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Posted on 09/16/2006 5:58:25 PM PDT by Nita Nupress
Make sure you ask Lyle to sign it when you order.
Did your father ever see him in person?
When I was six, I fell in love with his voice. God, what a voice. (Not singing ability, mind. Just the tonal quality that comes out in speaking.)
My favorite album was the soundtrack to Robin Hood, which had the whole fim on the album. (my second-favorite movie at the time, first being "Monty Python & the Holy Grail".)
Great book review!
Oh, good idea! Dad's already got an autographed "Enemies Foreign and Domestic" from "Travis McGee"!
I don't know if he ever got to a Roger Miller performance. They were the same age, and Dad got around a lot, so he might have. I'll ask next time I call him (which will be tomorrow, to remind him that Mom will be home on Tuesday, so he needs to clean house!).
He and I saw "Big River" in Washington, D.C., around 1985. Great songs.
"...the rosy red cheeks of the little chil-dren..."
Thank you. Coming from you, that means a lot, Mr. Editor. ;-)
Thanks for posting this. I know what to get my best friend for his birthday now (he's a huge Roger Miller fan).
Oh, NOW I'm jealous. I bought the CD and would love to have seen the play. But there's this little problem of me living out in the sticks, ya see.
You're welcome. Glad I could help. Make you you ask Lyle to sign it.
Go get sober so I can hear this story. Right now. I demand it!
No, I'm not drinking and yes I passed 6th grade. lol!
"You can't roller skate in a buffalo herd"
I know exactly what you mean. Someone in the book, maybe Bobby Bare, said he could see the pain in Roger's eyes, or something to that effect. I think his early childhood & everything he lost was why his voice was so expressive. He used it to express his emotions. Here's an example of what I'm saying. (It was in an earlier version of my article, before I cut it out) The italics section is from the book:.
One time after Roger had a fight with his 2nd wife over the phone, he and Don Bowman got in the car for the 30-minute drive to Roger's house. Bowman tells what happened:
...he was humming and tapping on the dashboard. He didn't say a word all the way there. We got there and he got out and walked in the house, picked up his guitar and sang "Husbands and Wives." He had written the entire song over that fight they had over the phone!
Please tell me who the hell is "Sheb Wooley."
Thanks for the story. You know, I really, really need to get Cash's book. I keep saying I will but never get around to it.
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That's one hell of a town!
Still though, the late Roger Miller had to rate at least second billing, right? At least second....
My impression was that the sign had first noted Lefty Frizzell -- and Lefty only.
As Sheb made his mark, his name was added.
Then, finally, along came young Roger -- Sheb's cousin, by the way -- to require another amendment.
But as for "body of work", I would agree with you. Lefty first, by a hair, just ahead of Roger.
But "King of the Road" ranks ahead of "Long Black Veil"...
Trailers for sale or rent ...
Rooms to let, 50 cents ...
No phone, no pool, no pets ..
I ain't got no cigarettes.
Ah but, two hours of pushin' brooms'll buy
An 8x12 four-bit room ...
I'm a man of means, by no means ...
Just King of the Road!
Third boxcar, midnight train
Destination: Bangor, Maine ...
Old worn out suit and shoes ...
I don't pay no union dues.
I smoke old stogies I have found ...
Short, but not too big around ...
I'm a man of means by no means ...
Just King of the Road!
I know every engineer on every train,
All of their children, and all of their names ...
Every handout in every town ...
And ev'ry lock that ain't locked when no one's around ...
I sing ... trailers for sale or rent ...
Rooms to let, 50 cents ....
Trailers for sale or rent ...
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