Saturday 9

 

Walkin' After Midnight

Welcome to Saturday: 9.

Hosted by Sam!

Saturday 9: Walkin' After Midnight (1957)

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

 

1) The lyrics tell us Patsy Cline was out walking after midnight. Where were you at midnight last night? Snug as a bug in a rug.. in bed!

 

2) She's sure she hears the night winds whispering to her. Is it windy, breezy, or still outdoors right now?It is breezy and very wet outdoors.. but hopefully Nicole has passed us by now! 

3) When she was 13, Patsy came down with a fever and throat infection so severe she ended up in the hospital. She believed the illness changed her vocal chords and enabled her to sing in a lower key. How are you doing this cold and flu season? So far, so good… I have seasonal allergies that can give me fit.. Maybe they keep the colds away!

4) Patsy is well remembered today not only for her voice but for her generous spirit. Loretta Lynn, Dottie West and Barbara Mandrell all considered Patsy a trusted personal friend and professional mentor. Have you ever been a mentor?  Except for my 30 years of teaching, I would  probably say I had personally influenced others.

 

5) Patsy had a tough side, too. While traveling by bus and playing one-nighters, she found she and her band sometimes never got paid for their efforts. So she began demanding payment -- in cash -- before they would take the stage. She'd insist, "No dough, no show." Tell us about your tough side.  I really do not think I have a tough side. 

 

6) Patsy became the first female country star to headline at a Las Vegas showroom. Who is your favorite country performer?Well, honestly, I detest country music.Perhaps that is my tough side!

 

7) In 1957, the year this song hit #2 on the charts, embroidered cotton handkerchiefs were a popular present for the ladies on your gift list. Do you own any handkerchiefs? I kept a couple of handkerchiefs of my mother’s just for old time’s sake.. 

  

8) 1957 was a banner year for Elvis. He released four hit records, two top box-office films, and his TV appearances topped the ratings. 65 years later, he is still recognized the world over by his first name alone. Can you think of another performer for whom one name is all that's required? Bing, Ricky, Dionne, Ringo, Stevie, Englebert, Barbra, Marvin, Bruce, Andy, ….

9) Random question: What's the most embarrassing story your parents (or siblings) tell about you?maybe they did way back there, but I honestly cannot remember . I can share an embarrassing event. It was Easter, 1963 and after church dad took us out for lunch at a nicer drug store that had a nice restaurant with booths and tables. We were sitting in a booth, but we didn’t have any ketchup, so I got up and crawled over the next booth seat to reach for the ketchup,  Now I was 13 and wearing a taffeta dress with a full skirt with a crinoline. I was also wearing black patent leather shoes with squash heels. When I started to get out of that booth, my squash heel got caught in the hem of my skirt and my leg was caught up under me when I stood up I fell right in the middle of the busy restaurant and somehow my crinoline went straight up over my head. I looked like frilly cloud sprawled out on the floor!