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“When Country Was Gold In The
Delaware Valley©”
A New Book about area
Country Music by Bill Melody
OnLine
Preview
“When Country Was
Gold In The Delaware Valley©”
is a nostalgic look
back on the early days of Country and Western Music
in the Delaware Valley, the people who gave it birth
and the places where the music lived and flourished
“When Country Was
Gold In The Delaware Valley©”ISBN 978-0-615-2143-5
is available by
sending $14.95 plus $2.00 for shipping and handling
or a total of $17.00 cash or U.S. Postal Money Order
to: Bill Melody
P.O. Box 307
Bristol, PA 19007-0307
Sorry, no COD’s,
credit cards or personal checks. “When Country
Was Gold
In The Delaware Valley©”
by Bill Melody
is now available to read on a book CD and sells for $10 by mail only. Send $10 plus $2 for shipping and handling in cash or US Postal Money Order to the same Post Office Box number listed above for the regular book version. And the regular book version is available
at PDQ Printing and Graphics (see address below) and
at a limited number of retail
outlets in Philadelphia and the Lower Bucks County area including:
PDQ Printing &
Graphics
7602 Route 13 (at Haines Road)
Levittown, PA 19057
215-946-4188 |
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Pat’s Music
2072 Street Road
Bensalem, PA 19020
215-638-9750
Pat’s Music
7302 Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19136
215-708-0444
Liberty Auto Tags
522 South Oxford Valley Road
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
267-580-0100
Deon Square Shopping Center
Fairless Citgo Auto Service
909 Trenton Road
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
215-736-2115
Joe Z Guitar Repair
at A-Z Music, Inc.
353 West Bridge Street
Morrisville, PA 19067
215-295-5818
www.joezguitar.com
The Record Collector
358 Farnsworth Avenue
Bordentown, N.J. 08505
609-324-0880
www.The-Record-Collector.com.
Don’t forget to tune
into my “Country Music Hall” shows Saturday
afternoons and Sunday mornings on WBCB-AM 1490 and
on the web at www.wbcb1490.com
If you enjoy great Rock 'n Roll
music, tune into my good friend and colleague Brook
St. Ives each Friday and Saturday night on WBCB-AM
1490 and at www.wbcb1490.com Hey, be sure to check
out Brooks' super web site at
www.thesaintafterdarkdiscjockey.com
I have had the pleasure each week of
working with the Wrestling Man himself Eric Gargiulo whose last day at WBCB was Saturday, March 14. The Wrestle Talk Show 's new host is Fearon Derry who is quite knowledgeable of the entire wrestling scene. Tune Fearon in each Saturday beginning at 12:05 right after the news on WBCB-AM 1490 and on the Internet at www.wbcb1490.com.
WBCB. Keep a lookout for Eric's new book about wrestling which should be out in the near future. And be sure to check out his web site at
www.prowrestlingradio.com.
Down Melody Lane by
Bill Melody Host of WBCB's "Country Music Hall"
www.wbcb1490.com
- Great news for yours truly, Bill Melody. The "First Lady of Rock-A-Billy," and a Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame Member Wanda Jackson, will be a special guest on my "Country Music Hall" show on WBCB-AM 1490 and at www.wbcb1490.com, on Sunday, July 12. This magnificant lady of music, who was an early-on country music icon back in the early '60s, will be appearing the following Saturday, July 18 at the Record Collector on Farnsworth Avenue in Bordentown, N.J. Tickets are on sale now. Call 609-324-0880; the doors open at 7:30 p.m. A second show with Ms. Jackson has been added for 10 p.m. Tickets are still available for the second show. I had the opportunity to see Wanda Jackson perform on several occasions at both the former Rac's Hut that was located in Jackson, N.J. and, of course at the old Frontier Room at the White Horse Bowling Academy. Believe me, you will not want to miss seeing this great lady perform. www.The-Record-Collector.com I have been asked by the show's producer Randy Now, to introduce Ms. Jackson at the show. Stay tuned. It's another one of Randy Now's solid shows which he produces every weekend at the famed Bordentown record shop. You can catch Randy's every Wednesday evening Capital Garage Show on WTSR-FM 91.3 broadcasting live from the College of New Jersey..... Many thanks to Frank Stone, Editor of the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Newsletter for the great write up in the May edition of the Newsletter. Mr. Stone talks about my book and my "Country Music Hall" shows on WBCB-AM 1490. Check out the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia's great web site..... www.broadcastpioneers.com
A special thank you goes out to Mr. Harry Mensch, web master of the Ernest Tubb Record Shop's web sit for listing yours truly Bill Melody, my Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning "Country Music Hall" show and WBCB on their web site. It's a great honor. Check it out. Go to www.etrecordshop.com click on the link button and when that opens up listing all the country music entertainers and places, scroll down until you find WBCB. We're listed between country music stars Gene Watson and Freddy Weller. Ernest Tubb's Record Shop is the formost place where country music fans can find just about any country music recording ever produced. The shop's "Midnight Jamboree" is heard each Saturday night immediately following the Grand Ole Opry on WSM-AM 650 radio. The Ernest Tubb Record Shop is located at 417 Broadway in Nashville. Directly across Broadway from the famous Tootsie's Orchard Lounge, which was featured in the old Burt Reynold's flick "W.W. And The Dixie Dance Kings." ......I'm pleased to report that my book "When Country Was Gold in the Delaware Valley is now available at Liberty Auto Tags located in the Deon Square in Fairless Hills. Yes, the book still sells for $14.95 and Liberty Auto Tags does have an ample supply. So, when you stop in to Liberty Auto Tags to renew your automobile registration or license or to have a certain document notorized, pick up a copy of my book while you are there.........I recently had the honor and I'm quite proud of becoming a member of the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia, a great organization that recognizes television and radio personnel, both past and present throughout the City of Brotherly Love and its surrounding area. Most all of the people who became my radio heroes when I was growing up in North Philly, are members of this superb organization........ Check out my friend Louie Setzer's web site for more details on where the Appalachian Mountain Boys are appearing by logging on to www.louiesetzer.com.......If you are a guitar player, or play any other instrument and you need repairs or guitar supplies, stop by and say hello to my friend Joe Z at Joe Z's Guitar Repair at A-Z Music on Bridge Street in Morrisville. One thing for sure, Joe Z knows the guitar, he can repair them with considerable ease, play them like it's nobody's business, and even custom build you one, if you so desire. By all means, stop in. www.joezguitar.com And while you're at Joe Z's, pick up a copy of my book "When Country Was Gold in the Delaware Valley(c).".......Hey
all you country DJ's out there. Country singer Dick
Rich has a tribute to all of us on his web site at
www.dickrichcountry.com.
Rich is one of the icons of Delaware Valley area
country music. Dick Rich was country for a number of
years and he's still going strong. In fact, he jams
every first and third Wednesday from 7 until 10 p.m.
at the Meiserville Inn, each second Sunday at the
Middleburg VFW and every fourth Sunday at 4 p.m. at
Green Gables in Lewistown. For directions or more
information, or even to book my old friend for a
performing engagement, dial up this great performer
at 570-374-4633. Dick would be downright pleased to
say hello and chat with you about country music. He's a true professional ……
www.wbcb1490.com,
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If you haven't yet attended one of Rockin' Ron Cade's Elvis Tribute shows, you're missing a great evening of musical fun. Ron's next "Elvis and Friends Tribute show," which will feature Sammy J as Elvis along with Lisa Lyman recreating the sounds of Patsy Cline and my old friend and colleague Brooks Saint Ives as emcee will be held at 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 13 at the Tylersport Fire Company located at 125 Ridge Road in Tylersport. There will be two shows and tickets are $30 per person. For tickets or additional information, Be sure to check out Rockin' Ron Cade's web site for all the details. Visit
www.memphismemoriesproductions.com |
