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Mid-week Tid Bits, 1-30-14
The quote for the week: Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get.
Mark Twain
I hope that you are faring this little cold snap; staying in and staying warm is one way to do it. Hey, by this weekend it will be back to “normal” for us here and good weather for another Saturday night Opry. Lonnie Portwood will be our special guest and I encourage you to be there to hear some mighty fine pickin’.
This week’s trivia question: Considered to be perhaps the finest female composer in country music history, this lady has to her credit such songs as “Cherokee Maiden”, “You Don’t Know Me”, “Distant Drums”, “Dream Baby”, and many, many more. In 1944 her recording of “When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again” became a top ten hit. Who is she?
Last week’s answer: The Statler Brothers
I hope to see you Saturday night at The Woodbine Opry.
Opry On!
Bob Staats
Saturday Night, 1-25-14
Another great crowd on hand for tonight’s showing of The Woodbine Opry. Our first-time visitors were from Brunswick, Folkston, and Savannah, Ga., Hilton Head, SC, Jacksonville, Fl., Marquette, Mi., and Pittsburgh, Pa. I do hope that you enjoyed your evening with us here at The Opry. The cake table was full and the half-n-half was $263.00.
Those providing tonight’s entertainment were Robert McCullers, J.C. Hunnicutt, Aubrey Jones, Brian Rowland, Joe Muench, Nelly Aba, and yours truly.
The link to tonight’s photos/videos:http://s1143.photobucket.com/user/TheWoodbineOpry/library/January%202014?sort=3&page=1
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I hope to see you all next week back here at The Woodbine Opry.
Opry On!
Bob Staats
Mid-Week Tid Bits, 1-23-14
The quote for the week: Honesty is something you can’t wear out. Waylon Jennings
We had a packed house and a great time last week, and we are expecting to have another on this Saturday. Our special guest will be Nelly Aba. Come on out and enjoy the fun with us.
This week’s trivia question: The turning point for this group was when they joined Johnny Cash’s road show. Fro more than thirty years, they were one of country music’s top-grossing road shows and had much success in the recording studio. What group is this?
Last week’s answer: George Jones, “He Stopped Loving Her Today”
I hope to see you Saturday night at The Woodbine Opry.
Opry On!
Bob Staats
Saturday Night, 1-18-14
We had some fun tonight here at The Woodbine Opry with a full house crowd. Our first-time visitors were from
Brunswick, Jekyll Island, and Kingsland, Ga., Jacksonville, Fl., Fosston, Mn., Flushing, Mi., and Portland, NY. I do hope that ya’ll had a good time with us. The cake table was full and thanks to all who donated to this cause. The half-n-half was an all-time high of $355.00. Wow! Thanks to all who purchased the tickets.
Those providing the entertainment tonight were J.C. Hunnicutt, Robert McCullers, Aubrey Jones, Brian Rowland, T.K. Hilton, Joe Muench, our special guest, Phil Tipton, and yours truly. Thanks to all of these men for their contribution.
The link to tonight’s photos/videos: http://s1143.photobucket.com/user/TheWoodbineOpry/library/January%202014?sort=3&page=1
I hope that you have a good week and can make it back real soon to The Woodbine Opry.
Opry On!
Bob Staats
Mid-Week Tid Bits, 1-16-14
The quote for the week:
I hope that you can make it out with us this Saturday night even if it’s suppose to be a chilly day. We’re going to have a good program with all of the band members and Phil Tipton will be our guest. Come on out and hear some good ole’ country music.
This week’s trivia question: This recording artist told producer Billy Sherrill this song was too morbid for anyone to purchase. After the song’s successs, he claimed that Sherrill was a genius. Name the artist and the song.
Last week’s answer: Vince Gill
I’ll see you Saturday at The Woodbine Opry.
Opry On!
Bob Staats
Saturday Night, 1-11-14
It was a rainy, stormy night in Georgia, but that didn’t prevent the die-hards from having a good time with us here at The Woodbine Opry. Our first-time visitors were from Hortense, Ga., Rochester, NY, and Clay City, Il. I
do hope that you enjoyed the evening with us. The half-n-half was $201.00.
Those providing tonight’s entertainment were J.C. Hunnicutt, Aubrey Jones, Brian Rowland, Robert McCullers, Joe Muench, John LeMaster, and yours truly. Thanks to all of these men for their contribution in tonight’s program.
The link to the photos/videos: http://s1143.photobucket.com/user/TheWoodbineOpry/library/January%202014?sort=3&page=1
I hope to see you next week here at The Woodbine Opry.
Opry On!
Bob Staats
Mid-Week Tid Bits, 1-9-14
The quote for the week: I don’t know anything about music. In my line you don’t have to.
Elvis Presley
We had a good crowd last week to kick off a new year, and we are expecting another one this Saturday night. I hope that you can be with us.
This week’s trivia question: The son of a federal appellate court judge, this singer-songwriter is the only songwriter to win Song of The Year four times. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007. Who is he?
Last week’s answer: Jim Reeves
We’ll see you Saturday night at The Woodbine Opry.
Bob Staats
Saturday Night, 1-4-14
We had a good crowd on hand for the first program of 2014. Our first-time visitors were from Brunswick, Ga., and
Jacksonville, Fl. The cake table was full and thanks to all who donated to this cause. The half-n-half was $219.00.
Those providing tonight’s entertainment were Robert McCullers, Aubrey Jones, Joe Muench, Brian Rowland, J.C. Hunnicutt, T.K. Hilton, and yours truly. Thanks again to all these men for their contribution and sharing their talents with us.
The link to tonight’s photos/videos: http://s1143.photobucket.com/user/TheWoodbineOpry/library/January%202014?sort=3&page=1
I hope to see you all back with us real soon here at The Woodbine Opry.
Opry On!
Bob Staats
bob.staats@comcast.net
Mid-Week Tid Bits, 1-2-14
The quote for the week: Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.
George Washington
Happy New Year to you all! It was a good year for us in 2013 here at The Opry. Many new faces joined us in our weekly attendance and we had about 22,000 views to the website, viewed by those in 28 countries. We don’t take a head count at each program, but I believe it is safe to say that we had a record number of folks attend the Saturday night opry this past year. I thank you all for your support of us here, and I know that 2014 will be even a better year for us.
We’ll have the whole group with us this Saturday as Joe Muench and Brian Rowland will be back on stage with us. I hope that you can get out and be with us for this program.
This week’s trivia question: This minor-league baseball player’s career ended with a leg injury and he became a radio announcer. His singing career took off and when his first #1 song on the country charts also reached #11 on the pop charts, he traded in his cowboy hat for a sports coat and slacks, sometimes even tuxedos. Who is he?
Last week’s answer: Pee Wee King
I hope to see you Saturday night at The Woodbine Opry.
Bob Staats
bob.staats@comcast.net
Saturday Night, 12-28-13
We had a full house present tonight for the last program here at The Woodbine Opry for 2013. Our first-time visitors were from Shellman Bluff and Thompson, Ga., Jacksonville, Fl., Van Buren, Ak., Sacramento, Ca., and Syracuse, NY. I do hope that you all enjoyed the evening with us. The half-n-half was $253.00 and the cake table was again loaded. Thanks to all who donated to this cause.
Those providing tonight’s entertainment were Aubrey Jones, J.C. Hunnicutt, T.K. Hilton, Robert McCullers, Dennis Williams, and yours truly.
It was a good year for the Saturday night program here at The Opry; we had 24 entertainers during the year and we gave away through the half-n-half $12,704.00. This money set a new record for the half-n-half and I want to thank you all for purchasing the tickets, thus ensuring that the Opry will go on.
The link to tonight’s photos/videos: http://s1143.photobucket.com/user/TheWoodbineOpry/library/December%202013?sort=3&page=1
I want to wish you all a very Happy New Year. I’m looking forward to another year with The Opry, and I hope to see you all back with us next week to start that new year.
Opry On!
Bob Staats
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