The Brady Standard and Heart O' Texas News (Brady, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 98, Ed. 1 Friday, February 26, 1954 Page: 3 of 8
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'THE BRADY STANDARD AND HEART O’ TEXAS NEWS, BRADY, TEXAS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2«. 1954
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Texans Grow Up With Hillbilly Music
-Many Really Like That Nasal Twang
By Hence Henderson
Arntrlalcd Ureas Stull’
That (food old mountain music
is still good enough for many u
Texan
Record distributors say “pop’'
and “cat" have cut into hillbilly
sales, but not enough to displace
country music us a fixture in the
Texas scene
Texans drop thousands of nlck-
ies daily Into Juke boxes to hear
their favorite hillbilly or, if you
perfer, western crooner. Hoe-
down, guitar-thumping fiddly
music still wafts from dance halts
and all-night truck stops from the
Red River to the Rio Grande.
* * *
Records are classified main-
ly ns hillbilly, straight popu-
lar ("pop”) and rhythm-and-
blues ("cat"). For the unini-
tiated, the latter can he In-
dentlfled by Rs strong, sway-
ing rhythm and wailing saxo-
phones. "Cat” records are
frequently by Negro artists.
* ♦ *
How does hillbilly rank?
One distributor, whose area
covers the state’s north half, says:
“Hillbilly lias fallen off slight-
ly in Texas, probably because ’cat’
and ‘pop’ are gaining popularity.
But hillbilly Is still going strong.
It’s here to stay.”
He estimates that 8 to 10 mil-
lion records were sold in Texas
last year, and a third were hill-
billy.
# * *
Opinion on hillbilly music of
course, differs. Its trademark —
the singer’s nasal twang excites
varied reactions. Some listeners
feel an urge to head for the door.
Other’s get a kick out of it,
Why?
One distributor, in the business
15 years, says:
“It’s mainly a matter of associa-
tion. Many who grew up on farms
or ranches were born into it. They
learned to like it. When they
grow up and maybe move to the
city, they still enjoy hillbilly.
* * *
"I like to look id hillbilly
this way. It’s folk music. Tells
u story iu bulbul form, like
uu old English and colonial
times. 'Mint's when it began,
and the style lias been band-
ed down. Maybe the story is
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* * •
Country music took its form,
he suld, because in the curly days
it guitar or fiddle was cheap, easy
to carry around.
"All you had to do was pluck
it few chords, your neighbors
gather around and sing You had
your own entertainment."
A bent-selling platter on a re-
cent week was "You All Come,"
written and sung by Arlie Duff of
Dallas who formerly taught school
at Warren, near Beaumont, i
In this one, which has a fast
tempo, Duff sings that when you
live in the country everybody’s
neighbor, so "You all come see
us by and by.”
Other current hits include,
"Cheatln’H a Sin," "There'll he
Peace in the Valley for Me", and
"I’m Walking the Dog."
♦ * *
Hillbilly music is often
"popularized." Duff wrote
"You All Come" as country.
Recordings of it by Ring
Crosby and others arc selling
fast as ‘‘pops."
* * *
Another distributor Illustrates
the place hillbilly music holds in
Texas with these estimates: Texas
probably absdVbs ,'1.75 to 1 per
cent of total national record sales.
Hut tile state Imyn 10 to 12 per
cent of all hillbilly records.
"I would think hillbilly is as
hot ns ever," lids industry spokes-
man declared. "People like it, It's
homespun.”
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4 WALDRlt* NEWS ♦
4 by Clyde Hill 4
444444 — 444444
Cousins See Kuril Other First
Time In Over 10 Yours
Mercury, Tex., Feb. 2 2, — Mr.
and Mrs. Kenneth Upton and sons,
Elmer Bray of Dallas, and Mrs.
Gene Wright and Becky of Ft.
Worth, were visitors in the C. H.
Frost home last Monday night.
Douglas Jarrell of Abilene and
Orvil Jarrell of Clovis. N Mex.,
visited the Marion Hollands one
day last week. The Jarrells and
Marion are cousins and hadn’t
seen each other in 40-odd years.
Mr. and Mrs. .1. E. Lincoln of
Hico, were visitors in the R. E.
Briscoe home last Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs. E. 1). Solsbery and
children visited the O. L. Doyals
Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lohn have had
as their guests, Mrs. M. F. Lohn
of Brady and T-Sgt. and Mrs. Eric
Moden and children of San An-
gelo.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hughes of
Brady, Mr. and Mrs. John Win-
stead and Mr. and Mrs Marlon
Holland went to Austin Saturday
to witness the basketball game be-
tween Texas and T. C. U. They
came back all smiles, because their
pride and joy, Billy Powell, really
played a good game, and came out
high point man with 2 4 points.
Visiting in the Iru Bray homo
Sunday were: Mrs. M. F. Lohn and
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brock of
Brady, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Car-
roll, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Briscoe
and Mr. and Mrs Wayne Bray and
Frankie.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Hearing
and Mrs. Fredia Webb of Little-
field were week-end guests of
Mrs. Martha Wright and hoys.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Frost and
children of Big Lake were Satur-
day night guests of Mr. and Mrs.
C. E. Frost.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hodges and
children visited the Clifford Mc-
Bee family of Rochelle Sunday
afternoon,
Mr. and Mrs. R, W. Johnson and
New Joy For The
Hard Of Hearing
With the New
BELTONE TRANSISTOR
Hearing Aid
FREE HEARING CLINIC
Mr. F. A, Fischer will show the NEW
BELTONE ALL TRANSISTOR Hearing Aid
at the Brady Hotel on Monday, March 1 from
1 to 3 P. M.
Come in and see this new aid which oper-
ates without the "B” Battery or Vacuum Tubes
and weighs only 2*4 ozs.
ADV.
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distinguish the 1954 Cadillac (10 Special Elect-
wood Sedan. Dramatic new styling and
new chassis and suspension engineer-
advance establishing important future trends,
according to Don E. Ahrens, General Manager
of Cadillac Motor Car Division.
Panoramic windshield, new front and rear
end designs, new low length of body lines and
increased interior roominess are outstanding.
With improved steering, braking, handling and
riding qualities, the new Cadillac delivers even
greater smoothness and responsiveness from its
high compression V 8 engine. Campbell's OUis-
tnobile-Cadilluc Company, is dealer for Cadillacs.
children of Lohn were Saturday
night guests in the W. W. Short
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Lohn and
Larry of Lohn visited the Alton
Caylors Saturday night.
Dinner guests of Dennis Hodges
Sunday were: Jerry Holland,
Gayle Doyal and Johnny Caylor.
Rev. Hen H, Moore filled It its
speaking appointment here Sun-
day night Everyone enjoyed is
fine sermon
Rev. Mr. Moore was a supper
guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Win-
stead.
Helen Wright and Hurlmra
Wright of Fife visited with Mrs.
Martha Wright Sunday afternoon.
Visitors In the Marion Holland
home during the week-end were:
Ben II. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Powell of San Antonio.
Mr. and Mrs. James Hunter of
Denver City, were Sunday night
guests of Mr. and Mrs Tommy
Briscoe,
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hill and
children of Itnuly visited in the ('.
VV. Hill home Saturday.
Glen Ray and Jeff Willey visit-
ed Clyde Hill Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. II. B. James and
Wanda and Mr. and Mrs. Joe
James of Trlckham were Sunday
afternoon guests of Mr and Mrs.
Nut Rundals.
♦ ♦ + + + ++ + + ♦ + ♦4
♦ LOHN NEWS ♦
4 by Mrs. Fred Lohn 4
444444 — 444444
Mrs. Hattie Mill Feted .Sunday
With Dinner On HHMt Birthday
Lohn, Tex., Feb. 23, — Dust
storms are getting to he the com-
mon thing lately. We received .15
of an inch of rain last Thursday
night tmt It didn't last long.
Everyone Is hoping for a "Million
Dollar" rain soon.
We ure glad to report that Nor-
man Bloomer was able to he dis-
missed from the Brady Hospital
Saturday after having entered on
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dutch Woodward
spent, the week-end at Garden City
as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Teale. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Teale
of Odessa, were also guests of the
Teales.
Mrs. Hattie Hill was honored on
her 88th birthday anniversary
with a dinner at her home last
Sunday when fifty-nine relatives
and friends gathered there for the
occasion. Present were Mr. and
Mrs. Hal Hill, Mrs. Ruby Wil-
liams, Mrs. Wanda Allison and
Margo, till of Houston; Mrs. T. H.
Hi!!, Mr. and Mrs. V. 0. DeDear,
Mr. and Mrs. Barney Cluck, Hound
Rock; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Turner,
Mr. and Mrs. J. li. Hill and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hill and family,
Mr, and Mrs. James Hobbs and
baby and Mr. and Mrs, E. J.
Moore, Brady; Mr. and Mrs. Er-
nest Trott and Mr. and Mrs. J, it
Illll, Eden; Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Osborne and baby, Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Rickman, Misses Ernestine
and Gwendolyn Trott, Dallas; Mrs.
O, T. Grifflce, Mrs. Pearl Wil-
liams, Mrs. Llnnle Mae Lohn,
Jimmie, Joe Karen, Mr. and Mrs,
li. L. ’Patens, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Hall; also Jack and Mack Porter
and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Vlrdell
and family of Rochelle.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J, Blssett took
Mrs. Carrie Blssett to Kan Antonio
.Sunday where she remained at. the
bedside of a sister who was IIP
Week-end guests of Mr, and
Mrs. J. H. Smith and granddaugh-
ters were Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Caw-
thon, of Dallas.
Miss Bobby Fay Bratton of Dal-
las was the week-end guests of h**r
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Brat-
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. D. E Edwards nnd
children spent the week-end In
Ft. Worth as guests of the forrn-
ANNOlJNCEMENT
J. K. Harrison, Jr., formerly
if Brady, is now operating the J
W. Finlay Memorials of Eden,
Texas.
We have a complete slock of
Memorials and invivte yon to come
'n for a thorough inspection.
We will appreciate any inquir-
es. We offer a complete service.
J. W. FINLAY
MEMORIALS
J. E. IIARVI80N, JR., Mgr.
Phone 167-W Fden. Texaa
or's parents.
Mrs, Lillian Deans of Lubbock
arrived Monday for a visit with
Mrs. Pearl Williams.
Mr. and Mrs, Emmett Moore
visited Garnet Moore at the Gon-
zales Warm Spring Foundation,
recently. They were accompanied
l>y Mr. and Mrs. Margaret Ann Me
Mahon of Hrownwood whose
daughter is a patient there also.
Olyndol Snodgrass, a student in
Alpine College, was the week end
guests of Ills parents, Mr, and Mrs.
A. C, Snodgrass, Hr.
Recent guests of Mrs, Lilly
Hemphill and daughters were Mr.
and Mrs. J, W. Ewing and son of
Hinton. Mr. and Mrs, Johnnie
Hemphill, Jimmy and Linda were
their Sunday dinner guests.
Mrs, Bertha Simmons of Santa
Anna was a recent guest of Mr.
nnd Mrs. Cleg (Jasslot. She ac-
companied them to Valera to visit
Mrs. E A, Gassiot. Also visiting
the tlassiots recently were G. It
Bible of Lockhart and Wyndol
Winston, Supt. of Stanton Schools.
Mrs. J. C, Johnson visited her
daughter, Mrs. Daniel Webster of
Han Antonio, recently.
Mth, Lincoln Lohn compliment-
ed tier son. Larry, on ills tenth
birthday anniversary with a party
at his classroom recently. Inclutl
ed as guests were the third and
fourth grades and the teacher,
Miss tllailys Baize; also Eddie and
Jorulyu Lohn, cousins of the
honoroe After the thrilling ex
perlence of opening gifts, refresh
incuts of soda pop and cookies
were served,
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Barton were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr and
Mrs Gordon Newton
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Marshall of
McCamey visited relatives here
and at Pear Valley from Tliurs
day till Saturday of last week
They were enroute home from a
visit with their daughter and
family at Oklahoma City.
Mrs. Mattie Waddle returned
home from San Antonio last week
after her son, Ovid Lohn, was able
to he dismissed from a hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hula visited
with the Warren Joneses at llrudy
Sunday evening.
Owen Rudolph has finished
erecting u couple of concrete water
storage tanks on the Rudolph
fat ins.
Several farmers are selling tlielr
sheep due to the drouth.
Clyde Behrens oT Eden was the
Sunday guest of Miss Rosalie |
Lohn.
An exciting game of basket ball
was played between May and Lohn
on the home floor Monday night,
touch of the teams is winner iu its
district. The Lohn team won bv a
good margin. The it teams also
played with Lohn losing to May.
Holt Baptists Hold
Fellowship Meet
i A fellowship meeting will ha
I held a) The Holt Baptist Church
beginning Monday night, March
x and continuing through Tuna-
day night.
These services are made possi-
ble by ttie Missionary Baptist
Churches of Ft. Worth, Dallas,
Big Spring, Gatesvllle, Houston.
Hillsboro nnd Stephenvillc. They
are doing tlielr part by sending
their ministers out to preach.
Tuesday there will lie all day
services and dinner served.
"Come bring vour lunch and
enjoy a full day of worship and
fellowship with ours and your1
neighbors. You will he more than
glad you did," said Mrs. Emmett
Holier,
Wo service alt makes of Refriger-
ators. (Domestic and Commercial).
Our Reliable services nre us near
as your telephone. CALL 3892.
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Smith, L. B. The Brady Standard and Heart O' Texas News (Brady, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 98, Ed. 1 Friday, February 26, 1954, newspaper, February 26, 1954; Brady, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth881834/m1/3/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting FM Buck Richards Library.