SEPTEMBER 21, 2010
BK LOUNGE

When we began setting the equipment up for the show it looked like we might have a small crowd tonight. But, by the time the band stepped to begin, the Lounge was full to capacity, standing room only. It is very satisfying to know that so many of our fans enjoy the music enough to fill the Lounge to capacity nearly every Tuesday evening.

One of our most loyal fans and good friends needs our thoughts and prayers at this time. "Rusty" Nunn will undergo triple by-pass surgery on Friday. We certainly wish the best for him.

The text and photo below are reprinted with the generous permission of Roger & Jean Hawkins of MO-KAN OPRY. Be sure to check their site for information on all the country music shows around this area!

We barely had time to get settled in our customary seats when Larry Dean kicked the evening off with the old Bob Wills/Asleep At The Wheel standard "Miles And Miles Of Texas" at the request of some visitors from the Lone Star state. Next up was Merle Haggard's "I Had A Beautiful Time" and somewhat later another Hag tune, "Mama Tried" and Josh Turner's "Just To Be Your Man." Gordon Riley, the group's great lead guitarist showed his vocal abilities off on Hank Thompson's "Red Necks, White Sox And Blue Ribbon Beer" then joined the rest of the band, including drummer John Malone in a great instrumental of "Freight Train." "Marvelous" Marvin Bredemeier, the group's awesome fiddle player who also plays fiddle at Annie's Country Jubilee every Saturday got the dancers moving as he launched into a Big Band number, "Jersey Bounce." Marvin followed up with an old Bob Wills tune "Milk Cow Blues," "The Waltz You Saved For Me" and the jaunty "Eighth Of January." It's always such a pleasure to hear Mary Bichelmeyer sing those country standards, her soft, mellow voice seems to caress each lyric. Tonight it was Patsy Cline's "I'm Blue Again," Kathy Mattea's "Walk The Way The Wind Blows" and Vince Gill's "Don't Come Crying To Me." Husband Garry Bichelmeyer was in fine voice himself tonight, singing "Someone To Turn To," Johnny Russell's "Catfish John," one of his own cleverly written tunes, which has become known fondly as simply "The Dead Horse Song," Guy Clark's "Randall Knife" and crowd favorite, "Kansas City." David Purcell also did a marvelous job tonight singing Alan Jackson's "Playing Possum," "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain," George Jones' "Tell Me My Lying Eyes Are Wrong" and Willie's "Help Me Make It Through The Night."

It was great seeing Annie Little again and even better listening to her sing Suzy Boggess' "Somewhere Between" and "I Must Have Been Out Of My Mind," a Garry Bichelmeyer tune. Ron Fine was also in the audience tonight and we enjoyed, as usual, his beautiful vocals, tonight Hank Snow's "Most Of All I Love You Cause You're You," Ricky Skaggs' "I Wouldn't Change You If I Could" and "The Kentucky Waltz." A special couple celebrated their September birthdays together at intermission, Henry Busler who will be 94 on September 27th and Bertha Kanning who was 90 years old on September 14th! Best wishes go out to this great couple and may they enjoy many, many more! Larry Dean closed tonight's festivities with Terry Smith's "Far Side Banks Of Jordan."

(Below) A "special" couple - Henry Busler & Bertha Kanning.



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