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Comment on Troy Dungan – Weatherman Extraordinaire by David Margulies

David Margulies — Sun, 11 May 2025 23:38:38 +0000

Great interview. Marty Haag’s name is misspelled and John Sparks worked for WNBC.

Comment on Saran Knight – The Longhorn Ballroom Pt 1 by Trisha Ritter

Trisha Ritter — Sun, 05 Jun 2022 05:05:44 +0000

That you Saran Groom Knight for the memories! My Dad was a regular at The Longhorn Ballroom,
even after he moved to Lewisville Waiting for Part 2..

Comment on JOHN FITZGERALD BOOTY by houston junk car buyer

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Comment on JOURNEY TO TYME, THE MARK LEE STORY by meminc

meminc — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 22:42:02 +0000

In reply to Melton Steve. Sorry about that, try it now

Comment on JOURNEY TO TYME, THE MARK LEE STORY by meminc

meminc — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 22:39:33 +0000

In reply to Spike. thanks so much

Comment on JOURNEY TO TYME, THE MARK LEE STORY by meminc

meminc — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 22:38:25 +0000

In reply to SStseve MeltonSte ve. Sorry about that, try it now

Comment on JOURNEY TO TYME, THE MARK LEE STORY by meminc

meminc — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 22:37:38 +0000

In reply to Melton Steve. Sorry about that. Try it now

Comment on JOURNEY TO TYME, THE MARK LEE STORY by Spike

Spike — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 12:14:59 +0000

Kenny was a Kasual friend of mine lived close by , Just wanted to say Great article

Comment on JOURNEY TO TYME, THE MARK LEE STORY by Melton Steve

Melton Steve — Sun, 14 Nov 2021 00:42:46 +0000

I would love to read this article , but cannot read it with the contrast. It is gray lettering on a black background.
Thank you,
Steve Melton
Harvsons@yahoo.com
I am not sure if I submitted this yet.

Comment on JOURNEY TO TYME, THE MARK LEE STORY by SStseve MeltonSte ve

SStseve MeltonSte ve — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 22:51:44 +0000

I would love to read this, but cannot because of the contrast.

Comment on After Tyra Heath by Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 11:54:50 +0000

I think of this case all the time. I was 9 at the time and we lived right next door to the killer. He was always very strange and focused on us kids outside. After Tyra was taken, I remember my mom and the mom of a friend, just one building away, would stand outside as we went to each other’s home to play. No kids were outside. It haunts me still.

Comment on JOURNEY TO TYME, THE MARK LEE STORY by Harold Collum

Harold Collum — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 21:40:36 +0000

I am saddened to hear of Mark’s passing. During my brief (10 years), but very fun tenure in the music business, Mark would give me great advice in his eclectic memento-filled office on Oak Lawn. He was at the top of the game, on the phone verbally committing to $500K guarantees per night, while I was scouting baby bands – yet he acted as if he was just as interested in what I was doing as any promoter in Atlanta, D.C., or Seattle. This showed me the true character of the man, and although I didn’t know him well enough to consider us truly friends, his door was always open to me, and I considered him a mentor. Plus we talked about other stuff that music – Freemasonry, history, etc. I always appreciated the time he spent with me. R.I.P. Mark.

Comment on LOUANN’S – PART 4 by meminc

meminc — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 22:10:43 +0000

In reply to Larry Dollgener. very cool!

Comment on LOUANN’S – PART 4 by Alfred Brown

Alfred Brown — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 16:51:01 +0000

My band “Daniel” played the rebuilt Lou Ann’s (after the fire) many times. It was a very large high ceiling room with a large open stage. It was often packed and a great venue to play. We had played the Studio Club often and our agents probably knew Larry Lavine. Later I played with the bass player that had been with the Styx when Lou Ann’s burned down. Larry Tagg, who is in the picture you posted of the Styx, later played with Tod Rundgren.

Comment on AFTER ELIZABETH BARKLEY by Brent Sawyer

Brent Sawyer — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 05:56:19 +0000

ELEGY FOR ELIZABETH BARCLAY – for Viola & Piano. Your light continues to shine. link to the musical tribute piece: https://youtu.be/vYlDlnKpIRk

Comment on AFTER ELIZABETH BARKLEY by Brent Sawyer

Brent Sawyer — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 23:18:04 +0000

I was a 9 year old child at the time. And attended the after school day care center where Elizabeth went to. She was 2 years younger than me but I remembered playing with her there on the playground and in the activities room inside and I certainly remember the devastating time of her abduction. I have often thought about Elizabeth through the years and hoped that her kidnapper would be found and could be brought to justice. Because of this abduction I was brought to realize the world could be a scary place. I remember the main lady in charge at the day care center who had short dark hair (I can’t recall her name – Lori is in my mind, but that probably isn’t right – it was 40 years ago and I was a child) and how devastated she was by the abduction. There was also a beautiful young woman from Chile (also cannot recall her name) that was working there and she was an amazing artist and she would draw pictures for me everyday because I begged to to do so. About 6 months after the abduction we moved out of Dallas as my father who was a minister was moved to a church outside of Dallas. I am all grown up and a professional musician in NYC, but Elizabeth’s memory still lives in me. I have written a Viola & Piano Duet that is a tribute to Elizabeth, it is called ELEGY FOR ELIZABETH BARCLAY, I am in the process of recorded it and will be putting it up on my YouTube channel. You should be able to find it with a search.

Comment on JOURNEY TO TYME, THE MARK LEE STORY by Charlotte Biddle Moore

Charlotte Biddle Moore — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 03:45:55 +0000

Just heard of Mark Lee’s passing. Mark and I dated all through high school. Mark at Hillcrest and me at Woodrow Wilson. He was my first love and I am so sad to hear of his passing. Reading this article helps to hold him close.

Comment on DROWNING IN A WHISKEY RIVER by Mark G

Mark G — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 10:48:44 +0000

I DJ’d at Harlow’s for a time, not long after Bob Thetford opened Harlow’s. The original DJ apparently hit on Bob’s girlfriend. He was fired immediately. I was sitting at the bar and Bob said, “you ready to DJ?” I said “let’s go!” We had a drummer raised off the floor like four feet. He had an imaginary lady friend he called Esmeralda. He was a great drummer and of course, a little on the crazy side. The round dance floor was lit up and would flash off and on, circle around…we had two turntables and a ton of rock and roll albums. It was supposed to have been a Disco, but I played strait up rock and roll. I remember streaking through the place one night on a guy named Randy’s shoulders. Yeah, that was weird, but hey, the crowd loved it… Randy was Bob Thetford’s manager while I was there.Randy was a great big guy, like 6’5″. Randy was pretty crazy, and his girl friend was a beautiful , down to earth school teacher of all things. They lived off of NW Highway and Abrams. Bob had an absolute armory in the office. It was a crazy little spot. It was a party every night. Good times! As far as Whiskey River… David Allan Coe was playing Whiskey River (Lady Smith was an incredibly talented backup group,) and I met David Allan’s brother/ manager, Jack . We went over to David Allan’s/ Jack’s Dallas office, I think it was at the Meadows Building, if memory serves. I was trying to work a deal on selling promotional items for David Allan, hat’s, tee-shirts halter tops, etc.. I started telling Jack my design ideas, he pulled out a joint, and that ended the business meeting, but I had a great pair of bloodshot eyes. Life was grand in the 70’s and Dallas was poppin’. Like everyone else has posted, I’m glad I survived it all. I moved to CA in 1978, then back to Dallas in November 2019. Back in Big D. Glad to be home. Mark G

Comment on MICHAEL NESMITH, ‘HEY, HEY, HE’S A TEXAN!’ by Ellen Tuton

Ellen Tuton — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 02:20:52 +0000

Thanks for sharing Dallas memories! Of Mike and Louannes.

Comment on THE LAST WORDS OF BIG TEX… by meminc

meminc — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 00:40:55 +0000

In reply to Andrew S Hatton. thanks Andrew. I interviewed him 4 times before Kim called me and told me that he passed away the night before. So I ended up interviewing her for a couple of hours to wrap it up.

Comment on THE LAST WORDS OF BIG TEX… by Andrew S Hatton

Andrew S Hatton — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 20:00:05 +0000

Thank you – a great write up that has allowed me to learn something of Bill and Kim Bragg’s story and that of Yesterday USA radio, which I first listened to many years ago when I began exploring Internet Radio stations from here in Essex, UK.

I had a time away from YUSA & when I came back could not work out what had happened – it seems as if the various websites have not made things clear but apparently Bill and Kim cleared the way for the broadcasts to continue mostly from California.

Searchin on Twitter I found a very recent post from Mike Wolfe and others of the American Pickers program which we get here in the UK usually showing many years later. It seems there has been a fairly recent broadcast of a program where Bill and Kim’s home in Richardson was “picked” by them.

It is sad for Kim – I do hope she is able to achieve a settled situation now she is needing to adjust to life without Bill – he must be a very big miss.

Comment on JOHN FITZGERALD BOOTY by General

General — Fri, 21 May 2021 23:39:00 +0000

John, such a moving story. I am so proud and happy you made it out. You are our East Texas version of success. Proud to be your first cousin and your mom was my favorite aunt.
Hard work is always the center piece for success. Add determination and drive, you have the resipe for becoming great.

Comment on BUD BUSCHARDT, HE’S SUMP’N ELSE! by meminc

meminc — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 23:52:42 +0000

In reply to John Rice. thanks John. Bud and I spoke for nearly 3 hours. Maybe one day I can figure out how to put the whole thing up!

Comment on BUD BUSCHARDT, HE’S SUMP’N ELSE! by John Rice

John Rice — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 23:35:32 +0000

Paul – As a guy that grew up in Dallas with a transistor radio in the 60’s, I like to say how much I enjoyed your interview with Bud. Never having been in the business but hearing the likes of KLIF to KVIL and more , it was a pleasure to link Buds place in Dallas music history. Thanks
John Rice

Comment on BUD BUSCHARDT, HE’S SUMP’N ELSE! by John Rice

John Rice — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 23:35:32 +0000