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Index <strong>Jim</strong> <strong>Reeves</strong><br />

The <strong>Untold</strong> <strong>Story</strong><br />

compiled by<br />

Lyle Johnston<br />

NFN: no first name found<br />

NLN: no last name<br />

Radio stations - found<br />

under radio<br />

Album titles found under<br />

albums<br />

Song titles found under<br />

songs<br />

TV stations under TV<br />

A-Team 397-398, 434<br />

Abelson, Jo 418<br />

Abbott Records 1, 2, 80,<br />

88, 90, 92, 107, 113-114,<br />

115, 118, 128, 143, 144,<br />

145, 147, 149, 157, 178,<br />

190, 204, 645<br />

Sid 80<br />

Abbott String Music<br />

Show 128<br />

ABC-TV 175, 223, 247,<br />

253, 295<br />

ABC/Paramount<br />

Records 230<br />

ABC Radio network 295<br />

see also American<br />

Broadcasting below<br />

Aberbach, Jean 114<br />

Julian 114<br />

Abhez, Eden 113<br />

Abilene, TX 362<br />

ABN radio network - see<br />

American<br />

Abraham, George 109<br />

Academy of Country<br />

Music 4<br />

Acclaim Music 291, 568,<br />

652<br />

Ackerman, Willie 387,<br />

395, 428, 434, 435, 439,<br />

452, 516, 573<br />

Acuff, Roy 87, 119, 191,<br />

650<br />

Acuff-Rose Publishing<br />

Co. 191, 362-363<br />

Adams, Addie 10<br />

Arizona 9<br />

Arminta 9<br />

Arnold 360<br />

Don 543<br />

(Mary) Beulah<br />

(see <strong>Reeves</strong>)<br />

Charlie 237-238<br />

Lorenzo 9, 10, 11<br />

Rose 360<br />

Wyatt 9<br />

Adare, Ireland 490<br />

Adkins, Halmond 585,<br />

625, 631<br />

Adlam, Basil 295<br />

Adler, Buzz 295<br />

Ahel, Nathan 411<br />

Airplane, <strong>Jim</strong>'s 604f<br />

Beechcraft Debonair<br />

crash report 636ff<br />

see also <strong>Jim</strong> <strong>Reeves</strong>'<br />

"flying"<br />

Akron, NY 248<br />

Akron, OH 209<br />

Albany, GA 33, 42, 349<br />

baseball club 39, 41<br />

NY 171<br />

Albums:<br />

pirated 3<br />

sales 3<br />

"A Touch of Velvet"<br />

372, 395, 437<br />

"According to My<br />

Heart" 298<br />

Afrikaans 409, 439, 440<br />

"Best of" (Vol. 1) 578<br />

"Bimbo" 224<br />

"Blue Side of<br />

Lonesome" 228<br />

"Country Side of <strong>Jim</strong><br />

<strong>Reeves</strong>, The" 437, 510<br />

"Christmas with <strong>Jim</strong><br />

<strong>Reeves</strong>" 508-509,<br />

526<br />

"Elvis is Back" 538<br />

"Elvis Presley: A Life<br />

In Music: The<br />

Complete Sessions"<br />

538<br />

1<br />

albums, cont.:<br />

"Famous Original Hits<br />

by 25 Great Country<br />

Music Artists" 529<br />

"Girls I Have Known"<br />

242, 251, 256, 261<br />

"Gentleman <strong>Jim</strong>"<br />

443, 510<br />

cover 443<br />

"God Be With You" 257<br />

"Good 'n' Country" 519<br />

"He'll Have to Go"<br />

298-299<br />

"Intimate <strong>Jim</strong> <strong>Reeves</strong>,<br />

The" 300-301, 311<br />

"International <strong>Jim</strong><br />

<strong>Reeves</strong>, The" 519<br />

"<strong>Jim</strong> <strong>Reeves</strong>" 226<br />

"<strong>Jim</strong> <strong>Reeves</strong> On Stage"<br />

360-361, 646<br />

"<strong>Jim</strong> <strong>Reeves</strong> and Some<br />

Friends" 285<br />

"<strong>Jim</strong> <strong>Reeves</strong> Sings"<br />

157, 289<br />

"<strong>Jim</strong> <strong>Reeves</strong><br />

Way, The" 5, 649<br />

"Kimberley <strong>Jim</strong>"<br />

515, 538<br />

"Meet the Beatles" 538<br />

"Memories are Made of<br />

This" 3<br />

"Merry Christmas From<br />

<strong>Jim</strong> <strong>Reeves</strong>" 437<br />

"Moonlight and Roses"<br />

532, 573, 576, 578<br />

"Nashville Stars on<br />

Tour" 548<br />

"Night Life" 519<br />

"Singing Down the<br />

Lane" 177<br />

"Songs To Warm the<br />

Heart" 279, 409, 527<br />

"Talkin' to Your Heart"<br />

347, 348, 510<br />

"Tall Tales and Short<br />

Tempers" 324, 325<br />

"The Definitive<br />

Collection" 3

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Albums, cont.:<br />

"There's Someone Who<br />

Loves You" 361<br />

"Twelve Songs of<br />

Christmas" 432-437<br />

"Unforgettable <strong>Jim</strong><br />

<strong>Reeves</strong> - Live" 200<br />

"We Thank Thee"<br />

386f, 437<br />

"Yours Sincerely" 37,<br />

460, 494<br />

Albuquerque, NM<br />

349, 382,<br />

Alconbury, England 497<br />

Aldrich, Charlie 248<br />

Aldridge, Roy 524, 526<br />

Alexander, A. L. 346<br />

Arthur 12<br />

Ken 360<br />

Alexandria, LA<br />

Daily Town Talk 55, 57<br />

Aces 55, 57, 66<br />

All Movie Guide 466<br />

All Music Guide 527<br />

Allan, David 546<br />

Allen, Debra 652<br />

Fred 436<br />

Ralph 23, 28, 32<br />

Rex 100, 165, 457, 589<br />

Rex, Jr. 4<br />

Steve 223, 231<br />

Allentown, PA 46<br />

Allison, Audrey 272<br />

Joe 248, 272, 282, 284,<br />

285, 289, 290, 329,<br />

537-538<br />

Allums, Corzette 30<br />

Alpert, Herb 113<br />

Alsup, Tommy 77<br />

Amarillo, TX 118, 176,<br />

346, 349, 365, 398, 521<br />

America (1950s) 85, 159<br />

(1960s) 343<br />

American Ballet<br />

Theater 375-376<br />

American Bandstand<br />

(TV show) 247, 319<br />

American Broadcasting<br />

Company 230<br />

Network 229ff, 245,<br />

363, 425, 433, 582<br />

American Federation of<br />

Musicians 286<br />

American Heart<br />

Association 169, 297<br />

American Junior Rodeo<br />

Association 123<br />

American Music<br />

publishers 107, 113<br />

American Society of<br />

Composers and<br />

Publishers (ASCAP)<br />

226ff<br />

Ames, Brothers 283<br />

Ed 4<br />

Amos, Betty 96<br />

Mary 602<br />

Amphetamines 318<br />

Amsterdam, Holland 556<br />

Anderson, Bill 268, 309,<br />

358-359, 362, 369,<br />

452, 519, 568, 612<br />

Herb 230, 231,<br />

232, 238-239, 245<br />

John 207<br />

Roger 612<br />

Rosalie 638<br />

Angelica, NY 252, 257<br />

Anger, Garrick 534<br />

Anglin, Mrs. Jack 535<br />

Angola, IN 260<br />

Angola, NY 223<br />

Anita Kerr Singers 175,<br />

230, 232, 234, 241,<br />

242, 254, 264, 302,<br />

324, 336, 352, 387,<br />

395, 403, 434, 435,<br />

436, 437, 439, 516,<br />

528, 530, 538, 546,<br />

547, 550, 551, 553,<br />

555, 561, 573, 589<br />

Anka, Paul 300<br />

Anthony, Ray 77<br />

Antonito, CO 156<br />

Apartheid 459-460<br />

Applewhite, Charlie<br />

224<br />

Arbieiderbladet<br />

(newspaper) 553<br />

Archer, Marie 30<br />

Archie Bunker's Place<br />

(TV series) 431<br />

Arkansas Fuel Oilers<br />

(baseball) 44<br />

Arklow, Ireland 485<br />

Arlen, Harold 172<br />

Armed Forces Radio<br />

Network 83, 98, 248,<br />

537, 546, 555<br />

TV Network 268<br />

Armstrong, Dean and the<br />

Arizona Dance<br />

Hands 104<br />

Louis 128, 424<br />

Arnheim, Gus<br />

Orchestra 229<br />

Arnold, Eddy 92, 152,<br />

164, 205, 207, 283, 284,<br />

303, 330, 393, 450, 530,<br />

568, 628, 629, 635, 641,<br />

643, 647, 648<br />

Lani 23, 40, 42, 110,<br />

184, 279, 445, 525, 531,<br />

578, 652, 653, 654<br />

Arthur, Dorothy 72<br />

Artists Service Bureau<br />

163, 164, 191<br />

Aqua 3<br />

Atkins, Chet 114, 153,<br />

159, 168, 192, 193, 198,<br />

201, 202, 203, 204, 222,<br />

226, 239, 240, 242, 252,<br />

264, 265, 267, 268, 277,<br />

279, 289-290, 291, 301-<br />

303, 305, 311, 315, 316,<br />

317, 321, 324, 325, 325-<br />

326, 327, 328, 330, 363,<br />

370, 371, 372, 386, 387,<br />

393, 400, 403, 405, 406,<br />

408, 411, 412, 413, 415,<br />

420, 421, 428, 433, 434,<br />

435, 436, 437, 441, 442,<br />

449, 450, 453, 509, 530,<br />

538, 545, 546, 547, 548,<br />

549, 550, 551, 555, 556,<br />

557, 560, 561, 574, 575,<br />

577, 578, 586, 588, 589,

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Atkins, Chet, cont.:<br />

622, 624, 627, 641, 646,<br />

648-649, 657<br />

on <strong>Jim</strong> 4, 577<br />

Halmond 608, 609, 611,<br />

614, 616<br />

<strong>Jim</strong>my 436<br />

Lowell 168<br />

Atlanta, GA 205, 246<br />

Fort McPherson<br />

hospital 246<br />

Auburndale, FL 449<br />

Audiophile Custom<br />

Associates (recording<br />

studio) Houston 68<br />

Auge, Henry "Bud"<br />

588, 589<br />

August, Adelle 136<br />

Augusta, GA 348<br />

Aumock, Nellie<br />

321-322, 639<br />

Aurora, CO 398, 524<br />

Austin, TX 27, 31, 150,<br />

329, 330, 362, 398, 477,<br />

542<br />

Autry, Gene 100, 175,<br />

436, 457, 551<br />

Avalon, Frankie 247<br />

Axton, Mae 140, 205<br />

Ayres, Frank 131<br />

Roy 226<br />

Azores Islands - 136-137<br />

-B-<br />

Babcock, Joseph 428<br />

Bach, Byron 373, 531<br />

Bachelors, The 559, 648<br />

Backstreet (movie) 368<br />

Backus, <strong>Jim</strong> 231, 425<br />

Bailes Brothers 87<br />

Bailey, Alan 559<br />

Cecil 233<br />

Pearl 543<br />

Baker, MT 363<br />

Baker, K. 30, 32<br />

LaVern 246<br />

Ray 348, 394, 443-444,<br />

452, 453, 456, 471,<br />

483, 485, 515, 517,<br />

Baker, Ray, cont.:<br />

520, 523, 530, 532,<br />

541, 560, 561, 568,<br />

569, 572, 575, 577,<br />

586, 587, 588, 594,<br />

612, 619, 623, 635,<br />

643, 645, 647<br />

Bakersfield, CA 124<br />

Blackboard 125<br />

Pumpkin Center Barn<br />

Dance 104, 113<br />

Baldwin Park, CA 124<br />

Ballymena, Ireland 505<br />

Ballou, Bud 546<br />

Baloney, Linzo 28, 39<br />

Baltimore, MD 105<br />

Baltimore Sun 319<br />

Bandera, TX 196, 314,<br />

355, 391, 398, 581<br />

Bankhead, Tallulah 295<br />

Banks, Brenton<br />

301, 373, 573<br />

Baptist Missionary<br />

Fellowship 49<br />

Barber, Miller 476<br />

Bare, Bobby 317, 440,<br />

538, 546, 547, 548,<br />

549, 550, 551, 555,<br />

556, 557, 561<br />

Barker, Bob 332<br />

Barksdale Air Base 44,<br />

88<br />

Barlow, Jack 589<br />

Barnard, Blanche<br />

287, 364<br />

William 364<br />

Barnes, Dave 500<br />

Barnett, Mandy 4<br />

NFN 34<br />

Red 28<br />

Baron, Shep 55<br />

Barr, Sammy 504, 505,<br />

506,<br />

Barry, <strong>Jim</strong> 355, 382, 638<br />

Dorothy 638<br />

Kevin 505<br />

Bart, Teddy 641<br />

Barter, Frieda 22, 23<br />

Bartlet, Ray 85<br />

Barton, Billy 80<br />

NFN 624<br />

Bash, Mr/Mrs.<br />

Murray 207<br />

Bassey, Shirley 499<br />

Bates, Helen 25, 44, 45,<br />

Marcus 25, 26, 32, 44,<br />

45<br />

Shirley 80, 81, 89, 124,<br />

125, 126, 127, 128, 129<br />

Batesville, AR 591, 597f,<br />

611, 624<br />

Guard (newspaper) 599<br />

Battle of Vicksburg 9<br />

Baumberger, Peter 567<br />

Baylor University 57<br />

Baytown, TX 301<br />

BBC radio 217, 493<br />

Bea Sez, Del Sez<br />

(newsletter) 115<br />

Bear Family Records 285<br />

Bearden, Tom 74, 90, 91,<br />

96, 103<br />

Beatles, The 3, 133, 168,<br />

481, 493, 538, 553, 559,<br />

560, 590, 648<br />

Beaumont, TX 40, 267<br />

Mecca Club 423<br />

"Beautiful People"<br />

(movie) 410<br />

Beck, <strong>Jim</strong> 74<br />

recording studio<br />

74, 81, 156<br />

Beerling, Johnny 494<br />

Beeville, TX 390<br />

Bel Aires 135<br />

Belafonte, Harry<br />

278, 283, 437<br />

Belfast, Ireland 481, 489<br />

Belle Meade Country<br />

Club, Nashville 328<br />

Bellingham, WA 479<br />

Ben Hunter TV Show 196<br />

Benett, Carol 232<br />

Bendig, Betty 658<br />

Bennett, Boyd 226<br />

and his Rockets<br />

Tony 246, 424, 478, 657<br />

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Benny, Jack 377, 450<br />

Benson, George 364<br />

Bergen, Edgar 332<br />

Polly 424<br />

Bergmann, Ted 431<br />

Berlin, Germany 550, 589<br />

Sportpalast auditorium<br />

Berlin, Irving 242, 374<br />

Berlin, NJ 223<br />

Berlin Philharmonic<br />

Orchestra 261<br />

Bermner, Johnny 506<br />

Berrein Springs, MI 257<br />

Berry, Bob 382<br />

Chuck 40, 388<br />

Bethany, LA 46<br />

Beyonce 3<br />

Biederbecke, Bix 281<br />

Big D Jamboree, Dallas<br />

67, 74, 84, 95, 97, 143,<br />

265, 527<br />

Big River (musical) 268<br />

Big Spring, TX 27<br />

Big Dreams & Broken<br />

Hearts - The Dottie West<br />

<strong>Story</strong> (movie) 441<br />

Big State Jamboree 362<br />

Bigley, T. C. 566<br />

Billboard (magazine)<br />

2, 3, 69, 84, 92, 99, 103,<br />

111, 115, 118, 125, 128,<br />

132, 145, 146, 149, 150,<br />

157, 159, 165, 176, 185,<br />

187, 188, 191, 197, 226,<br />

264, 269, 272, 278, 279,<br />

311, 320, 327, 375, 379,<br />

395, 445, 519, 527, 546,<br />

573, 589, 647, 650<br />

Billings, MT 184, 362,<br />

363, 394<br />

Birmingham AL 347<br />

England 559<br />

Bishop, Tommy 89<br />

Bixby, Bill 332<br />

Black Aces (band) 489<br />

Black Americans<br />

159, 347-348<br />

Black, Bill 133<br />

Cilla 559<br />

music 1<br />

Michael 494-496<br />

Blackboard Cafe,<br />

Bakersfield, CA 144<br />

Blake, Amanda 332<br />

Don 96, 144<br />

Katharine 489<br />

Blakely, Art 172<br />

Blanc, Mel 332<br />

Blarney Stone 490<br />

Block, Martin 297-298<br />

Bloemfontein, South<br />

Africa 411, 412<br />

Blondell, Joan 332<br />

Blue, Arkey 580<br />

Blue Boys 178-179,<br />

224, 261 - first called;<br />

262, 263, 312-335, 337,<br />

345, 346, 347, 348,<br />

349, 350, 351, 351-352,<br />

353, 355-356, 364, 365,<br />

368, 370, 372, 379,<br />

381, 382, 390, 392,<br />

396, 401, 403, 405,<br />

409, 411, 412, 414,<br />

415, 420, 423, 424,<br />

429, 444, 445, 448,<br />

449, 452, 456, 459,<br />

460, 461, 463, 468,<br />

472, 473, 475, 477-479,<br />

481, 483, 485, 488,<br />

491-491, 493, 496, 499,<br />

502, 505, 506, 508,<br />

516, 520, 522, 523,<br />

524, 525, 527, 539,<br />

542, 544, 547, 552,<br />

(implied 557), 560,<br />

566, 569, 589, 599,<br />

611, 644, 646<br />

BMI - see Broadcast<br />

Bolin, John 64<br />

Bond, Johnny 97, 154,<br />

295, 324, 639<br />

Borchert, Gunter 548<br />

Borge, Victor 353<br />

Boston, MA 171-172,<br />

228<br />

Bounds, Buddy 28<br />

George 28<br />

Henry 28, 30<br />

Bowes, Margie 348<br />

Boy Scouts 169<br />

Boyer, Cloyd 46<br />

Bradley, Chuckie 136<br />

Harold 263, 435, 508,<br />

530, 531, 532, 573<br />

O. Hinton 649<br />

Owen 160, 180, 228,<br />

230, 232, 235, 236, 241,<br />

243, 245, 263, 264, 330,<br />

363, 375, 652<br />

Studio 180, 224, 263<br />

Bradshaw, Carolyn 104,<br />

106, 115, 115-116,<br />

Braese, Evelyn 454<br />

William 454, 455<br />

Braga Sisters 279<br />

Bragg, Ray 110<br />

Braille Bible 531<br />

Brangwag (magazine)<br />

409, 410<br />

Brasfield, Rod 175<br />

Brazeal, Lucky 625<br />

Breakfast Club 230, 438<br />

Breast, Winifred 373,<br />

395, 400, 428, 436, 439,<br />

440<br />

Breen, John 489<br />

Bremerton, WA 479<br />

Brennan, Sandra 466<br />

Brewer, Dean 456<br />

Teresa 426<br />

Bridgewater, NS<br />

Canada 275<br />

Bristol, TN 348<br />

British Lions (rugby)<br />

404, 411, 412<br />

Broadcast Music<br />

Incorporated (BMI)<br />

226ff, 237-238, 328,<br />

329<br />

Broadcasting<br />

(magazine) 285<br />

Brooks Brothers 140<br />

Brooks, Garth 4<br />

Brower, Cecil 264, 301,<br />

373, 378, 531, 573

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Brown, Augusta 52<br />

Billy 272, 277, 282<br />

Browns, The 94, 118,<br />

148, 208, 209, 212, 214,<br />

285-286, 365, 380, 569,<br />

573, 587, 588, 647<br />

Bonnie 118, 209, 212,<br />

214, 216, 365, 380, 587<br />

<strong>Jim</strong> Ed 118, 124, 125,<br />

127, 127-128, 131, 132,<br />

148, 149, 150, 151, 208,<br />

209, 212, 214, 286, 359<br />

365, 380, 587, 648, 653<br />

Loretta 333<br />

Maxine 118, 124, 125,<br />

127, 128, 129, 131,<br />

132, 148, 149, 150,<br />

151, 208, 211, 212,<br />

214, 215, 216, 218,<br />

359, 365, 380, 587<br />

Brownwood, TX 94, 107<br />

Brundage, Bill 196<br />

Bruner, Doug 594<br />

Brussels, Belgium 557<br />

Bryant, Boudleaux<br />

242-243, 265<br />

Felice 242-243<br />

Buddy Dean Show 319<br />

Buchmann, Karl 546<br />

Buck, Louis 306<br />

Buckley, Louis 640<br />

Buick, (1932) 190<br />

Bulawayo, Zimbabwe<br />

418, 419, 420<br />

Bullock, Bull 405<br />

Sam 65<br />

"Bundle of Joy"<br />

(musical) 172<br />

Bundy, Dick 592<br />

Bunratty Castle 506<br />

Bunyan, Fred 526, 577,<br />

594, 597, 619, 620, 622,<br />

625, 629, 636<br />

Burgess, Dave 190<br />

Jack 405<br />

Sonny 600<br />

Burgess, Wilma 645, 647,<br />

650, 652<br />

Burke, Mildred 179, 348<br />

Ross 179, 348<br />

Burks, Billy 433, 434<br />

Bubba 598<br />

Ethel 599<br />

John 598<br />

Josie 598, 599<br />

Laura 598<br />

Burley, ID 128<br />

Burlington, NC 389<br />

Burma Shave signs 342<br />

Burnett, Smiley 189,<br />

562<br />

Burns, George 177<br />

Robert 38<br />

Burton, Bob 237, 639<br />

Gary 317<br />

James 313<br />

Buttery, Kenny 530, 532<br />

547, 556<br />

Buttram, Pat 100<br />

"By the Seat of My Pants<br />

- My Life In Country<br />

Music" (book) 618<br />

Bynam, Hal 193, 194<br />

Byrd, Billy 319, 364<br />

Byrdland guitar 364<br />

Bryne, Gay 559<br />

Byrnes, <strong>Jim</strong>mie 41, 42<br />

Byron, Lord 446<br />

-C-<br />

Cadenhead, Leonard 17<br />

Caine, Michael 562<br />

Caldwell, Jack 131, 189<br />

Caesar, Sid 319<br />

Calavier Films 467<br />

Cal's Corral (TV/radio<br />

program) 295<br />

Calgary, Alberta 184,<br />

364, 517<br />

Call, Jack 454<br />

Callas, Maria 142<br />

Campbell, Archie 289,<br />

347, 353, 429<br />

George 20<br />

Mary 526<br />

Campbell, Pat 497-498,<br />

557, 558, 559, 567,<br />

584, 588, 638<br />

Canby, MN 349<br />

Cannon, Ace 647<br />

Henry 176, 245,<br />

377, 526<br />

Sarah see Minnie Pearl<br />

Cantwell, John 489<br />

Capetown, South<br />

Africa 412, 414-415<br />

Cape Times (Capetown<br />

newspaper) 415<br />

Capitol Records 74, 136,<br />

239, 311<br />

Capri Enlisted Men Club,<br />

Friedberg, Germany 548<br />

Caram, G. 639<br />

Cardwell, Jack 561<br />

Carlisle, Bill 87, 168,<br />

185, 187, 194, 568<br />

Ken "Thumbs" 319, 373,<br />

381<br />

Carlsbad, NM 157<br />

Carmichael, Hoagy 543<br />

Carnegie Hall 2, 376<br />

Carolina Cloggers 181<br />

Carousel Club,<br />

Nashville 317<br />

Carpenter, Howard<br />

373, 573<br />

William 599, 649<br />

Carr, Wynona 395<br />

Caribbean (Islands) 3<br />

Carroll, Alvie 13<br />

Diahann 169, 170, 172<br />

Carruthers, Hugh<br />

467, 468<br />

Carson, Jenny 63, 64<br />

Johnny 223, 231, 648<br />

Martha 191, 595<br />

Carstens, Nico 460, 461,<br />

Carter, Anita 193, 224,<br />

639<br />

Family 477, 639, 647<br />

June 181, 262, 278,<br />

279, 291, 320, 639<br />

Carter, Maybelle 638, 641<br />

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6<br />

Carthage, TX 8, 10, 25,<br />

30, 39, 41, 59, 134, 641<br />

658<br />

high school 24, 27, 28,<br />

29, 30, 244, 255, 642<br />

bulldogs 27, 30, 33<br />

<strong>Jim</strong>'s Memorial<br />

641, 658<br />

Cartwright, Ann 35<br />

Cary, Renwicke 119, 520<br />

Cash, Johnny 95, 100,<br />

110, 142, 168, 193, 194,<br />

198, 273, 360, 434, 539,<br />

551, 584, 651<br />

June 539<br />

Cashbox (magazine) 95,<br />

165, 264, 289, 299, 330,<br />

348, 394, 449, 474, 538,<br />

545, 557<br />

Casper, Billy 425<br />

Casper, WY 200, 272<br />

Castleberry, Mattie 76<br />

Castro Sisters 127<br />

Cathedral of Notre-Dame<br />

at Reims 137, 138<br />

Cavazos, Bobby 334<br />

Nancy 334<br />

CBC TV 248<br />

CBS Radio 82, 83, 160<br />

TV 196, 224<br />

Cedar Rapids, IA.<br />

Danceland 167, 250,<br />

251, 271, 301<br />

Gazette 261, 578<br />

Cedarwood Publishing<br />

Co. 191<br />

Central Songs (music<br />

publisher) 113<br />

Cerebral Palsy 169<br />

Chadwick, Jennie 28<br />

Chambersburg, PA 220<br />

Chance, "Lightnin'" 263<br />

Chaney, Fred 643<br />

Charities 170f<br />

Charlemagne 210<br />

Charles, Ray 211, 489<br />

Charleston, SC 184, 518,<br />

Charlotte, NC 518<br />

Chase, Les 270<br />

Chattel mortgages 13<br />

Chaumont, France 137<br />

Chavez, Alice 140<br />

Benny 140<br />

Chawkins, Curly 381<br />

Checker, Chubby<br />

490, 501<br />

Cher 100<br />

Cherokee Cowboys 123<br />

Cherry Creek Tavern<br />

Kerrville, TX 104<br />

Cheyenne (dog) 247,<br />

255, 296, 309, 471,<br />

473, 483, 518, 519,<br />

545, 580, 586, 627,<br />

649<br />

Cheyenne, WY 349<br />

Chicago, IL 173<br />

Daily News 393<br />

Hotel Sherman 230<br />

Childre, Lew 181, 253<br />

Chinnery, Derek 493,<br />

494<br />

Chino, CA 148<br />

Christmas (1957) 241<br />

"Christmas Tribute to the<br />

Late and Great Hank<br />

Williams" 444<br />

Chudd, Lew 73, 74, 75<br />

Churches:<br />

Baptist, Henderson 67<br />

Central Baptist 17,<br />

641<br />

First Baptist 34<br />

First Methodist 17<br />

Methodist, Carthage<br />

27, 59<br />

of Saint-Jean-<br />

Baptiste 137<br />

Cincinnati, OH 173<br />

Reds 45<br />

Circle O Ranch Boys 90<br />

Circus Krone 549<br />

Ciudad Acuna, Mexico<br />

110-111<br />

Civil War 7, 9<br />

Clabaugh, David 35,<br />

255<br />

Clampett, Jed 285<br />

Clapton, Eric 100<br />

Clark, Buddy (Samuel<br />

Goldberg) 79, 229, 295,<br />

Dick 247, 250, 259-<br />

260, 401,<br />

Peter 485<br />

Ray 474<br />

Roy 475, 477<br />

Truman 625<br />

Clay, Henry 94<br />

Clement, Frank 208, 217,<br />

221, 255, 521, 541<br />

Frank, Jr. 208, 653<br />

Jack 309<br />

Robert (Bob) 521, 654<br />

Clements, Zeke 593<br />

Cleveland, OH 171-172<br />

Clevenger, "Little Auggie"<br />

233<br />

Cleaver, Troy 601<br />

Cliatt, Emily 349<br />

Cline, Arnold 447<br />

Patsy 95, 109, 223,<br />

225, 232, 278, 317, 320,<br />

363, 364, 374, 375, 376,<br />

378, 379, 389, 442, 454-<br />

456, 475, 508, 574, 587,<br />

622, 635, 652<br />

Clinton, Bill 654<br />

Clooney, Rosemary<br />

153, 267<br />

Cloquet, MN 185<br />

Clovis, NM 349<br />

Cluskey, Con 481<br />

Dec 481, 483, 484,<br />

Coasters 227<br />

Cobb, David 221, 230,<br />

234, 236, 306<br />

Coburn, Cy 152-153, 199<br />

Cochran, Eddie 260<br />

Hank 374, 428, 442,<br />

573-574, 595, 601<br />

Cockrell, Edith Grace<br />

24, 26, 35, 44, 46, 47,<br />

48, 58<br />

Coffeen, Selby 203, 204,<br />

208<br />

Cohen, Paul 143<br />

Cohn, Nudie 100

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Coke Time with Eddie<br />

Fisher (TV program)<br />

172<br />

Coker, Arvadena 124,<br />

125, 127, 144<br />

Sandy 124, 125, 126,<br />

127, 128<br />

Colbert, Bill 606, 608,<br />

609, 611, 613, 618<br />

Claudette 177<br />

Colburn, John 9, 10<br />

Cole, Marie 649<br />

Nat King 5, 64, 97,<br />

113, 242, 263, 295, 347,<br />

395, 526, 649<br />

Coleraine Chronicle<br />

(newspaper) 505<br />

Colley, Mark 4<br />

Collins, Bryant 46<br />

Chris 568<br />

Jud 560<br />

Colona, Jerry 43<br />

Colorado Springs, CO<br />

522, 523<br />

Columbia Records 92,<br />

272, 277, 330<br />

Columbia, SC 205, 444,<br />

518,<br />

Columbo, Russ 79<br />

Columbus, GA 347<br />

Commercials 233<br />

Como, Perry 5, 79, 153,<br />

165, 169, 220, 229, 230,<br />

233, 267, 281, 283, 303,<br />

474, 657<br />

Computicket 403<br />

Congress, U.S. 227, 438<br />

Connelly, G. G. 639<br />

Conner, David 86<br />

Continental Airlines 158<br />

Coogan, Francis 135<br />

Cooke, Sam 172<br />

Cook's Hoedown,<br />

Houston 68<br />

Cooper, Bob 377<br />

Gary 135, 368<br />

George, Jr. 233, 235<br />

Stoney 535<br />

Copa Club,<br />

Secaucus, NJ 142<br />

Copas, Cowboy 95, 175,<br />

199, 291, 453-456,<br />

475, 508 (inferred)<br />

Mary 458, 535<br />

Copenhagen, Denmark<br />

550-551, 589<br />

Core, W. J. 633<br />

Cork, Ireland 483, 486,<br />

488<br />

Cornehl, Adolph 134<br />

Corpus Christi, TX<br />

Hoedown Hall 160<br />

Town Hall Auditorium<br />

423<br />

Corral Wranglers 68<br />

Corunna, MI 257<br />

Corsey, Farris 233<br />

Cortez, CO 151, 156<br />

Cotton 13<br />

Coucy-le-Chateau-<br />

Auffrique, France 138<br />

Coursey, Farris 242<br />

Courtney, Al "Rusty" 21,<br />

63, 68, 74, 75, 107,<br />

113, 428<br />

Farris 373<br />

Mitchell 21, 63-64<br />

Country America<br />

(TV show) 248, 281<br />

Country Hoedown<br />

(TV show) 248<br />

College series 262<br />

Country Music<br />

Association 165, 225,<br />

264, 528<br />

Disc Jockey<br />

Convention<br />

see below "disc"<br />

Foundation 99, 225<br />

Hall of Fame 529, 650<br />

Week 438-439<br />

Country music changed<br />

from hillbilly music<br />

253<br />

Country Music Festival<br />

329, 372, 519<br />

Country music in New<br />

York City 376<br />

"Country & Western<br />

Music Unifies Musical<br />

Heritage" (article)<br />

589-590<br />

Country Music Jubilee<br />

Springfield (TV show)<br />

223, 248, 253, 267, 307<br />

Country Music Time<br />

(radio show) 263<br />

Country Song Roundup<br />

(magazine) 281, 439, 590<br />

Country Style U.S.A<br />

(radio show) 224, 263<br />

Coursey, Farris 226<br />

Cousin Emmy 87<br />

Jody 175, 181<br />

Coventry, Great<br />

Britain 480<br />

Cowles Brothers 118<br />

Cowtown Jamboree (TV<br />

show) Fort Worth 566<br />

Cox, <strong>Jim</strong> 278<br />

Wally 223<br />

Craig, Frances 160<br />

Cramer, Floyd 81, 89,<br />

90, 107, 148, 156, 180,<br />

181, 186, 187, 199, 222,<br />

226, 242, 267, 275, 289,<br />

296, 317, 327, 336, 352,<br />

362, 370, 374, 395, 400,<br />

403, 405, 406, 408, 411,<br />

412, 415, 420, 421, 428,<br />

434, 435, 436, 437, 439,<br />

452, 516, 589, 599, 641<br />

Crampton, Bruce 476<br />

Crawford, Cliff 60, 62<br />

Croce, <strong>Jim</strong> 566<br />

Crocker, Geneva 8<br />

Cromwell, Alton 28<br />

Crook, Anna 244<br />

Crosby, Bing 4, 5, 79,<br />

136, 197, 199, 223, 229,<br />

284, 295, 426, 436, 479,<br />

656<br />

Cross. Sylvester 113<br />

Crozier, Bill 555<br />

Csida, Joe 207<br />

7

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8<br />

Cugat, Xavier 119<br />

Cunningham, Larry<br />

488, 490<br />

Marietta 510<br />

Curran, Gary 488, 489,<br />

490<br />

Curtis Artists Productions<br />

287, 447, 448, 507,<br />

518, 538<br />

Cutrer, T. Tommy 101-<br />

102, 165, 195, 204, 278,<br />

320, 339, 370, 377, 429,<br />

519, 610, 611, 614, 618,<br />

619<br />

Vicki 102<br />

- D -<br />

Dacus, Smokey 562, 563<br />

Daffen, Ted 191<br />

Dailey, Frank 281<br />

Dale, Jeff 62<br />

Dallas, TX 30, 42, 73,<br />

365, 398<br />

Adamson baseball 34<br />

Longhorn Ranch<br />

314, 476<br />

Daltrey, Roger 4<br />

Daly, Bill 205<br />

Edward 501, 502, 503<br />

Damone, Vic - 295, 657<br />

Dana, Bill 222<br />

Dance halls 65, 262, 272,<br />

Dandridge, Dorothy 347<br />

Danville, MO 349<br />

VA 184, 452<br />

Danza, Ted 431<br />

Darin, Bobby 300<br />

Darlene, Donna 273<br />

Darnell, Mildred 103, 151<br />

Davenport, IA 449<br />

Davies, David 403, 407,<br />

408, 410, 411, 412, 413,<br />

414, 416, 418, 419, 420<br />

Davis, Ames 654<br />

Bette 177<br />

Bob 26, 68<br />

Davis, cont.:<br />

Clive 118<br />

Don 89, 148, 149<br />

Gene 561<br />

<strong>Jim</strong>mie 347<br />

Lucky Brazeal 108,<br />

109-110, 150<br />

Miles 172, 267<br />

Monroe 365<br />

Skeeter 339, 374, 441,<br />

452, 641, 656<br />

W. Terry 650, 651,<br />

652, 653, 654, 655<br />

Dawson Creek, British<br />

Columbia 364<br />

Dawson, Neville 457<br />

Day, Doris 295<br />

<strong>Jim</strong>my 81, 90, 107,<br />

148, 180, 181, 182,<br />

189, 200, 252, 258,<br />

262, 263, 319, 561<br />

Deadwood, TX 10<br />

Dean, Dixie 308<br />

<strong>Jim</strong>my 224, 225, 317,<br />

365, 543, 544, 545,<br />

580, 649<br />

Deane, Buddy 319<br />

Deaton, Billy 380, 476,<br />

568, 581<br />

DeBerry, TX 20, 25, 27,<br />

32, 35, 39, 43, 130,<br />

134, 380, 578-579, 641<br />

school 23<br />

Decca Records 143, 311,<br />

330, 447<br />

British 497, 498-499,<br />

Dedmon, Tommy 497<br />

Dee, Billy 118<br />

Deejay (magazine)<br />

205, 262<br />

Deen, Dixie 112<br />

Deets, <strong>Jim</strong>my 124<br />

DeHavilland, Olivia 368<br />

Del Rio, TX 110, 111,<br />

349<br />

Delano, CA 124<br />

DeLacey, Ruth 627<br />

DeLaval, Ralph<br />

(aka Jack Miller) 535<br />

Dell, Frank 592-593<br />

DeMille, Cecil 196<br />

Dempsey, Jack 436<br />

DePaul, Art 328<br />

den Dulk, Arie<br />

130, 515, 586<br />

Denning, Mark 354<br />

Sisters 354<br />

Denny, <strong>Jim</strong> 163, 164,<br />

191, 207, 221, 224, 449<br />

Denver, John 566<br />

Devitt, Dermot 506<br />

Deputies (band) 378<br />

Derek, Jon 490, 491, 496,<br />

497<br />

Derry, Northern<br />

Ireland 501-502, 503,<br />

Derry (Northern Ireland)<br />

Journal (newspaper) 501<br />

Des Moines, IA 118<br />

KRNT Theater 118<br />

Register and Tribune<br />

(newspaper) 118<br />

Det Nye (magazine) 554<br />

Detroit, MI 105, 173<br />

Roosevelt<br />

Lounge 105<br />

Devens, Mindy 387<br />

Devine, Ott 347, 376, 377<br />

Devol, Frank 97<br />

Devore, Sy 539<br />

DeVos, NFN 418<br />

DeWitt, Jack (John)<br />

191, 207, 208, 230<br />

Dexter, MO 180<br />

Diamond, F. 538<br />

Dick, Charlie 109, 232,<br />

318, 454, 458<br />

Dick Clark Beechnut<br />

Show 259-260, 319<br />

Dickens, Charles 232<br />

<strong>Jim</strong>mie 120, 224, 270,<br />

349, 589<br />

Diddley, Bo 401<br />

Diekman, Diane 390<br />

Dillard, Dottie 234, 235,<br />

285, 324, 336, 393, 573<br />

DiMaggio, Joe 30<br />

Dion and the<br />

Belmonts 319

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Disc Jockey Convention,<br />

Nashville (1954) 134<br />

(other years) 197, 165,<br />

237, 264, 288, 328-329,<br />

(see Country Music<br />

Festival)<br />

Disch, Billy 34<br />

Disney, Walt 485<br />

Doerhoff, Lena 599<br />

Doherty, Shirley 59, 66,<br />

67, 82, 93, 112, 131,<br />

133, 143, 144, 149, 178,<br />

204, 385, 392-393<br />

Dollarhide, William 8<br />

Dolores and The Blue-<br />

bonnet Boys 68<br />

Donegal, Ireland 488<br />

Doonican, Van 501<br />

Dorris, CA. 86<br />

Dorsey, <strong>Jim</strong>my 75, 141,<br />

239, 281, 479<br />

Tommy 75, 119, 141,<br />

204, 479<br />

Dot Records 207<br />

Double Payola 69<br />

Downbeat (magazine)<br />

135, 178<br />

Downs, Hugh 450<br />

Dr. Kildare<br />

(TV show) 544<br />

Drake, Jack 333, 444<br />

Pete 264, 370, 392,<br />

395, 452, 453<br />

Draper, Rusty 363<br />

Drummond, Steve<br />

174, 185, 587<br />

Dreyer, W. 412<br />

Drumkeen, Ireland 482<br />

Drusky, Roy 589<br />

Dub Poston and his Down<br />

Town Playboys 68<br />

Dublin, Ireland 481, 485,<br />

488<br />

Dubuque, IA 272<br />

Dude Ranch<br />

Jamboree 182<br />

Duff, Mary 506<br />

Duke Ellington<br />

Orchestra 79<br />

Duluth, MN 323<br />

Duncan, Peter 217<br />

Dundalk, Ireland 500<br />

Dunn, Leo 222<br />

Louie 209, 212,<br />

217, 222, 378<br />

Durango, CO 156<br />

Durante, <strong>Jim</strong>my 295,<br />

424<br />

Durban, South Africa<br />

416<br />

Durham, Hal 621-622<br />

Dvorak, Ann 143, 144<br />

Dyersburg, TN 606-607,<br />

636<br />

Dyson, Bobby 327,<br />

381, 392, 396, 428,<br />

429, 456, 461, 472,<br />

473, 475, 478, 496,<br />

507, 511, 566, 629<br />

- E -<br />

Earhart, Amelia 612<br />

East Dubuque, IL<br />

Moonlight Garden<br />

200, 262<br />

East Texas Baptist<br />

College 55<br />

Easter Seals 169<br />

Eastern Province Herald<br />

(South Africa<br />

newspaper) 404<br />

Eastman, Robert 230<br />

Eberlobato Dancers 424<br />

Echols, Robert 525<br />

Eckstein, Billy 2, 169,<br />

172<br />

Edenton, Ray 263, 275,<br />

336, 428<br />

Edge, James 28<br />

Leroy 28<br />

Edgin, Dolores 573<br />

Edmonton, Alberta 158,<br />

184, 322, 364, 516,<br />

Edmonton Journal<br />

(newspaper) 516<br />

Eide, Gunnar 553, 555<br />

Eisenhower, Dwight 85,<br />

159, 217, 261, 342<br />

Mamie 261<br />

Eivind, NFN 553, 554<br />

El Cajon, CA 112<br />

El Paso, TX 119, 156,<br />

349<br />

Jubilee 123<br />

Elk Mountain WY 156<br />

(near Rawlins)<br />

Elko, NV 275<br />

Elliott, Louis 6, 10, 11,<br />

14, 337<br />

Mary 6, 9, 10, 11, 14,<br />

337<br />

Ellis, George 353<br />

Emerson, Lee 194, 286<br />

Emery, Ralph 290, 306-<br />

307, 320, 324, 628<br />

Eminem 3<br />

Emmons, Buddy 319<br />

Encino, NM 158<br />

England 3<br />

Enid, OK 366<br />

Ennis, Ireland 482<br />

Erwin, Micheal 138<br />

Escott, Colin 26, 83, 144<br />

Eshliman, Billie<br />

(see Williams/Horton)<br />

Espey, Mae 630, 647<br />

Essen, Germany 549-550<br />

Eugene, OR 128<br />

Eureka, CA 148, 150<br />

Europe (1957) 210f<br />

eastern 3<br />

(1964) 547-559, 589-<br />

590, 590<br />

Evangeline 54<br />

Eveleth, MN 185<br />

Evans, Dale see Rogers<br />

Johnny 390<br />

Evergreen Place (<strong>Jim</strong><br />

<strong>Reeves</strong> Museum)<br />

652, 655<br />

Everly, Don 183, 232,<br />

243, 262, 319, 363, 489<br />

Phil 183, 232, 243,<br />

262, 319, 363, 489<br />

9

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10<br />

- F -<br />

Fabian 247, 330<br />

Fabulous Las Vegas<br />

(magazine) 424<br />

Fairbanks, Douglas 96<br />

Fairfax, VA? 398<br />

Fairfield, IL 180<br />

Faith, Perry 300<br />

Fan club 151, 183, 184,<br />

185, 186, 336, 650<br />

Farm animals<br />

geese 15<br />

mules 19<br />

Farmer, James, Jr. 51<br />

Farmington, NM 156,<br />

382, 477<br />

Farris, Bob 265<br />

Father of Country<br />

Music 15<br />

Faulk, Bib 34<br />

Faye, Rita 181<br />

Feille, Jerry 58<br />

Feller, Bob 47<br />

Fender Guitars 337<br />

Ferguson, Bob 622<br />

Leo 60<br />

Fernando, Leo 657<br />

Majella 657<br />

Ferris, Bob 270<br />

Fiedler, Arthur 278<br />

Fielding, Myrtle 323<br />

Finch, Robert 32, 33<br />

Fine, Bob 271<br />

Finkley, Bill 233<br />

Finley, Larry 248<br />

Fisher, Eddie 2, 119,<br />

147-148, 169, 172, 173,<br />

261<br />

Fitzgerald, Ella 172, 388<br />

F. Scott 170<br />

Zelda 170<br />

Flaherty, <strong>Jim</strong> 311<br />

Flapper girl 6<br />

Flat Earth Society 135<br />

Flatt, Lester 334, 348,<br />

528 with<br />

Scruggs, Earl 334,<br />

348, 528<br />

and Foggy Mountain<br />

Boys<br />

Fletcher, J. D. 562, 563<br />

564, 585,<br />

Flint, Marie 375<br />

Florence, SC 184<br />

Flying Saucers 494<br />

Flying W Ranch TV<br />

Show Cincinnati 119<br />

Foggo, Jane 639<br />

Foley, Red 110, 180,<br />

189, 223, 233, 248,<br />

253-254, 257, 267, 279,<br />

330, 349, 641, 643<br />

Betty 189<br />

Fontana, D. J. 131, 148<br />

Wayne and the<br />

Mindbenders 559<br />

Food, 1930's 17-18<br />

Foray, June 135, 136<br />

Ford, Ernie 115, 353,<br />

438<br />

Judy 123, 124, 131,<br />

276-277, 362, 386,<br />

395, 520, 534, 536-<br />

537, 541, 564-567,<br />

575, 580, 594, 627,<br />

643, 656-657<br />

Libby 510<br />

Tommy 213, 214, 215,<br />

217, 218, 259<br />

Fordyce, Keith 558<br />

Fort Worth TX 362, 566<br />

Majestic Theater 301<br />

Panther Hall 566, 591<br />

Foshee, Nevelyn 17,<br />

17-18, 19, 22, 327,<br />

Foster, Stephen 400<br />

Fott, Solie 373, 573<br />

Fountainhead<br />

(movie) 368<br />

Four Lads 246<br />

4-Star Records 74<br />

Four Deacons 87<br />

45 singles 225<br />

Frank, Rosa 457<br />

Frankfurt, Germany 555<br />

Rhein-Main Air Base 557<br />

Franklin, Aretha<br />

142, 395<br />

H. Wayne 355<br />

Franks, Tillman 40, 79,<br />

82, 94, 100, 116, 322,<br />

323, 329-330<br />

Fred Rockett studio 281<br />

Frederick, MD 319<br />

The Post<br />

Fredericksburg, TX 370<br />

Free Starters (South<br />

Africa band) 412<br />

Freed, Alan 298<br />

Freedom Rides 347<br />

Freeman, Darrell 625<br />

Ernie 97, 302<br />

French, Andrew 42<br />

Fresno, CA: The Barn<br />

268<br />

Fort Washington Club<br />

104, 124<br />

Friday Night Frolic<br />

see Grand Ole Opry<br />

Friedman, [Herb] 406,<br />

409, 417, 420<br />

Frizzell, Lefty 74, 156,<br />

444<br />

"From <strong>Here</strong> to Eternity"<br />

(movie) 239, 457<br />

Fuller, Bill 448<br />

Robert 562<br />

- G -<br />

Gable, Clark 217<br />

Dorothy 174<br />

Gaines, Harry 123-124<br />

Gale, Jack 105<br />

Red 275, 276<br />

Gallagher, John 355<br />

Galloway, TX 6, 17, 19<br />

Galveston, TX 70<br />

Galveston (TX) Daily<br />

News 38<br />

Galway, Ireland 482-483<br />

Games, childhood 14-15,<br />

18-19, 19, 27<br />

Gannaway, Al 180, 184

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Garber, Jan 76<br />

Gardo, Greta 391<br />

Gardner, Walter 355<br />

Garland, Billy 363<br />

Evelyn 363<br />

Hank 152, 193, 198,<br />

243, 265, 267, 296-297,<br />

317, 319, 324, 336, 363,<br />

364, 430<br />

Judy 223<br />

Garlow, Clarence 69<br />

Garrett, Bobby 70-71,<br />

74, 151, 153, 159, 164,<br />

209, 212, 213, 222, 275,<br />

352,<br />

Garroway, Dave 220<br />

Garson, Greer 295<br />

Gary, TX 27<br />

Gastonia (NC) Gazette<br />

(newspaper) 518<br />

Gath, Cheryl 540<br />

Doris 224, 235, 236-<br />

237, 255-256, 260, 287,<br />

288, 296, 298, 314, 323,<br />

333, 336, 439, 540, 589,<br />

639, 644, 649<br />

Eldon 256, 323<br />

Elmer 237, 255-256,<br />

260, 288, 296, 298, 439,<br />

540, 589, 639, 644<br />

<strong>Jim</strong>mie 323<br />

Gaunt, Hunter 375<br />

Gavin, John 368<br />

Karl 516, 532<br />

Gay, Connie 225<br />

Gaynor, Mitzi 388<br />

George Hamilton IV<br />

Show (radio) 263<br />

Georgia Gibbs and Her<br />

Million Record Show 223<br />

Germany 211, 219<br />

Germon, Robin 412-413,<br />

414<br />

Giacotto, Luciano 405<br />

Gibbs, Georgia 223<br />

"Pappy" 356<br />

Gibson, Don 326, 329,<br />

363, 364, 539<br />

Earl 380<br />

Gilbert 399-400, 410,<br />

422, 458, 459, 460,<br />

461, 462, 463, 465,<br />

467, 469, 470, 471,<br />

518, 639, 645<br />

Yvonne 467, 639<br />

Gilbert, Martin 529<br />

Gill, Vince 4<br />

Gillespie, Dizzy 172<br />

Ric 536, 612,<br />

Gimble, Johnny 74<br />

Glacier National<br />

Park, MT 158<br />

Gladewater, TX 69, 80,<br />

124, 150<br />

Glasgow, MT 322<br />

Glaser, Brothers 639<br />

Tompall 639<br />

Glenn, E. V. 212<br />

John 609<br />

Gobel, George 424<br />

God 179<br />

Godrey, Arthur 101,<br />

165, 172, 230, 245<br />

Godsey, Julie 279<br />

Goethe 210<br />

Gold, Marty 301, 302<br />

Golden West Cowboys<br />

119<br />

Goldwater, Barry 227<br />

Goldwin, Larry 480, 482<br />

Goodland, KS 398<br />

Goodman, Benny 97,<br />

141, 169, 479<br />

Gordon, Dexter 172<br />

Dutch 233<br />

Mack 574<br />

Gordona, Maria 247<br />

William 247<br />

Gordy, John 152, 233,<br />

235<br />

Gore, Al, Sr. 227<br />

Gorme, Eydie 543, 544,<br />

545<br />

Gospel Music<br />

Association 165<br />

Goulet, Robert 388<br />

11<br />

Graham, Billy 85, 223<br />

Grammar, Billy 339<br />

Mrs. NFN 641<br />

Grammy Awards 372<br />

Gramophone 4<br />

Granata, Charles 270<br />

Grand Forks, ND 541<br />

Grand Junction, CO 151,<br />

156, 157, 160, 252<br />

Grand Ole Opry 1, 2, 60,<br />

72, 82, 83, 87, 98-99,<br />

119, 147, 154, 160-164,<br />

165, 166, 173, 175, 176,<br />

178, 180 - in color, 185,<br />

191, 192, 193, 200, 205,<br />

207, 208, 221, 235, 238,<br />

240, 253, 257, 263, 278,<br />

279, 288, 305, 313, 318,<br />

333, 339, 348, 364, 372,<br />

375-376, 376-377, 379,<br />

381, 386, 391, 392, 393,<br />

398, 429, 430, 438-439,<br />

443, 444, 477, 511, 518-<br />

519, 529, 586, 622, 628,<br />

656<br />

Friday Night Frolic 251,<br />

278, 279, 288, 305, 320,<br />

328, 329, 331, 394, 398,<br />

430, 443<br />

Grand Prairie, TX 541<br />

Grand Prize Beer 38<br />

Grand Rapids, MI 265,<br />

324, 389<br />

Grant, Al 506<br />

Gary 332<br />

Gogi 261<br />

Kathryn 136, 141<br />

Graves, June 28, 30, 32,<br />

33, 34, 37, 39, 46<br />

Gray, Claude 346, 349,<br />

391<br />

Glen 76<br />

Joyce Gray-see Jackson<br />

Mark 290<br />

Pete 45<br />

Great Depression 17<br />

Great Falls, MT 365<br />

Greco, Jose 142

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Greeley, CO 261<br />

Green, Ben 207, 208<br />

Cecil 72<br />

Douglas 57<br />

Greenberg, Hank 47<br />

Greene, Loren 567<br />

Gregory, Ed 652, 653-654<br />

Vonna 654<br />

Grey, Claude see Gray<br />

Griff, Ray 517<br />

Griffin, Clyde 570, 585,<br />

600, 623<br />

Merv 231<br />

Griffith, Paul 28<br />

Grint, Irene 492<br />

Groom, Dewey 448, 476,<br />

522, 643<br />

H. L. 34<br />

Gubernay, NFN 47<br />

Guest Star (radio) 295<br />

Gulf Brewing Co. 38<br />

Gurnee, Hal 543<br />

Gustafson, Cliff 34<br />

Guthrie, Jack 175<br />

Woody 175<br />

Guttenberg, IA 251<br />

- H -<br />

Hadley Harriet band 272<br />

Hagerman, ID: Midwest<br />

Dance Pavilion<br />

Hale, Joe 641<br />

Haley, Bill and the<br />

Comets 260<br />

Halifax, NS Canada 274<br />

Hall, Buddy 230, 235,<br />

236, 245<br />

Charley 207, 217<br />

Dan 45<br />

Emma 45<br />

Ivan 467, 468<br />

Jackie 195<br />

James Travis 45<br />

Wayne 194, 195<br />

Hamblin, Stuart 154<br />

Hamburg, Germany 547<br />

Hamilton, George IV<br />

225, 252, 262, 450<br />

Hamilton, Ontario 41<br />

Hammond, IN 539<br />

Hampton, Lionel 97<br />

Hancock, Emory 28<br />

Hanie, A. J. 7, 8<br />

Hanna, Joe 164-165<br />

Hanna, WY 156, 157<br />

Hanover, Germany 549<br />

Kuppelsaal auditorium<br />

Harasen, Lorne 310,<br />

320, 321<br />

Hardin, Betty 510<br />

Robbie 622<br />

Trio 622<br />

Harlan, Billy 200, 201,<br />

205, 206, 209, 212,<br />

213, 215, 216, 217,<br />

218, 222, 252, 261,<br />

267, 269, 273, 275,<br />

338, 381<br />

Harlingen, TX 391<br />

Harlow, Jean 177<br />

Harman, Buddy 152, 242<br />

265, 267, 275, 296-297,<br />

336, 370, 531<br />

Harmony Recorders,<br />

Los Angeles 113, 114<br />

Harmony Shop<br />

El Paso, TX 123<br />

Harrington, Pat 222<br />

Harris, Bill 652<br />

Burton 80, 81<br />

Curley 353<br />

Emmylou 4<br />

Phil 165<br />

Tom 99<br />

Harrison, AR 366<br />

Harrison, George 168<br />

Tom 229, 230<br />

Hart, Freddie 272, 561<br />

Hartford, CT 273, 311<br />

Hastings, Bill 321<br />

Hathcock, John 522,<br />

527, 528<br />

Havighurst, Craig 162<br />

Hawkins, Hawkshaw<br />

194, 207, 224, 253, 307,<br />

320, 324, 454-456, 475,<br />

508 inferred<br />

Hoyt 228<br />

Hawn, Goldie 233<br />

Red 233<br />

Hayes, Bill 524<br />

Joe 70, 74<br />

Kenneth "Little Red"<br />

70, 74, 75, 84, 90, 99,<br />

100, 102, 104, 123,<br />

127, 150, 175, 180,<br />

181, 189, 190, 193<br />

Haymes, Dick 229<br />

Hayward, Susan 368<br />

Hayworth, Rita 177<br />

Headley, R. E. 483<br />

Heath, <strong>Jim</strong>my 99<br />

Hecht, David 224<br />

Heckman, Walter<br />

610, 613<br />

Heidt, Horace<br />

Orchesta 295<br />

Heifez, Jascha 278<br />

Heldelberger Schloss<br />

Castle 557<br />

Helena, MT 158<br />

Helms, Don 175<br />

Hendon, R. D. 93<br />

Henderson, Skitch<br />

223, 231<br />

Henderson, KY 180<br />

Henderson, TX 27, 60,<br />

70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 380<br />

Oilers (baseball team)<br />

57, 58, 60, 64<br />

Hendricks, Joe 524-525<br />

Henry, Charles 67<br />

Macy 67<br />

Hensley, Harold 114<br />

Henson, C. D. 65<br />

<strong>Jim</strong> 544<br />

Herman, Woody 141<br />

Herring, Clifford 527<br />

Studio 79, 527<br />

Herston, Kelso 622, 626,<br />

630

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Hessler, David 605-606,<br />

609-610, 610, 611, 620,<br />

623<br />

Hettish, John 585, 605,<br />

607, 608, 610, 612, 614,<br />

615, 616, 619, 619-620,<br />

621<br />

Heyerdahl, Eric 554<br />

"Hidden Persuaders"<br />

(book) 227<br />

Highspots 90<br />

Hilbaugh, Horace 319<br />

Hilditch, David 489<br />

Hill & Range Music<br />

82, 114<br />

Hill, Goldie 105, 118,<br />

175, 224<br />

Kenny 180, 189<br />

Tommy 180, 186, 189,<br />

198, 204, 209, 210, 212,<br />

215, 216, 217, 219, 268,<br />

269, 273, 275, 315, 442,<br />

541, 595, 601<br />

Hillbilly<br />

Homecoming 223<br />

Hillbilly music changed to<br />

country music 253<br />

Hillwilliam music 191<br />

Hines, Earl "Fatha" 97<br />

Hit Parade (magazine) 512<br />

Hitchcock, Alfred 624<br />

Hitler, Adolph 215<br />

Hobbs, N.M. Club<br />

Morrice 104, 126<br />

Hodges, Charlie 28<br />

Hodson, NFN 415<br />

Hoffman, Margaret 616<br />

Holden, William 217<br />

Holford, Bill 68<br />

Holiday, Judy 281<br />

Holiff, Saul 272-273, 380<br />

Holland 3<br />

Holland, Mary 30<br />

Hollar, Jackie 151, 183,<br />

185<br />

Holly, Buddy 77, 193,<br />

349, 554<br />

Hollywood, CA 135,<br />

196, 332, 431<br />

Holm, Yngvar 554<br />

Holma, (LA) Indians<br />

(baseball team) 55<br />

Holmes, Oliver 29<br />

Salty 185<br />

Holt, Bob 243<br />

Culley 302<br />

Lewis 49<br />

Home Depot 655<br />

Homer & Jethro 223,<br />

475<br />

Hometown Jubilee<br />

(TV show) 115<br />

Honky-tonk music 40<br />

Honolulu, HA 363<br />

"Hooper" (movie) 435<br />

Hooper, Ruth 404, 406<br />

Hope, Bob 43, 217, 295,<br />

350, 495<br />

Jack - 350<br />

Horace Heidt Show<br />

(traveling show) 90<br />

Hornaday, John 508,<br />

629, 635, 636<br />

Horne, Lena 220, 295<br />

Horowitz, NFN 278<br />

Horton, Johnny 79ff.,<br />

90, 93-94, 100, 107,<br />

133, 134, 168, 189,<br />

198, 322, 329, 329-<br />

330, 332<br />

Billie 94, 107, 329,<br />

330<br />

Vaughn 265, 435<br />

Hot Springs, SD 321<br />

H.O.T.S. (movie) 651<br />

"House of Flowers"<br />

(musical) 172<br />

Houston, TX 68, 150,<br />

151, 297, 332, 398,<br />

541, 542, 564<br />

Buffalos<br />

(baseball team) 38<br />

Houston, David 168,<br />

313<br />

Howard, Don 97, 351,<br />

388-389, 651<br />

Eddie 374<br />

Harlan 198, 222, 317,<br />

324, 362, 371, 442,<br />

586<br />

13<br />

Howard, cont.:<br />

Jan 316, 317, 353, 647<br />

Paul and his Cotton<br />

Pickers 87<br />

Van 148<br />

Howard Miller Show<br />

(TV show) 240-241<br />

Hubbard, Priscilla 395<br />

Hudson, Rock 332<br />

Hughes, Howard 38<br />

Kathy 455<br />

Marvin 183-184, 233,<br />

263, 284, 336, 387, 395,<br />

428, 451<br />

Randy 318, 454-456,<br />

475, 508, 622<br />

Tool Co. 38<br />

Hull, NFN 512<br />

Humperdinck,<br />

Engelbert 490, 558<br />

Hunt, Jack 101, 104, 109<br />

Joe 101, 104, 107-108,<br />

108, 109, 119<br />

Lillian 373, 573<br />

Paul "Kenny" 109<br />

Hunter, Ben 196<br />

Tommy 248, 272, 516,<br />

517, 545<br />

Huntley, Gordon 491<br />

Huntsville, AL 288, 390<br />

Hurley, NFN 482<br />

Huskey, Junior<br />

387, 395, 516<br />

Husky, Ferlin 95, 193,<br />

194, 208, 232, 262, 295,<br />

320, 322, 322-323, 334,<br />

360, 516, 542, 641<br />

Hutchins, Opal 13<br />

Hutchinson, Robert<br />

542, 546<br />

- I -<br />

I Can't Help It If I'm Still<br />

in Love with You (movie)<br />

193<br />

I Love Lucy (TV show)<br />

85, 368

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Ice Follies - 142<br />

Iceland - 140<br />

Idaho Falls, ID<br />

Rigby Armory 131<br />

Imperial Record Co.<br />

73, 74, 92, 225<br />

In the Heat of the Night<br />

(TV series) 431<br />

In Town Tonight (radio<br />

Show) London 217<br />

Independence, IA<br />

261, 272<br />

India 3<br />

Indiana, PA 321<br />

Ink Spots 128<br />

Inman, Vernon 598, 601<br />

Ipwich, England 493<br />

Ireland tour 477, 479-<br />

493, 500-506<br />

Irish Showbands 481<br />

Ironwood, MI 185<br />

Irvine, Rom 558<br />

J<br />

Jacinto, TX:<br />

Danceland 279<br />

Jackson, Elouise 120<br />

Jesse 51<br />

Joyce 243, 248, 277,<br />

284, 286, 296, 300, 317,<br />

325, 331, 348, 356, 357,<br />

363, 364, 383, 385, 386,<br />

392, 399-400, 409, 430,<br />

438, 441, 442, 445, 450,<br />

456, 471, 483, 485,<br />

510-511, 511, 518, 520,<br />

530, 531, 535, 543, 569,<br />

570, 572, 575, 576, 586,<br />

588, 591, 594-595, 619,<br />

623, 625, 635, 638, 640,<br />

641, 648, 649, 653, 654,<br />

657<br />

"Leo" 79 Perryman<br />

story of Fabor Robin-<br />

son; 119ff life story;<br />

122 picture with <strong>Jim</strong>;<br />

125, 127 touring;<br />

Jackson, Leo, cont.:<br />

130 record session with<br />

<strong>Jim</strong>; 133 onstage with<br />

Elvis; 135 with Mary in<br />

Texas; 140 on <strong>Jim</strong>'s<br />

suits; 149 1955 photo;<br />

151 <strong>Jim</strong>'s love of<br />

historical sites; 152<br />

<strong>Jim</strong> writing "Yon-<br />

der Comes a Sucker"<br />

and other songs; 159<br />

recording above songs;<br />

164 some band mem-<br />

bers staying in Texas;<br />

165 on T. Tommy<br />

Cutrer; 179 <strong>Jim</strong>'s<br />

lewdness; 182 on tour;<br />

192 <strong>Jim</strong>'s broadening<br />

country music; 193<br />

first Opry appearance;<br />

198 on <strong>Jim</strong>'s sessions,<br />

199-200 rock -n- rock<br />

songs, 209 Wagon-<br />

masters - 1957, 212<br />

picture; 215 buying<br />

German guitar; 217<br />

BBC radio; 222<br />

touring; 241 on <strong>Jim</strong><br />

<strong>Reeves</strong> Show; 255 sees<br />

Ozark Jubilee; 261<br />

Blue Boy; 264 on<br />

radio shows; 277<br />

Army discharge;<br />

282-283 telling <strong>Jim</strong><br />

about "He'll Have to<br />

Go;" 284 recording<br />

"He'll Have to Go;<br />

278 Grand Ole Opry<br />

thoughts; 279 touring;<br />

294 <strong>Jim</strong>'s singing<br />

live; 300 <strong>Jim</strong>'s<br />

dissatisfactions with<br />

RCA; 301 on<br />

musicians <strong>Jim</strong> liked;<br />

303 on <strong>Jim</strong>'s voice;<br />

309 home sitter;<br />

310 working with <strong>Jim</strong>;<br />

311 <strong>Jim</strong>'s frugality;<br />

312; 313; 314; 315,<br />

316, recording at<br />

Jackson, Leo, cont.:<br />

Starday; 317, 372 on<br />

Pill popping; 318<br />

Getting apartment, boat;<br />

319 on Mel Rogers;<br />

323 on Volkswagen<br />

bus; 327 on Blue Boys<br />

on sessions; on Chet<br />

Atkins producing; 333<br />

bus dies; 337 picture;<br />

338 Rickenbacker<br />

guitar; 339 <strong>Jim</strong>'s hair;<br />

341, 342, 343 about<br />

"Big Blue" and travel;<br />

354-355 social disease<br />

stories; 358 <strong>Jim</strong><br />

recording at home; 360<br />

"On Stage" concert;<br />

364 <strong>Jim</strong>'s long<br />

distance phone calls;<br />

365 enjoyed Pacific<br />

Northwest tour; 365<br />

366 in Arkansas; 369<br />

on <strong>Jim</strong>'s religious<br />

calling by God; 379<br />

at Carnegie Hall; 381<br />

tells about Bobby Dy-<br />

son; 384 with Nell;<br />

guitar/singing session<br />

with <strong>Jim</strong> and Bobe Wes<br />

386 <strong>Jim</strong>'s religion;<br />

387 on Willie Acker-<br />

man; 388 Vancouver<br />

BC; 390 drag racing<br />

home; on Faron Young;<br />

391 in Beeville, TX;<br />

392 Opry picture;<br />

395 recording session;<br />

396 rehearses with <strong>Jim</strong>;<br />

sings on "Stand at Your<br />

Window;" 401 on Bo<br />

Diddley; 415, 418 on<br />

stage South Africa; 416<br />

South Africa airplane<br />

landing; 423 woman<br />

in <strong>Jim</strong>'s room; 425 on<br />

Vegas' dry air; 426<br />

golf game; 427, 439,<br />

440 record session;<br />

429-431 <strong>Jim</strong> and Gail

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Jackson, Leo, cont.:<br />

Talley; 438 <strong>Jim</strong>'s<br />

health; 445 Christmas<br />

Michael ; 451-452 at<br />

recording sessions;<br />

453 last <strong>Reeves</strong>' ses-<br />

sion; 456 - on <strong>Jim</strong>'s re-<br />

action to Cline plane<br />

crash; 456-475 to South<br />

Africa and filming<br />

Kimberley <strong>Jim</strong>; 459<br />

"From a Jack to a King"<br />

song; 461 co-stars<br />

hopefuls; 466 "I Grew<br />

Up" song; 472 in Ross<br />

letter; 473 in movie<br />

final scene; 475 on tour;<br />

482 on Clodagh<br />

Rodgers; 483-484 Irish<br />

places and smell tour;<br />

488 <strong>Jim</strong>'s Irish piano<br />

disapprove; knowing<br />

<strong>Jim</strong>'s music; 490 kissing<br />

Blarney Stone; 493<br />

meeting the Beatles;<br />

496 traffic accident;<br />

499 non-union band;<br />

506 at Bunratty Castle;<br />

511 on hiring Bud<br />

Logan; 515 on <strong>Jim</strong>'s<br />

relationship with Alex<br />

Zanetis; 520 1963<br />

Dallas tour; 521 on<br />

President Kennedy<br />

assassination; 524<br />

new members of band;<br />

525 free shows; 526<br />

'63 Blue Boys picture;<br />

541 Starday recording<br />

sessions; 542 on plane<br />

to Austin, TX; 544 in<br />

New York for <strong>Jim</strong>my<br />

Dean Show; buys <strong>Jim</strong>'s<br />

Martin guitar; 547 with<br />

<strong>Jim</strong> 1964 European trip;<br />

548 <strong>Jim</strong>'s bad Germany<br />

audience; 549 philan-<br />

dering; 550 <strong>Jim</strong>'s<br />

German girl; 556 in<br />

Amsterdam; 557 in<br />

Jackson, Leo, cont.:<br />

England; 569 as <strong>Jim</strong>'s<br />

band; 593 baseball<br />

game and invite to go<br />

to Batesville; 612<br />

where he was when<br />

<strong>Jim</strong>'s plane crashed;<br />

624, 625 Leo visits<br />

with Barbara Manuel;<br />

644 Mary's overture;<br />

647 Memphis bus trip;<br />

649 <strong>Jim</strong>'s book plans<br />

Nell 289, 365-366, 383-<br />

384, 384, 390, 625,<br />

647<br />

Stonewall 561, 568,<br />

627<br />

Tommy 152, 264, 378,<br />

394<br />

Wanda 566<br />

Jackson, MS 347<br />

Jacksonville, FL 205,<br />

400, 449<br />

Jacksonville NC 184<br />

Jacksonville TX Jax<br />

(baseball) 58<br />

Jacob, Ian 217<br />

James, Sonny 205<br />

Jamestown, [NY]<br />

baseball team 42<br />

Jamie Uys see Uys<br />

Janes, Emily 151<br />

Japanese fans 372<br />

Jarrett, Hugh 228, 324,<br />

336<br />

Jasenna City TX 297<br />

Jay, Bill 635<br />

Luther 9<br />

Naomi 9<br />

Robert 9<br />

Jean, Norma 253, 346,<br />

450, 542<br />

Jefferson, OH 257<br />

Jefferson City, MO 398<br />

Jeffries, Herb 79<br />

Jeffus, George 61, 70<br />

Stan - 61, 64, 70<br />

Jenkins, Chuck 317<br />

Harry 560, 570-571<br />

Lou 570-571<br />

15<br />

Jenkins, Philip 317-318<br />

Jennings, Waylon 539<br />

Jerome, ID 150<br />

Jeter, James 23<br />

<strong>Jim</strong> Crow laws 347<br />

<strong>Jim</strong> <strong>Reeves</strong> Enterprises<br />

243, 439, 443, 641<br />

<strong>Jim</strong> <strong>Reeves</strong> International<br />

Award 4<br />

<strong>Jim</strong> <strong>Reeves</strong> Museum 652<br />

<strong>Jim</strong> <strong>Reeves</strong> Show<br />

230ff, 243<br />

<strong>Jim</strong>my and Johnny<br />

189, 194<br />

<strong>Jim</strong>my Dean TV Show<br />

see The <strong>Jim</strong>my Dean<br />

<strong>Jim</strong>mie Rodgers: The Life<br />

and Times of America's<br />

Yodel er (book) 340<br />

John, Elton 4, 100<br />

Johannesburg, South<br />

Africa 406, 411, 418,<br />

421, 457 passim<br />

Johnny and Jack<br />

87, 291, 349<br />

Johnny Horton Your<br />

Si nging Fi sher man 80<br />

Johnson City, TN 46<br />

Johnson, Billy 613-614<br />

Carol 188, 190<br />

Derek 559, 648<br />

Loudilla 523<br />

Loretta 522<br />

Lyndon 225, 522<br />

Kay 522<br />

Micheal 566<br />

Myrtle 23<br />

Red 588, 589<br />

Torry 655<br />

Van 469<br />

Johnston & Murphy<br />

shoes 176<br />

Jokes 214-215, 253<br />

Jolson, Al 69<br />

Jones, Al 561<br />

Chuck 136<br />

George 87, 168, 199,<br />

291, 519, 520, 566, 592

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16<br />

Jones, cont.:<br />

Grandpa 181, 308-309<br />

378, 379<br />

Haze 507-508, 518<br />

Jack 543<br />

Okie 123, 431, 622, 634<br />

Peter 499, 500, 560<br />

Ramona 181<br />

Tom 4, 284, 435, 499,<br />

558<br />

Wanda 275<br />

Will 539-540<br />

Jonny & The Hayriders<br />

(band) 490<br />

Jordanaires 183, 202, 204,<br />

208, 222, 226, 228, 240,<br />

253, 264, 267, 275, 296-<br />

297, 320, 324, 375, 378,<br />

397, 439, 440, 647<br />

Jordon, Louis 436<br />

Jorgensen, Ernest 538<br />

Jubiliee U.S.A. (TV show)<br />

Springfield, MO<br />

279, 291<br />

Jukebox sales 225<br />

July 31, 1964 601-626<br />

"Just the Ticket"<br />

(book) 403<br />

Justis, Bill 434, 532<br />

- K -<br />

Kaempfert, Bert 526<br />

Kalispell, MT 158<br />

Kallinger, Anna Marie 110<br />

Paul 110-111<br />

Kane, John 632<br />

Kansas City, KS 185,<br />

270, 291, 346<br />

MO 244, 246<br />

Kansas City Times<br />

(newspaper) 185<br />

Karlsruhe, Germany 557<br />

Karraffa, Elaine 378<br />

Kathan, Martin 573<br />

Kay, Sammy 128<br />

Kaye, Danny 223<br />

Keane, Sean 506<br />

Keels, Bunky 401, 522,<br />

525, 526<br />

Keiden, Bill 658<br />

Keith, Mildred 454<br />

Kelchner, "Pop" 46<br />

Kelleher, Pat 311, 405,<br />

450<br />

Keller, Charlie 47<br />

Kelly, Dean 527<br />

Grace 142<br />

Lovell 641<br />

Kemp, Bill 231<br />

Glenn 287, 288, 427,<br />

508, 510, 542, 611,<br />

619, 620, 643<br />

Kennedy, Caroline 546<br />

Jerry 435, 561<br />

John 227, 261, 281,<br />

347, 356, 432-433,<br />

506, 520, 520-521,<br />

522, 526, 546<br />

Robert 236<br />

Kenny, Chris 657<br />

Nick 234<br />

Kent, Joey 83, 168<br />

Kenton, Stan 97<br />

Kentwood, Nova Scotia<br />

Canada 274<br />

Kenya 3<br />

Kerr, Anita 232, 233,<br />

236, 245, 284, 300,<br />

301, 302, 303, 327,<br />

336, 348, 362, 373,<br />

393, 395, 428, 451,<br />

549, 557, 561, 574,<br />

575<br />

Kershaw, Doug 87, 251,<br />

523<br />

Nelson "Pee Wee" 251-<br />

252, 258-259, 261,<br />

262, 263<br />

Rusty 87, 251, 523<br />

Kettleson, Johnny 250<br />

Keys, <strong>Jim</strong>my 440, 447,<br />

448, 449, 476, 479-480,<br />

Khrushchev, Nikita 432<br />

Kibbe, Chris 387<br />

Kikillus, Taffy 460, 461<br />

Kilgallen, Dorothy 220,<br />

376, 380<br />

Kilgore, Carol 653<br />

Merle 94<br />

Kilgore, TX 71<br />

Kilkenny, Ireland 489<br />

Killen, Buddy 153, 200,<br />

207, 268, 324, 332, 336,<br />

362, 369, 378, 386, 428,<br />

531, 594, 618-619, 652,<br />

657<br />

June 207<br />

Kimberley <strong>Jim</strong> (movie)<br />

456-475, 499, 517-518,<br />

520<br />

profits 464<br />

reviews 466<br />

soundtrack 515-516<br />

Kimsey, Bob 3<br />

King, Alan 423<br />

B. B. 68<br />

Claude 568<br />

Martin 51<br />

Pee Wee 97, 115, 119,<br />

131, 145, 161-162, 223<br />

Sherri 601<br />

Teddi 169, 170, 171<br />

King Ranch,<br />

Kingsville, TX 334<br />

Kingsmill, Carolyn<br />

305-306<br />

Kingston Trio 267<br />

Kinsey, Alfred 218<br />

Kirby, Tom 658<br />

Kirkham, Doug 228, 395<br />

Mildred 227, 228, 428<br />

Kirkland, Faye 80<br />

James 313, 315, 317,<br />

323, 325-326, 333, 335,<br />

337, 338, 341, 344, 345,<br />

346, 349-350, 350, 352-<br />

353, 354, 356, 360, 361,<br />

364, 365, 369, 370, 371,<br />

372, 378, 427, 431<br />

Kirkpatrick, Walter<br />

"D" 79, 207, 233<br />

Klerkdrop, South<br />

Africa 411<br />

Knapp, Frank 629<br />

Knotts, Don 222

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Knoxville (TN) Journal<br />

(newspaper) 165<br />

Kokomo, IN 395<br />

Korean War 139<br />

Krall, Diane 3<br />

Kruger National Park,<br />

South Africa 416, 417,<br />

418, 419<br />

Krupa, Gene 76<br />

Kryml, Betsy 331<br />

Ku Klux Klan 347<br />

Kuykendall, Bill 566<br />

Corky 566<br />

<strong>Jim</strong> 566<br />

- L -<br />

Labunski, Steve 230<br />

LaCrosse, WI 184<br />

La Rosa, Julius 169, 172<br />

LaBeef, Sleepy 83<br />

Lackland AF Base,<br />

TX see San Antonio<br />

LaCrosse, WI 538<br />

LaGrone, Leila 29, 31<br />

Laine, Frankie 165, 657<br />

Lake Cherokee 70<br />

Lakeheath, England 498<br />

Lakehurst, NJ 361<br />

Lamb, Charlie 165, 165-<br />

166, 166, 176, 207, 286,<br />

409, 568, 630<br />

Lancaster, Elsa 332<br />

Landmark Jubilee,<br />

(TV show)<br />

Cleveland, OH 441<br />

Lane, Red 574<br />

Langford, Frances 217<br />

Lanham, Roy 114<br />

Lansing, MI 267<br />

Lantz, Walter 136<br />

Lanza, Mario 278<br />

Laon, France 137<br />

Larkin, Don 223, 281<br />

Larson, Bill 210, 216,<br />

452, 475, 477, 478, 479,<br />

508, 526, 591, 596, 597,<br />

605, 607, 608, 609, 611,<br />

612-613, 613, 614, 615,<br />

616, 617, 617-618, 619,<br />

Larson, Bill, cont.:<br />

621, 623, 625, 626,<br />

629<br />

Las Vegas, NM 355<br />

Las Vegas NV 4, 268-<br />

269, 423-426, 477<br />

Mint Club 423<br />

Latex, TX 26<br />

Latham, <strong>Jim</strong>my 130<br />

Law, Don 92, 330<br />

Lawless, Betty 29<br />

Jean 28<br />

"Bonie" 46, 47<br />

Lawrence, Iris 521<br />

Jack 229<br />

NFN 9<br />

Lawrence, KS 272<br />

Lawrence Welk Show<br />

(TV show) 438<br />

Lawton, OK 346, 362<br />

Leatherneck Jamboree<br />

(radio show) 263<br />

LeBlanc, Joe 83<br />

LeCroy, Beverly 233,<br />

235<br />

Ledbetter, Frank 62, 100<br />

Jeff 70<br />

Lee, Brenda 165, 252,<br />

267, 346, 363, 515,<br />

Carole 390<br />

Helen 130-131, 310,<br />

345, 349, 352, 448,<br />

581<br />

John 130-131, 310,<br />

345, 349, 352, 445,<br />

448, 581, 643<br />

Michelle 441<br />

Peggy 153, 295, 388,<br />

395<br />

Legion Fields, TX 27<br />

Lemke, Millie 401<br />

Lemont, PA 360<br />

Mountainside Park<br />

Lennon, John 559<br />

Lester, George 220-221<br />

Lethbridge, Alberta<br />

Canada 323, 517<br />

Letterman, David 141<br />

Leverett, Les 377, 518<br />

LeVine, Michael 80<br />

17<br />

Lewis, Jerry Lee 213,<br />

363, 431, 434, 600, 647<br />

Marlo 142<br />

Myra 431<br />

Ted 76<br />

Liberace 100<br />

Liberti-Kennedy, Gail<br />

see Gail Talley<br />

Life in the 1960s 383<br />

Lifford, Ireland 488, 489,<br />

Light, Judith 431<br />

Lightfoot, Gordon 516<br />

Lightning killing 21-22<br />

Lincoln, NE 185, 291,<br />

346, 475<br />

Linebaugh's Restaurant,<br />

Nashville 392, 430,<br />

431<br />

Lindsay, Red 286<br />

Little Richard 40, 68<br />

Little Rock, AR 95<br />

Little Silver NJ 360<br />

Litton, Sherwin 539<br />

"Live Fast, Love Hard:<br />

the Faron Young <strong>Story</strong>"<br />

(book) 390<br />

Living Strings 526<br />

Livingstone, Billy<br />

501, 502, 503, 505<br />

John 606, 610, 613, 615,<br />

618<br />

Locklin, Hank 158, 184,<br />

209, 212, 214, 215, 216,<br />

217, 219, 270, 289, 291,<br />

477, 483, 573, 627, 639<br />

Locks, Cathy 658<br />

Lodi, CA 124<br />

Logan, Bud 511, 516,<br />

521, 522, 524, 541, 542,<br />

544, 566, 566-567, 569,<br />

593-594, 619, 644-645,<br />

650<br />

Horace 74, 75, 81, 82,<br />

84, 88, 92, 95-96, 96,<br />

98, 108, 116, 124, 142,<br />

367, 643, 647<br />

Jack 596, 645<br />

Logan, TX 6

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18<br />

Logansport, LA 13, 16,<br />

LaGrone, NFN family 580<br />

Lombardo, Guy 284, 301<br />

Lon, Alice 250<br />

London, England<br />

217, 218, 493ff<br />

London, Howard 172<br />

Jack 348<br />

Londonderry, Ireland<br />

480, 501<br />

Long Beach, CA 295<br />

Independent 305<br />

Long, Hubert 182<br />

Rufus 373, 530, 576<br />

Virginia 30<br />

Longfellow, Henry 54<br />

Longhorn Ranch<br />

see Dallas TX above<br />

Longview, TX 35, 65,<br />

71, 73, 151, 265, 333,<br />

335<br />

Longwood, FL 449<br />

Lonn-Arnesen, Vidar 552<br />

Lonzo and Oscar<br />

334, 639<br />

"Looking Back to See"<br />

(book) 129, 211<br />

Lord, Bobby 198<br />

Los Angeles, CA 154,<br />

196, 295, 382<br />

Palomino club 295, 349<br />

Loudermilk, John 199,<br />

267, 324, 392, 434, 627,<br />

631, 634<br />

Louisiana Hayride<br />

radio program,<br />

Shreveport, LA 1, 2,<br />

63-64, 74, 81, 81, 82,<br />

83, 87, 88, 90, 91, 96,<br />

98, 101, 103, 106, 107,<br />

108, 116, 121, 124, 129,<br />

131, 133, 134,143, 150,<br />

151, 156, 158, 160, 168,<br />

220, 265, 312, 367<br />

payment from Hayride<br />

to <strong>Jim</strong> 83<br />

Jamboree 64<br />

Lourenco Marques,<br />

South Africa 403, 407,<br />

418<br />

Louvin, Charlie 182-<br />

183, 228, 263, 273,<br />

452, 508, 539, 586<br />

Ira 182-183, 228, 263,<br />

273, 452, 539<br />

Lovell, <strong>Jim</strong> 604<br />

Lowe, Ed 636<br />

<strong>Jim</strong> 207<br />

Lubbock, TX 104, 193,<br />

349, 362, 365<br />

Luby's cafeterias 131<br />

San Antonio and other<br />

TX locations<br />

Lucan, ON Canada 272<br />

Lucas, Ron 658<br />

Lucky Strike cigarettes<br />

88<br />

Ludwigsburg,<br />

Germany 139<br />

Lufkin, TX 58<br />

Luman, Bob 133, 312,<br />

313, 639<br />

Lump Lump Boys - 314<br />

Lund, Vidar 552-553<br />

Luray, VA 423<br />

Lymon, Frankie 246, 319<br />

Lynchburg, VA 389<br />

Cardinals (baseball<br />

team) 43, 45, 46, 47,<br />

389<br />

Daily Advance<br />

(newspaper) 46, 47<br />

Lynn, Loretta 317, 431,<br />

452, 475<br />

Moonie 431<br />

Patricia 135<br />

Lynwood, WA<br />

Cabaret (ballroom) 388<br />

- M -<br />

Mablinberg, Don 382<br />

Mack, Bill 65, 66, 162,<br />

367, 542, 566<br />

Mackinaw Dells, IL 301<br />

Macon, Dave 162<br />

Macy Records 2, 68, 71,<br />

95, 189<br />

Maddox, Brothers 87, 100<br />

Dan 239<br />

Rose 87, 100<br />

Maddox, Sam 47<br />

Madison, Betty 260<br />

Madison, TN 186<br />

Madison, WI 449, 538<br />

Magram, Lew shirts 176,<br />

378, 544<br />

Mahaffey, John 254<br />

Malden, Karl 332<br />

Malone, NY 359<br />

Mallow, Ireland 483, 484<br />

Maltby, Richard 169, 170<br />

Manaker, Sid 435<br />

Manchester, NH 227<br />

Manchester, England<br />

480, 559<br />

Mancini, Henry 567<br />

Mann, Sandra 598, 624<br />

Manone, Wingy 479<br />

Manuel, Barbara ('Bobbi")<br />

312-313, 365-366, 383,<br />

390, 593, 596, 602, 622,<br />

624, 637, 641, 647,<br />

647-648, 648, 649<br />

daughters 641<br />

Dean 214, 289, 312-313,<br />

314, 315, 316, 326-327,<br />

331, 332, 333, 337, 343,<br />

344, 345, 352, 353, 354,<br />

379, 383, 387, 390, 391,<br />

394, 396, 417, 418, 423,<br />

427, 428, 456, 461, 472,<br />

473, 475, 479, 480, 485,<br />

490, 510, 511, 524, 526,<br />

542, 544, 547, 556, 566,<br />

569, 570, 582, 586-587,<br />

593, 594, 596, 597-603,<br />

611, 614, 615, 616, 618,<br />

620, 621, 631, 633, 637,<br />

639, 641, 647<br />

Etta 597<br />

Ken 569<br />

Laura see Silva<br />

Orlan 597<br />

Maphis, Rose 154<br />

Marcucci, Bob 247

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March of Dimes RCA<br />

Victor Starliner<br />

169-173<br />

Ma'ree Music 652<br />

Marek, George - 264, 405<br />

Mareno, Pat - 424<br />

Marie, Rose - 281, 332<br />

Marion, OH. - 46<br />

Marksmen (band) 491<br />

Marshall, TX 20, 43,<br />

44, 51, 55, 57, 107<br />

Comets 57<br />

News-Messenger 60<br />

Martin, Dean 229, 290,<br />

424, 426, 435, 568, 657<br />

Grady 198, 211, 263, 317<br />

Janis 209, 212, 213,<br />

214, 220, 259, 261<br />

<strong>Jim</strong>my 450<br />

Kay and her<br />

Bodyguards 275<br />

Mary 295<br />

Q. M. 24, 25, 27, 28,<br />

29, 33<br />

Steve "Dude" - 196<br />

Martino, Al 97, 551, 584,<br />

657<br />

Marvin, Lee 562<br />

Marysfield, KY 179<br />

Maryville, TN 223<br />

Mason, Jana 135<br />

Masonic Lodge 117-118,<br />

131<br />

Mathes, Joe 41, 43<br />

Matthews, Neal 202, 228<br />

397<br />

Wid 38<br />

May, Billy 302<br />

Max Factor toupees 177<br />

Maxwell, Billy 425, 426,<br />

477, 586, 643<br />

Dick 207<br />

McAuliff, Leon 288, 528,<br />

562, 566, 569,<br />

McBride, Ron 47<br />

McCarthy, Joseph 159<br />

McCartney, Kevin 332<br />

Linda 229<br />

Paul 229<br />

McCluskey, Bob 99, 146<br />

McCordsville, IN 191<br />

McCuen, Brad 192, 201,<br />

203, 210, 211, 284,<br />

289, 304, 474, 530,<br />

618, 647<br />

McDaniel, Luke 222,<br />

561, 562<br />

Maisie 481<br />

McDonald, Michael 3<br />

McDuff, Eddie 521, 527,<br />

528<br />

Glenda 527, 527-528,<br />

528<br />

McDuffee, Bill 598, 602,<br />

624<br />

Leora 598, 624<br />

McGowan, Charlie 506<br />

Paddy 501<br />

McGranaghan, Chris<br />

489, 490<br />

McGrath, A. D. "Joe"<br />

403<br />

Gerald 404, 413, 417,<br />

421, 458, 567, 639<br />

Liz 413, 414, 420, 639<br />

NFN 406, 409<br />

McGuire Sisters 543<br />

McGurk, Ireland<br />

489, 490<br />

McGurk, John 488, 501,<br />

502, 503, 504<br />

McIntyre, Kevin 488,<br />

489, 490<br />

McKee, V. L. 642<br />

McKenna, Wallace 43<br />

McKenzie, Doug 499<br />

McKinnon, <strong>Jim</strong> 46<br />

McLemore, Ed 643<br />

McLeod, Ian 468<br />

McLernon, Chris 506<br />

McManes, Lowell 82<br />

McMillin, E. R. 374,<br />

395<br />

McNeill, Don 230, 231,<br />

438<br />

McNeese, Obe 35, 279<br />

McQueen, Steve 100<br />

McShane, Peggy 500<br />

Meadville, PA 227<br />

19<br />

Medford, OR. 128, 131,<br />

478<br />

Rogue Valley<br />

Ballroom 128, 148<br />

Medford, OR, cont.:<br />

The Topics 131<br />

Medicine Hat, Alberta<br />

516<br />

Melis, Ennio 405<br />

Mercury Records 79,<br />

165, 225, 239, 271<br />

Meridian, MS 99, 119,<br />

122, 151, 221<br />

Meriwether, Elmo 508<br />

Merman, Ethel 281<br />

Merrill, Robert 295<br />

Mesquite, TX 34<br />

Methodist Television,<br />

Radio & Film<br />

Commission studio 239<br />

Meyer, Tommie 467, 518<br />

MGM Records 66, 96<br />

Miami, FL 205<br />

Michener, James 142<br />

Micky and Sylvia 226<br />

Microphones 188, 204<br />

Middlesex, England 491<br />

Midnight Jamboree<br />

(radio program)<br />

Nashville 186, 398<br />

Mighty Avons (band) 488<br />

Miller, Andy 254<br />

Bernie 172, 474<br />

Carl 28<br />

Dick 301<br />

Frankie 119<br />

and the Drifting Texans<br />

Glenn 76, 217, 479<br />

Jack (Ralph DeLava) 535<br />

Jeff 152, 203<br />

Mitch 270, 271<br />

Ned 300, 458, 459, 628<br />

Roger 267, 268, 317,<br />

319, 371, 378, 390-391,<br />

442<br />

Mills Brothers 284<br />

Millsap, Ronnie 4, 651<br />

Miltenburg, Bill 239

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20<br />

Milwaukee, WI 173, 539<br />

Mims, Clara 613<br />

Puryear 613, 617, 629<br />

Minneapolis, MN 190,<br />

400, 539<br />

Flame night club<br />

108, 539<br />

Star-Tribune<br />

(newspaper) 539<br />

Minot, ND 184<br />

Mint Club,<br />

Gladewater, TX 80<br />

Mitch Miller Sing-Along<br />

Show TV show) 438<br />

Mitchell, Bill ("Fat Boy")<br />

113<br />

Guy 142<br />

Mitchum, <strong>Jim</strong> 598<br />

Robert 4<br />

Moab, UT 151, 156<br />

Mobile, AL 348<br />

Modern Romances<br />

TV soap opera 207<br />

Modesto, CA 113, 124<br />

Moffett, Jackie 267, 273,<br />

275<br />

Molinski, Marilyn 557<br />

Mombeck, Gene 114<br />

Monaghan, Tom 481<br />

Monitor (radio<br />

program) 291<br />

Monroe, Bill 133, 199,<br />

207, 334, 379<br />

Matt 5<br />

Vaughn 2, 169, 170,<br />

172, 173<br />

Monte, Lou 169, 170,<br />

246<br />

Montgomery, AL - 205<br />

Montrose, CO 156, 160<br />

Moore, Ann 600, 623<br />

Bob 153, 242, 265, 275,<br />

284, 296-297, 318, 336,<br />

370, 373, 435, 452, 531,<br />

605<br />

Frances 30<br />

Gary 223<br />

Harrianne 207<br />

Moore, cont.:<br />

Marvin 201<br />

Robert 655<br />

Scotty 133<br />

Steve 224, 285<br />

Tom 205<br />

Moran, John 626<br />

"More Memories"<br />

(book) 628<br />

Morewood, Steve 522,<br />

527, 602<br />

Morgan, George 191,<br />

224, 568<br />

Harry 332<br />

Jaye P. 169, 170, 171,<br />

172-173<br />

Royce 252, 262, 263<br />

Russ 97<br />

Mormon Tabernacle<br />

Choir 526<br />

Morris, NY 355<br />

Morris, Bill 68, 151,<br />

153,<br />

Morrison, Billy 109<br />

E. B. 27, 28, 29, 31,<br />

32, 34, 39, 255<br />

Mosely, Eula 520, 641<br />

Moss, Herbert 295<br />

Wayne 516, 561<br />

Mr. Dee Jay USA radio<br />

program 278, 320, 324<br />

Mullins, Cameron 516<br />

Gene 516, 573<br />

Muller, Bill 414, 418,<br />

418-419<br />

Fay 418<br />

Werner and orchestra<br />

547-548<br />

Mulligan, Hugh 283,<br />

348<br />

"Moon" 40, 64, 175,<br />

Mumment, George 455,<br />

508, 614<br />

Munn, Tom 632<br />

Munsell, Patrice 141<br />

Murphy, Audie 533<br />

Murch, Edvard 554<br />

Murray, Anne 4<br />

Musée des Beaux Arts<br />

Marseille 139<br />

Music business 445<br />

Music City News 308<br />

(newspaper)<br />

Music clubs,<br />

Nashville 317<br />

Music Business 517<br />

(magazine)<br />

Music Publishers'<br />

Association 651<br />

Music Reporter 165, 525,<br />

529, 568, 583, 630<br />

Musicians Union,<br />

England 499<br />

Muskegon, MI 389<br />

Muslims 3<br />

My Three Sons<br />

(TV show) 544<br />

Myers, Bobby 189<br />

Myles, Meg 223<br />

Myrtle Beach, SC<br />

186-187<br />

- N -<br />

Nacogdoches, TX 7<br />

Nance, William 355<br />

Napa, CA 352<br />

Nashua, NH 227<br />

Nashville Association of<br />

Musicians 184<br />

Nashville Banner<br />

(newspaper) 191,<br />

208, 244, 626<br />

Tennessean see in T's<br />

Nashville Nites (radio)<br />

390<br />

"Nashville Numbers"<br />

(recording charts) 397<br />

"Nashville Sound" 5,<br />

239-240, 528<br />

Nashville Symphony<br />

Orchestra 300, 301,<br />

357, 372, 548<br />

Nashville, TN 357<br />

Natchez, MS 54, 220<br />

National Association of<br />

Broadcast Employees<br />

and Technicians 270<br />

National Cornpickers<br />

Contest 261

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National Foundation of<br />

Infantile Paralysis 169<br />

National Life and<br />

Accident Insurance<br />

Co. 70-71, 191<br />

building 234, 243<br />

National Musicians<br />

Aid Society 377, 379<br />

Navarro, Fats 172<br />

NBC radio 99, 160, 288,<br />

291<br />

TV Network 220, 223,<br />

590-591<br />

Neal, Bob 538<br />

Nederland, TX 564<br />

Neely, Hal 601<br />

Neethling, June 469, 470<br />

Nelson, Ken 74<br />

Ozzie 76<br />

Ricky 247, 313<br />

Willie 390-391, 442,<br />

534, 566<br />

Ness, Elliot 368<br />

Neuville, TX 49<br />

New Braunfels, TX<br />

398, 477,<br />

New Britain, CT 220<br />

New Brunswick, Nova<br />

Scotia Canada 273, 274<br />

New England's Hometown<br />

Jamboree<br />

radio program 171<br />

New Iberia, LA 54<br />

New Musical Express<br />

303, 492-493, 555, 559,<br />

588, 648<br />

New Orleans, LA 13<br />

New York City 141, 170,<br />

303<br />

Giants baseball team 30<br />

Metropolitan<br />

Orchestra 142<br />

Pops Orchestra 231<br />

Newark, NJ 220, 281<br />

Terrace Room 281<br />

Frontier Ranch 320<br />

Newberry, James 140,<br />

308, 468-469<br />

Newburg, NJ 220, 281<br />

Newgaard, Gene 658<br />

Newman, <strong>Jim</strong>my 87,<br />

150, 179, 246-247,<br />

300, 354, 542<br />

Paul 332<br />

Newport Jazz Festival<br />

301<br />

Newton, Bob 611, 622,<br />

629, 630, 635-636, 636<br />

Niagara Falls, NY<br />

181, 182<br />

Nicklaus, Jack 477<br />

Nichols, Red 97<br />

Nigberg, Nat 281<br />

Nigeria 3<br />

Nightclubs 65<br />

Nistri, Carlo 405<br />

Nixhall, Joe 45<br />

Nixon, Joe 92<br />

NLN, Ronny 548<br />

Stan 405<br />

No Depression music<br />

magazine 466<br />

Noe, Dale 362, 440, 561<br />

Nofal, Emil 458, 461,<br />

464, 465, 469, 470,<br />

471, 473, 639<br />

Norfolk, VA. 179<br />

Norman, OK 43<br />

North Attleboro, MA 182<br />

North Dartmouth, MA<br />

189<br />

North Hollywood, CA<br />

Palomino Club 295,<br />

349<br />

North Platte NB 272<br />

North Sydney, Nova<br />

Scotia Canada 274<br />

North to Alaska<br />

(movie) 330, 332<br />

Northern Constitution<br />

(newspaper) 504, 505<br />

Nudies' Clothing<br />

100, 177, 209<br />

Nunley, Louis 304, 309,<br />

324, 451, 547, 555<br />

Nye, Louis 222<br />

- O -<br />

Oakland, John 4<br />

21<br />

Oakley, Frank 81<br />

O'Brian, Dermot 481<br />

Hugh 97, 562<br />

O'Brien family 533<br />

O'Connell, Carroll 431<br />

Helen 239<br />

Nelius 483<br />

O'Daniel, Shirley<br />

208, 243<br />

O'Doherty, Don 501,<br />

502, 503<br />

O'Donnell, Daniel 4, 506<br />

Red - 244, 404, 409, 449,<br />

640-641, 651<br />

O'Gwinn, James 349<br />

O'Rourke, Jack 483, 484<br />

O'Shaughnessy, Dick<br />

135, 140, 141, 142, 209<br />

212, 215, 261, 262, 269,<br />

295, 311, 319, 331, 332,<br />

350, 381, 388, 403, 405,<br />

411, 414, 415, 416, 417,<br />

418, 419, 443, 448, 456,<br />

464, 470, 471, 477, 485,<br />

502, 643<br />

Odem, Harvey 355<br />

Odessa, TX 176, 316,<br />

349, 298, 398<br />

Oil 14, 44<br />

Oklahoma City, OK 185,<br />

275, 279, 287-288, 288,<br />

296, 348-349, 362, 398,<br />

Tinker Air Base 296<br />

Old Dominion Barn<br />

Dance, Richmond<br />

VA 209<br />

Oldsmobile Presents . . .<br />

Patti Page TV show 223<br />

Olesker, Michael 319<br />

Olsen, Paul 658<br />

Olympia, WA 131, 478,<br />

561<br />

Omagh, Ireland 506<br />

Omaha, NE 185, 291<br />

"One World for Hits"<br />

(Europe tour) 207f<br />

Open Road Music 286,<br />

291, 443, 447, 568, 652

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22<br />

Opry Star Spotlight<br />

(radio program) 306<br />

Orbison, Roy 363, 434,<br />

501, 576<br />

Orlando, FL 370, 381<br />

Orleans, France 138<br />

Orphanidis, Georgios 638<br />

Orr, <strong>Jim</strong>my 544, 569,<br />

Oshawa, Ontario 181, 206<br />

Oslo, Norway 552, 589<br />

Oswald,<br />

Bashful Brother 161<br />

Lee 521<br />

Owens, Buck 125, 144,<br />

539<br />

Don 238<br />

Tom Orchestra 250<br />

Oxfordshire, England 490<br />

Ozark Jubilee Springfield,<br />

MO 180, 209, 247<br />

Ozzie Nelson band 295<br />

- P -<br />

Pace, Hershel 129<br />

Pacers, the 600<br />

Packard, Vance 227<br />

Paducah, KY 179<br />

Page, Frank 81, 82, 83,<br />

87, 90, 92, 106<br />

Patti 165, 169, 223,<br />

261, 319, 363, 372-373<br />

Willis 357, 358<br />

Page Five 223<br />

Paine, Milton 31<br />

Palmer, Arnold 476<br />

Pamone, Johnny 122<br />

Pamper Music Co. 287<br />

Panama City, FL 354<br />

Panola County, TX 7, 9,<br />

11, 49, 57<br />

Panola Watchman<br />

(newspaper)<br />

Carthage, TX 11, 12,<br />

21, 27, 32, 33, 34, 104,<br />

138, 205, 233, 255,<br />

265, 335<br />

Panorama Pacific (TV<br />

show) 196<br />

Paris, France 138<br />

Parish, Helen 196<br />

Parker, Charlie 172, 364<br />

Frances 426<br />

Lana 521<br />

James 121<br />

Tom 114, 143, 165,<br />

225, 253, 257, 297,<br />

530, 567<br />

Parkhill, George 299,<br />

405<br />

Parks, Bert 160<br />

Emilee 597, 599,<br />

600, 601, 602<br />

Ethel 599, 600, 601<br />

George 569, 570, 598-<br />

599, 600, 601<br />

home picture 602<br />

Parman, Cliff 300<br />

Parnell, Clive 467, 468,<br />

473<br />

Parton, Dolly 4, 652<br />

Pastore, John 227<br />

Pattersen, John 347<br />

Patterson, Margaret 349<br />

Robe 570<br />

Payne, Leon 222, 369,<br />

371<br />

Marlin 322, 516<br />

Pearl Harbor 51, 63<br />

Pearl, Minnie 175, 176,<br />

193, 244-245, 267, 268,<br />

348, 377, 378, 379,<br />

526, 627<br />

Pearson, Johnny 231<br />

Pecos Valley Hank 104<br />

Pedicin, Mike 169<br />

Peebles, Hap 185, 270,<br />

291<br />

Pekin, IL 207<br />

Pensacola, FL 353<br />

Perito, Nick 303<br />

Perkins, Carl 40, 159,<br />

539<br />

Perry Mason<br />

(TV show) 544<br />

Perryman, Billie 69, 69-<br />

70, 73, 75, 82, 94, 123,<br />

177, 195, 276, 339, 365,<br />

447, 532, 580, 620, 652,<br />

653<br />

Tom 62, 69, 73, 75, 77,<br />

78, 79, 81, 82, 94, 123,<br />

177, 179, 186, 195, 265,<br />

276, 287, 306, 335, 339,<br />

355, 365, 382, 386,<br />

446-447, 519, 532, 580,<br />

640, 641, 643, 651, 653<br />

655<br />

Peters, Bill 148<br />

Phelan, Art 54, 55, 57<br />

Phelps, Earl 436<br />

Norman 436<br />

Willie 436<br />

Phil Harris band 295<br />

Philadelphia, PA 173<br />

Phillip Morris Tobacco<br />

Co. 191<br />

Caravan 209<br />

Country Music Show 221<br />

Phillips, Bill 349<br />

Charlie 521, 522, 527<br />

Sam 133, 159, 435<br />

Phoenix, AZ 115, 349<br />

Pickford, Mary 97<br />

Pictures<br />

Abbott picture of<br />

<strong>Jim</strong> 130<br />

airplane crash scenes<br />

632, 633, 635, 637<br />

tree where Alton <strong>Reeves</strong><br />

died 22<br />

Arnold, Eddy 635<br />

Atkins, Chet 555<br />

Baker, Ray 642<br />

Bare, Bobby 555<br />

Barry, <strong>Jim</strong> with <strong>Jim</strong><br />

showing instrument 287<br />

Beechcraft Debonair<br />

airplane 605<br />

cockpit 606<br />

see airplane above<br />

Beulah, <strong>Jim</strong>, Joe Max<br />

<strong>Reeves</strong> 48<br />

Bill Larson 621

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Pictures, cont.:<br />

Blue Boys and <strong>Jim</strong><br />

337, 396, 430<br />

Browns, The 212<br />

Bonnie 212<br />

<strong>Jim</strong> Ed 149, 212<br />

Maxine 212, 216<br />

Cars 53 Buick 102, 111<br />

Buick, 1932 190<br />

Carroll, Diahann 170<br />

Carthage High School<br />

baseball team 28<br />

Chet Atkins and<br />

Bill Porter 271<br />

Chet, Floyd, <strong>Jim</strong><br />

buying souvenirs 421<br />

recording session 453<br />

Cheyenne and <strong>Jim</strong> 518<br />

clock, South<br />

African 422<br />

Coffen, Shelby 203<br />

college entrance<br />

certificate 36<br />

Day, <strong>Jim</strong>my 189<br />

D. J. Fontana 149<br />

Dido Rowley 149<br />

Don Davis 149<br />

Dunn, Louie 212<br />

Europe (1957) 212<br />

(1964) 555<br />

Fletcher Motel 563<br />

Ford, Judy 565<br />

Galveston, TX 71<br />

Garrett, Bobby 212<br />

Glenn, E.V. 212<br />

Grant Turner 331<br />

Hall, Wayne and <strong>Jim</strong> 195<br />

Harlan, Billy 212<br />

Hawkins, Hoyt 228<br />

Hayes, Red 189<br />

Hill, Kenny 189<br />

Tommy 189, 212, 216,<br />

268-269<br />

home, <strong>Jim</strong>'s first 72<br />

second 186<br />

Hornaday, John 635<br />

Jackie Hollar 151, 183<br />

James Kirkland 326<br />

Jarrett, Hugh - 228<br />

Pictures, cont.:<br />

<strong>Jim</strong>, and:<br />

Al Courtney and<br />

Frank Ledbetter - 63<br />

Anita Kerr 574<br />

Singers 532<br />

and Chet Atkins 574<br />

band and Wisconsin<br />

State Fair 258<br />

Bea Terry 382<br />

Bill Justis 434, 432<br />

Billy Burks 433<br />

Blue Boys 441, 456,<br />

495, 526<br />

Brian Matthew 559<br />

Buddy Hall and<br />

Delores Watson 235<br />

Chet and Anita<br />

Kerr 574<br />

Chet and Floyd<br />

421, 453<br />

at Altec mic 263<br />

at RCA mic 202, 326,<br />

451<br />

Dean Manuel,<br />

Alex Zanetis 394<br />

at Decca Records<br />

party 499<br />

Diane Berry and<br />

Wendy Richards 493<br />

dressing room<br />

singing 491<br />

Dottie West 442<br />

1964 European<br />

tour 555<br />

Emil Nofal 464<br />

fan mail 167<br />

favorite photo, a 582<br />

fishing 394<br />

Floyd Cramer 405<br />

food 465<br />

Grant Turner and<br />

Del Wood 331<br />

Keith Fordyce 558<br />

Lily Reynolds and<br />

Peggy McShane 500<br />

<strong>Jim</strong> honored in<br />

Henderson, TX 380<br />

gravesite 642<br />

23<br />

Pictures, cont.:<br />

<strong>Jim</strong>:<br />

in Brussels TV station<br />

557<br />

in Copenhagen 550<br />

in kitchen 543<br />

in plane 534<br />

in office 299<br />

hanging "He'll Have to<br />

Go" award 306<br />

in hotel window 410<br />

in home office<br />

music booth 359<br />

in San Antonio 224<br />

in RCA studio<br />

228, 316, 326, 434<br />

as tourist 419<br />

Jeff Dale and Frank<br />

Ledbetter 62<br />

last picture 603<br />

leaning against tree 595<br />

Leo, etc. 127, 246,<br />

392, 430<br />

see also Leo below<br />

looking at land 581, 582<br />

Mary, <strong>Jim</strong> on golf<br />

cart 571<br />

Mary, John and<br />

Helen Lee 366<br />

Mary, Mr/Mrs, Don<br />

Thompson 563<br />

Millie Lemke 401<br />

Patsy Cline and<br />

Grandpa Jones 377<br />

Ray Baker, Joyce<br />

Jackson 444<br />

signing autographs in<br />

England 500<br />

singing in London 495<br />

at the Flamingo<br />

in Europe 551, 552<br />

Ballymena, Ireland 505<br />

(<strong>Jim</strong>) Travis and Edith<br />

Cockrell 26<br />

(<strong>Jim</strong>) Travis and<br />

DeBerry<br />

classmates 21

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Pictures, cont.:<br />

<strong>Jim</strong> 1940<br />

graduation 35<br />

Mary wedding 59<br />

and Mary 100, 373<br />

Gail Talley 430<br />

Gath children and<br />

Volkswagen bus 323<br />

golf picture,<br />

Las Vegas 425<br />

Wendy Richards and<br />

Diane Berry 493<br />

<strong>Jim</strong>'s ring 311<br />

<strong>Jim</strong> serenades a fan 259<br />

<strong>Jim</strong> in stage attire 251<br />

in white tux 523<br />

<strong>Jim</strong> in record store<br />

signing autographs<br />

360<br />

South African cab<br />

driver 413<br />

3 girl fans 305<br />

Winnie Breast 400<br />

without toupee 149<br />

Kerr, Anita 555<br />

Kimberley <strong>Jim</strong> female<br />

co-star hopefuls 461<br />

female co-stars 468<br />

Blue Boys and <strong>Jim</strong> 461<br />

final picture 474<br />

<strong>Jim</strong> in nightgown 469<br />

<strong>Jim</strong> and June<br />

Neethling 470<br />

King, Teddi 170<br />

Kirkham, Mildred 228<br />

Lee, John 642<br />

Leo Jackson 149, 212<br />

auditions for <strong>Jim</strong> 122<br />

Letter to Mary 274<br />

Letter to Judy Ford 575<br />

Lincoln, 1942 car 567<br />

Locklin, Hank 212, 216<br />

Logan, Bud 644<br />

Loudermilk, John 635<br />

Lucky Brazeal Christmas<br />

party 109<br />

Maltby, Lou 170<br />

Pictures, cont.:<br />

March of Dimes train<br />

group 170, 171<br />

Rhythmettes 171<br />

Marion IA <strong>Jim</strong> 167<br />

Marshall Comets 57<br />

Martin, Janis 212<br />

Mary <strong>Reeves</strong> 149<br />

Mary in Mesa 133<br />

in Shreveport 117<br />

Mary diary meeting<br />

<strong>Jim</strong> 53<br />

chiding <strong>Jim</strong> 56<br />

Mary in November<br />

1964 647<br />

Mary with Cadillac<br />

309<br />

Mary with <strong>Jim</strong> and<br />

"Star of Year" Award<br />

529<br />

Mary with Roy Acuff<br />

<strong>Jim</strong>'s "Forever a Star"<br />

Award 650<br />

Matthews, Neal 228<br />

Maxine Brown 149<br />

1955 California<br />

Redwoods 149<br />

McDuff, Eddie 527<br />

Memorial park 649<br />

Monte, Lou 170<br />

Monroe, Vaughn 170<br />

Nashville Tennessean<br />

front page Aug. 1<br />

638<br />

National Life and<br />

Accident Insurance<br />

building 234<br />

Nofal, Emil and <strong>Jim</strong><br />

464<br />

O'Shaughessy, Dick<br />

212, 456<br />

Parks, George home<br />

602<br />

Price, Linda 623<br />

postcard 488<br />

recording sessions<br />

451, 453<br />

Pictures, cont.:<br />

<strong>Reeves</strong>:<br />

birthplace 12<br />

family reunion 280<br />

Beulah 183, 280<br />

Buford 280<br />

Hulan 280<br />

Ivy 280<br />

<strong>Jim</strong> 280<br />

Louie 280<br />

O. D. 183<br />

Vergie 280<br />

Report card 24<br />

Rhythmettes 170, 171<br />

Robison, Fabor 89<br />

Rodgers, <strong>Jim</strong>mie 16<br />

Riverside Rancho 155<br />

<strong>Jim</strong>, Wade and Grace<br />

Ray, Carl and wife<br />

Taft<br />

[Russell], Tom 216<br />

Schuler, Herb 190<br />

Kathleen 216<br />

Shreveport Municipal<br />

Auditorium 88<br />

song lyrics 64<br />

Sonny Trammel 149<br />

Stoker, Gordon 228<br />

Sunset and Vine, Los<br />

Angeles 114<br />

Terry, Bea 98, 282<br />

Thompson, Mr/Mrs<br />

Don 563<br />

Travis, Tony 170<br />

Tucker, Forrest, <strong>Jim</strong>,<br />

Mary 136<br />

Vergie, James, O. D.<br />

<strong>Reeves</strong> 15<br />

Wagonmasters 219, 252<br />

Walker, Cindy and her<br />

mother 513<br />

White family<br />

Buster, W.D., Mary<br />

[Elizabeth], Belle,<br />

Bruce, John 50<br />

Fred, Mary Lou,<br />

Phillip (Buster),<br />

Adele, Mary<br />

(<strong>Reeves</strong>) 183<br />

Williams, Hank 98

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Wood, Del 212, 216,<br />

331<br />

WSM radio tower 162<br />

Pierce, Don 314-315, 601<br />

<strong>Jim</strong> 131<br />

Webb 108, 110, 142,<br />

156, 184, 188, 189,<br />

191, 199, 258, 318, 353,<br />

354, 520<br />

Pike, Robert 138<br />

"Pill popping" 200-201,<br />

317-318<br />

Pine Bluff, AR 365<br />

Pineland, TX 14<br />

Pinkston, Frank 14<br />

Piper, William 455<br />

Pitts, Carey 30<br />

Pittsburgh, PA 173<br />

Plainsmen Quartet<br />

87, 475<br />

Platt, Bobby 504, 505<br />

Platters, The 300, 434<br />

Plooy, Johann du 467<br />

Pocatello, ID. 131<br />

Poe, Edgar 5, 348<br />

"Poems That Touch the<br />

Heart" 346-347<br />

Poff, Haskell 598, 602<br />

Poleg, Dov 639<br />

Politiken<br />

(newspaper) 550<br />

Pomare, Carl 657<br />

Poncio, Steve 68<br />

Poni Tails (band) 260<br />

Pop Deejay Convention<br />

& Seminar 246<br />

Pop Inn (TV show) 493<br />

Pope John XXIII 485<br />

Poplar Bluff, MO 179<br />

Port Arthur, TX 44<br />

Port Elizabeth, South<br />

Africa 415<br />

Port Elizabeth Express<br />

newspaper 415<br />

Port Stewart, Ireland<br />

480, 502, 504, 505<br />

Portadown (Ireland)<br />

Times (newspaper) 500<br />

Porter, Bill 270, 271,<br />

302, 324-325, 509<br />

Porterfield, Nolan 340<br />

Portland, OR 364, 478,<br />

561<br />

Portugal 3<br />

Post, Leon 149<br />

Wiley 21<br />

Post-Crescent,<br />

newspaper<br />

Appleton, WI 300<br />

Poston, Tom 222<br />

Potlatch, ID 262<br />

Potts, Annie 562<br />

Powell, Dick 431<br />

Max 515<br />

Powers, Vincent 483,<br />

484<br />

Preez, Nola du 468<br />

Presley, Elvis 1, 5, 80,<br />

83, 94, 100, 107, 110,<br />

124, 133, 143, 150,<br />

151, 156, 157, 159,<br />

165, 168, 186, 199,<br />

205, 222, 238, 248,<br />

253, 257, 258, 278,<br />

283, 284, 290, 297,<br />

303, 331, 332, 363,<br />

391, 403, 404, 426,<br />

431, 529, 538, 551,<br />

553, 567, 573, 584,<br />

597, 600<br />

Preston, Bill 624<br />

E. J. 329<br />

Frances 328-329<br />

Pretoria, South Africa<br />

417<br />

Price, Bill 16, 20<br />

Kenny 46<br />

Linda 623-624, 625,<br />

626, 629<br />

Ray 123, 131, 154, 207,<br />

224, 262, 267, 268,<br />

287, 398, 519, 542,<br />

596, 611, 619, 623-<br />

624, 643<br />

Prima, Louis 281, 657<br />

Prince 172<br />

25<br />

Prince Albert Show<br />

(radio program)<br />

160, 253<br />

Prince George, British<br />

Columbia 364<br />

Printer's Alley, (aka "The<br />

Men's District")<br />

Nashville 316-317<br />

Providence, RI 181<br />

Pueblo, CO 118, 150, 398<br />

Pulley, Ray 123<br />

Pursell, Bill 352, 434,<br />

561, 576, 622, 624<br />

Put Your Sweet Lips<br />

(play) 506<br />

Putnam, Bill 96<br />

Pyle, Robie 23<br />

- Q -<br />

Queens, NY 220, 281<br />

Quesnel, British<br />

Columbia 364<br />

- R -<br />

R. J. Reynolds Tobacco<br />

Co. 191<br />

Radio Luxembourg Book<br />

of Record Stars 584<br />

Radio stations: 300<br />

Armed Forces see above<br />

AM frequency 86<br />

Caroline 545-546<br />

Eireann 480, 482<br />

KEBE, Jacksonville 69<br />

KELK, Elko, NV 275<br />

KEMB,<br />

Roswell, NM 104<br />

KENS, San Antonio 366<br />

KFI, Los Angeles 97<br />

KGRI, Henderson, TX<br />

276, 446-447<br />

KLTI, Longview 73,<br />

74, 151<br />

KMAC,<br />

San Antonio 581<br />

KMJ, San Jose 104

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Radio stations, cont.:<br />

KRLD, Dallas 72, 95<br />

KRMD, Shreveport<br />

21, 40<br />

KGRI, Henderson, TX<br />

60ff., 66, 67, 70, 71,<br />

73, 187, 365, 519, 652<br />

KOCA, Kilgore 74-75<br />

KSIJ, Gladewater 69,<br />

75, 79, 80, 82, 265<br />

KSKY, Dallas 73<br />

KSTL, St. Louis 186<br />

KTHS, Little Rock<br />

82, 95<br />

KVEL, Vernal, UT 195<br />

KWCX, Willcox,<br />

AZ 205<br />

KWKH, Shreveport<br />

74, 81, 83, 84, 85,<br />

86, 88, 94, 95, 96, 101,<br />

106, 110, 130<br />

KWTO, Springfield,<br />

MO 253<br />

KXLA, Los Angeles 92<br />

KZIP, Amarillo,<br />

TX 521, 527<br />

Lourenco Marques<br />

403, 407, 418<br />

RIAS, Berlin, Germany<br />

547<br />

Springbok 402<br />

390 Pirate station<br />

England 546<br />

2 Pirate station<br />

England 546<br />

WGOO, Georgetown,<br />

SC 391<br />

WHO, Des Moines, IA<br />

651<br />

WENO, Madison, TN<br />

256, 288, 588<br />

WJAR, Providence<br />

RI - 182<br />

WLAC, Nashville - 315<br />

WLW, Cincinnati - 119<br />

WMAK, Nashville 443<br />

WNBC, New York 207<br />

WNOX, Knoxville 168<br />

Radio stations, cont.:<br />

WSM, Nashville 154,<br />

160-163, 180, 184,<br />

191, 195, 208, 209,<br />

221, 229, 230, 234,<br />

264, 279, 290, 306-<br />

307, 320, 324, [328],<br />

377, 378, 379, 394,<br />

398, 449, 519, 560,<br />

621, 622<br />

WVOM, Boston 171<br />

XERF, Mexico 110-<br />

111<br />

Rael, Jack Orchestra<br />

223<br />

Ragsdale, Betsy 610<br />

James 610<br />

Rainbow Ridge radio<br />

show 182<br />

Rainbow Room,<br />

Nashville 317<br />

Rains, Fred 254<br />

Rainwater, Marvin<br />

253, 270<br />

Raleigh, NC 184<br />

Ram, Buck 434<br />

Ramblin' Lou 248<br />

Ramsey, Myra 608<br />

Randolph, Boots<br />

317, 374, 530<br />

Raney, Wayne 600-601<br />

Zyndal 601<br />

Rapid City SD 250<br />

Rautenberg, Jans 464,<br />

469, 470,<br />

Rawlins, WY 157<br />

Ray, Wade 115, 154<br />

RCA Victor Records -<br />

1 <strong>Jim</strong>'s first year on<br />

RCA; 2 letting "Am I<br />

Losing You" sit on<br />

shelf; 15 <strong>Jim</strong>mie<br />

Rodgers; 74 <strong>Jim</strong><br />

not wanted; 99 Steve<br />

Sholes and Bob McClu-<br />

sky attending <strong>Jim</strong>mie<br />

Rodgers event; 113<br />

studio in Hollywood;<br />

114 picture of above;<br />

115 Del Roy as em-<br />

RCA Victor, cont.:<br />

ployee; 146 Bob McClu-<br />

sky; 150 Steve Sholes;<br />

160 releasing "I've Lived<br />

A Lot in My Time;" 173<br />

March of Dimes tour;<br />

178 sporadic <strong>Reeves</strong>'<br />

promotion; 183 1955-<br />

1956 sessions; 184 roy-<br />

alty check; 187 mention<br />

of microphone; 191-192<br />

1957 tour; 198 Leo<br />

Jackson's first session<br />

<strong>Jim</strong>; 207ff "Four Walls"<br />

release, 1957 European<br />

tour; 222 May 1957<br />

recording session; 225<br />

45-RPM single price<br />

hike; 226 "Two Shadows<br />

on the Window release;<br />

228 <strong>Jim</strong> in McGavock<br />

studio; 239 new studio;<br />

244 "I Love You More"<br />

release 263 replicating<br />

<strong>Jim</strong>'s arrangements; 264<br />

producer; 265 stereo<br />

recording; 270-271 new<br />

engineer/engineering;<br />

275 1959 singles ses-<br />

sion; 278 "New Golden<br />

Age" campaign; 283<br />

picking songs; 284-<br />

286 "He'll Have to Go"<br />

and other songs; The<br />

Browns "The Three<br />

Bells;" 291 promotion;<br />

299-300 lousy distri-<br />

bution; 560 lack of<br />

support for <strong>Reeves</strong>;<br />

393 <strong>Jim</strong> with strings;<br />

301 arrangers; 303 New<br />

York studio; 330 in<br />

newspaper article about<br />

<strong>Jim</strong>; 347 let <strong>Jim</strong> record<br />

"Talkin' to Your Heart"<br />

album; 367 on RCA<br />

via Fabor; 371, 452<br />

Camden album songs;<br />

375 1961 songs; 395<br />

"Adios Amigo," "Stand

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RCA Victor, cont.:<br />

at Your Window;" 403<br />

South Africa subsidiary;<br />

442 signs Dottie West;<br />

447 getting <strong>Jim</strong> into<br />

Ireland; 474 Cashbox<br />

award; 529 Kimberley<br />

<strong>Jim</strong> premiere; 529<br />

declining record sales;<br />

Country Caravan of<br />

Stars - 146; European<br />

"Sound of Tomorrow"<br />

tour 546ff.; picking<br />

singles - 557; 560 lack<br />

of support for <strong>Reeves</strong>;<br />

569 <strong>Jim</strong>'s Europe tour;<br />

567 International; 1964<br />

albums 578; 588 feud;<br />

591 Music Row addi-<br />

tion; 639 subsidiaries<br />

offer condolences; 645-<br />

647, 649 - <strong>Jim</strong>'s post-<br />

humous releases; 648 -<br />

Eddy Arnold records<br />

Reader's Digest 3<br />

Reagan, Nancy 244<br />

Ronald 244<br />

Rebounds, The 559<br />

Record Mirror 499<br />

Recording techniques<br />

270-272, 397-398,<br />

451<br />

Red Foley Show 291<br />

Red Dear, Alberta<br />

364, 517<br />

Red River Roundup<br />

(radio show) 86, 87,<br />

90, 110,<br />

Redding, CA 148, 351,<br />

478<br />

Reed, Bobby 466<br />

Reeh, Douglas 69, 75<br />

Reese, Della 543<br />

<strong>Reeves</strong>, family 246<br />

Addie 32<br />

Alton 21, 22, 614<br />

Asa 7, 8<br />

(Mary) Beulah (mother)<br />

6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,<br />

14, 15, 16, 18, 21, 22,<br />

<strong>Reeves</strong>, cont.:<br />

Mary 23, 24, 39, 45,<br />

47-48, 133-134, 134,<br />

183, 205, 246, 251,<br />

269, 279, 280, 288,<br />

327, 333, 337, 352,<br />

355, 445, 513, 532,<br />

533, 579, 614, 643<br />

Buford see George<br />

Catherine 10, 280<br />

Charlie 639<br />

Del 4, 313, 582<br />

Edie 7, 8<br />

Eleanor 7-8<br />

genealogy 7<br />

Glenn 449<br />

George "Buford" 10,<br />

11, 13, 14, 19, 20, 23,<br />

134, 279, 280, 648<br />

Gregory 395<br />

Harriet 7<br />

Henrietta 7<br />

Hulan 11, 13, 20, 72,<br />

134, 262, 279, 280,<br />

310, 316, 327<br />

Ivy 279, 280, 337, 445,<br />

643<br />

J. B. 7<br />

J. C. "Charlie" 10, 11,<br />

25, 32<br />

Jacob 7<br />

James Columbus 7<br />

<strong>Jim</strong> "Travis":<br />

Abbott Records<br />

release 145-146,<br />

189<br />

ABN radio network<br />

230ff<br />

acting 351, 457-475,<br />

529<br />

Afrikaans songs 399,<br />

459<br />

anger 351, 374, 406<br />

appearance 126, 251,<br />

254, 268, 327-328,<br />

338-339, 472, 497,<br />

552, 553-554, 572<br />

Armed Forces<br />

radio 263-264<br />

TV 268<br />

27<br />

<strong>Reeves</strong>, <strong>Jim</strong>, cont.:<br />

autos 154, 190, 256,<br />

269, 307-309, 389,<br />

399, 566, 567<br />

auto salesman<br />

awards 262, 288-289,<br />

333, 380, 459, 529,<br />

553, 559, 649, 650<br />

band, in a 26-27<br />

baseball see sports<br />

big break 83<br />

birth 6, 11<br />

birthday, 39th 411<br />

40th 512-513<br />

blind girl, helping 531<br />

Blue Boys see above<br />

book plans 649<br />

booze, favorite 344<br />

drinking on tour<br />

350, 369, 372<br />

whiskey love of 201<br />

burial place 641<br />

business thoughts<br />

281-282, 367<br />

California living 295<br />

see also Bea Terry and<br />

Los Angeles<br />

at Carnegie Hall 376f<br />

cars see autos<br />

categorize 5<br />

character of 104, 154-<br />

155, 192, 235-236,<br />

252-253, 258, 259,<br />

260, 282, 297, 300,<br />

304, 321, 322, 325-<br />

326, 343-344, 351,<br />

369, 373-374, 377,<br />

392, 399, 440, 444,<br />

445, 449, 453, 458-<br />

460, 463, 464, 465,<br />

469, 472, 491-492,<br />

494-495, 497-498,<br />

503, 504, 531, 539,<br />

548, 553, 554, 557,<br />

577, 578-579, 580,<br />

582, 588, 600, 609,<br />

656, 657

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28<br />

<strong>Reeves</strong>, <strong>Jim</strong>, cont.:<br />

Chet Atkins, on 202-<br />

203, 302-303, 531<br />

charity MC 546<br />

childhood 12, 14-15,<br />

19, 20ff<br />

children 26, 389, 395,<br />

449, 489, 567-568<br />

around 579<br />

tried to adopt<br />

132, 348<br />

contributed to<br />

children causes 473<br />

Christmas (1957) 241<br />

(1960) 333, 334<br />

(1963) 532-533<br />

claustrophobic 569;<br />

clothing 100, 176,<br />

177, 251, 539<br />

college 36-37 (see<br />

University of Texas)<br />

compared to Eddy<br />

Arnold and <strong>Jim</strong> Ed<br />

Brown 648<br />

composer 21, 173, 199<br />

see songwriter<br />

correspondence 174,<br />

450, 458<br />

on country music 5,<br />

367, 367-368, 583-<br />

585, 589-590<br />

critics 67, 226<br />

dances, playing 398<br />

dating see girls<br />

death 4, 616<br />

premonitions of<br />

572f., 592-593, 640<br />

determination 31<br />

diamond ring 407, 635<br />

Dottie West 441-442<br />

see also West<br />

draft status 36, 39,<br />

41-42, 43<br />

earnings, tour 450, 538<br />

Irish 507<br />

see also royalties<br />

education 17, 20-21,<br />

22ff, 29, 30, 31<br />

<strong>Reeves</strong>, <strong>Jim</strong>, cont.:<br />

graduation 34-35<br />

report card 24, 25<br />

estate 644<br />

settles with Barbara<br />

Manuel 649<br />

ethics 297<br />

Fabor Robison - see<br />

fan club 151, 183,<br />

184, 185, 186, 236,<br />

314, 356, 364, 587,<br />

650<br />

fan letters 583<br />

fleeced 535<br />

flying 108, 150, 536f<br />

541, 555-556, 557,<br />

571, 577, 579, 580,<br />

582, 585, 591, 596f,<br />

597, 604ff, 636<br />

656 what if?<br />

crash 614f<br />

premonition 640<br />

report 636ff<br />

scene 630f<br />

see tour 411-422;<br />

427, 439, 525-526;<br />

596-597, 603-613<br />

pilot license 508;<br />

509-510, 623<br />

Christmas '63 533<br />

food, favorite<br />

367, 523, 578<br />

during filming<br />

Kimberley <strong>Jim</strong><br />

465-466<br />

funeral 641-645<br />

future 566, 567, 568,<br />

588, 640<br />

might be 656f<br />

"Gentleman <strong>Jim</strong>"<br />

154-155, 364<br />

girls, with 23-24, 28,<br />

48, 52-53, 115-116,<br />

147, 154-155, 331<br />

Edith Grace Cockrell<br />

24, 26, 35, 44, 46,<br />

47, 48, 58<br />

<strong>Reeves</strong>, <strong>Jim</strong>, cont.:<br />

Mary White see<br />

wife below<br />

engaged to 58<br />

married 59<br />

God's calling on 369<br />

gold records 409, 459<br />

golf see sports<br />

Grand Ole Opry 98-<br />

99, 160-164, 278<br />

Great Britain, tour 447f<br />

record sales 650<br />

guitar, first 16; others<br />

26, 31, 177, 544<br />

playing on sessions<br />

452<br />

Rickenbacker<br />

337, 338<br />

strap 81<br />

gum chewing 328<br />

hairpiece see toupee<br />

health 327, 404, 417,<br />

437-438, 507, 537,<br />

542, 552, 585<br />

singing 305<br />

"He'll Have to Go"<br />

see songs below<br />

gold record, describes<br />

popularity of 306<br />

high school<br />

reunion 255<br />

hires Joyce Jackson<br />

243; leaves 287<br />

hits, number of 2<br />

Hollywood, in 196;<br />

see also Bea Terry<br />

home, first 72, 176, 186<br />

second 85, 233<br />

third (400 Westchester<br />

Dr.) 265-266, 309-<br />

310, 438, 542-543<br />

home recording<br />

358-359, 438<br />

honesty 503<br />

humor 30<br />

hunting 443, 446<br />

impulse buyer 366<br />

violin lamps<br />

income 445

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<strong>Reeves</strong>, <strong>Jim</strong>, cont.:<br />

influential people<br />

with 225<br />

insurance agent 71<br />

<strong>Jim</strong> <strong>Reeves</strong> Museum<br />

652<br />

<strong>Jim</strong> <strong>Reeves</strong> Show<br />

230ff, 243<br />

Kimberley <strong>Jim</strong> movie<br />

456-475, 529<br />

album 538<br />

salary 463<br />

acting during 467<br />

premiere 529<br />

land prospects 569-570<br />

597, 599f<br />

Las Vegas 423-426<br />

last picture 603<br />

last will, first 245-246<br />

life story 494<br />

marriage:<br />

almost breakup 75<br />

honeymoons 449<br />

wanting to divorce<br />

Mary 351<br />

Marty Robbins,<br />

on 353<br />

memorial park 649<br />

men group 331<br />

mental messages 206<br />

meeting the<br />

Beatles 493<br />

"Mexican Joe" 88-97,<br />

102, 112, 157<br />

No. 1 95<br />

royalties 92-93, 107<br />

Mexico, taking Mary<br />

to 448-449<br />

mood swings 282, 369<br />

370<br />

see also character<br />

morals thoughts 178<br />

movies, actors,<br />

actresses, on 368<br />

music scholarship 246<br />

musical interest 367f<br />

first 15-16, 23, 28<br />

Nashville, move to 163<br />

Nashville Symphony<br />

orchestra 357-358<br />

<strong>Reeves</strong>, <strong>Jim</strong>, cont.:<br />

nightclubs 65, 75, 78<br />

274, 275, 349, 401<br />

1964 future plan 2-3<br />

offices 287<br />

overseas 304<br />

Ozark Jubilee 253-<br />

257<br />

paparazzo 491-492<br />

perfectionism/non-<br />

perfectionism 343<br />

personality - see<br />

character<br />

philandering 116,<br />

178-179, 200, 259,<br />

289, 332, 333, 354,<br />

361-362, 362, 365-<br />

366, 384-385, 401,<br />

409, 411, 429, 430,<br />

431, 449, 470, 478,<br />

479, 510, 512, 517,<br />

550<br />

phonograph record,<br />

first 15, 68<br />

pill popping 317<br />

pilot - see flying<br />

police raid 318<br />

pop music 77, 303-<br />

304<br />

popularity of 638ff<br />

premonitions<br />

see flying<br />

see Mary<br />

public speaking 29<br />

publishing companies<br />

291 (see also <strong>Jim</strong><br />

<strong>Reeves</strong> Enterprises)<br />

privacy 356<br />

radio 21, 60ff.,<br />

229-241, 291, 296<br />

buying KGRI 276<br />

profit 446-447<br />

see radio stations<br />

RCA Victor 145ff<br />

album cover, not<br />

liking 348<br />

boycotting sessions<br />

530, 546, 560<br />

Camden label<br />

371, 645<br />

29<br />

<strong>Reeves</strong>, <strong>Jim</strong>, cont.:<br />

lack of support 299,<br />

450, 474, 529-530,<br />

557, 560<br />

signing with 150<br />

resigning from 279<br />

record sales 128, 159,<br />

184, 299, 422, 439,<br />

458, 529, 546, 554,<br />

557, 587, 650<br />

recording sessions<br />

68, 151, 153, 158-<br />

159, 183, 202-204,<br />

222, 225, 227, 228,<br />

240, 257, 260, 265,<br />

267, 275, 283-284,<br />

293, 299, 301-304,<br />

309, 320, 321, 324,<br />

325, 325-326, 327,<br />

336, 347, 348, 353,<br />

362, 370-371, 373,<br />

374, 386-388, 395-<br />

396, 400, 417, 426,<br />

428, 432, 433-437,<br />

439, 440, 450-451,<br />

451, 452,-453, 462-<br />

463, 508-509, 515-<br />

516, 530, 530-531-<br />

532, 541, 561, 573-<br />

574, 575<br />

Shreveport 107<br />

with Johnny<br />

Horton 79ff<br />

with Dottie West<br />

530<br />

records as insurance<br />

policy 359, 560,<br />

645-647<br />

religious 179, 257,<br />

260, 386<br />

rock 'n' rock 199, 201<br />

royalty checks 107,<br />

184, 439<br />

sharing 289-291<br />

Shannon Records 506<br />

shoulder, broke 25-26<br />

Silver award 553

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<strong>Reeves</strong>, <strong>Jim</strong>, cont.:<br />

singing style 462, 548,<br />

574<br />

skirt chaser - see<br />

philandering above<br />

smoking, quit - 244<br />

songwriter 64, 113,<br />

187, 193, 219-220,<br />

289-290, 396, 453,<br />

573<br />

favorites 369<br />

sons, twin 524-525<br />

speeding 519<br />

sports 27, 30, 31ff,<br />

43, 44-47, 53-55, 57,<br />

59, 190-191, 201, 304,<br />

345-346, 346, 348,<br />

352, 352-353, 366,<br />

424-426, 438, 443,<br />

445, 446, 476, 477,<br />

510, 519, 539, 562-<br />

564, 579, 586, 587,<br />

stage fright 63<br />

show variation 398<br />

English audience 492<br />

steel plate in head<br />

rumor 469<br />

sterile 116-117, 567<br />

Sinatra, dislike of 227<br />

South Africa 402-422<br />

tardiness 343<br />

Teal records album<br />

disappearance 417<br />

television, on 368, 543<br />

television presence<br />

254-257, 368, 370,<br />

559<br />

television venture 355<br />

Terry, Bea see Terry<br />

tonsillectomy 45<br />

toupee 134, 154, 166,<br />

167, 177, 239, 295,<br />

327-328, 338-339,<br />

339, 428, 452, 472,<br />

500, 549, 565, 573<br />

<strong>Reeves</strong>, <strong>Jim</strong>, cont.:<br />

tours 102ff, 126-127,<br />

129-132, 134, 156-<br />

157, 158, 185, 200,<br />

223-224, 225, 228,<br />

250-251, 252-253,<br />

261-262, 268-269,<br />

272ff, 279, 281, 287,<br />

291, 294-295, 297,<br />

301, 304-305, 316,<br />

320, 321, 321-322,<br />

323, 333, 335, 340,<br />

344-345, 347, 348-<br />

349, 350, 351-352,<br />

353-356, 359-360,<br />

361, 362, 364-365,<br />

365, 366, 368, 369,<br />

370, 374, 388, 389,<br />

389-390, 390-391,<br />

394-395, 398, 400-<br />

401, 410-422, 423-<br />

426, 444, 445, 447,<br />

448-449, 452, 475,<br />

476, 477, 478, 515-<br />

516, 519-520, 524-<br />

525, 538-539, 541-<br />

542, 546, 557, 558,<br />

560-561, 565-566,<br />

568, 569, (591<br />

future tour)<br />

Europe (1964)<br />

546ff, 589-590, 590<br />

sound systems 549<br />

Irish 476-493, 500-<br />

506<br />

USO 134-135, 207f<br />

earnings 184, 486,<br />

488, 560<br />

tour payments 345<br />

see also royalties<br />

transportation:<br />

Corvair van 333<br />

Flexbus "Big Blue"<br />

333-334, 339-345,<br />

352, 354-355, 366,<br />

389, 476, 521, 565<br />

flying with Bill<br />

Larson 477-478<br />

Volkswagen bus<br />

323, 333<br />

<strong>Reeves</strong>, <strong>Jim</strong>, cont.:<br />

vacation 307-308<br />

voice change 27, 187<br />

singing voice,<br />

early 1, 20, 28, 65,<br />

70, 78, 101, 113,<br />

168, 177, 187, 202,<br />

later 3-4, 168, 203,<br />

204, 205, 225, 252,<br />

303, 305, 321, 345,<br />

358, 371, 374, 375,<br />

425, 428, 462-463,<br />

560<br />

Wagonmasters, cost of<br />

clothing 209<br />

water, afraid of 569<br />

weather, fright of<br />

254-255<br />

whiskey love of<br />

see booze<br />

whooping cough 27<br />

wristwatch 592<br />

Joe 9, 10, 22, 23, 117<br />

Joe Lynn 280<br />

Joe Max 48<br />

John Rex 10, 11, 13, 21,<br />

279, 297, 327, 398-399,<br />

438, 579, 648<br />

Laura 7<br />

Louie 11, 13, 13-14, 14,<br />

21, 35, 279, 280, 297,<br />

337<br />

Mary (see Elliott)<br />

Mary White (wife) - 1<br />

<strong>Jim</strong>' booster; 2 Mary's<br />

releasing <strong>Jim</strong>'s music;<br />

4 <strong>Jim</strong>'s heart; 8 ge-<br />

nealogy; 48 mention<br />

of; 49-59 family;<br />

60ff. marries; <strong>Jim</strong> on<br />

radio; 66-67 on Ross';<br />

69 meets Billie Perry-<br />

man; 70 character;<br />

71 Macy record sales;<br />

72, 284 <strong>Jim</strong>'s singing;<br />

73 Mary's Texas jobs;<br />

75-76, 78 on night-<br />

clubs; 79 on Tom<br />

Perryman; 81 record<br />

release; radio jobs; 86

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<strong>Reeves</strong>, Mary, cont.:<br />

in Shreveport; 92 <strong>Jim</strong>'s<br />

voice described by<br />

Horace Logan;<br />

94 Charlie Stokley and<br />

<strong>Jim</strong>'s tour without her;<br />

95 hearing <strong>Jim</strong>'s excit-<br />

ment of "Mexican Joe"<br />

being No. 1; 100 pic-<br />

ture - <strong>Jim</strong> and Mary at<br />

Texas event; 102<br />

friendship with T.<br />

Tommy Cutrer; 103<br />

Tom Bearden's com-<br />

ment on Mary's and<br />

<strong>Jim</strong>'s love for each<br />

other; 108 on song<br />

"Bimbo;" 112 1953<br />

tours; 113 <strong>Jim</strong>'s song<br />

writing; 114-115 letter<br />

to Ross' on California;<br />

117-118 1954 picture;<br />

cannot have children;<br />

118 <strong>Jim</strong>'s Masonic<br />

membership; 122 on<br />

Leo Jackson's guitar<br />

playing; 123 Leo's<br />

education; 125 Mary<br />

living with Robisons;<br />

126 <strong>Jim</strong>'s interaction<br />

with other women;<br />

127 attitude toward<br />

other young women;<br />

130 1954 DeBerry TX<br />

visit; 132 running out<br />

gas in Oregon; 133<br />

Mary in Mesa, AZ;<br />

135 Leo and Mary;<br />

136 <strong>Jim</strong>, Mary and<br />

Forrest Tucker picture;<br />

142, 146 <strong>Jim</strong> getting<br />

out of contract with<br />

Fabor Robison; 143 on<br />

Tom Parker managing<br />

<strong>Jim</strong>; 147 <strong>Jim</strong> joining<br />

RCA; 148 selling<br />

pictures on 1955 tour;<br />

149 1955 photo; 150-<br />

151 to Nashville for<br />

first RCA recording<br />

<strong>Reeves</strong>, Mary, cont.:<br />

session; 152 on "Yon-<br />

der Comes a Sucker;"<br />

154 never going to<br />

California; 156 1955<br />

schedule; 157 <strong>Jim</strong>'s<br />

letter; 158 writing<br />

mother; 159 Elvis;<br />

160 <strong>Jim</strong>'s Opry<br />

membership; 163f<br />

describes Nashville;<br />

166 in Nashville<br />

(1955); 174<br />

answering mail; 175<br />

promoter, 175-176<br />

tour letter; 176 1st<br />

Nashville home; 176<br />

<strong>Jim</strong>'s clothing<br />

change; 177 cooking;<br />

184 furniture to<br />

Nashville; 180 <strong>Jim</strong>'s<br />

health; family visit;<br />

188 didn't like<br />

"According to My<br />

Heart;" 189 song<br />

selection; 191<br />

on baseball; 199 rock<br />

-n- roll songs; 200<br />

business head; 201<br />

202 "Four Walls";<br />

205 other singer's<br />

singing; 207f<br />

Europe; 225 <strong>Jim</strong>'s<br />

voice; 228 on<br />

"Seabreeze;" "Blue<br />

without My Baby;"<br />

237 Mary's<br />

cooking; 243 office<br />

help; 246 <strong>Jim</strong>'s last<br />

will and legacy; 247,<br />

296 Cheyenne collie;<br />

250 watching Law-<br />

rence Welk Show;<br />

251 supper with Bea-<br />

lah <strong>Reeves</strong>; 256-257<br />

at Ozark Jubilee;<br />

258-259 Wisconsin<br />

State Fair; 262 Texas<br />

visit; 265 cooking<br />

steaks; Madison home<br />

31<br />

<strong>Reeves</strong>, Mary, cont.:<br />

266; runs off stalker;<br />

269 in Las Vegas<br />

273, 274, 276 <strong>Jim</strong>'s<br />

letters to her; 278<br />

Grand Ole Opry<br />

thoughts; 279 Texas<br />

visit; 287 warns<br />

against hiring Barry;<br />

288 DJ convention;<br />

291 Christmas; 296<br />

on home and office<br />

life; 303 on <strong>Jim</strong>'s<br />

singing; 305 on<br />

"He'll Have to Go"<br />

award; 308 cars<br />

owned by <strong>Reeves</strong>';<br />

320 on "Am I Losing<br />

You"; 325 on "The<br />

Tie That Binds" and<br />

"The Letter Edged in<br />

Black"; 326 on <strong>Jim</strong>'s<br />

and Chet's relations;<br />

327 attends Hulan<br />

<strong>Reeves</strong>' funeral; 333<br />

Texas Christmas; 338<br />

band's clothes; 339<br />

<strong>Jim</strong>'s hair; 342 send-<br />

ing <strong>Jim</strong> and Boys off;<br />

343 tardiness; 345<br />

in San Antonio with<br />

<strong>Jim</strong>, playing golf; 346<br />

driving the bus; 346<br />

golf tournament; 347<br />

adopting children; 348<br />

on "Talkin' to Your<br />

Heart"; 349, 352 on<br />

Texas tour, stayed with<br />

Lee's; 351 married<br />

to Mary; 352-353<br />

playing golf; 355, 445<br />

in Texas; 359 <strong>Jim</strong>'s<br />

home records as in-<br />

surance policy; 364<br />

fan club president<br />

letter; with <strong>Jim</strong> in<br />

Vancouver, BC.; 365<br />

366 in Arkansas,

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<strong>Reeves</strong>, Mary, cont.:<br />

and socializing; 366<br />

367 San Antonio<br />

golf; 373 awards<br />

show with <strong>Jim</strong>; 383,<br />

384 life of leisure;<br />

know about <strong>Jim</strong>'s<br />

philandering; 386<br />

unformal religious;<br />

389 Virginia and<br />

North Carolina tour;<br />

393 country>city<br />

social group; 395<br />

at <strong>Jim</strong>'s recording<br />

sessions, not knowl-<br />

edgable about music;<br />

396 songwriter; 405<br />

sent <strong>Jim</strong> to South<br />

Africa; 408-409 letter<br />

from <strong>Jim</strong>; 410 men-<br />

tioned in Brangwag<br />

magazine; 412 inter-<br />

national incident with<br />

Blacks by <strong>Jim</strong>; 418<br />

wedding anniversary;<br />

427 on "Just Out of<br />

Reach," "I Love You<br />

Because," "Memories<br />

Are Made of This;"<br />

427 <strong>Jim</strong>'s pilot train-<br />

ing; 432 Cuban<br />

missile crisis; 437<br />

438 <strong>Jim</strong>'s health;<br />

443 in Texas; 444<br />

work with Ray Baker;<br />

446 on <strong>Jim</strong>'s hunting;<br />

447 KGRI co-book-<br />

keeper; 448 Great<br />

Britain; 448-449 trip<br />

to Mexico; 449 on<br />

their marriage; 450<br />

<strong>Jim</strong> on TV; 457 <strong>Jim</strong><br />

singer/actor; 460<br />

about <strong>Jim</strong> and the<br />

South African blacks;<br />

466 missing movie<br />

songs; 471 <strong>Jim</strong>'s<br />

letter from Cheyenne;<br />

<strong>Reeves</strong>, Mary, cont.:<br />

476 '63 Texas dates;<br />

480, 482, 488, 489,<br />

490 Irish tour; 494<br />

"Yours Sincerely <strong>Jim</strong><br />

<strong>Reeves</strong>" album; 496<br />

Michael Black de-<br />

scription of Mary;<br />

499 England tour;<br />

506 Bunratty Castle;<br />

509, 526, 532-533<br />

Christmas 1963 Texas<br />

visit; 511 on <strong>Jim</strong>'s<br />

philandering; 513 her<br />

drinking; 515 abuse<br />

allegation by Zanetis;<br />

520 meets Judy<br />

Ford; 524 on John<br />

Kennedy; 529<br />

picture with <strong>Jim</strong><br />

as "Star of the Year;"<br />

529 New York<br />

premiere of Kimbeley<br />

<strong>Jim</strong>; 534 on flying<br />

with <strong>Jim</strong>; 538 letter<br />

to Ross'; 542 in<br />

Texas; 543 house<br />

furniture; 545 a tape<br />

of <strong>Jim</strong>my Dean<br />

Show; 550 <strong>Jim</strong>'s<br />

German girlfriend;<br />

552 Mary to Norway;<br />

556 in Amsterdam;<br />

556 Atkins<br />

philandering; 559<br />

<strong>Jim</strong> working in<br />

England in later<br />

years; 562f Texas<br />

trip; 569 golfer, 1964<br />

summer, fearful of<br />

water; 572 Springer<br />

letter of condolence;<br />

572-573 premon-<br />

Itions about <strong>Jim</strong>'s<br />

death; 576 on<br />

"Missing You;" 578<br />

<strong>Jim</strong>'s albums themes;<br />

578-582 Texas 1964<br />

trip; 579 appearance;<br />

<strong>Reeves</strong>, Mary, cont.:<br />

580 Judy Ford's<br />

thoughts on Mary after<br />

<strong>Jim</strong>; 584 mention of<br />

Texas trips; 585 trip<br />

not taken to Arkansas;<br />

586 out of town; 587<br />

golf game; 588 <strong>Jim</strong><br />

recording "Love Didn't<br />

Pass Me By;" 589 on<br />

"The Voice" song; 591<br />

proposed August 1964<br />

trip; 591 future office<br />

at RCA building; 592-<br />

593 <strong>Jim</strong>'s premonitions<br />

about his death; 594<br />

<strong>Jim</strong> planting flowers<br />

for Mary; 595 losing<br />

her golf game and <strong>Jim</strong>'s<br />

last words to her; 596<br />

meeting at bank; 617,<br />

618 her thought on<br />

plane going down; 620<br />

bad weather flying;<br />

622 asked by Hal<br />

Durham were <strong>Jim</strong> was;<br />

asked by Barbara<br />

Manuel about Dean;<br />

623 wondering where<br />

<strong>Jim</strong> might be with<br />

Joyce Jackson; 624<br />

confirms with Barbara<br />

Manuel; 625 Mary<br />

shock and numb; 627<br />

speculation if <strong>Jim</strong><br />

landed somewhere;<br />

vision from <strong>Jim</strong>; 629<br />

3rd day search; 635<br />

told by brother <strong>Jim</strong> was<br />

found; 635-636 gift to<br />

Bob Newton; 638<br />

condolences of fans,<br />

etc.; 640 self-control<br />

about <strong>Jim</strong>'s death; 643-<br />

644 Mary "grieving;"<br />

644 financial survival;<br />

644 romance with Bud<br />

Logan; 645-647 <strong>Jim</strong>'s<br />

repertoire coordinator;<br />

songs in "can;"

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<strong>Reeves</strong>, Mary, cont.:<br />

648 Eddy Arnold<br />

exploiting on <strong>Jim</strong>'s<br />

legacy; on John<br />

Rex <strong>Reeves</strong>; 649 Chet<br />

Atkins on Mary grief;<br />

649 condolences to<br />

Marie Cole; 649 work<br />

on memorial park; 649<br />

<strong>Jim</strong>'s awards; 649 book<br />

plans; 650 with Roy<br />

Acuff and Billboard<br />

award; 650 meets and<br />

marries Terry Davis;<br />

650 Mary's net worth;<br />

651 <strong>Jim</strong>'s memory -<br />

1974; 651 revenge on<br />

Bea Terry; 651 Music<br />

Publishers' Association<br />

board; 651 agricultural<br />

loans; 651-652 sold<br />

music publishing com-<br />

panies; 652 <strong>Jim</strong>'s<br />

museum; 652 Mary's<br />

health 1995; 652-653<br />

property agreement;<br />

653f lawsuit; 655<br />

Mary's handwritten will<br />

Mary Magadeline - 8, 9<br />

Noah 7<br />

O. D. 11, 21, 22, 23, 24,<br />

107, 180, 183, 269, 337,<br />

445, 513, 579<br />

Sarah 7<br />

Seburn 7, 8<br />

Thomas (father) 6, 8, 9,<br />

10, 11, 12, 12-13, 13,<br />

14, 21, 205<br />

Vergie (McNeese)<br />

13-14, 15, 17, 19, 20,<br />

21, 23, 24, 25, 39, 43,<br />

60, 85, 110, 116, 184,<br />

279, 280, 525, 578-579<br />

William 7, 10<br />

Regina,<br />

Saskatchewan 516<br />

Reisman, Joe 148, 169<br />

Reo Palm Isle<br />

(nightclub) Longview<br />

35, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78,<br />

113, 265<br />

Western Swing 77<br />

Reprise Records 403<br />

Rettig, Mary 424<br />

Reynolds, Burt 435<br />

Debbie 172, 423, 431<br />

Lily 500<br />

Ken 286<br />

Rhodes, Curley 208<br />

Dusty 114<br />

Mary 208<br />

Rhoten, Charles 266<br />

Rhythm Ranch Hands<br />

(band) 101<br />

Rhythmasters 301<br />

Rhythmettes 169, 170,<br />

171<br />

Rice, Jerry 489<br />

Rich, Charlie 434, 639<br />

Dave 261<br />

Margaret 639<br />

Richard, Wendy 493<br />

Richards, Cliff 403<br />

Richardson, Don 254,<br />

265<br />

Richmond, VA 452<br />

Rickenbacker Guitar<br />

Company 337-338, 588<br />

Richter-Visser, Anna<br />

468<br />

Riddle, Nelson 302<br />

Riddlehoover, Cary 26<br />

James 26<br />

Margaret 43, 68<br />

Righteous Brothers 388<br />

Righter, Carroll 244<br />

Riley, Billy 600<br />

W. J. 9<br />

Ring, Bill 254<br />

Rio, Bobby 568<br />

Rion, Johnny 186<br />

Rip Van Wyk (South<br />

Africa movie) 464<br />

Risinger, Bob 47<br />

Ritter, Brian 102<br />

Dorothy 639<br />

John 431<br />

33<br />

Ritter, Tex 74, 154, 175,<br />

324, 431, 436, 457, 512,<br />

531, 639<br />

Riverside, CA 268<br />

Riverside Rancho radio<br />

program/ballroom<br />

196, 248<br />

Riviera, TX 564<br />

RKO Radio Network 38<br />

RKO Studios 38<br />

RKO Theaters 38<br />

"Road Kill on a Three-<br />

Chord Highway"<br />

(book) 144<br />

Roanoke, VA 220, 349<br />

"Roaring Twenties" 6<br />

Robbins, Hargus 'Pig'<br />

263, 530, 531, 532,<br />

Marty 119, 165, 194,<br />

198, 199, 221, 232, 307,<br />

333, 353, 372, 377, 378,<br />

379, 382, 392, 539, 584,<br />

615-616, 622, 625, 629,<br />

643<br />

Roberts, John 620<br />

NFN 657<br />

Robertson, Joseph<br />

507, 585<br />

Robison, Fabor 1, 79ff.,<br />

88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93,<br />

96, 97, 98, 99, 101, 102,<br />

103, 104, 105, 106, 107,<br />

112, 113, 114, 115, 116,<br />

118, 124, 125, 126-127,<br />

128, 128-129, 129, 130,<br />

134, 142, 143, 144, 145,<br />

147, 148, 152, 154, 156,<br />

157, 165, 168, 189, 190,<br />

204, 285, 289, 291, 367,<br />

458, 639<br />

Mary 80, 113, 115,<br />

125, 129<br />

Robstown, TX 262, 398,<br />

477<br />

Rochester, MN 539<br />

Rock 'n' roll music 40,<br />

159, 227, 238<br />

Rock-a-billy music 95

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Rockford, IL 538<br />

Rocky Mount, NC. 184<br />

Rodgers, Carrie 119, 380<br />

519<br />

Clodagh 303, 480, 482,<br />

485, 503, 504, 639<br />

<strong>Jim</strong>mie 15, 16, 99, 122,<br />

151, 177, 186, 198, 221,<br />

324, 340, 380, 426, 519<br />

Memorial Celebration<br />

122, 151, 166, 186<br />

Rodham, Tony 654<br />

Rodriguez, Chi Chi 476<br />

Rogaly, Frank 404<br />

Rogers, AR 366<br />

Rogers, Charles 97<br />

Dale Evans 258, 438<br />

Ginger 177, 440<br />

Julie 494<br />

Kenny 193<br />

Mel 312, 315, 316, 318,<br />

327, 335, 336, 337, 343,<br />

350, 353, 354, 360, 379,<br />

381, 392, 456, 460, 461,<br />

472, 473, 475, 479, 483,<br />

496, 507, 524, 629<br />

Roy 100, 258, 438<br />

Will 21<br />

Rokita, Kurt 130, 515<br />

Rolling Stones 560, 648<br />

Romano, Tony 135<br />

Romanoff, Mike 97<br />

Rome, Italy 405, 406<br />

Romero, Cesar 332<br />

Rondo, Don 232<br />

Rondo Music Publishing<br />

Co. 97, 187, 285<br />

Roosevelt, Eleanor<br />

196, 217<br />

Franklin 45, 169, 436,<br />

Rose, David 97<br />

Fred 175<br />

Wesley 207<br />

Rosner, Ben 395, 405,<br />

474<br />

Ross, Andrew 40<br />

Bob 113, 114, 118,<br />

Clara 66, 72, 82, 91,92-<br />

93, 94, 103, 114, 118,<br />

139, 143, 151, 175-<br />

176, 176, 177, 180,<br />

186, 193, 538, 639<br />

James 82<br />

John 66, 72, 82, 91, 92-<br />

93, 94, 121, 122, 131,<br />

139, 143, 175-176,<br />

176, 177, 193, 472,<br />

538, 639<br />

Shirley 121, 122, 131,<br />

133, 186, 198, 472<br />

Roswell, NM 150, 157<br />

Round-up Club<br />

Gladewater TX 80<br />

Rowden, Vernon 28<br />

Rowe, Louise 77<br />

Red 196<br />

Rowley, Dido 79, 127,<br />

129, 148, 149, 150<br />

Evelyn 79, 89, 90, 129,<br />

148, 150<br />

Jerry 79, 89, 90, 124,<br />

127, 128, 129, 148,<br />

150<br />

Trio 79, 124<br />

Rowlf (puppet) 544<br />

Roy, Del 115, 118, 127,<br />

129, 146,<br />

Dianne 70, 71<br />

Kitty 115<br />

Lynn 60, 61, 70, 71<br />

Nell 71<br />

Roy Rogers-Dale Evans<br />

TV Special 438<br />

Royal, Billy 401<br />

Royalty sharing 290<br />

Ruby, Jack 522<br />

Ruislip, England 491,<br />

492<br />

Rushford, Richard aka<br />

Dick O'Shaughnessy<br />

Russell, Johnny 284,<br />

289, 290, 291, 394<br />

Tommy 209<br />

Rydell, Bobby 300<br />

Ryman Auditorium,<br />

Nashville 99, 160-162,<br />

208, 587<br />

- S -<br />

Sachs, Mr/Mrs Bill 208<br />

Sacramento, CA 478<br />

Sadler, Harry 256<br />

Safranski, Eddie<br />

Orchestra 223<br />

Saginaw, MI 389, 450<br />

St. Louis, MO 32, 173,<br />

449<br />

Browns 45<br />

Cardinals 32-33, 37, 38,<br />

39, 41, 42, 43, 45, 54<br />

St. Paul, MN 184<br />

Salem, OR 479<br />

Salina, KS 185, 272<br />

Salisbury, MD 189, 273<br />

Northwood Bar<br />

Salisbury, Rhodesia<br />

(Harare, Zimbabwe)<br />

406, 419<br />

Salk, Jonas 169<br />

Salt Lake City UT 252<br />

San Angelo, TX 349<br />

San Antonio, TX 110,<br />

112, 150, 193, 279, 345,<br />

349, 391, 445, 446, 476,<br />

519-520, 564, 580-582<br />

Express (newspaper)<br />

391, 476, 640<br />

Forester's Hall 160<br />

Hi-Ho Ballroom 423<br />

Lackland AB 160, 262,<br />

314, 391, 423, 591<br />

Light (newspaper)<br />

119, 206, 304<br />

Municipal Auditorium<br />

314, 519-520<br />

Randolph AB 314<br />

Texas Open Golf<br />

Tournament 476<br />

San Carlos, CA 478<br />

San Diego, CA 349<br />

San Francisco, CA 478<br />

San Jose, CA, Balconades<br />

Ballroom 104, 148

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Sanders, Connie 654,<br />

654-655<br />

Doug 425, 476,<br />

Sands, Tommy 97<br />

Santa Fe, NM 355<br />

Saskatoon, Alberta 322<br />

Saturday Night - Country<br />

Style (radio show) 82<br />

Savannah, GA 346, 354<br />

Schmidt, Vivian 581<br />

Schmitt, Philippe 138<br />

Schone, Mark 3<br />

Schriver, "Ramblin'<br />

Lou" 182<br />

Schuchman, Don 46, 47<br />

Schulman, Peg 587<br />

Scott, Jan 544<br />

Scott Music Hall Presents<br />

Patti Page TV show 223<br />

Scotts Bluff, NB<br />

346, 398<br />

Scruggs, Earl<br />

see Lester Flatt<br />

Seat, Thomas 596-597<br />

Seattle, WA 388, 389,<br />

394, 478-479,<br />

Sedivy, Bill 166, 167,<br />

251, 255, 291, 301, 644<br />

Eldon 256<br />

Wilma 166, 166-167,<br />

247, 250, 251, 255, 261,<br />

272, 346, 386, 401, 404,<br />

472, 644, 648<br />

Segal, Jack 496<br />

Segregation<br />

347-348, 356, 357<br />

Seigenthaler, Dolores 347<br />

see also Dolores Watson<br />

John 236, 347, 357<br />

Seitz, Chuck 451, 573,<br />

575<br />

Sells, Carolyn 430-431<br />

Selman, Clarence 277,<br />

390, 647<br />

Selph, <strong>Jim</strong>my 386<br />

Send 'em Home Sweatin'<br />

(book) 483<br />

Senors, Gracias 424<br />

Service, Robert 5, 348<br />

Seymour, Maurice 644<br />

Seymour and<br />

Zeldman 644<br />

Shahan, "Happy" 510<br />

Shaner, Ray 399<br />

Shannon Records 506,<br />

528, 568-569<br />

Sharecropping 11<br />

Shaw, Artie 97<br />

Robert Chorale 526<br />

Shea, George 278<br />

Sheehy, Gail 318<br />

Sheets, Ralph<br />

"Lucky" 109<br />

Sheffield, AL 124<br />

Sheffield, Donald 516<br />

Shepard, Jean 194, 198,<br />

262, 539,<br />

Shibley, Arkie 312<br />

Sholes, Steve 99, 114,<br />

146, 147, 150, 152,<br />

157, 159, 168, 187,<br />

190, 197, 198, 203,<br />

239, 279, 283, 304,<br />

311, 330, 395, 474<br />

Shore, Dinah 220<br />

Show Busi ness<br />

Illustrated 379<br />

Shreve, Capt. NFN 85<br />

Shreveport, LA 25, 35,<br />

39, 40, 44, 52, 60, 82,<br />

83, 85, 93, 101, 108,<br />

124, 129, 132, 133,<br />

142,158, 329, 332, 390<br />

Municipal Auditorium<br />

87, 88, 119<br />

Times (newspaper)<br />

82, 134, 142, 641<br />

Shucher, Herb 1, 172,<br />

174, 174-175, 175,<br />

181, 182, 185, 190,<br />

191, 192, 205, 209,<br />

210, 211, 212, 214,<br />

217, 223, 229, 241,<br />

243, 247, 249, 253,<br />

256, 260, 261, 263,<br />

268, 274, 278, 279,<br />

281, 285-287, 291,<br />

296, 322, 323, 582<br />

35<br />

Schuler, cont.:<br />

Katherine 209, 213,<br />

260, 286<br />

Sidores, Joe 113, 114<br />

Sikes, Ivy 279<br />

Silva, Laura 569, 597,<br />

598<br />

Siman, Ely "Si" 253,<br />

254, 258, 330<br />

Sims, Flo 21, 23, 35, 108<br />

Russell 79-80, 92, 134,<br />

146, 148, 561, 562<br />

Sinatra, Frank 5, 177,<br />

204, 223, 227, 239, 253,<br />

331, 391, 656, 657<br />

Singleton, Margie 568<br />

Shelby 372, 561<br />

Sinker, Mark 493<br />

Sioux City, IA 184, 291,<br />

475<br />

Sioux Falls, SD 184,<br />

279, 475<br />

Skull Orchards, Longview<br />

(nightclub) 65<br />

Skyline Club,<br />

Austin, TX 77<br />

Sloan, Ken 338<br />

Small, Clint 68<br />

Smathers, George 227<br />

Smith, Aubrey 599<br />

Beasley 160<br />

Bucky 128, 148<br />

Carl 119, 164, 175, 224,<br />

450, 539, 627<br />

Chester 312<br />

Hal 287, 312, 320, 507,<br />

518<br />

Henry 506<br />

Monroe 61, 62<br />

69, 71, 75<br />

Peter 490<br />

Smokey 119<br />

Sunny 128<br />

Velma 260, 324, 373,<br />

387, 434, 435, 440, 516,<br />

530, 532<br />

Winnifred 437

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"Smokey and the Bandit"<br />

(movie) 435<br />

"Smokey and the Bear"<br />

(movie) 124<br />

Smrl, Richard 355<br />

Smyth, Mitchell 504, 505<br />

Snow, Hank 97, 106,<br />

118, 147, 151, 160, 165,<br />

168, 175, 199, 207, 221,<br />

329, 337, 386, 535, 539,<br />

588, 639<br />

Music Store 251-252<br />

Solace, Leslie 306<br />

Solomon, Philip 447,<br />

448, 476-477, 479-480,<br />

480, 481, 482, 483, 484,<br />

490, 491, 494, 496, 498,<br />

501, 503, 504, 507, 546<br />

Songs:<br />

"A Beautiful Life" 260<br />

"A Christmas Star" 241<br />

"A Fallen Star"<br />

370, 580<br />

"A Fool Such as I"<br />

97, 265, 279, 281<br />

"A Letter to My<br />

Heart" 394<br />

"A Penny for Your<br />

Thoughts" 64<br />

"A Poor Boy Like<br />

Me" 568<br />

"A Railroad Bum"<br />

371, 384<br />

"A Stranger's Just a<br />

Friend" 422, 461-462,<br />

462,<br />

"A Woman's Love" 114<br />

"Above and Beyond" 491<br />

"According to My Heart"<br />

168, 188, 190, 195,<br />

224, 645<br />

"Adios Amigo" 375, 502,<br />

394, 409, 447, 493, 516,<br />

547, 553, 555, 565<br />

Afrikaans songs, mention<br />

of 645<br />

"After Awhile" 285<br />

Songs, cont.:<br />

Songs, cont.:<br />

"After Loving You" "Beating on the Ding<br />

426, 427<br />

Dong" 119<br />

"Alabama Jubilee" 547 "Beautiful Dreamer" 400<br />

"All for the Love of a "Before I Died" 452<br />

Girl" 79<br />

"Believing in You" 199<br />

"All I Have to Do is "Bebop-a-lula" 227<br />

Dream" 243<br />

"Beyond the Shadow of<br />

"All Shook Up" 227 a Doubt" 168<br />

"Almost" 302<br />

"Big Bad John" 365<br />

"Am I Losing You" 2, "Big Iron" 379<br />

173, 187, 188, 199, "Billy Bayou" 264, 267,<br />

201, 202, 207, 220, 290, 299, 339, 553<br />

224, 237, 320, 321, "Bimbo" 107, 112, 128,<br />

330, 372, 383, 389, 145-146, 149, 181, 185,<br />

401, 493, 516, 651, 190, 256, 330, 401, 402,<br />

658<br />

492, 502, 539, 540, 545,<br />

"Am I That Easy to 547<br />

Forget" 375<br />

"Blackland Farmer" 119<br />

"Amazing Grace" 522 "Blizzard, The" 5, 324,<br />

"An Evening Prayer" 324-325, 348<br />

257, 360, 429<br />

"Blue Boy" 193, 242,<br />

"An Old Christmas 251, 260, 261, 289, 566<br />

Card" 432, 436, 526 "Blue Canadian Rockies"<br />

"Angels Don't Lie" 561 451, 516, 553<br />

"Annabel Lee" 348 "Blue Christmas" 241,<br />

"Anna Marie" 197, 228, 437, 526<br />

236, 239, 241, 244, "Blue Doll" 193, 242<br />

250, 502,<br />

"Blue Memories" 290<br />

"Are You the One" 144 "Blue Moon" 133<br />

"Around the World" "Blue Moon of<br />

231, 234<br />

Kentucky" 133<br />

"Blue Side of Lonesome"<br />

224<br />

370, 371, 647<br />

"As Usual" 515<br />

"Blue Skies" 374<br />

"Auf Wiedersehn<br />

"Blue Without My<br />

Sweetheart" 451 Baby" 5, 228<br />

"Away in the<br />

"Blue Yodel No. 5" 15<br />

Manger" 241<br />

"Blues in My Heart" 225<br />

"Back Street Affair" 77 "Bolandse Nooientjie"<br />

"Ballad of '96" 541 400<br />

"Battle of<br />

"Born to Be Lucky" 461,<br />

Kookamonga" 283 462, 468, 515<br />

New Orleans"<br />

"Born Too Late" 260<br />

283, 329<br />

"Bottle, Take Effect" 452<br />

Waterloo" 283<br />

"Breeze (Blow My Baby<br />

"Baubles, Bangles and Back to Me)" 168<br />

Beads" 224<br />

"Broken Hearted<br />

"Be Honest With<br />

Me" 374<br />

Gypsy" 79

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Songs, cont.:<br />

"But You Love Me,<br />

Daddy" 224, 285, 288<br />

"Butterfly Love" 96,<br />

100, 103, 107, 243<br />

"Bye, Bye Love" 243,<br />

363<br />

"Candy Kisses" 224<br />

"Careless" 231<br />

"Carmen Suite" 357<br />

"Carolina Moon"<br />

5, 172, 531<br />

"Cattle Call" 303<br />

"Chattanooga Shoeshine<br />

Boy" 253<br />

"Changing Partners" 373<br />

"Cherry Pink and Apple<br />

Blossom White" 224<br />

"Chew Tobacco<br />

Rag" 75, 259<br />

"Chicken Hearted"<br />

68, 71<br />

"Choo Ch' Boogie" 436<br />

"Christmas Polka" 3<br />

"Circle Rock" 199<br />

"Clementine" 300<br />

"Cool Water" 114<br />

"Cotton King" 539<br />

"Crazy" 154<br />

"Crying in My<br />

Sleep" 646<br />

"Crying is My Favorite<br />

Mood" 5, 646<br />

"Dance, Everyone,<br />

Dance" 260<br />

"Dance with Me,<br />

Henry" 224<br />

"Danny Boy" 5, 101,<br />

275, 323, 325, 348, 353,<br />

357, 361, 501, 502, 504,<br />

523<br />

"Dark Moon" 275, 281,<br />

300<br />

"Dear John Letter"<br />

80, 105<br />

"Deep Dark Water" 646<br />

"Deep in the Heart of<br />

Texas" 547<br />

"Deep Water" 66<br />

"Detroit City" 547<br />

Songs, cont.:<br />

"Diamonds in the<br />

Sand" 461, 462, 649<br />

"Didn't I?" 442<br />

"Die Ou Kalahari"<br />

400, 451<br />

"Diggy, Diggy Lo" 251<br />

"Distant Drums" 3, 523,<br />

646, 650<br />

"Dolly with the<br />

Dimpled Knees"<br />

461, 462<br />

"Don't Ask Me Why"<br />

198<br />

"Don't Be Cruel" 303<br />

"Don't Let Me Cross<br />

Over" 453, 652<br />

"Don't Tell Me" 188<br />

"Drinking Champagne"<br />

566<br />

"Drinkin' Tequila" 74,<br />

118, 149, 190, 191<br />

"Dueling Banjos" 475<br />

"Each Beat of My<br />

Heart 74<br />

"Each Time You Leave"<br />

168, 264<br />

"Echo Bonita" 106, 118<br />

"Eddy's Song" 92<br />

"Ek Verlang Na Jou"<br />

400, 451<br />

"El Paso" 333, 372, 379<br />

"El Rancho Del Rio"<br />

91, 107<br />

"El Rancho Grande"<br />

335<br />

"Evening Prayer" 5<br />

"Everywhere You Go"<br />

225, 295, 370<br />

"Final Affair" 225<br />

"500 Miles Away from<br />

Home" 547, 551<br />

"Forgive Me" 90<br />

"Four Walls 5, 201,<br />

202, 203, 207, 210,<br />

214, 217, 220, 223,<br />

226, 238, 239, 241,<br />

243, 268, 275, 278,<br />

295, 296, 401, 429,<br />

440, 490, 502, 516,<br />

37<br />

Songs, cont.:<br />

<br />

545, 547, 553<br />

"From a Jack to a King"<br />

452, 458-459, 493<br />

"Georgia on My<br />

Mind" 547<br />

"Give Me One More<br />

Kiss" 134, 157, 159<br />

"Go On Home" 373<br />

"God Be with You"<br />

5, 257, 260, 439<br />

"God Walks These Hills<br />

With Me" 254<br />

"God's Cathedral"<br />

(poem) - 387<br />

"Gone" 208<br />

"Gonna Find Me a<br />

Bluebird" 231<br />

"Good for Nothing<br />

Heart" 188<br />

"Good Morning<br />

Self" 440, 538<br />

"Goodnight Irene" 242<br />

"Green, Green Grass<br />

of Home" 154<br />

"Greensleeves" 547<br />

"Guilty" 451, 475, 519,<br />

530, 568<br />

"Gypsy Feet" 646<br />

"Gypsy Heart" 91<br />

"Hadacol Boggie" 69<br />

"Harbor Lights" 77, 300<br />

"Have I Stayed Away<br />

Too Long" 302, 322,<br />

"Have I Told You Lately<br />

That I Love You"<br />

175, 254<br />

"Have Thine Own<br />

Way" 387<br />

"Have You Ever Been<br />

Lonely" 652<br />

"Hawaiian War<br />

Chant" 90<br />

"Heartbreak Hotel" 154<br />

199, 205, 239<br />

"Heartbreak in<br />

Silhouette" 451

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38<br />

Songs, cont.:<br />

"Heartbreakin' Baby"<br />

74, 113<br />

"He'll Have to Go" 5,<br />

276, 277, 278, 282-284,<br />

288, 289, 291, 295, 296,<br />

298-300, 304-307, 311,<br />

320, 321, 322, 330, 331,<br />

353, 358, 372, 379, 401,<br />

402, 409, 416, 428, 429,<br />

493, 499, 516, 529, 537,<br />

544, 547, 548, 555, 625,<br />

649<br />

"Hello, Mary Lou" 491<br />

"Hello Trouble" 527<br />

"Hep Cat Baby" 199<br />

"He's Got the Whole<br />

World in <strong>His</strong><br />

Hands" 339<br />

"Hey, Good Lookin'" 99<br />

"Highway to Nowhere"<br />

168, 177, 649<br />

"Hillbilly Waltz" 107<br />

"Home" 267, 268, 269,<br />

272, 278, 291, 299,<br />

"Honey, Won't You<br />

Please Come Home"<br />

561<br />

"Hot Rod Race" 312<br />

"Hound Dog" 227, 303<br />

"How are Things in<br />

Glocca Morra" 229<br />

"How Can I Write on<br />

Paper (What I Feel in<br />

My Heart)" 362, 370<br />

"How Long Has It<br />

Been" 257<br />

"How Many" 74, 90,<br />

190, 516<br />

"How Many Tears<br />

From Now" 63<br />

"How's the World<br />

Treating You" 265<br />

"Hula Rock" 199<br />

"Humpty Dumpty<br />

Heart" 64<br />

Songs, cont.:<br />

"I Call Her<br />

Heartache" 646<br />

"I Can't Fly" 198<br />

"I Can't Help It If I'm<br />

Still in Love with<br />

You" 444<br />

"I Can't Stop Loving<br />

You" 211-212, 493,<br />

547, 551, 575<br />

"I Care No More" 225<br />

"I Could Cry" 74, 102<br />

"I Don't See Me in Your<br />

Eyes Anymore" 225<br />

"I Fall to Pieces" 154,<br />

281, 363, 374, 428,<br />

511, 652<br />

"I Get the Blues When<br />

It Rains" 225, 295<br />

"I Grew Up" 466<br />

"I Guess I'm Crazy" 5,<br />

561, 565, 573, 576,<br />

587, 649<br />

"I Heard a Heartbreak<br />

Last Night" 222<br />

"I Know One" 309, 320<br />

"I Left My Heart in<br />

San Francisco" 478<br />

"I Let the Stars Get in<br />

My Eyes" 105<br />

"I Let the World Pass<br />

Me By" 199<br />

"I Love You" 106, 107,<br />

112, 130, 250,<br />

"I Love You Because"<br />

510, 547, 551, 553,<br />

556, 557, 559, 565,<br />

572, 584, 587, 649<br />

"I Love You More"<br />

240, 244, 298<br />

"I Missed Me" 309,<br />

330, 331, 333, 612<br />

"I Never Pass There<br />

Anymore" 362-363<br />

"I Really Don't Want to<br />

Know" 268<br />

"I Saw Mommie<br />

Kissing Santa Claus"<br />

97<br />

Songs, cont.:<br />

"I Should Start<br />

Running" 442<br />

"I Took a Walk with<br />

Myself" 541<br />

"I Wanna Hold Your<br />

Hand" 538<br />

"I Was Just Walking Out<br />

the Door 77-78, 197,<br />

281, 302, 311, 357<br />

"I Went to Your<br />

Wedding" 386<br />

"I Won't Come In While<br />

He's There" 561<br />

"I Won't Forget" 79<br />

"I Won't Forget You"<br />

371, 371-372, 557, 587,<br />

590, 649<br />

"Ichabod Crane"<br />

159, 177, 208<br />

"I'd Fight the World" 428<br />

"I'd Like to Be" 264,<br />

299<br />

"I'd Rather Have<br />

Jesus" 5, 387<br />

"I'd Rather Not<br />

Know" 646<br />

"If Heartache is the<br />

Fashion" 267, 268,<br />

269, 272<br />

"If You Love Me Don't<br />

Leave Me" 97<br />

"If You Were Mine"<br />

152, 175, 190,<br />

"I'll Fly Away" 387<br />

"I'll Hold You in My<br />

Heart" 547<br />

"I'm a Fool to Care"<br />

250, 374-375<br />

"I'm a Hit Again" 3, 587<br />

"I'm a Problem Child"<br />

181<br />

"I'm Alone Because I<br />

Love You" 231<br />

"I'm Beginning to Forget<br />

You" 275<br />

"I'm Crying Again"<br />

400, 451<br />

"I'm Crying Just Like<br />

You, Joe" 541

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Songs, cont.:<br />

"I'm Gettin' Better"<br />

300, 311, 316, 319,<br />

319-320, 320, 361<br />

"I'm Gonna Change<br />

Everything" 394, 396,<br />

400, 429, 502, 511-512<br />

566-567, 568<br />

"I'm Hurting Inside"<br />

152, 156, 157, 181<br />

"I'm in Heaven" 130<br />

"I'm Just Plain<br />

Lonesome" 386<br />

"I'm So Lonesome I<br />

Could Cry" 228<br />

"I'm Waiting for Ships<br />

That Never Come<br />

In" (poem) 347<br />

"I'm Waiting for the End<br />

of the World" 394<br />

"In a Mansion Stands<br />

My Love" 284-285,<br />

289-290, 291, 339<br />

"In Dreams" 576<br />

"In the Garden" 260<br />

"In the Misty<br />

Moonlight" 576, 658<br />

"In the Still of the<br />

Night" 319<br />

"Invitation to the<br />

Blues" 267<br />

"Is It Really Over?"<br />

512, 574-575<br />

"Is This Me? 441, 442,<br />

449, 530<br />

"It Hurts So Much to See<br />

You Go" 336<br />

"It Is No Secret" 257<br />

"It Takes a Worried<br />

Man" 320<br />

"It Won't Seem Like<br />

Christmas" 290<br />

"It's Hard to Love Just<br />

One" 91<br />

"It's Nothing to Me"<br />

5, 327<br />

"It's Only a Paper<br />

Moon" 172, 531<br />

"It's Raining <strong>Here</strong> This<br />

Morning" 181<br />

Songs, cont.:<br />

"I've Enjoyed as Much<br />

Of This as I Can"<br />

453-454<br />

"I've Forgotten<br />

You" 106, 113, 646<br />

"I've Lived a Lot in My<br />

Time" 152, 153, 159,<br />

160, 180, 628<br />

"I've Never Been So<br />

Blue" 68, 71<br />

"Jambalaya" 40, 269,<br />

547<br />

"January" 429<br />

"<strong>Jim</strong>bo Jenkins" 152,<br />

160, 190<br />

"John Henry" 208<br />

"John Henry's Girl" 568<br />

"Juanita" 481<br />

"Just Call Me<br />

Lonesome" 265<br />

"Just Out of Reach"<br />

538<br />

"Just Walkin' in the<br />

Rain" 374<br />

"Jy Is My Liefling" 451<br />

"Kawliga" 95<br />

"Kentucky Waltz" 268<br />

"Kevin Berry" 505<br />

"Kimberley <strong>Jim</strong>" 515<br />

"King of the Road"<br />

154<br />

"Kiss of Fire" 224<br />

"Last Date" 545, 599<br />

"Let Me Love You Just<br />

a Little 96-97, 102,<br />

103<br />

"Let Me Remember"<br />

114<br />

"Let's Think About<br />

Livin'" 511<br />

"Linda" 229<br />

"Little Bitty Pretty<br />

One" 319<br />

"Little Ole Dime" 452<br />

"Little Ole You"<br />

290, 396, 519<br />

"Living Alone" 352<br />

"Lone Star Trail" 197<br />

"Lonely Street" 575<br />

39<br />

Songs, cont.:<br />

"Lonesome Waltz"<br />

316, 646<br />

"Look Behind You"<br />

198, 645<br />

"Look Who's Talkin'"<br />

530, 539, 541, 568<br />

"Looking Back to<br />

See" 118<br />

"Losing Your Love"<br />

362, 370, 612<br />

"Louisiana Man" 251<br />

"Love Didn't Pass Me<br />

By, It Never Came That<br />

Close" 588<br />

"Love is No Excuse"<br />

530, 539, 541, 545, 573,<br />

645<br />

"Love Letters in the<br />

Sand" 231<br />

"Love Me A Little Bit<br />

More" 168<br />

"Love Me to Pieces" 231<br />

"Lucille" 193<br />

"Make Me Wonderful in<br />

Her Eyes" 316<br />

"Make the World Go<br />

Away" 544, 596, 648<br />

"Making Believe" 265<br />

"Malaguena" 475, 547<br />

"Marie" 242<br />

"Mary's Little Boy<br />

Child" 437<br />

"Maureen" 5, 576, 576-<br />

577<br />

"May the Good Lord<br />

Bless and Keep<br />

You" 388<br />

"Me" 568<br />

"Melodie D'Amour" 231<br />

"Memories are Made of<br />

This" 426, 427, 510<br />

"Men with Broken<br />

Hearts" 348<br />

"Mexicali Rose" 5, 531

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40<br />

Songs, cont.:<br />

"Mexican Joe" 88-93,<br />

95-99, 102, 103, 107,<br />

108, 112, 121, 127, 149,<br />

157, 165, 181,185, 190,<br />

220, 243, 264, 277, 330,<br />

401, 489<br />

"Missing Angel" 362,<br />

363, 440, 449, 530, 645<br />

"Missing You" 575, 576<br />

"Mona Lisa" 242<br />

"Moon River" 531<br />

"Moonlight and<br />

Roses" 5, 532, 578<br />

"Most of the Time" 371<br />

"Mother of a Honky<br />

Tonk Girl" 190<br />

"Mother Went A-<br />

Walkin'" 74, 128<br />

"My Boy Elvis" 220<br />

"My Cathedral" 387<br />

"My Final Affair" 207<br />

"My Happiness" 225<br />

"My Heart's Like a<br />

Welcome Mat" 68<br />

"My Lips are Sealed"<br />

159, 180, 183, 184,<br />

185, 187, 194, 234,<br />

645<br />

"My Special Angel" 231<br />

"My Town" 547<br />

"Nature Boy" 113<br />

"Naughty Angeline" 64<br />

"Need Me" 205-206,<br />

207, 225,<br />

"Never Take No for an<br />

Answer" 107<br />

"No One to Cry To"<br />

281, 300<br />

"Nobody's Fool" 193<br />

"North to Alaska"<br />

322, 329<br />

"Not Until the Next<br />

Time" 431, 561<br />

"Oh Come All Ye<br />

Faithful" 435<br />

"Oh, Gentle<br />

Shepherd" 387<br />

Songs, cont.:<br />

"Oh, Happy Day" 97<br />

"Oh, How I Miss You<br />

Tonight" 300, 652<br />

"Oh Little Town of<br />

Bethlehem" 435<br />

"Oh, Lonesome Me"<br />

547<br />

"Oh, What It Seemed<br />

to Be" 77, 532<br />

"Old Shep" 253<br />

"Old Tige" (poem)<br />

179, 348<br />

"Oklahoma Hills" 175<br />

"On the Wings of a<br />

Dove" 320, 322<br />

"On Top of Old<br />

Smokey" 135<br />

"Once Upon a Time"<br />

63, 428<br />

"One Dozen Roses"<br />

531<br />

"One Little Rose" 316<br />

"Over the Rainbow"<br />

223<br />

"Overnight" 242, 244<br />

"Padre of Old San<br />

Antone" 128<br />

"Partners" 275, 278-<br />

279, 299<br />

"Peace in the Valley"<br />

253<br />

"Peg O' My Heart"<br />

229<br />

"Penny Candy" 130,<br />

131, 149, 190, 540<br />

"Pickin' a Chicken"<br />

1, 184, 185<br />

"Please Come<br />

Home" 222<br />

"Please Leave My<br />

Darling Alone" 106<br />

"Precious Memories"<br />

260<br />

"Pretty Woman" 576<br />

"Pride Goes Before a<br />

Fall" 395, 400, 568<br />

"Pretty Little Pink" 244<br />

"Puppy Love" 300<br />

"Quatro Rosa" 568<br />

Songs, cont.:<br />

"Racing with the<br />

Moon" 172<br />

"Raise a Ruckus<br />

Tonight" 88<br />

"Rambling Heart" 119<br />

"Ramona" 242<br />

"Raunchy" 435<br />

"Read This Letter" 199<br />

"Red Eyed and<br />

Rowdy" 144, 149,<br />

"Release Me" 398<br />

"Remember You're<br />

Mine" 231<br />

"Rosa Rio" 532<br />

"Rodger Young"<br />

325, 348<br />

"Roly Poly" 175, 177<br />

"Room Full of Roses"<br />

281, 302, 358<br />

"Roses" 531<br />

"Roses are Red"<br />

426, 510<br />

"Rudolph the Red-nosed<br />

Reindeer" 241, 436<br />

"San Antonio Rose"<br />

398, 547<br />

"Scarlet Ribbons" 255<br />

"Sea of Heartbreak" 363<br />

"Seabreeze" 228<br />

"Seven Days"<br />

(poem) 348<br />

"Seven Nights a<br />

Week" 199<br />

"Shame on Me" 547<br />

"Shepherd of Love" 277<br />

"Silent Night" 432<br />

"Silver Bells" 241, 509<br />

"Sink the Bismarck" 329<br />

"Sittin' in the Balcony"<br />

199<br />

"Slowly" 188<br />

"Snowflake" 285, 291<br />

"Somebody's Rockin' My<br />

Boat Again" 80<br />

"Someday" 265, 279<br />

"Someone Bigger Than<br />

You and I" 78<br />

"Something to Rock<br />

About" 199

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Songs, cont.:<br />

"Spanish Violins"<br />

107, 114<br />

"Stand at Your<br />

Window" 339, 352,<br />

355, 361, 395<br />

"Stand In" 426<br />

"Stay All Night, Stay A<br />

Little Longer" 224<br />

"Steel Guitar Rag"<br />

547, 566<br />

"Step Aside Shallow<br />

Water" 199, 246<br />

"Still" 519<br />

"<strong>Story</strong> of My Life" 233<br />

"Streets of Laredo, The"<br />

5, 269, 314, 325, 348,<br />

358<br />

"Strike It Rich" 461, 466<br />

"Subconscious<br />

Mind" 646<br />

"Summertime<br />

Blues" 260<br />

"Suppetime" 257<br />

"Sweet Sue Just<br />

You" 242<br />

"Tahiti" 91, 157, 159,<br />

451<br />

"Take Me In Your Arms<br />

and Hold Me" 77, 78,<br />

302, 652<br />

"Talkin' to the<br />

Blues" 207<br />

"Teach Me How to<br />

Pray" 234, 257, 285<br />

"Teach Me Tonight" 127<br />

"Teardrops in My<br />

Heart" 225, 281<br />

"Teardrops of Regret" 68<br />

"Teardrops on the<br />

Rocks" 440<br />

"Teenage Boogie" 199<br />

"Tenderly" 172<br />

"Tennessee Waltz" 135,<br />

268, 363, 373, 429<br />

"That Silver Haired<br />

Daddy of Mine" 327<br />

"That's All Right"<br />

133, 199<br />

Songs, cont.:<br />

"That's All Right,<br />

<br />

"That's a Sad Affair"<br />

175, 190<br />

"That's My Desire"<br />

225, 652<br />

"The Angel and The<br />

Stranger" 588<br />

"The - see<br />

above<br />

"The Child's Side of<br />

Life" 79<br />

"The Christmas<br />

Mambo" 135<br />

"The Farmer and the<br />

Lord" (poem) 347<br />

"The Flowers, The<br />

Sunset, The Trees"<br />

260<br />

"The Fool's<br />

Paradise" 324<br />

"The Gods Were Angry<br />

with Me" 281<br />

"The Green Door" 207<br />

"The Gun" (poem)<br />

347<br />

"The Hawaiian<br />

Wedding Song" 451<br />

"The Image of Me" 222<br />

"The Letter Edged in<br />

Black" 78, 324, 325<br />

"The Marriage of<br />

Mexican Joe" 115<br />

"The Merry Christmas<br />

Polka" 433, 435<br />

"The Mighty<br />

Everglades" 327<br />

"The Night Watch" 387<br />

"The Old Kalahari"<br />

400, 451<br />

"The Old Rugged<br />

Cross" 641<br />

"The One That Got<br />

Away" 428<br />

"The Overture to Der<br />

Freischutz" 357<br />

"The Padre of Old San<br />

Antone" 257<br />

41<br />

Songs, cont.:<br />

"The Peanut Vendor"<br />

547<br />

"The Racing King" 517<br />

"The Richest Man in the<br />

World" 303<br />

"The Search is Ended"<br />

516<br />

"The Shifting<br />

Whispering Sand"<br />

(poem) 348<br />

"The Sound of<br />

Music" 357<br />

"The Spell of the<br />

Yukon" (poem) 348<br />

"The Storm" 315, 541,<br />

646<br />

"The Streets of<br />

Laredo" see Streets<br />

"The Talking Walls" 452<br />

"The Three Bells" 285<br />

"The Tie That<br />

Binds" 324, 325<br />

"The Voice" 588-589<br />

"The Wedding" 494<br />

"The White Cliffs of<br />

Dover" 451<br />

"The Wilder Your Heart<br />

Beats the Sweeter You<br />

Love" 134<br />

"The World You Left<br />

Behind" 453, 455<br />

"The Wreck of the<br />

Number Nine"<br />

5, 324, 540<br />

"The Writing's on the<br />

Wall" 541, 646<br />

"Theme from A Summer<br />

Place" 300<br />

"Theme of Love" 240,<br />

251, 298<br />

"Then I'll Stop Loving<br />

You" 91, 118, 190,<br />

264, 573<br />

"There Stand the<br />

Glass" 135

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42<br />

Songs, cont.:<br />

"(There'll Be Bluebirds<br />

Over) The White<br />

Cliffs of Dover" 451<br />

"There's a Heartache<br />

Following Me" 452,<br />

453, 649<br />

"There's a New Moon<br />

Over My Shoulder"<br />

531<br />

"There's Nothing Like a<br />

Guy" 135<br />

"There's Someone Who<br />

Loves You" 113, 646<br />

"There's That Smile<br />

Again" 574<br />

"Thirty Days" 279<br />

"This Could Be the Start<br />

of Something Big" 223<br />

"This is It" 561, 573<br />

"This Ole House" 544<br />

"This World is Not<br />

My Home" 387, 649<br />

"Throw Another Log on<br />

the Fire" 265<br />

"Tiger Rag" 547<br />

"'Til the End of Time"<br />

265<br />

"Till the End of the<br />

World" 436<br />

"To a Wild Rose" 357<br />

"Too Many Parties and<br />

Too Many Pals"<br />

(poem) - 348<br />

"Trouble in Amen<br />

Corner" (poem) 347<br />

"True" 451<br />

"Tumbling<br />

Tumbleweeds" 114<br />

"Tweedle Dee" 224<br />

"Tweedle O'Twill"<br />

175, 177<br />

"Two Shadows on Your<br />

Window" 225, 226,<br />

241<br />

"Wagon Load of Love<br />

66, 74, 81, 89, 90<br />

Songs, cont.:<br />

"Waitin' for a Train"<br />

186, 198, 224, 426,<br />

489<br />

"Waltzing By the<br />

Ohio" 77<br />

"Waltzing on Top of the<br />

World" 168, 428<br />

"We Could" 302<br />

"We Had a Dream" 493<br />

"Weeping Willow" 320<br />

"Welcome to My<br />

World" 396, 429, 447,<br />

481, 493, 502, 505,<br />

519, 522, 527, 528,<br />

538, 545, 547, 566,<br />

568, 645<br />

"What a Friend We<br />

Have in Jesus" 641<br />

"What Am I Gonna<br />

Do" 541<br />

"What Were You Doing<br />

Last Night" 74, 86,<br />

90, 107<br />

"What Would You Do"<br />

339, 352, 355, 547<br />

"What's in It for Me"<br />

532<br />

"Wheels" 358, 547<br />

"When Did You Leave<br />

Heaven" 61<br />

"When I Lost You" 531<br />

"When They Cut Down<br />

That Old Pine Tree"<br />

153<br />

"When Two Worlds<br />

Collide" 370, 371<br />

"When You Are Gone"<br />

428<br />

"When You're Smiling<br />

(the Whole World<br />

Smiles with You)"<br />

223<br />

"Where Do I Go?" 541<br />

"Where Do I Go From<br />

<strong>Here</strong>?" 387, 517<br />

"Where Does a Broken<br />

Heart Go?" 134, 395<br />

"Where We'll Never<br />

Grow Old" 387<br />

Songs, cont.:<br />

"Whispering Hope" 260<br />

"Whispering Willow" 97<br />

"White Christmas" 241<br />

"White Cliffs of<br />

Dover" 5 see also<br />

"There'll Be . . ."<br />

"Why Do I Love You"<br />

(poem) 348<br />

"Why Don't You Haul<br />

Off and Love<br />

Me" 600-601<br />

"Wild One" 300<br />

"Wild Rose" 336<br />

"Wild Side of Life" 75<br />

"Wildwood Flower"<br />

384, 452, 491<br />

"Wintertime Blues" 68<br />

"Wishful Thinking"<br />

240, 298<br />

"With You on My<br />

Mind" 231<br />

"Wooden Heart" 370<br />

"Yakety Yak" 227<br />

"Yonder Comes a<br />

Sucker" 1, 152, 153,<br />

157, 159, 166, 401,<br />

489, 540, 547<br />

"You Are My Love" 451<br />

"You Are My Sunshine"<br />

269<br />

"You Belong to Me" 77,<br />

78, 97, 281, 647, 652<br />

"You'll Never Know" 574<br />

"Young Hearts" 222<br />

"Your Old Love<br />

Letters" 168, 264<br />

"You're Free to Go"<br />

300, 311<br />

"You're Slipping Away<br />

from Me" 384, 646<br />

"You're Standing in My<br />

Way" 199<br />

"You're the Only Good<br />

Thing That's Happened<br />

to Me" 300, 502<br />

"You're the Sweetest<br />

Thing" 114<br />

"Yours" 234<br />

Song royalty - see royalty

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Sons of the Pioneers 175<br />

Soria, Dario 567, 638<br />

Sothern, Ann 332<br />

"Sound of Music"<br />

(musical) 591<br />

Sour, Bob 237<br />

South Africa 2, 395, 399,<br />

402-422, 447, 590<br />

South America 3<br />

Sovine, Red 87, 184, 258,<br />

542, 576<br />

Spain 3<br />

Spartanburg, SC 349<br />

'Speakin' Deacon'<br />

(radio deejay) 296<br />

Spear, Willie 16<br />

Spice Girls- 3<br />

Spokane, WA 479<br />

Sportatorium, Dallas 95<br />

Spotlight (Irish<br />

newspaper) 485, 486<br />

Spotlight on Country<br />

(radio program) 299<br />

Spraggans, R. B. 12<br />

Springbok Radio 402<br />

Springer, Curtis 572<br />

Springfield, Dusty 490<br />

Springfield:<br />

ILL 401<br />

MO 223, 253, 279<br />

Square Dancers,<br />

Opry 175<br />

Sri Lanka 3<br />

Stack, Robert 368<br />

Warren 77<br />

Stamper, Trudy 333, 376,<br />

379, 458, 466,<br />

Stanley, Carter 87<br />

Ralph 87<br />

Stan's Record Shop 87<br />

Staples, Ted 86-87, 385f,<br />

390, 391, 398, 442, 463,<br />

509, 519, 533, 536, 564,<br />

568, 581, 599<br />

Stapp, Jack 154, 160,<br />

207, 227, 229, 230, 235<br />

Starday Records<br />

441, 442<br />

Studios 314-315, 541<br />

Starr, Kay 295, 543<br />

Ringo 493<br />

Stars & Stripes<br />

(newspaper) 510, 549<br />

Stars of the Grand Ole<br />

Opry TV program<br />

180<br />

Stegall, Bobby 79<br />

Steppe Brothers 223<br />

Steve Allen Show<br />

TV program 222-223<br />

Stevens, Terri 169, 170<br />

Stewart, <strong>Jim</strong>my 217,<br />

295<br />

Stiles, Walter 355<br />

Stock Market crash 17<br />

Stockholm, Sweden 589<br />

Konserthuset (theater)<br />

551<br />

Stockton, CA 124<br />

Stoker, Gordon 202, 227,<br />

228, 440<br />

Stokley, Charlie 69, 73,<br />

94<br />

Stone, Cliffie 100, 113<br />

Dave 521, 523, 638<br />

Pat 638<br />

Stoney Mountain<br />

Cloggers 378<br />

<strong>Story</strong>, Roby 516<br />

Stowe, Harriet 29<br />

Streissguth, Michael 8,<br />

21, 24, 46, 70, 83, 393,<br />

437, 489, 501, 502,<br />

503, 504, 513, 514,<br />

515<br />

Strzelecki, Henry 284,<br />

434, 547, 548, 556<br />

Strictly Informal<br />

(TV show) 248<br />

String Bean 185, 223,<br />

348, 539<br />

String Music Tour<br />

124-128, 144<br />

Strong, Tommy 270,<br />

387,<br />

433<br />

Stroud, Larry 599, 600<br />

Stuart, Carl 171<br />

43<br />

Studdard, Chester 22,<br />

28, 29, 32, 34, 35, 36,<br />

37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 255<br />

Stuggart, Germany 139<br />

Sullivan, Bob 82, 84, 85,<br />

86, 89, 90, 92, 94, 95,<br />

96, 106-107, 116, 144,<br />

145, 147<br />

Ed 141, 142, 222, 223,<br />

253, 285<br />

Phil 378<br />

Suma, WA 364, 365<br />

Sumatra 3<br />

Summers, Gray 140<br />

Summerside, Prince<br />

Edward Island<br />

Canada 274<br />

Sun Records 133, 434<br />

Sunday Down South<br />

radio program 228<br />

Sunday Express<br />

(newspaper)<br />

Johannesburg 406, 407<br />

Sunday Ti mes,<br />

Johannesburg<br />

(newspaper) 408<br />

Sunday Wor l d<br />

(newspaper) 505, 506<br />

Susan Slept <strong>Here</strong><br />

(movie) 431-432<br />

Sunshine Melody<br />

Four (gospel group) 62<br />

Swift Current,<br />

Saskatchewan 516<br />

Swift, Taylor 4<br />

- T -<br />

Tacoma, WA 389<br />

Talbot, Joe 337, 588<br />

Talent Scouts TV<br />

show 230<br />

Tall, Tom 124, 126, 127,<br />

129, 425<br />

Talley, Gail 384, 429-<br />

431, 561, 638<br />

Johnny 256, 288, 589<br />

Nipsy 430

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44<br />

Tampa, FL 354<br />

Tanner, Joe 576<br />

Taos, NM 355<br />

Tasmania 3<br />

Tatum, TX 19<br />

Taylor, Chink 34<br />

Lionel 114<br />

Vernon 238<br />

Teagarden, Jack 75<br />

Teal Records 403, 404,<br />

406, 417, 420, 458, 567<br />

Tegelaar, Elizabeth<br />

465, 467<br />

Teilifis Eireann Irish<br />

TV station 485<br />

Teldec Records 548<br />

Television, color 180<br />

44<br />

Television shows<br />

Gazette Manchester<br />

England 559<br />

preparation for telecast<br />

545<br />

stations:<br />

KABC, Los Angeles 248<br />

KFI, Los Angeles 196<br />

KTLA, Los Angeles<br />

196, 248, 250<br />

KTTV, Los Angeles 196<br />

KTVT, Fort Worth 566<br />

NRK (Norsk Rikskring-<br />

kasting) 552<br />

WJZ, Baltimore 319<br />

WSM, Nashville<br />

450-451, 635<br />

WSIX, Nashville 610<br />

WTOP, Washington 224<br />

Templemore, Ireland 489<br />

Tendill, Cecil 509, 519<br />

Teneha, TX 27, 49<br />

Tennessean (Nashville)<br />

(newspaper) 3, 236, 331,<br />

357, 378, 592, 624, 629,<br />

651, 653<br />

Tennessee 343<br />

Cerebral Palsy<br />

Foundation 546<br />

Terry, Bea 2, 97-99, 100,<br />

114, 115, 117, 119,<br />

135, 137, 147, 154,<br />

160, 168, 173, 174,<br />

176, 177, 178, 187,<br />

196, 199, 202, 205,<br />

224, 237, 238, 248,<br />

262, 268, 274, 276,<br />

281, 285, 291, 295-<br />

296, 320, 328, 351,<br />

367, 372, 375, 382-<br />

383, 388-389, 457,<br />

458, 512, 529, 537,<br />

552, 567; 567-568,<br />

628, 639-640; 651, 657<br />

Don - son - see Howard<br />

Dorothy 248, 249, 282,<br />

512, 567, 628, 651<br />

Marshall 248, 249, 282,<br />

639<br />

Texarkana, TX 107<br />

Texas Association of<br />

Future Farmers of<br />

America 28<br />

Texas Country Music<br />

Hall of Fame 528, 654<br />

Texas Empire Pipeline<br />

44<br />

Thailand 3<br />

Thank Your Lucky Stars<br />

(TV program) 559<br />

Tharp, Eugene 355<br />

Tharpe, Rosetta 133<br />

Thaves, Bob 440<br />

The Bachelors<br />

(singing group) 481<br />

The Beatles see Beatles<br />

The Beverly Hillbillies<br />

(TV show) 279<br />

The Bluenotes (singing<br />

group) 576<br />

The Cat (singer) 283<br />

The Clubmen (singing<br />

group) 481<br />

The Donna Reed Show<br />

(TV show) 544<br />

The Ed Sullivan Show<br />

(TV show) 481<br />

The Flintstones<br />

(TV show) 544<br />

The French Connection<br />

(movie) 139<br />

"The Gods Are Crazy"<br />

(movie) 410\<br />

"The Indispensable<br />

Man" (poem) 642<br />

The <strong>Jim</strong> <strong>Reeves</strong> Show<br />

(radio show) 231ff, 433<br />

The <strong>Jim</strong>my Dean Show<br />

(TV show) 224, 543-544<br />

579, 590<br />

The Little Gaelic Singers<br />

(singing group) 502<br />

The Nashville Sound 528<br />

The Ropers<br />

(TV series) 431<br />

The Seekers (band) 501<br />

The Tonight Show<br />

(TV show) 208, 648<br />

The Trashmen<br />

(singing group) 639<br />

The Twelve Angry Men<br />

(movie) 559<br />

The Untouchables (TV<br />

series) 368<br />

The Westerner<br />

(movie) 135<br />

The Who (rock band)-453<br />

Thibodaux, (LA.) Giants<br />

(baseball team) 57<br />

Thomas, Alton 43<br />

David 46<br />

Jesse 39, 40, 43, 184,<br />

279, 445<br />

Tommy 395<br />

Vergie see <strong>Reeves</strong><br />

Vic 526<br />

Thompson, Chuck 55<br />

Don 562, 563<br />

Hank 64, 110, 346, 589<br />

Paul 391<br />

Sue 528<br />

Wallace 657<br />

Thorpe, Jerry 172<br />

Three's Company<br />

(TV series) 431<br />

Thunderbird<br />

Entertainment 355<br />

Tillis, Mel 5, 318, 589<br />

Tillman, Floyd 192

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Tilly, Robert 416<br />

Timmerman, James 8<br />

Timmons, Al 445<br />

Tisblanche, NFN 411<br />

Toast of the Town (TV<br />

Show) 141<br />

Today (TV show) 220<br />

on the Farm 330<br />

Toledo, OH 208<br />

WA 191<br />

Tolnay, Rudi 639<br />

Tomlinson, Tommy<br />

323, 330, 332<br />

Tompkins, Esther 17<br />

Toombs, Wiley 615, 617,<br />

633, 636-637<br />

Toosie's Lounge,<br />

Nashville 251, 392, 430<br />

Top Tunes and New Tal ent<br />

(TV show) 250<br />

Torok, Mitchell 189<br />

Toronto, Quebec Canada<br />

206, 248, 516<br />

Torriani, Vico 548<br />

Town Hall Party<br />

(TV show) 112, 144<br />

Town Hall Tonight (radio<br />

show) 436<br />

Townsend, <strong>Reeves</strong> 121<br />

Torok, Mitchell 88, 89,<br />

91<br />

Torme, Mel 295, 657<br />

Toscanini, NFN 278<br />

Townsend, Peter 453<br />

Trailer for instruments 222<br />

Trammel, Sonny 131,<br />

132, 149<br />

Trace 7, 9<br />

Tramore, Ireland 485<br />

Traubel, Helen 424<br />

Travis, Merle 168, 255<br />

Tony 171<br />

Treasury Department<br />

Guest Star (radio<br />

show) 263<br />

Tree Publishing Co. 153,<br />

154, 160<br />

Tremeloes (band) 490<br />

Treutle, NFN 639<br />

Trinidad, CO 194<br />

Triple A Records 105<br />

Truman, Harry 85<br />

Tubb, Ernest 99, 110,<br />

151, 160, 180, 181,<br />

186, 191, 192, 197,<br />

208, 221-222, 333, 380,<br />

389, 398, 444, 530,<br />

627, 629, 643<br />

Justin 223, 629<br />

Tuckahoe Music 291,<br />

443, 447, 568, 652<br />

Tucker, David 391, 392<br />

Forrest 135, 139,<br />

140, 141, 142<br />

<strong>Jim</strong> 562, 563<br />

Percy 403, 406, 407,<br />

408, 411, 412<br />

Tucson, AZ 115, 349<br />

Daily Citizen<br />

(newspaper) 99<br />

Apache Grove<br />

(night club) 112<br />

Garden (night club)<br />

104<br />

Tucumcari, NM 346<br />

Tulsa, OK 366, 398<br />

Cain's (night club) 275<br />

Cimarron Ballroom<br />

313<br />

Turk, Nathan 100<br />

Turner, Bob 68<br />

Grant 161, 162, 306,<br />

320, 331<br />

TV Radio Mirror<br />

(magazine) 235<br />

TV Star Parade<br />

(magazine) 162<br />

TV Time (magazine) 178<br />

Twin Pines<br />

Mountaineers<br />

(singing group) 182<br />

Twitty, Kathryn "Pat"<br />

233, 285, 302, 310,<br />

387<br />

Tyler, T. Texas 87<br />

Tyler, TX 41, 57<br />

- U -<br />

Ulm, MT 364, 394<br />

45<br />

Umphries, Eleanor 7-8<br />

"Uncle Tom's Cabin"<br />

(book) 29<br />

United Gas Company<br />

37, 44, 60<br />

United Methodist<br />

Television, Radio &<br />

Film Commission 153<br />

United Recording<br />

Distributing Co. 68<br />

United Shows of<br />

America 653 see also<br />

Ed Gregory<br />

U. S. Army Recruiting<br />

Service (radio) 224, 262<br />

U.S.O. Hollywood<br />

Troupe 142<br />

U.S.S. Lake Champlain<br />

139<br />

Unidentified Flying<br />

Objects 494<br />

Universal Pictures<br />

(movie company) 143<br />

University of Texas 35,<br />

36, 60<br />

baseball 27-28, 31, 33,<br />

34, 255<br />

USO tour 1954 135-140<br />

Uys, Jamie 410, 421,<br />

461, 463-464<br />

Film Productions 463,<br />

467, 529, 639<br />

- V -<br />

Vaden, Tommy 152<br />

Vagabonds (singing<br />

group) 424<br />

Valdosta, GA 184<br />

Vale, Jerry 657<br />

Valente, Catherine 548<br />

Valentino, Rudolph 391<br />

Vallee, Rudy 281<br />

Van Dyke, Dick 332<br />

LeRoy 253<br />

Vandyke & the Bambies<br />

(singing group) 559

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46<br />

Van Nuys (CA) News<br />

(newspaper) 349<br />

Van Shelton, Ricky 4<br />

Vancouver, BC 364, 388<br />

Cave Supper Club<br />

Vardeman, Barney 67<br />

Vanderbilt University<br />

Nashville 291<br />

Vaughn, Sarah 172<br />

Venuti, Joe 479<br />

Vernal, UT 118, 156, 194<br />

Vernon, TX 346<br />

Victoria Palace<br />

(Parish France) 138<br />

Vinson, Al 73, 74<br />

Vienna, Austria 549<br />

Vinton, Bobby 426<br />

"Voice of Broadway"<br />

(newspaper column) 220<br />

VooDoo Lounge,<br />

Nashville 317<br />

- W -<br />

Waal, Anton de 461<br />

Waco, TX 38, 57, 150<br />

Wade, Nicholas 143<br />

Wagner, Robert 376, 658<br />

Wagoner, Porter 253,<br />

261, 286, 329, 352, 353,<br />

450, 542, 589<br />

Wagonmasters (<strong>Jim</strong>'s<br />

band) 189, 200, 219,<br />

227, 251-252, 338<br />

renamed Blue Boys 261<br />

Wagon Masters Trio 261<br />

Wagstaff, Richard see<br />

Dick Clark<br />

Wakely, <strong>Jim</strong>my 250, 267,<br />

436, 457<br />

Waki ng Cr ew 230<br />

Walker, Bill 412, 414,<br />

415, 458-459, 463, 515,<br />

576, 590-591, 648<br />

Billy 87, 92, 189, 277,<br />

320, 346, 539, 568<br />

Charles 264<br />

Walker, cont.:<br />

Charlie 87, 310, 425,<br />

443<br />

Cindy 5, 197, 228, 302,<br />

329, 336, 357-358,<br />

513, 530, 532, 561,<br />

568, 576, 646, 649<br />

Gary 188<br />

Jo 264, 528<br />

Tina 591<br />

Wallace, Jerry 576<br />

Wallich's Music City<br />

113, 114<br />

Walls, Louise 140<br />

Nell see Jackson<br />

Willie 140<br />

Walnut Ridge, AR<br />

601, 603<br />

Walsingham, William<br />

Jr. 39<br />

Walston, Ray 332<br />

Walters, Barbara 220<br />

Walton, Sam 562<br />

War Production Board<br />

38<br />

Wardlow, James 151<br />

Waring, Fred and the<br />

Pennsylvanians 75, 118<br />

Warren Commission 522<br />

Warren, Henry 574<br />

Shorty 142<br />

Washington, DC 225<br />

Watkins, C. F. 257<br />

Watson, Dolores 230,<br />

232, 236, 245, 347<br />

see also Dolores<br />

Seigenthaler<br />

JoAnn 14, 35, 297<br />

Watt, Robert 376<br />

Watters, Ethel 295<br />

Waukegan, IL 257<br />

Wauseon, OH 260<br />

Wayne, John 100, 257,<br />

329, 368, 510<br />

Waynick, Clyde 428-429<br />

Webb, Jack 282<br />

June see Kirkpatrick<br />

Weigand, Helen 299<br />

Weiser, Edgar 46, 47<br />

Norman 261<br />

Weize, Richard 130, 515<br />

Welch, Judy 71<br />

Tubby 71<br />

Welk, Lawrence 97, 128,<br />

232, 249-250<br />

Welles. Orson 223<br />

Wells, Harry 355<br />

Houston 490, 491, 492,<br />

Kitty 4, 221, 291, 334,<br />

349, 360, 516, 643, 647<br />

Wences, Senor 142<br />

Werth, Peter 499<br />

Wes, Bobe 4, 201, 290,<br />

326, 352, 371, 384-385,<br />

527<br />

West, Ben 207, 357, 438<br />

Bill 441, 454, 530<br />

Dottie 441-442, 450,<br />

454, 530, 539, 556, 573,<br />

584<br />

Sonny 655<br />

Speedy 114<br />

West Grove, PA 257<br />

Western Recorders<br />

studio, Hollywood 96,<br />

107, 114, 144<br />

Western Room,<br />

Nashville 317<br />

Western Swing music 77<br />

Western Swingsters<br />

(band) 82<br />

Western Varieties (radio<br />

program) 196<br />

Westgate, Barry 516<br />

Weston, Paul 97<br />

"Whisperin' Bill"<br />

(biography) 612<br />

White family 67, 246<br />

Bill 653, 654<br />

Bruce 52<br />

Frank 52, 580, 627, 635<br />

Homer 52<br />

Joe 51<br />

John (Mary's brother)<br />

52, 627, 635<br />

John (father) 49, 50, 51<br />

Martha 345, 650<br />

Mary Belle (mother)<br />

49, 50, 51, 158, 582

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White, cont.:<br />

Mary Elizabeth<br />

(<strong>Jim</strong>'s wife) see <strong>Reeves</strong><br />

Paul 52<br />

Philip ("Buster") 52<br />

Robert 516<br />

W. D. 49, 52, 246, 653<br />

Whitharral, TX 34<br />

Whiting, Margaret 295<br />

Whitman, Paul 75, 169,<br />

Slim 75, 87, 89, 92,<br />

107, 130, 133, 150,<br />

151<br />

Stuart 562<br />

Whitmore, William<br />

508, 604, 607, 609, 613,<br />

615, 626, 629<br />

Whitney, Eli 7<br />

Florien 34<br />

Whittier, [John] 29<br />

Who's the Boss<br />

(TV series) 431<br />

Wichita, KS 185, 346, 475<br />

Wichita Falls, TX 275,<br />

346, 395, 398<br />

M. B. Corral<br />

(music hall) 279<br />

Wiggins, Chuck 148<br />

Wilburn, Cora 21<br />

Doyle 237, 238, 301,<br />

348, 635<br />

Teddy 301, 348, 635<br />

Wilder, Shane 299<br />

Wildman, Ken 340-341<br />

Wilkins, Buddy 622<br />

Willes, Phil 295<br />

Willet, Slim 362<br />

Williams, Andy 246, 531<br />

Audrey 238, 351, 444<br />

Bill 449<br />

Billie 94 see Horton<br />

Charlie 329, 397, 440,<br />

581, 581-582<br />

Gary 531<br />

Hank 40, 65-66, 82,<br />

83, 84, 87, 94, 95, 96,<br />

97, 99, 103, 156, 225,<br />

227, 227-228, (home:)<br />

238, 258, 329, 330, 369,<br />

386, 444<br />

Williams, cont.:<br />

Hank, Jr. 444<br />

Hank Memorial<br />

Celebration 131<br />

Johnny 476, 640<br />

Lawton 436, 566<br />

Lester 68-69<br />

Williams Lake, British<br />

Columbia Canada 364<br />

Williamson, Glynon 28<br />

Ray 455<br />

Williamsport, PA 189<br />

Willis, Ginger 590<br />

Wills, Billy Jack 104<br />

Bob 66, 75, 77, 291,<br />

475, 566<br />

Wilson, Hap 329<br />

Wimberly, Jenny 29<br />

Windom, Bud 135<br />

Winkler, Ray 521, 522,<br />

527, 528<br />

Winnipeg, Manitoba<br />

Canada 228, 364, 516<br />

Winston-Salem, NC 46<br />

Winterhalter, Hugo<br />

148, 169, 220<br />

Wisconsin State Fair<br />

189, 257-258<br />

Wiseman, Mac 87, 158,<br />

444<br />

Witherspoon, <strong>Jim</strong>my<br />

395<br />

Witnesses (band) 489<br />

Wolfe, George 90<br />

Wolfman Jack 111<br />

Wolke, Max 636<br />

Wood, Del 208, 209,<br />

212, 218, 329, 331, 542<br />

Randy 207<br />

World War II 41, 47, 51-<br />

52<br />

rubber shortage 38<br />

Worth, Marion 329, 568<br />

Wortham, Gene 164<br />

and the Circle O<br />

Ranchboys 74, 90<br />

Worthington, CA 295<br />

Wright, Charlie 338<br />

Charlotte 338<br />

Gil 436, 557<br />

47<br />

Wright, cont.:<br />

Ginny 105-106, 107,<br />

109, 112, 116, 124, 126,<br />

128, 129, 130, 143,<br />

145, 250<br />

Johnny 291<br />

see Johnny and Jack<br />

Lewis 642<br />

Wyatts, NFN 570<br />

Wyman, Jane 267<br />

Wynn, Nan 169, 170<br />

Wynne, Sallie 11<br />

- Y -<br />

Yarnell, Tex. 10<br />

Yates, Tommy 641<br />

Yorke, Robert 403<br />

Yorkton, Saskatchewan<br />

Canada 364<br />

Yosemite National<br />

Park 115<br />

Yougha, Ireland 485, 488<br />

Young, Cal 256<br />

Faron 4, 94, 110, 189,<br />

232, 262, 339, 355, 378,<br />

390, 394, 535, 639<br />

Hilda 390<br />

Yount, Julious 14<br />

- Z -<br />

Zacheis, Les 578<br />

Zack, Babs 182<br />

Eddie 182<br />

Maril 182<br />

Zaffardi, Umberto 649<br />

Zanetis, Alex 393-394,<br />

451, 513, 514-515, 541,<br />

568<br />

Steve 393<br />

Zimbalist, Efrem Jr. 332<br />

Zinkan, Joe 428, 435,<br />

439<br />

Zulu Afrikaans 460