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Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!
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Harold Jenkens, A sergeant at Fort Sill told us Conway went through training there, but that was not his real name.
He played a lot at the Cobblestone Ballroom, he sang a lot of country, but as kids, we wanted rock.
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o
"May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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back in the day, Twitty styled himself as a rock and roll singer. He was on tour in 1959, and played at the Osceola High School gym in Kissimmee FL. I was there and it was a pretty decent show. It's Only Make Believe was in the mix.
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That’s My Job…. One of my favorite country music songs. Conway was in the latter portion of his career when I was growing up so he had country legend emeritus status established at the point and this was released in ‘87 when I was 11. I could completely relate to the point of view in the lyrics as they describe my dad very well and even hearing it just know I can recall being a boy who had a superhero for a dad. Damn, these allergies….. Marvelous song.
Fear the crabcat.
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Too dang many to list for me. We usually had something with an 8 track tape player, and Conway was another of my Parents favorites. I wasn’t a fan at first, but now I love his music. He was offered a contract with either the Reds or the Phillies, but turned it down to pursue a career as a singer! I Don’t Know A Thing About Love The Clown
"Preserving the Constitution, fighting off the nibblers and chippers, even nibblers and chippers with good intentions, was once regarded by conservatives as the first duty of the citizen. It still is." � Wesley Pruden
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Too dang many to list for me. We usually had something with an 8 track tape player, and Conway was another of my Parents favorites. I wasn’t a fan at first, but now I love his music. He was offered a contract with either the Reds or the Phillies, but turned it down to pursue a career as a singer! I Don’t Know A Thing About Love The ClownI heard it was the Phillies hell his batting average was over .400
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His grandson and Lorettas' granddaughter teamed up and tour the country with a tribute show.
Plenty of videos on You Tube.
Roy
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What a legend this man is! Working in Hemphill, Texas in the mid 70s I ate in Twitty's Restaurant nearly every day for the few weeks that I was there. In the foyer there was a huge portrait of Conway. I hunt about 30 miles south in Weirgate. I wonder if restaurant is still there?
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Glen Templeton sounds just like him, going to see him April 20 at 2920 Roadhouse just west of Tomball
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I was R&R only up until I met my future wife.
Her Nana had raised her on Conway, Loretta, Tammy, George etc
I liked this 'older' country.
Wish that we would have seen Conway & Loretta together, never did but we saw Conway every time he played close by.
Those older women would completely lose their minds when he stepped out onto the stage.
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I worked with a lady who’s boyfriend had won a couple sound alike contests, but I never got to meet him. Carol and I listened to Conway, Ben as a teenager just rolled his eyes. Now he loves him too! The Rose
"Preserving the Constitution, fighting off the nibblers and chippers, even nibblers and chippers with good intentions, was once regarded by conservatives as the first duty of the citizen. It still is." � Wesley Pruden
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Here’s a man who built his entire career singing about banging women. Only in America!
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His grandson and Lorettas' granddaughter teamed up and tour the country with a tribute show.
Plenty of videos on You Tube. I saw Loretta’s granddaughter on some show the other day. She can sing! Cute as all get out too. I think she said her Mom is one of Loretta’s twin daughter’s that use to tour in the 90’s as a singing duo. I’ve told this story here before: When I was a kiddo, there was an old dance hall down the road from the Ranch in Stamford, TX, called The Stagecoach Inn. Parents use to go dancing there. Kids were allowed to play in the parking lot, or sit with their parents. Saw ole Conway play their several times when he was touring through TX. One night, as he was obviously drunk on stage, he got pissed off at his band and a fight ensued. Little ole Conway kicked the ever loving crap out of them. 🤪
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He was at the Cobblestone ballroom a few times.
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o
"May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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Screw Conway, his horse and whoever posts all this s hit!!
Even birds know not to land downwind!
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Conway Twitty was not a REAL country singer, because ...... He did not wear a cowboy hat. No singer who wants to be a country singer, can ever be taken seriously unless he wears a big cowboy hat ... white or light gray A cowboy hat identifies the singer as being a genuine country singer.  L.W.
"Always go straight forward, and if you meet the devil, cut him in two and go between the pieces." (William Sturgis, clipper ship captain, 1830s.)
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Baseball player...
"Twitty was a baseball player with a batting average of .450 when he graduated from high school, and he was offered a contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.[6] He worked for a few months for International Harvester before accepting the Phillies offer.[6] However, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in the Far East, during which time he organized a group called the Cimmarons to entertain his fellow soldiers.[7] The Phillies renewed their offer when he returned home, but Twitty had by now become more interested in pursuing a music career.[6]"
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
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Conway Twitty was not a REAL country singer, because ...... He did not wear a cowboy hat. No singer who wants to be a country singer, can ever be taken seriously unless he wears a big cowboy hat ... white or light gray A cowboy hat identifies the singer as being a genuine country singer. L.W. He couldn't mess that pretty hair up with a friggin hat? C'mon, man!
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Adopted his stage name playing gigs from Conway, Arkansas and Twitty, Texas.
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Here’s a man who built his entire career singing about banging women. Only in America! Heh! “Bomp, Bomp,,,,,Bomne.” Never been this far before.
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