Close encounters with the rich and famous and not so much

Dave Bagwill · Post by **Dave Bagwill** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 6:26 pm

Well I hate to shine so brightly among such an august body of luminaries, BUT -

-I once stood down the street from Captain Kangaroo, who was emceeing the opening of a new street in Centerville, California, 1956. My brother Judd, who was 6 at the time (I was 8) actually won a $100 savings bond in a drawing and got to run over and get on the truck bed that the good Capt. was standing on and got the bond directly from the great man's hand.

-Ronda and I were staying one night in Carmel, California. That evening as the sun was lowering, we were walking the beach when a tanned gentleman ran beside us with his dog and gave us a big shiny smile, and said "did you see that otter playing over there?" - he was actually relaxed and happy. Martin Sheen.

Boom! There's your celebrities. LOL.

ken cierp · Post by **ken cierp** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 6:39 pm

Kevin grab a cup of coffee or stronger -- its there

Lonnie B · Post by **Lonnie B** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 6:59 pm

What a cool thread. We all loved those guys. Wish I could have been one of the kids jamming with Sammy. I read his Bio once. Lost his eye to the horn ring on a Cadilac.

Ray Ussery · Post by **Ray Ussery** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:14 pm

When I feel better, I'll tell you about Chet. I haven't forgotten. Kevin, Get that bottle you "French Polish" with...I used to like that..151 proof...one shot for the guitar, one shot for you...one for the guitaarr...one shott fo you....onnneeee 4 theeeeee git.....wonnneeeeee mmoreee....haye whose hissss booze four4anyyyyway? Weeee...love thhhheeee look of theeeose turnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnning propppellors in the cieleingggggggg from the floour weeeeeeeeee!

Ray Ussery · Post by **Ray Ussery** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 5:43 pm

This is the Willie Nelson I remember, even to this day...you would never think he had this image at one time...
Here he is singing some songs that he wrote that made him a very wealthy man.
Oh, by the way...He sold "Crazy" to Patsy Cline for $50 because he had nothing to eat.
What ever you may think of him OR country music, he made a very BIG impact on music in general!! :>)

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=W1bXdXWEKaE

Lonnie B · Post by **Lonnie B** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:44 pm

Ray thank you for that. I've been a Willie fan for a long time. I remember Frank Sinatra once saying after hearing Willie. Man that cat is the best singer I've ever heard. That in itself is the ultimate compliment.

Ray Ussery · Post by **Ray Ussery** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 9:26 pm

Lonnie B wrote:Ray thank you for that. I've been a Willie fan for a long time. I remember Frank Sinatra once saying after hearing Willie. Man that cat is the best singer I've ever heard. That in itself is the ultimate compliment.

Yeah...interesting isn't it? His "Read headed Stranger album" is my wife's favorite. :>)

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Close encounters with the rich and famous and not so much

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