FEBRUARY 23, 2010
ANOTHER FULL BK LOUNGE

Again, a capacity crowd had the BK Lounge almost bursting at the seams. The dancers could barely find room to dance, some going to the back dining room and others in the aisles, hopefully everyone found a spot.

Larry Dean did a bang up job singing Eddy Arnold's classic "What's He Doing In My World." Larry returned the second half with a couple of rock numbers, "Sweet Little Sixteen" and "Johnny B. Goode" as well as George Jones' 1991 smash "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes." Lead guitarist Gordon Riley and the band including John Malone on drums kicked off their featured part of the program tonight with "Panhandle Rag," "9 Lb. Hammer" (featuring Gordon on vocals), "Bells Of St. Mary" and "Honky Tonk." "Marvelous" Marvin Bredemeier, who plays fiddle every Saturday at Annie's Country Jobilee, tonight played the beautiful "Sugar Moon," "Maiden's Prayer," "Ragtime Annie," "Down Yonder" and the "Orange Blossom Special" much to the delight of the big crowd. Mary Bichelmeyer. the group's bass player was in fine voice tonight singing Patsy's "Walkin' After Midnight," "Your Cheatin' Heart" and "Bill Bailey." Husband Garry Bichelmeyer debuted a brand new song he recently wrote entitled "Losing You" which we enjoyed hearing and think maybe it will go someplace. Garry also sang another of his creations which has become known as the "Dead Horse Song," a comical look back at the Battle of the Big Horn.

It's always a gas to see and hear our friend Dave Purcell pick and sing. Tonight, doing his best Willie voice, he sang "Remember Me," then it was "A Once In A Lifetime Thing," a Garry Bichelmeyer song, "Northern Star" and the Jack Blanchard/Misty Morgan song "Tennessee Bird Walk." It was just terrific to see Art Covey back who has been on the mend from a recent operation. Art sounded great as always as he sang "Falling Leaves" and "Love Letters In The Sand." Talking about great vocalists, Annie Little was also here tonight and stepped front and center to sing another Garry Bichelmeyer song, "I Must Have Been Out Of My Mind" and "A Very Special Grace." This fun evening came to a close with Mary singing "Just A Closer Walk With Thee" and Art doing the honors with "Will The Circle Be Unbroken." (Below) - Garry Bichelmeyer debuts his new song "Losing You". bottom - The gang welcomes Art Covey back.




ONCE AGAIN WE THANK ROGER AND JEAN HAWKINS WITH MO-KAN OPRY FOR GIVING PERMISSION TO REPRINT MOST OF THE ABOVE TEXT AND THE PHOTOS FROM THEIR ARTICLE.

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