy Pitcox (www.heartoftexascountry.com)

MARTY AMBROSE (Houston, TX) Dear Jim, I got your e-mail just as Mary & I were leaving on vacation. We drove Mary's CTS to Boulder, then to Angel Fire, and then got in late Sunday. I just visited your (newsletter) and I am astounded at your wealth of knowledge, and access to what seems to be everything we need to know about radio and entertainment. Are you on Facebook? You should be, and be my friend. I have virtually everyone in Houston radio posting on my wall all the time. You should be doing the same, and promoting your (newsletter). Presently, I am sort of retired, (at 68) and working part time over at KUHF 88.7, doing traffic reports every weekday from 3 to 7. I'm rubbing elbows over there with radio veterans John Proffitt, John Steel, Alex Rodriguez, Jack Williams, ED Mayberry, Paul Prendergast, Bob Stevenson, etc. I'm glad you found me--keep in touch! You can e-mail me also at mambrose@kuhf.org afternoons. Best regards, Marty

DAN MCCURDY (Sherman, TX) Subject: Ed, Farrah, Michael...and now Billy Mays... PUHLEEZE...I'm sensitive to the loss of any human life, particularly when they are taken early, and that is certainly the case now, as it is with the addition of Billy Mays; but let's step back from this gilded wake for Michael Jackson and try a liberal dose of objectivity here...MJ had allowed himself to be physically maimed into a ghoulish 'Thriller' zombie-look-alike...and with the able assistance of a team of enablers, was clearly doped-up with continued impunity and had been for years with God-knows-what uppers and downers. Now he has sadly followed the pitiable death march of Anna Nicole Smith, Elvis Presley, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin and legions of other victims of early fame and arrested adolescence. Unfettered indulgence with impunity from apparent consequence destroys absolutely, and with certainty in its own cruel time. How truly, truly sad. Dan McCurdy - KLIF/KBOX, Dallas; WMEX, Boston; 2004 Texas Radio Hall of Fame Inductee; freelance ad/PR writer

DWIGHT COOK (Houston, TX) Subject: Rag for radio production job post. Hi Jim, I appreciate your mailing and look forward to reading it - you are a bright spot in a rather dull world of media. Thanks for Jim Rose Remembers Radio! What publication is the prime place to list job openings for a radio production person these days? My company, Sound Works is looking for a great bilingual - production person fluent in Spanish and English who knows protools. Just not sure what radio people read these days? If you or your connections have suggestions, just email me at dcook@soundworks.com - thanks.

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Good evening Jim: Yes, I too miss those golden days of radio...period. I sincerely hope you are a new inductee of TRHF as you deserve it. BOB & Sonny Lee

WALTER HAMMOCK (Houston, TX) Jim your readers might find it interesting that Black Magic Woman was actually written by Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac back in the day when they were a "blues band".

TRIVIA ANSWER: Legendary Wall of Sound producer Phil Spector plays guitar on The Rolling Stones' 1965 tune Play With Fire.

BLAKE LINDSAY (Dallas-Addison, TX) Hi Jim! I would like you to please consider writing a story or two, for our San Antonio Radio Memories. It is currently a very enjoyable website, and will as well mature right into a book in the next year or two. Some very fun stories and I know that you are capable of writing me right under the table anytime you want, so please go for it. I look forward to your contributions. No, I'm not a recruiter, but we want this to be a real hoot, and so far, it sure is. Your Friend, Blake Lindsay, Blazin' Blake Productions: Hearing is Believing! (www.blazinblake.com/)

ISAAC ASIMOV (January 2, 1920-April 6, 1992) If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster.

Jim Rose and Tejas
Houston, Texas - En Dieu nous croyons

JRRR ISSUES #1-#40 of the original first website that begin on May 24, 2004 are at: http://web.archive.org/web/20050320103555/home.earthlink.net/~rosekkkj/jimroseremembers/id5.html For column links, look to the far left side bar.

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July 01, 2009 [Wednesday]
Issue #680

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ATTILA HONEY (NYC, NY) Hi Jim, Hope you haven’t taken me off your list – I’ve had computer problems. I’m also a monthly contributor to www.TemerityMagazine.com. And Saturday night host for www.GrizzlyGroundSwellRadio.com. Time: 7–8 pm central 8–9 pm est. I have my Uncle Sam Honey on with me who plays and sings the guitar (86). I’m a conservative in high heels! The show is fun and topical. Best to you Jim (www.attilathehoney.com)

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JOHN HALE (Austin-Cedar Park, TX) Jim, It's with interest and sadness that I've watched all of the coverage these last few days of the death of Michael Jackson. He was, without a doubt, a cross-cultural phenomenon, and a huge influence on modern pop and soul music. He was a great dancer, and his performance at the 25th anniversary Motown show was beyond belief. That being said, I don't buy into the idea that his impact equaled that of Elvis and the Beatles. They set the bar for worldwide fame, and defined modern music in ways that I seriously doubt anyone else ever will. I would even place Sinatra slightly above Michael Jackson as a pop icon...to be placed in nearly the same company as Elvis, Sinatra, and the Beatles is pretty rarified company. I hope that when the furor over his death dies off, Michael Jackson will be remembered more for his dancing and music, and less for his controversial lifestyle. Yours Truly, John Hale, Mobile Magic Music "We're at the best parties!"

DAN MCCURDY (Sherman, TX) Subject: Ed, Farrah, Michael...and now Billy Mays... What the...why the...how the; is this sudden mass expiration a sign that the 'end times' are near? Nooo, sad stuff happens and it will happen to us all in time. Coming in threes and fours means nothing. Like Voltaire opined, "A witty saying means nothing." Nor does a strange, close grouping of human death. About the gagfest surrounding Michael Jackson, I am so SICK of seeing/hearing this icon of overindulgence and probable pedophilia revered by media sycophants, and compared, as I heard yesterday, as one who stands shoulder to shoulder with icons like Mozart, Beethoven, Bach and Wagner; and the jaw-dropping claim by one fawning, tear-brimmed reporter who referred to him as the 'most creative genius of the 20th and 21st centuries.' This comment was, IMO, singularly the greatest hyperbolic homage ever uttered, and simply without a single shred of evidence as to its veracity. How truly, truly sad. Dan McCurdy - KLIF/KBOX, Dallas; WMEX, Boston; 2004 Texas Radio Hall of Fame Inductee; freelance ad/PR writer

TEXAS RADIO HALL OF FAME nominations come in for me in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2009. Appreciate your vote to finally make it official in 2009. Sign up to vote at www.texasradiohalloffame.com.

CHET MAXWELL (San Antonio, TX) Hi Jim, Don't feel uncomfortable about mentioning that you are nominated for TRHoF. I thought you did it very tastefully. I am pulling for you to make it this time. Hopefully you will receive so many votes that...will be unable to ignore them. You deserve it not only for your career at radio station level; but for what you are doing now for radio and for those of us who also worked in it, and still love radio as it used to be. 'Have a good weekend, Chet

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) By the way, regarding 6/29 #679: Harold Melvin of Blue Notes death. In addition, an original member of his group, Lawrence Brown also died on 4/6/08 @ 63 from respiratory condition. Brown was 2nd tenor of The Blue Notes. Much success w/ TRHF voting; you deserve my vote too. BOB & Sonny Lee

JIMMY RABBITT (Grand Junction, CO) "Back On The Beach" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Saturday July 4th. 3pm-6pm PST, 6pm-9pm EST, 11pm-2am GMT on 101.5 KOCI FM Newport Beach, California. Streaming on http://KOCIRadio.com. Twittering at: http://twitter.com/elconejo09 The next "Rock 'n' Blues Lab" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Tuesday July 7th. 12Noon-3PM PDT 5PM-8PM EDT on KAFM-FM 88.1 Grand Junction, CO. Streaming on: http://KAFMradio.org/

TRIVIA ANSWER: Fleetwood Mac's album English Rose has a version of Santana's 1970 single Black Magic Woman that hits #37 in the UK in 1969.

BLAKE LINDSAY (D/FW-Addison, TX) In our current economic situation, every little thing we buy or do affects someone else and perhaps even their job. If This past weekend at Kroger, we need 60 W light bulbs and Bounce dryer sheets. We are in the light bulb aisle. Right next to the GE brand we normally buy is an off brand label "Everyday Value". We pick up both types of bulbs…compare the stats…they are the same except for the price. The GE bulbs are more money than the Everyday Value brand but the thing that surprises me the most is GE is made in MEXICO. The Everyday Value brand is made in the USA. So let's throw out the myth…we cannot find products you use every day that are made right here from a company in Cleveland OH! On to another aisle. Bounce Dryer Sheets. Bounce is more money…made in Canada, the Everyday Value brand…less money…MADE IN THE USA! We do laundry…the dryer sheets perform just like the Bounce Free we use for years at almost half the price! My challenge is start reading labels when you shop for everyday things. See what you find made in the USA. The job you save may be your own or your neighbors! Let's all start buying American, one light bulb at a time! Besides, you might save a little green in the process. Blake Lindsay, Blazin' Blake Productions: Making Certain Your Audio Production Is Fresh and Way Above Average! Hearing is Believing! (www.blazinblake.com/)

YOGI BERRA (May 12, 1925-p) A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore.

Jim Rose and Tejas
Houston, Texas - En Dieu nous croyons

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June 29, 2009 [Monday]
Issue #679

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JONATHAN FRICKE (Nashville-Mount Juliet, TN) NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) – Guitarist and songwriter Tim Krekel, who played with the likes of Jimmy Buffett, Bo Diddley and others, has died, a statement on his website said on Thursday. Krekel, 58, died on Wednesday at his home in Louisville, Kentucky. His health had deteriorated after undergoing surgery for abdominal cancer, the statement said. He played numerous gigs in Nashville and toured widely with his own bands as well as others', collaborating with Delbert McClinton, Billy Swann and Kris Kristofferson. He joined Buffett's band as lead guitarist in the late 1970s, and left the group to start a solo career that included the albums "Crazy Me" and "Over the Fence". He later formed Tim Krekel & the Groovelbillys and honed his roots-rock style. Krekel's songs were recorded by numerous artists that included Rick Nelson and Canned Heat. Crystal Gayle had a hit with his song "Turning Away" and Patty Loveless with "You Can Feel Bad". Jonathan Fricke

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CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Subject: Mike Wade KXOL-1360? Yes, I keep trying to get him to drop a line or two for you to use in newsletter. I see I have lost another DXing opportunity. KSKY now has an FM on 92.9, it wouldn't be so bad if they did not simulcast but had separate programming. My favorite by Patsy Cline has to be Walking After Midnight. I love the bass part; I tried to learn it when I attempted to play the electric bass-guitar. I took lessons for a while but my teacher had me realize I was not going to practice enough to make it as a bass guitarist. Another venue I have tried because others made it look easy. I also always liked the bass on the song Turn Back The Hands Of Time. I was wondering whether I would like the same songs if transported back in time. Oh well I start thinking of a song Simon Says when I hear the name Simon Cowell. Also I let Fred Watkins know of your site, I hope he writes you. I know you have a great newsletter so keep telling others. Charles

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Subject: http://heavens-gates.com/_patsy/charliedick/ Yes, I knew them both. I attended Patsy's funeral in Winchester, VA & still have the chapel -memory book. I'll never forget those 2 children at cemetery, Julie & Randy. My great DJ buddy, Jim McCoy, (now RET to Berkeley Springs, WV who gave Patsy her first opp to sing on a sta...his show on WINC, Winchester, VA. I believe at 14) was a pallbearer. To this day, Jim & I are still in contact nearly every week via computer. He is still a personal friend of Charlie Dick & Jim owned a studio & made country records himself. I am most fortunate to have known a lot of people in this business from my 21 yrs in radio & 4 in TV. Thx for your friendship too. BOB

TEXAS RADIO HALL OF FAME nominations for me in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2009. Appreciate your vote to finally seal the deal in 2009. Sign up to vote at www.texasradiohalloffame.com.

SAM LEE (Beverly Hills, CA) I just wanted to let you know I faxed in my ballot today and you got my vote. I also voted for Bruce Hughes and I hope you will also. Sam Lee, KLIF News, The Zeitgeist Corporation (www.ZeitgeistCorp.org)

PAUL WILLIAMS (Houston, TX) Thanks for the plug Jim...Good Luck!! You would think that after all the years you and I have logged in Texas Radio we would be a "shoo-in"...but don’t forget that Texas is a very big state with lots of talent down through the years. I’m just honored to be nominated for the past 4 years. I know you feel the same way. Keep up the good work! Paul Williams, Senior Account Executive, Univision Radio

DR. BRUCE NELSON (Corpus Christi, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#678) June 26, 2009 [Friday] I'm with YOU and Paul Williams. I'd appreciate any votes!! Dr. Bruce

GARY DELAUNE (San Antonio, TX) God is always driving the bus...it's too bad not enough people get on at the next stop. GD (www.garydnews.com)

JIMMY RABBITT (Grand Junction, CO) The next "Rock 'n' Blues Lab" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Tuesday June 30th. 12Noon-3PM PDT - 5PM-8PM EDT on KAFM-FM 88.1 Grand Junction, CO. Streaming on: http://KAFMradio.org/ "Back On The Beach" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Saturday July 4th. 3pm-6pm PST, 6pm-9pm EST, 11pm-2am GMT on 101.5 KOCI FM Newport Beach, California. Streaming on http://KOCIRadio.com. Twittering at: http://twitter.com/elconejo09

TRIVIA ANSWER: John Shepherd-Barron invents the world's first electronic ATM. De La Rue performs the installation in Barclay's Bank in North London on June 27, 1967. However, Luther George Simjian develops the idea for the first mechanical cash dispenser in 1939. His idea meets skepticism but he persuades the City Bank of New York (now Citicorp) to give it a trial. But, due to the lack of customer acceptance they remove it after 6 months.

GEORGE LESTER (Palestine-Elkhart, TX) This fellow's mother and I went to school together at Union Grove High School near Longview. I have never met him but he found my email address from the column I wrote for Texas Escapes and we started communicating. Below is the email I received from him this evening. 'Bill Monroe used to come to the station on Tuesdays. One day a 1938 Cadillac pulled up and Bill and three friends got out...they looked like the country mafia! We had a kitchen area at the station so on those cold, bleak days I would fix a big pot of pinto beans. That radio station smelled like grandma's house! We also had a couple of listeners that brought us up a couple of trays of sandwiches each week. Bill liked a bowl of pinto beans, a wedge of a sweet onion, hot buttered cornbread, and a glass of sweet tea. Those beans were "mood elevators". Ha! One day I fried up 5 squirrels and when Bill saw them he sat down and proceeded to start eating them. He loved fried squirrel, especially when you fried the head. He loved to eat the brain...I don't think anybody fought him over that! I talked to Ernie the day before he died, he sounded like Ol Ernie. We had a good talk. I thanked him for everything he did for me, he started crying and he thanked me for all I did for him, I started crying. I am glad to have talked to him. He was a good man and a good friend. Where's some of those beans???? Ellis Butch'

ROBERT BROWNING (1812-1889) What most moved him was a certain meal on beans.

Jim Rose and Tejas
Houston, Texas - En Dieu nous croyons

JRRR ISSUES #1-#40 of the original first website that begin on May 24, 2004 are at: http://web.archive.org/web/20050320103555/home.earthlink.net/~rosekkkj/jimroseremembers/id5.html For column links, look to the far left side bar.

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June 26, 2009 [Friday]
Issue #678

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JOYCE WEBSTER [J.C.] (Mena, AR) Dear Jim, I understand the pain of losing your precious pet. We...rescued the most wonderful cat from the local pound. Ralph was a very big silver tabby who immediately stole all our hearts and anyone who met him realized he was a superior animal. When I think about Ralph particularly, I still cry over the loss of him. He did the most amazing things, and seemed to sense when someone needed to be comforted. I hope you are feeling the love people are feeling for you, Jim. You hang in there. Always, JC

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BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) You mentioned that everyone is younger when we reach 65...you are so right: all those who were older than me are now gone: George Burns, John Wayne, Ronald Reagan, etc, etc, only one left is Dick Clark; I am older than everyone else! I never was a fan of The Beatles, so Elvis is still King in my view. (of course he did set foot on European soil, but not as a stage star.) You signed off with a quote in JRRR of the great Will Rogers. Are you aware that he once toured on shows in Texas with the Father of Country Music, Jimmie Rodgers? When Jimmie lived in Kerrville (1929-32), he & Will Rogers did many shows together in places like San Angelo, Lubbock, Abilene, San Antonio, etc. I have seen the home Rodgers built in Kerrville ("Blue Yodelers Paradise" for $50,000 in 1929); still there, a private home now & not even marked by the city or C of C! By the way, Will Rogers, Jr. died about 5 years ago in Tucson, AZ. I was fortunate to meet Jimmie's widow in Nashville, & Carrie's autographed, dated note to me is still a treasure. She died in 1961. I didn't mean to bore or become so windy; sometimes I can't stop relating stories. I must get them in a book someday. I do hope you & Tejas have an enjoyable holiday & I appreciate your friendship. BOB & Sonny Lee.

TEXAS RADIO HALL OF FAME nominations do I receive in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2009. Appreciate your vote to finally seal the deal in 2009. Sign up to vote at www.texasradiohalloffame.com.

PAUL WILLIAMS (Houston, TX) Hey!! Don’t forget me. I welcome all votes too!! Paul Williams, Senior Account Executive, Univision Radio

MARK CARRILLO (San Antonio, TX) Subject: Your Garth Brooks trivia… Country ruled radio 20 years ago because Pop music was going through some changes and by the early 90s Grunge would take over and drive more folks to discover or re-discover Country music. The station I worked for the longest was Y100 here in S.A. and we were strong with our Country Dozen (that’s 12 Country Favorites Back To Back) and giving away Y100 Dollar Bills with Bossy The Cash Cow...your cue to call was the sound of a cash register followed by Bossy mooing. I think the ultimate Garth song is his very first single Much Too Young (To Feel This Old) and when it first released it stalled on the charts and was on its way down. Garth decided to tackle the promotion of the record himself. One day Garth shows up by himself to see me and the best PD I ever had, Scott Huskey. I did middays and was the music coordinator. We went in to the production room, listened to the song, sat around. One of my favorite bits of memorabilia is a picture I took with Garth that day. No one knew how huge he was going to blow up. Forward one year and At Y100s 3rd Birthday Party we had a concert in the parking lot of the now defunct Central Park Mall...our air staff had the pleasure of singing Friends In Low Places with him. I doubt anyone else ever got to do that. How I wish I had a pic of that. Subsequent concerts had us taking listeners backstage and meeting Garth...he did it up right. He is as genuine as he seems...would cue his crew to bring out stacks of shirts...to hand them out...make it a great experience. What a class act. I even had him tape my home telephone answering machine message. Boy, did that blow a few minds. Garth became big because he combined great Country music with Rock and Roll sensibilities and showmanship. Mark Carrillo

LESLIE WAYNE HODGES (Marshall, TX) Hi Jim, Sure would like to be working with you and the others from the WFAA 570/ 820 days of radio. Hopefully the WFAA investor owners the second time around would realize what they truly have. Which is the on air talent is very much a gift to the WFAA 570/ 820 listeners. Where I am right now in Marshall at the Weisman, American Idol auditions are going on. Then the twelve selected today go to Shreveport next Saturday then from their on to Denver to perform before The Judges then to the American Idol Stage. Leslie Wayne Hodges

JIMMY RABBITT (Grand Junction, CO) "Back On The Beach" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Saturday June 27th. 3pm-6pm PST, 6pm-9pm EST, 11pm-2am GMT on 101.5 KOCI FM Newport Beach, California. Streaming on http://KOCIRadio.com. Twittering at: http://twitter.com/elconejo09 The next "Rock 'n' Blues Lab" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Tuesday June 30th. 12Noon-3PM PDT 5PM-8PM EDT on KAFM-FM 88.1 Grand Junction, CO. Streaming on: http://KAFMradio.org/

TRIVIA ANSWER: Phil Spector puts instrumentals on the B sides of 45 rpm records so DJs won't flip records over from the A sides.

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Subject: Book Value. Hi, Do you ever sleep? I hear sleep is good for the health if you don't do too much of it like Rip Van winkle. I ordered a few books from Alibris, since I needed to review, etc. I bought American Folksong, Woody Guthrie; Westminster Dictionary of Christian Ethics edited by John Chilton, and Marguerite de Angeli's Book of Nursery and Mother Goose Rhymes. Some of the Nursery Rhymes mean more as an adult. I am enjoying my HD radio from Radio Shack since I like KLUV 98.7-2 with their oldies from the 50's with no advertising, I wonder how long that will last. I still find good radio to enjoy but then I am the type that likes to scan for stations also. ARB would never ask me to fill a dairy...wait they have changed their methodology? I don't think they would find my listening to WGN, WBBM, WLS, and WSM of much interest. Also Cuba has been putting in a strong signal on 720 and 890 at night the past few nights here. I enjoy the campesinos and salsa music from their stations. Charles

RONALD REAGAN [40th U.S. President] (February 6, 1911–June 5, 2004) One of the traditional methods of imposing statism or socialism on a people has been by way of medicine.

Jim Rose and Tejas
Houston, Texas - En Dieu nous croyons

JRRR ISSUES #1-#40 of the original first website that begin on May 24, 2004 are at: http://web.archive.org/web/20050320103555/home.earthlink.net/~rosekkkj/jimroseremembers/id5.html For column links, look to the far left side bar.

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June 24, 2009 [Wednesday]
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TOM ASWELL (Denham Springs, LA) Jim: ...my book...scheduled for publication in the fall. The publisher has asked that I begin a second book to deal with the history of Louisiana’s independent recording studios, record labels, record producers, and radio. All those were covered in the original book but because of length considerations, they had to be taken out, so they’re basically written already but I would like to expand on some of those areas. That’s where I need your help. With your widespread readership, I would ask that you send out the message that I need any former Louisiana deejays please contact me at my email address (Thomas.Aswell@LA.GOV) to give me their thoughts and perceptions about where radio has gone since the golden era of the 50s and 60s as well as some of their memories of their radio days, including some of the pranks they may have pulled on each other. I’m also very much interested in the history of radio news coverage, including anyone’s coverage of the Kennedy assassination. I can make the tie-in to the assassination because Dale & Grace ("I’m Leaving It Up to You") were on tour with Dick Clark’s Caravan of Stars at the time and actually waved at Kennedy as he passed them in his motorcade in Dallas only minutes before he was shot. This is history, Jim, and it’s very important that I obtain as much feedback as possible from the radio veterans out there. Please don’t forget to regale me with your own stories and experience, as well as your opinions about the current status of radio. I really appreciate your help on this. Regards, Tom Aswell

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COLONEL ST. JAMES (Houston, TX) Hey Jim, I saw that, like me, you are also a nominee for the Texas Radio Hall Of Fame. Pretty cool, huh?!? I hope I can count on your vote and support, as well as the votes and support of all your readers. It would be so great if you and I could both get in this year! Thanks, Jim!! Aloha, Colonel St. James (www.colonelstjames.com) / (www.facebook.com/col.stjames) Listen 7pm til 12Mid CT online at www.kkrw.com!

JRRR seems to serve as just a promoter of other nominees into the TRHoF but I welcome your votes very much.

LESLIE WAYNE HODGES (Marshall, TX) Jim, Great to hear from you. We are melting here in Marshall. There is an American Idol Audition for 100 every: 30 seconds Saturday June 20, 2009 in downtown Marshall across from The Weisman antique store. I guess they are going to audition on the street. Plus the Old Courthouse here in Marshall opens to the public this Saturday June 20. Amazing, my apartment here in Marshall Texas is cooler now than in the winter time. Maybe because my neighbors were burning their heat. Roy E. Henderson's AM 1090 KNUZ Bellville, Texas in Austin County last I heard is still open for someone to have this 250 watt clear channel daytime frequency. From what I hear there is no building and no property. Just paper and some equipment somewhere. Someone might call KULF FM in Brenham if they are interested. The FCC last I heard wants to Keep AM 1090 serving Bellville Texas. I am looking forward to returning to Bellville Texas and somewhere inside Austin County Texas. It was refreshing while I was with AM 1090 KNUZ in Bellville in their 11x14 transmitter studio office June 1997 to April 2000. Leslie Wayne Hodges

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) I have an LP I picked up at the Goodwill on Singleton for 45 cents: Pacific Jazz Record Disc Jockey Edition. It is a sampler with different artists. It has "When Your Lover Has Gone", Bud Shank with Strings. I played it after reading you column. Also it had "Little Girl Blue", Bud Shank and Trombones. In the group of the Three Trombones: Bud Shank, Alto Sax; Maynard Ferguson, Bob Enevoldsen and Stu Williamson, valve trombones; Claude Williamson, piano; Joe Mondragon, bass; Shelly Manne, drums. I got to hear Maynard Freguson when he did a concert in the lobby at El Centro. But he played trumpet in his concert. He had a hit at the time with a movie. I was looking through a book I have: "How To Play The 5-string Banjo", Pete Seeger. He gives the advice to have fun and experiment but don't expect others to want to listen or enjoy your experiments anymore than a cook wanting to show off his new avant-garde creation from the kitchen. Silence Is Golden... I own a couple of different instruments but most people have only seen me play the guitar or my soprano recorder. The others I play for my own enjoyment or with others who want to have fun and try out ideas... Best regards, Charles George

MEG FULLWOOD [Public Relations Manager KERA] (Dallas, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#673) June 15, 2009 [Monday] This is great! Thank you. Meg Fullwood; Public Relations Manager; KERA

TRIVIA ANSWER: Charles Grodin replaces Tom Snyder on his CNBC talk-show show in 1995.

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Really enjoyed the lengthy description of your early radio days as you dispatched to me on 6/14; much like mine too & I determine you should place these word-pictures in book form for all to read. Many thanks for your insight as I re-read several times. Ah those hazy, crazy, days of radio! Make it a cool weekend. BOB & Sonny Lee

BARRY KILGORE (Houston-Conroe, TX) Jim I still think you should charge for a subscription to your news letter. I'd buy. I bet everyone else would too. I can't wait to get your latest. Barry Kilgore; Family Law Radio (www.familylawradio.org) barry@familylawradio.org / barrykilgore@hotmail.com

SIR WALTER SCOTT (1771-1832) Every hour has its end.

Jim Rose and Tejas
Houston, Texas - En Dieu nous croyons

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June 22, 2009 [Monday]
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GARY ALLYN (San Diego-Fallbrook, CA) Jim, you trivia buff you...I believe it was Glenn Ford who was the school teacher in Blackboard Jungle. I, too, am a big Fats Domino fan. I once got fired for playing the flip side of a Fats two sided hit. We only listed one side for air play, but I mistakenly cued up wrong side. Fired for "Gross Insubordination" It was new ownership of an AFTRA union station, so they were looking for ways to get rid of the old staff. Loved Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps. I also remember my first DJ gig doing an all night show from a Supermarket window in the Dayton, Ohio suburbs; I was 17 at the time. I remember various motorcycle gangs & others coming in requesting ELVIS PRESLEY! I thought it was such a strange sounding name. Needless to say I immediately asked the station for a copy of Heartbreak Hotel. Like you, I was never a big Paul Anka fan. Annette is still holding on I hear. Very bad shape. Brando was peculiar. His early movies were not bad. Later on, he was only in it for the money. Gotta admit, his Godfather role was pretty special. Memories...to be continued. Gare Allyn

ROB RICHIE (Madison, WI) I am so grateful to you and all your followers who jumped in to help. That is the real Texas spirit that I grew up with and miss so very much. Again, I am very, very appreciative of this, and thank you from the bottom of my heart. If I can ever do anything for you, please let me know. I will continue to receive your postings, and will read them more carefully now. My best to you. Rob Richie

JOYCE WEBSTER [J.C.] (Mena, AR) Subject: Voting for TRHOF. Dear Jim, Just a timely reminder that people need to vote for their nominees for the Texas Radio Hall of Fame. Anyone who hasn't joined still has time. Information is available at: www.trhof.com. The deadline for voting is July 18 by mail or fax. I'm very honored to be nominated with so many wonderful and talented people this year. J.C.

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HAROLD GUNN (Houston, TX) Dear Jim, Congratulations on again being nominated for the Texas Radio Hall of Fame. I hope all of the voting members that subscribe to "Jim Rose Remembers" cast their vote for you. I'd be thrilled to be runner up. Harold

TEXAS RADIO HALL OF FAME nominations come in for me in 2004, 2005, 2006 and another this year 2009 for behind the mic on TX top radio stations since 1965: KHFI FM, WFAA-820/570, KBOX-1480, KLIF-1190, KNUZ-1230, KULF-790, KILT FM, and KILT-610. But Captain Harold definitely deserves to be the next inductee in the 2009 TRHOF. We fans cannot wait for the return of Captain Harold to the Houston TV movie host screen.

WALTER HAMMOCK (Houston, TX) The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure, when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them. Patrick Henry

GEORGE LESTER (Palestine-Elkhart, TX) Subject: Charlie Walker. Penny and I have enjoyed watching "Grand Old Opry Reunion" on RFD-TV and several times I noticed Charlie Walker sitting there in background. It brought me back to when he was a DJ on KMAC in San Antonio while I worked at KTSA. Several times we ran into each other at Willow Springs golf course. It got to be a pretty regular thing and we would plan our get togethers at the golf course. We just seemed to sort of hit it off. A few years later he recorded "Don't Squeeze My Sharmon". That was the end of our golf games. His career was rejuvenated in a big way and he took off for Nashville and the Grand Old Opry. It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy but golf wasn't near as much fun after that. It was with heavy heart that I heard of his passing last fall. It's been over 40 years but I can still clearly see his smiling face and hear his laughter out there on the golf course. He will be missed.

SUMMER 1967 as the noon-3 pm DJ on KPCN-730 in my hometown Dallas, TX is where I play Charlie Walker's hot new hit tune Don't Squeeze My Sharmon. Sounds great in Power rotation right out of the news. KPCN is such a wonderful radio station with a fine staff full of talent. Real radio. Miss it very much.

JIMMY RABBITT (Grand Junction, CO) "Back On The Beach" with Jimmy Rabbitt Saturday June 20th. 3PM-6PM PDT - 6PM-9PM EDT on 101.5 KOCI FM Newport Beach, California...streaming on: http://KOCIRadio.com twittering at: http://twitter.com/elconejo09. (http://JJradio.com/) / (http://KAFMradio.org/)

TRIVIA ANSWER: High school students in Broad Ripple, IN vote fellow classmate David Letterman the Class Smart Alec.

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Hi, From the summer of 1960, between the 1st and second grades, until I started the 7th grade I played the violin. I never did get very far. I preferred to play recordings by others than practice. The violin takes more practice than the other instruments I have tried to play. Anyway, Friday I bought a violin I found at a pawn shop at the corner of Buckner and I-30. I realized that it would not be an easy task to learn to play; however; I have already learned to play a few scales and the tune My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean. It helps keeping my mandolin near by since it is tuned the same as the violin but has frets making it easier to play, but you can't bow a mandolin... I like making home grown music I think the consolidation of the media is bad for performers, etc. I will never be a super star but it is fun to talk with others about music and other topics. I have started cooking fish on my George Foreman Grill. I like to cook fish and then have some rice on the side. Charles

JOAN of ARC (1412-1431) I am not afraid... I was born to do this.

Jim Rose and Tejas
Houston, Texas - En Dieu nous croyons

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June 19, 2009 [Friday]
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CHUCK CASHMERE (San Diego, CA) Hey Jim, has anyone heard from Al Sharpton on the Letterman/Palin controversy? I mean he led the charge to get Imus fired for a similar joke about that female basketball team...oh my goodness I forgot Palin is only half native American/Caucasian and I guess Letterman's defenders overlook that it was her 14 yr old daughter who was at the game with Sarah. Letterman should at least suffer the punishment of eating moose meat raw.

SUKOSHI RICE (Blairsville, GA) Hi Jim/James, Are you the same James Rose who was Miles' r.m.? If you tell me that, I will tell you my story about that James Rose. Thanks for your emails, Sukoshi Rice; Master Usui Reiki; Licensed Massage Therapist; Relax & Breathe Wellness Center; Blairsville, GA. The Lord respects me when I work, but He loves me when I sing. -R.Tagore

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ANDY CARR (San Antonio, TX) George, Thanks for responding to my comments in Jim Rose's paper. It is so good to hear from you. I also remember and liked "Howard Eddards," as he sometimes referred to himself jokingly, but my tribute is only to you, so take a bow and accept the accolades: You were a pure radio personality. You entertained and I admired you for that. Unlike some of the trash talking morning jocks of today you carried your large audience because they liked and respected you, the funny and crazy things you said and did, and the music you played. I have also felt like a forgotten entity at times although I was the only jock in San Antonio playing country music at night on KMAC for many years starting in 1965. If anyone listened to country music at night (and would admit it) in San Antonio they had to be listening to me. My former listeners hardly ever acknowledge the KMAC years and only seem to remember when I worked at KBER and KBUC. It is great when someone acknowledges that they remember us. I worked weekends at KKYX when I was attending graduate school at OLLU back in 1989-1990: A female listener called and said she had been listening to me since she was fifteen. When I ask her current age she said "forty five." It only takes one of them every once in a while to make it all mean something. George I've been listening to you since I was in my twenties. Thanks for those years of good performance. I don't think I ever met you but I felt like I knew you. That was the magic of good radio work. Oops sorry, I didn't mean to say "Magic." Best Regards, Andy Carr, A devoted listener.

GEORGE LESTER (Palestine-Elkhart, TX) Subject: Thanks. Hi Andy, Your kind words in Jim Rose's column were greatly appreciated by this old man. Howard Edwards on KONO and I on KTSA combined carried over 70% of the morning drive audience for many years in San Antonio. Of course, that was when the ratings system was structured much different than now but very few two morning jocks had numbers like that even in those days. When I read about all the great radio people of the past I seem to be a forgotten entity, almost as if I never existed. It is gratifying to see that someone remembers me. Thanks, George Lester

MEG FULLWOOD [Public Relations Manager KERA] (Dallas, TX) Thanks for adding me to your email list! I came across your Web site doing some research for media outlets that cover radio. Glad to know you’re just down the road in Houston! FYI, I’m usually the person pushing the press releases. Deb gets so much email, I don’t know if she would want more. But I certainly do! And will keep you abreast of the changes here as plans for the radio station move forward. All the best, Meg Fullwood; Public Relations Manager; KERA

DEBORAH JOHNSON [Senior VP Marketing KERA] (Dallas, TX) KERA Acquires 91.7 FM. KERA spent 18 months working to address all purchase and programming considerations, complete a thorough business review and secure financing. Dan Routman, Chairman of KERA’s Board of Directors, said, "The decision to purchase 91.7 FM was made by KERA’s Board of Directors. KERA sought competitive financing and was able to negotiate favorable terms even in today’s economic environment." Financing was secured from nonprofit-focused lenders. KERA purchased 91.7 FM from Covenant Educational Media, Inc.

JIMMY RABBITT (Grand Junction, CO) "Back On The Beach" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Saturday June 20th. 3pm-6pm PST, 6pm-9pm EST, 11pm-2am GMT on 101.5 KOCI FM Newport Beach, California. Streaming on http://KOCIRadio.com. Twittering at: http://twitter.com/elconejo09 The next "Rock 'n' Blues Lab" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Tuesday June 22nd. 12Noon-3PM PDT 5PM-8PM EDT on KAFM-FM 88.1 Grand Junction, CO. Streaming on: http://KAFMradio.org/

TRIVIA ANSWER: Many believe that the first double record album is Freak Out by The Mothers Of Invention, which hits the stores in 1967.

BARRY KILGORE (Houston-Conroe, TX) Subject: Real radio. You wanna hear real Top 40 radio? Check out TKO Radio Network's Classic Top 40. Some of the best personalities ever! The afternoon guy, Eric Chase, is one of the best! Eric, Paul, it took me awhile to click on it (the terminal CRS) didn't help but if I may go valley girl...totally awesome! Barry Kilgore, Family Law Radio (www.familylawradio.org) On Am 700 KSEV - The Voice of Texas Sunday 1:00PM to 2:00PM CDT, streamed globally at www.ksevradio.com, listener lines 281-558-5738, #ksev free on Verizon.

SIDNEY SHELTON (February 11, 1917-January 30, 2007) I think people throughout the world identify with my characters.

Jim Rose and Tejas
Houston, Texas - En Dieu nous croyons

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DERRILL E. HOLLY (Arlington, VA) Hey buddy, YES, You will survive the heat. And you will survive the loss of your best friend. Jim Rose has a special sense of toughness that has always allowed you to keep a smile and good vibes even when life has been c***. You’ve got so many people who have great memories of their contact with you, it means you have been able to navigate this very tough business without making a lot of enemies. That says a lot about your character Jim. People would not genuinely care about you if you hadn’t made your mark so positively over the years. Jim Rose has no quit in him. Life does go on, and you are gonna be okay, even as you adjust to the changes thrown your way. This ain’t a kick in the b***, just my way of saying wait for the bounce and you’ll be cool. If you haven’t let your health put you down, you ain’t gonna let your mood do it to you. That would be so unlike Jim Rose.

SAM LEE (Beverly Hills, CA) Thanks for the note. I was thinking how well you write. you really have a talent. Perhaps a book on Jim Rose remembers radio? It could be an edit of works past or a complete new bit. Just a thought. Have a great weekend. Sam (www.ZeitgeistCorp.org)

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MEG FULLWOOD [Public Relations Manager KERA] (Dallas, TX) Subject: KERA Acquires 91.7 FM in Dallas - Also Jim Rose Remembers Radio News. Hi Jim: Please sign me up! And here’s our good news from Dallas. Meg Fullwood; 3000 Harry Hines Blvd.; Dallas, TX 75201

DEBORAH JOHNSON [Senior VP Marketing KERA] (Dallas, TX) KERA Acquires 91.7 FM. North Texas Multimedia Organization Adds New Public Radio Station DALLAS/FORT WORTH - North Texas Public Broadcasting, Inc. (KERA) announced today that it has purchased the non-commercial radio license 91.7 FM, a full-market station with broadcast coverage in greater Dallas, Fort Worth and Denton. "This acquisition allows KERA to significantly advance its mission and strategic direction by increasing public media services for the people of North Texas," says Mary Anne Alhadeff, KERA’s President & CEO. "The new station will be a public radio music format programmed with the North Texas audience in mind. It will be a terrific complement to KERA’s news and information station 90.1 FM and a substantial addition to KERA’s overall multimedia services for the public." The new station will begin broadcasting its full schedule in the fall of 2009. KERA has yet to select a name for the new station. The programming on 91.7 FM will be within the public radio "Triple A" (Adult Album Alternative) music format with diverse, adult-oriented playlists covering a broad spectrum of music such as folk, acoustic, world music, alternative and indie rock and country.

GENE THOMAS (Houston, TX) Hello Jim, Got your email. Sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not the singer/songwriter Gene Thomas you're thinking about. I'm the Gene Thomas a retired radio and television announcer originally from Birmingham, Alabama and now living in Houston. I meet Gene Thomas (the singer) thirty-five years ago in Nashville, thru legendary Houston record man Pappy Daily. Gene is a very nice East Texas fellow...place put me on your list. Sincerely, Gene Thomas

BARRY KILGORE (Houston-Conroe, TX) Subject: Gene Thomas. Jim: Bio - Gene Thomas is a singer/songwriter who has written and recorded several hit songs. Gene arrived on the music scene in 1961 with his hit recording of "Sometimes", which happened to be his first recording ever in a recording studio. Over the years he had several hit records as a recording artist and as a songwriter. He teamed up with Debbe Neville and they recorded as Gene and Debbie, with hits such as "Playboy", "Loving Season", and several more. Gene has had songs recorded by Don Gibson, Waylon Jennings, George Jones, Everly Brothers, Dean Martin, Tina Turner, Eddie Raven, Freddy Fender, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Kenny Rogers, Lonnie Mack, Roy Orbison Sue Thompson, Toni Jolene, Carl Smith, George Hamilton IV, Buffy St.Marie, Mickey Gilley, Charlie McClain, Nat Stuckey, Connie Smith, Johnny Lee, Charlie Louvin, Dottie West, Doug Sahm , The Gentrys ,Glen Barber and many others. Thank you. Barry Kilgore, Family Law Radio barry@familylawradio.org (www.familylawradio.org) On Am 700 KSEV - The Voice of Texas, Sunday 1:00PM to 2:00PM CDT, streamed globally at www.ksevradio.com, listener lines 281-558-5738, #ksev free on Verizon

BILLY THORMAN (Ft. Worth, TX) Bernie Waterman, former owner of KTSA/KTFM told me in 1972, he forgot to renew the license for KTFM. It was that low on his list of things to do.

JIMMY RABBITT (Grand Junction, CO) "Back On The Beach" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Saturday June 20th. 3pm-6pm PST, 6pm-9pm EST, 11pm-2am GMT on 101.5 KOCI FM Newport Beach, California. Streaming on http://KOCIRadio.com. Twittering at: http://twitter.com/elconejo09 The next "Rock 'n' Blues Lab" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Tuesday June 22nd. 12Noon-3PM PDT 5PM-8PM EDT on KAFM-FM 88.1 Grand Junction, CO. Streaming on: http://KAFMradio.org/

TRIVIA ANSWER: The Beach Boys have a clause in their contract that any sell out concerts must report to all industry related magazines and newspapers.

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Couple of "Tips-of-the-Hat" to share, RE: Issue 656, 5/6/09: (1) Sammi Smith got her only GOLD record award in 1971 for her hit, "Help Me Make It Through The Night," & her only GRAMMY too. It was also reported that she moved to Dallas in 1973. (so she has a TX connection) Smith died @61 on 2/12/2005 in OKC. Soul Stirrers death of member J. Taylor; the founder of that famous group, Robert H. Harris, B. in Trinity, TX in 1916 & died in Chicago, on 9/3/2000 AND the famous pop singer, Sam Cooke (1/22/31-12/11/64 @33 in L.A.) was a member of the Soul Stirrers from age 20 to 26. In early 60's I had pleasure of being MC for his show in Tampa (after picking him up @ airport & doing live broadcast interview) & 2 yrs later I had opportunity to bring him on stage at The Mosque, Richmond, VA. Just some added tid-bits of interest. BOB & Sonny Lee

GEORGE BERNARD SHAW (1856-1950) A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.

Jim Rose and Tejas
Houston, Texas - En Dieu nous croyons

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June 15, 2009 [Monday]
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SAM LEE (Beverly Hills, CA) Hi Jim, Do you remember Walt "Baby Love" Shaw from KILT or CKLW? Well, he was my DJ in New York at WXLO and WBLS and was an original partner with me for WILD in Boston. He also was at R&R for a long time and currently has two shows with Westwood One. Anyway, I emailed him your Jim Rose Remembers link yesterday. The reason I'm telling you all this is he has a book published with Howard Books, a division of Simon & Schuster. Check with him to see if he has a contact. Walt's info email waltblove@gmail.com. Hope this is useful. And PayPal is free for a donation button. Stay up. Sam (www.ZeitgeistCorp.org)

SHANE BERNARD (Avery Island LA) Subject: Re: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#670) June 08, 2009 [Monday] Yeah, the current state of radio is pathetic, needless to say. Shane K. Bernard, Ph.D.; Historian & Curator; McIlhenny Company; Corporate HQ; General Delivery; Avery Island LA 70513

JOYCE WEBSTER [JC] (Mena, AR) Dear Jim, I'm afraid it has taken me a little while to get around to letting you know how happy I am that your friends from JRRR are working together to get you a new Akita! I certainly want to be a part...thought I had lost Billy T's email, but I hadn't. My prayers have been that you get the desires of your heart regarding your new pet. I think it is absolutely wonderful what Billy, Chuck and others are doing. A little foot to our prayers!!! I've contacted Billy tonight and told him to send me Chuck's address ASAP, forward him my email or whatever is the fastest. Guess you had best start thinking about a name for your new arrival, Jim. It makes me smile just to think about what you will go through with a new little Akita!!! Too bad we can't all give you a "baby shower" as that would really be fun. Take care, JC

TOM ASWELL (Denham Springs, LA) Subject: Louisiana Rocks! The True Genesis of Rock and Roll! Jim, here is the web page for my book. (www.louisianarockstomaswell.com/) Would appreciate it if you could attach the link to your dispatches. Thanks, Tom Aswell, author: Louisiana Rocks: The True Genesis of Rock & Roll...Jim Rose's puppy fund: I’m in for $50. Please provide me an address where I can send my check.

WHERE DO YOU READ JRRR? Tell us how far away from Houston, TX that you read JRRR. Send your full name, city, state and country of residence to rosekkkj@earthlink.net.

BILLY THORMAN (Ft. Worth, TX) You might want to alter my letter to include Chuck's Email address. (ckdunaway@consolidated.net) I have five promises from the people I contacted personally. Jim, I think all your readers will agree that you need a new puppy. When we spoke earlier, you said they're around $300 dollars. I looked online and it's more like $500 and up. I've talked to the few people I know who read your column and they are anxious to help out. If we can find 8 to 10 more people to chip in 30 bucks or less we should be able to raise the money. I want to thank Chuck Dunaway who has agreed to collect the money. I will also help out with shipping if needed. Jim, please print this note so your readers know of the effort. All we ask is that you name the dog after us. Just kidding. All the best! Billy t

TEJAS my precious Akita girl doggie dies unexpectedly at 5 am on Friday morning, May 8, 2009. Contact Billy Thorman at BillyThorman@aol.com or billythorman@isupporttexasmusic.com. Chuck Dunaway's email address is ckdunaway@consolidated.net.

GARY DELAUNE (San Antonio, TX) Having moved to Dallas from L.A. via Oklahoma City, didn't have the romantic entanglements that you experienced but I did date a few Big D beauties and married the last one. I dated a girl, Kay Sutton, who was Miss Dallas Texan, (the old football team). She moved to Hollywood and dated a Warner Bros. contract player, Ty Hardin, an Aggie, who did a show called "Bronco' and in 1966, she graced the cover of Playboy plus the pin-ups inside Stephanie Schermerhorn was a TCU beauty who was one of the Homecoming Princesses...then on one of my routine stops at St. Paul Hospital, I saw a brunette beauty who was ER supervisor...we married nine months later. The late Dick Hitt loved to mention in the Dallas Times Herald who I was dating but that was part of the media page. There was a leggy blonde sales secretary at KLIF by the name of Ann duBlon...apparently she was rather successful in her sales card...ha...Jo Taylor was the ER supe...she wouldn't give me the time of day as she mis-trusted newsmen, cops and ambulance drivers. It took some ingenuity to even get her phone number. She knew Jack Ruby far better than I because she treated his strippers, exotic dancers to be PC...she said he was always a gentleman and very polite even asking if he could help, particularly when his bouncer came into the St. Paul ER with a bed spring in his gut. Long before I met Jo, I dated one of Gordon's live billboard girls (from Central Expressway) but I think she preferred deejays. I think Ben Laurie ended up dating her. GD (www.garydnews.com)

TRIVIA ANSWER: On April 29, 1992 L.A. cops receive charges with acquittal in the beating of Rodney King. For 3 days riots cause the deaths of 54 people, looting of property, riots destroy hundreds of buildings.

JIMMY RABBITT (Grand Junction, CO) The next "Rock 'n' Blues Lab" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Tuesday June 16th. 12Noon-3PM PDT 5PM-8PM EDT on KAFM-FM 88.1 Grand Junction, CO. Streaming on: http://KAFMradio.org/ "Back On The Beach" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Saturday June 20th. 3pm-6pm PST, 6pm-9pm EST, 11pm-2am GMT on 101.5 KOCI FM Newport Beach, California. Streaming on http://KOCIRadio.com. Twittering at: http://twitter.com/elconejo09

AUTHOR UNKNOWN It came to me that every time I lose a dog, they take a piece of my heart with them. And every new dog that comes into my life, gifts me with a piece of their heart. If I live long enough, all parts of my heart will be dog, and I will become as generous and loving as they are.

Jim Rose and Tejas
Houston, Texas - En Dieu nous croyons

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