Well, I guess somebody bombed something somewhere and everyone went to another thread to read about it.
*oh, well* I'll finish. My daddy's good friend was dating Dottie not long before she died. They all went to some football games together, but I never met her.
I did meet Lefty's son, David, and Dottie's daughter, Shelley, in Branson once - the year they had such a hit (in our parts) of "You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma." Also loved their "Texas State of Mind." Never ran into them again.
There, I think I'm done now. I've "sung" both of those on the forum before.
You can keep talking. I'm listening. :)
My teen years were great. My mom was trying to get into country music, so Dad booked shows for which their band would open - Red Sovine when his "Teddy Bear" song was out, Dottie West "Country Sunshine", Tommy Overstreet "That's Where My Woman Begins", and others. We had a lot of fun. That was in Wisconsin. Mom & Dad now live in Branson, but never did make it big in country music. They decided at one point the cost to the family was too high.
I met Shelley about that same time when I was in radio. She was prettier than all get out, and I still love listening to You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma and Texas State of Mind.