Happy Birthday Conway Twitty!

[FRISKY]

Harold Lloyd Jenkins ( Conway Twitty) born Sept 1 1933
55 No.1 singles
50 million records sold.

[Taxed But Not Represented]

When I was a kid my dad was a mobile home dealer on Shields. When I was selling candy or cookies or something for a fundraiser I would walk both sides of Shields from 51st to 89th. I will never forget the time I had just received my allotment of YMCA candy to sell for baseball and I think Twitty Bird Mobile Homes was my second and last stop. He bought the 59 boxes I had left of the 60 I started with. I have no idea what he did with it but I'll never forget it. It was really my lucky day because I don't think he was at the mobile home dealership very often. What a talent!

Harold Lloyd Jenkins ( Conway Twitty) born Sept 1 1933
55 No.1 singles
50 million records sold.

[Generals64]

Harold Lloyd Jenkins ( Conway Twitty) born Sept 1 1933
55 No.1 singles
50 million records sold.

Hello Darlin!!!! Good Guy even though he thought it was "Only Make Believe"....

[kevinpate]

One whale of a voice.

[Generals64]

One whale of a voice.

Twitty and I were hunting one time and I asked him how he got the scars across his nose....My neighbors bird dog didn't like me....He also said he used to throw rocks at the dog. One of the toughest times I ever had to go through was when his dad died. I was with TG&Y and managed the store of S.W. 59th/Penn. He called the store and asked if I would go to lunch with him....Sure....we got in his car and he burst out Crying and told me about his dad and his childhood. We went to the original Twitty Burger and had lunch and I just listened. "That's my job" was about his dad. Every time I hear that song I remember that afternoon.
My wife and I later moved to Texas and went to see him in Waco, Texas. Joe, his bass player, had us a table by the stage and so on....but we had another couple with us. I asked him in the girl could meet him and he said sure bring her to the bus. He was a bit of a prankster and I asked him to NOT let her husband on the bus but, when he met the girl to kiss her right there. They didn't let the husband on the bus and he jumped up, shook her hand and kissed her right on the mouth. I think she about passed out. We laughed about that for years to come......many stories....he really was a good guy though...

[corpsman]

One whale of a voice.

I remember once, when I was just a young 'un in Enid, early 60's time frame, a local would be DJ made the memorable mistake of leaving the W out of Conway's last name when he introduced his latest hit single.

[kevinpate]

Long ago, he used to appear at the Green Country barn or whatever it was called, a dance/concert venue on the north side of Poteau off the (then) new 112.
Momma and Pops were solid fans, and I had a habit of going klepto on their records and 8 tracks from Conway and others of the genre when most my age were
quite unaware of good music.

[Generals64]

Long ago, he used to appear at the Green Country barn or whatever it was called, a dance/concert venue on the north side of Poteau off the (then) new 112.
Momma and Pops were solid fans, and I had a habit of going klepto on their records and 8 tracks from Conway and others of the genre when most my age were
quite unaware of good music.

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Twitty was good about remembering who kept him going and even when he was on THE TOP of country music if he had a break between gigs and he ws near some club he and the Band (Twitty Birds) would stop and do a show. Man, this is bringing up some GREAT Memories thanks Frisky....

[osu cowboy]

Saw Conway at Springlake a few times with the parents in the 60's.

[Generals64]

Saw Conway at Springlake a few times with the parents in the 60's.

I too saw Twitty at Springlake...When we first met and later became friends I told him that I really wanted to take him out because my girlfriend was so "Goofy" over him....We had to go to EVERY show he put on.....He laughed and said "well, where is she"////he thought I was talking about my wife....and, as I stuttered around and explained it was another girl he said" like I said, where is she?"......I had a toy (Dune Buggy/VW) that I was driving and one day at his house his wife came out....took it to the grocery store and said "Harold, whatever it takes I want this car." She then in side with the groceries....and he said Name your price...He was pretty popular at that time so I don't think money was an object". I said I don't want to sell.....he called my wife and gave her a ridiculous price offer...and she brought him the title and I rode home with her....It was a pretty neat old car and Mickey drove it for quite some time....On several of his old LP covers the picture of the old Yellow dune buggy is there with his "Twitty Bird" logo on it....

[Taxed But Not Represented]

I was only able to see Conway once. At the LNC with Loretta. I can't remember the year but I have the stub somewhere I'll have to look. The last time I was at Springlake I was maybe 4 or 5 for an Easter egg hunt that turned into a near riot. We never went back.

[Generals64]

I was only able to see Conway once. At the LNC with Loretta. I can't remember the year but I have the stub somewhere I'll have to look. The last time I was at Springlake I was maybe 4 or 5 for an Easter egg hunt that turned into a near riot. We never went back.

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Twitty and Loretta were good together. Saw them at Ft. Worth.....We (my wife and I) were more interested in getting caught up about his kids....He had four....Most people want to argue about that but, His first wife and he had a son Micheal....He goes and Conway Jr. then Joanie, Kathy and Jimmy...they were with Mickey his second wife....then he married a girl from Moore, Oklahoma and I think her name was Dee....When he moved to Hendersonville we only saw each other when he was somewhere close......The entire original Band have passed Away....Twitty, Joe Lewis, and "Porkchop".....lots of stories to tell ....Not to broadcast....

[Prunepicker]

Twitty and his band played at the school carnival at Hillcrest
Elementary in the EARLY 60's. They didn't have an accordion
player. To this day I'm still grateful.

[osu cowboy]

Twitty and his band played at the school carnival at Hillcrest
Elementary in the EARLY 60's. They didn't have an accordion
player. To this day I'm still grateful.

As far as the accordion, because my sister played I had to take lessons form Louis Ronchetto(or something close) at his place across from Heronville, I think.
I hated that instrument. Anyone remember him?

[Prunepicker]

As far as the accordion, because my sister played I had to take
lessons form Louis Ronchetto(or something close) at his place
across from Heronville, I think.
I hated that instrument. Anyone remember him?

I went to Heronville for a while. That name is very familiar but I
don't remember it very well. We got our accordions from some
guy named Silva, I think.

[Generals64]

I bought an accordion at a Garage sale for $1.00 even the person with the Garage Sale laughed at me.....took it to a music store and told them I wanted to sell my accordion....the guy told me the most they would give was $250.00....Well, I guess I can take that.....what are those things worth anyway???

[Prunepicker]

I bought an accordion at a Garage sale for $1.00 even the person
with the Garage Sale laughed at me... took it to a music store and
told them I wanted to sell my accordion... the guy told me the
most they would give was $250.00... Well, I guess I can take
that... what are those things worth anyway?

They're worth about a $1.

[papaOU]

I went to Heronville for a while. That name is very familiar but I
don't remember it very well. We got our accordions from some
guy named Silva, I think.

I remember him! Very popular and spoken of often. I can hear someone call the guy like it was yesterday. Hi Ho Silva!!!

[Uncle Slayton]

The entire original Band have passed Away....Twitty, Joe Lewis, and "Porkchop".....lots of stories to tell ....Not to broadcast....

I think we know some of the same people...was really sad to hear of John Hughey's death around Thanksgiving 2008 from a heart attack.

[Prunepicker]

The entire original Band have passed Away... Twitty, Joe Lewis,
and "Porkchop"... lots of stories to tell... Not to broadcast...

Was "Porkchop" the bassist?

[Generals64]

Was "Porkchop" the bassist?

No, Joe Lewis was the Bas, Tommy "Porckchop" Markham was the Drummer....His steel Guitar player was John Hughey for a long time. Hughey is still around somewhere. He had joined up with Vince Gill before Twitty passsed away...

[Prunepicker]

No, Joe Lewis was the Bass, Tommy "Porckchop" Markham was
the Drummer...

Just wondering. Porkchop is a nickname for an electric bass.

[jmarkross]

They're worth about a $1.

Go to a Polka Festival in Pennsylvania...

[Prunepicker]

Go to a Polka Festival in Pennsylvania...

Good idea. I'll tell Gen64.

[papaOU]

Just finished viewing a B movie "College Confidential" College life:

Steve Allen as Steve McInter
Jayne Meadows as Betty Ducayne
Mamie Van Doren as Sally Blake
Rocky Marciano as Deputy Sheriff
Mickey Shaughnessy as Sam Grover
Cathy Crosby as Fay Grover
Herbert Marshall as Professor Henry Addison
Conway Twitty as Marvin
Randy Sparks as Phil
Pamela Mason as Edna Blake
Elisha Cook, Jr. as Ted Blake
Theona Bryant as Lois Addison Walter Winchell

Needless to say, b movie "College Confidential" not very entertaining except for known entertainers.