Gospel music is riding the waves
to a new high in popularity. It is
evidenced by the number of gospel
concerts being presented each
. week in the area.
One of the main reasons lies in
the fact that we have gospel radio
programming locally, thanks to
dedicated disc jockeys such as
“Jerry Bedsole and Gene Austin on
radio station WKMT. These men
are well known by most of the pro-
fessional recording artists in the
gospel music field. They do an out-
standing job in bringing good
music to our area.
A pleasurable evening was spent
with The Singing Echoes of
Cleveland, Tennessee. These fine
folks were at Corinth Baptist
Church in Casar on Thursday
night, April 13. This is a remark-
able family group committed to the
Lord. This fact is evidenced when
they are on stage. You experience
their sincerity when they are
singing and praising the Lord.
They did a lot of good singing and
hearts were blessed and souls
stirred. The Echoes have a sound
similar to the sound of The
Inspirations of Bryson City.
We now have a vast array of
styles in gospel music. One of
these is bluegrass gospel. We were
privileged to attend one of these
concerts by one of the superior
groups in bluegrass, Doyle Lawson
and Quicksilver. These men pos-
sess great voices and all are ac-
Wanted: Lifeguards at the new
indoor swimming pool. Anyone
with senior life saving or water
safety instructor certification who
wants to work for special events
should apply and register with
Mounties
From 3-B
Keith Brown and Roderick Alston.
Members of the 3200 team were
\ Andy Hollifield, Bill Foard, D.J.
i a Williams and Brian Butler.
Fie #% Third places for KM were Quan
"Smith in the shot put, Victor Bell
Page 8B-THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Wednesday, April 19, 1989
Gospel Music Is Popular
In Kings Mountain Area
Betty
. Goodson
complished musicians. The smooth
bluegrass sounds of Doyle Lawson
and Quicksilver brought the loyal,
devoted fans to life at the
Hallelujah Supper Club in Newton.
The present group is composed of
Doyle Lawson of Bristol,
Tennessee, who sings lead and
plays the mandolin and guitar; bass
singer Ray Peterson, who hails
from Georgia and also plays the
guitar; Russell Moore from
Pasedena, Texas who sings high
lead and tenor and plays guitar and
possesses a remarkable voice that
is smooth as silk and refreshing as
a spring rain, and the newest mem-
ber of the group, Jim Mills from
Durham. The only North
Carolinian in the group, Jim sings
baritone and plays a fine banjo.
Their latest album is "Hymn Time
In The Country." They have just
completed another gospel album
but it is not released yet. All of
these men are multi-talented and
possess terrific stage presence.
All correspondence should be
addressed to: Betty Goodson, Post
Office Box 234, Kings Mountain,
N.C. 28086.
Lifeguard Positions Available
At Indoor Swimming Pool
Kings Mountain District Schools.
This is the invitation of Dr.
Larry Allen, Associate
Superintendent of Schools, who
said that interested lifeguards
should call him at 739-4589.
the pole vault.
Fourth places were Rodney
Houser in the high jump, Victor
Bell in the long jump, Fred Byrd in
the shot, Audia Spencer in the 100,
Rodney Houser in the 300 interme-
diate hurdles, and Shan Kiser in the
pole vault.
Bill Foard finished fifth in the
1600 meters. ; :
Coach John Bumgardner will
MICHEAL SCOTT WILSON
KM's Wilson
Four-Time
Showstopper
Michzal Scott Wilson, Bethware
School third grader and son of Jeep
and Tonya Wilson of Kings
Mountain, won four first place
awards in regional "Showstoppers"
competition recently and now ad-
vances to the National Talent
Finals in July at Myrtle Beach,
S:C.
Micheal came away with his
highest marks in a solo, "Jailhouse
Rock," a routine combining tap and
baton.
He also will attend state compe-
tition in Drum Majors of America
on April 22.
He is the grandson of Furman
and Margaret Wilson and Dick and
Ellen Sisk, all of Kings Mountain,
and great-grandson of Charlie and
Eula Mae Cobb of Kings Mountain
and Louzetta Wilson of
Cherryville.
Micheal won three first place
awards and one second place dur-
ing a recent "Showstoppers" com-
petition in Hickory. He placed first
for a baton solo, "Insecurity," and
first in an open category for his so-
lo number, "Jailhouse Rock," and
also placed first in a small group
character category for "At The
Hop." He placed second in a small
group of tap students for their per-
formance of "They Are Playing
Our Song."
Micheal has studied baton for
three years and twirls with Shelby
Stars, a show team of Vicky
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Rock-a-billy...Poor Man's Rock
Born out of boredom in the mid
50's, it burst upon the Southern
scene like a deacon late for church.
Country music is known as a white
man's blues, Rock-a-billy has to be
a poor man's rock. Rock-a-billy,
known as redneck rock, explodes
in a raw, turbulent delivery, caus-
ing a feeling of excitement and lib-
eration. Rock-a-billy borrowed
from both country and R&B. It
didn't copy either, just took what it
wanted, and came up with its own
style. Rock-a-billy is thin and
lightly amplified. Usually the lead
guitar is the only instrument elec-
trified. It's a twanging boogie with
wicked riffs that sometimes resem-
bles a tommy gun and a wild lead.
The chopping guitar is backed up
by a doghouse or upright bass
slapped like a stepchild. Some mu-
sicians used a drumstick on the
bullbass to save wear and tear on
their right hand. I've seen bass men
with blisters on the fingers of both
hands, and a few even bleed after a
few hours of work. The bass had to
be heard, and somehow it was. The
rhythm guitar was sometimes
plugged into an amp. The drums,
of course, had no problem being
heard. It was the singer who had
the problem. In the early days there
was no monitors, and they had to
try and scream over the noise of
the band and wild crowd. Today
everything is miked, and there's a
soundman who will sometimes
blast you out of the building.
The rock-a-billy singer was in-
jected with high energy. They belt-
ed out the songs with slurs, hic-
cups, moans, deep growls, and
Blalock Family
Reunion Slated
Annual reunion of the Lawson
Goforth and Ferrie Susan Whisnant
Blalock family will be held
Sunday, May 21, at 1 p.m. at El
Bethel United Methodist Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wright Jr. and
Mrs. Madge Wright Rhea and their
families are host families for the
event.
Plates, cups, silver, napkins and
ice will be furnished. Those attend-
ing are asked to bring drinks and
well-filled picnic baskets.
BOARD MEETING
Youth Assistance Program
Board of Cleveland County will
meet on Tuesday, May 2 at 6 p.m.
WKMT
Music Director
"heavy breathing. Add this to the
red hot band, pump up the echo
and you've got a kicking sound.
Rock-a-billy is alive. A lot of the
recordings are cut hot, or almost
distorted, this gives the sound more
muscle. Up until rock-a-billy came
along, very few records, if any,
were cut hot.
Elvis was the rock-a-billy king.
He made it popular all over the na-
© knows,
‘|. Although Bill Haley had a hit with
+ "Rock Around The Clock” before
tion. Sun Records, as everyone
is where it started.
Elvis hit the charts, Haley's music
was a mixture of western swing
and boogie. It had the big beat but
lacked the excitement that Pressley
had. Close on the heels of Elvis
came Carl Perkins the writer of
"Blue Suede shoes." Then came
more from the stable of Sun
Records: Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny
Cash, Charlie Rich, and others.
Rock-a-billy almost laid country
music to rest, and did the same for
the pop music of the day. Most of
the rock-a-billy vets are now doing
country music though it is often
laced with the old sound. Rock-a-
billy will never completely die.
Estate Auction
Saturday, April 22,1989
10:00 AM
Estate Of William "Bill" Beal
Located approximately 2 mile out Buffalo Shoals Rd. from Bar-B-Que King. Sale consists
of personal property including household, guns, antiques, vehicles, yard and garden equip-
ment! Watch for signs!!!
TERMS - CASH
1978 Cadillac 4 dr. Sedan Deville (very nice)
1955 Olds 4 dr. hardtop Holiday 88 (mint condition)
2 bicycles (good condition)
3 bicycles (for parts]
1 mahogany bedroom suite, very nice
| blond bedroom suite
I maple dinette suite /4 chairs
| breakfast room suite /4 chairs
Couch and chair tw match
2 upholstered rockers
End bles -- book case
I roll wp desk, very nice!
3 wardrobes, | sewing machine
Gun cabinet, § televisions
1 Electrophonic stereo, nice console
Floor waxer/bufler, Seigler heater
Numerous lamps, cic.
Some quilts and linens
Iris pattern dishes
Red depression dishes
Several sets of old dishes
Kaysons china, pine cone pattern
Antique dishes and pans
Refrigerator, Whirlpool - like new
Kenmore automatic washer
2 old dasher type washers
Airway Sanitizer vacuum cleaner
1 wood heater
| kerosene heater, lantern type
Ice cream freezer
1 very old trunk, | old mantle
1 old iron bed, single size
1 1l-hp Murray riding mower, 36" - like new!
1 7-hp Caprice riding mower 32" cut
3 push mowers, | garden tiller
2 fertilizer spreaders - push type
Several rods and reels
1 set of golf clubs and balls
3 hives of bees
3 reel type mowers (old)
1 8-hp Sears garden tractor /all attachments
1 6" wble saw with motor
| Homelite super chain suw
All types of garden and yard wols!
All sorts of small wrenches, small wols
Bee gums and parts
! Remington Model 11, 410 auto. (like new)
1 Savage single shot 22 rifle (like new)
1 Winchester Model 94, 30-30 rifle (like new)-
1 12 guage automatic (like new)
1 Swevens 20 guage single shot (like new)
1 Savage 410 22 over and under (like new)
1 Stevens 20 guage double barrel (like new)
1 LC. Smith 12 guage double barrel (old)
1 Marlin 22 automatic rifle (old)
1 Daisey BB gun (old)
EXECUTORS
Ann B. Caldwell, 732-1016
Lincolnton, NC
Hazel B. Shrum, 735-8545
Lincolnton, NC
Nancy B. Jarrett, 464-9675
Newton, NC
Sale Conducted By
L. P. “Perk’’ Caldwell, Auctioneer, N.C.A.L. 107
in the 100 meters, Mike Byers in take his distance runners to Arrowood of Shelby and Kings at Western Steer in Shelby.
the 200 meters, Andy Hollifield in Charlotte this weekend to run in a Mountain. A dance student for four
the 3200 meters and Larry Stone in three-mile race. years, he dances with "Star
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