Dick Bennick Show - Sunday November 12, 1967

Remembering Arthur Smith

Mom and Dad took me and my two brothers to see this show when Arthur Smith and his Crackerjacks came to Mount Airy. As you can see by the ticket prices, the whole family got in for a total of $3.50. That was a lot of entertainment for that price. The gym was packed as most everyone in our area watched the weekly tv show on WFMY 2.

Dance Party - WFMY Nov.9,1961

Bob Waddell hosted "Dance Party" on WFMY 2 in Greensboro,NC from 1958-1963.The show was sponsored by Royal Crown Cola. The last Dance Party aired on Thursday Dec.26,1963.

The Ernest Tubb Show - WSJS

Feb.5,1966

The Lloyd Thaxton Show - WGHP

Another of my favorite syndicated music shows that aired on WGHP 1964-1966. Please click on images to enlarge.

Star Route - WSJS

This episode of Star Route aired on WSJS May 9,1966.Glen Campbell was one of the regulars on the show. Among my favorites of syndicated music shows.

Arthur Smith Show 1967

Arthur Smith in September 1967

Porter Wagoner and The Wilburn Brothers

The ad is from June 12,1965.

Bonnie Lou and Buster

Sometime during the first year, this show changed it's name to "Jubilee" , sponsored by Jim Walter Homes. Bonnie Lou and Buster Moore perfomed the sponsor jingle on each show. Their show ran for many years in this timeslot on WGHP. The ad is from May 17,1964.

The Arthur Smith Show

From March 1967.

Nancy Sinatra

This special aired on WSJS channel 12 on December 11,1967.

The Royal Henchmen

From the latter part of 1967 until I graduated from high school in 1971, I played with a group called the Royal Henchmen. I got this old clipping from our local library awhile back for my grandaughter. My good friend, the late Homer Bryant shot this photo for our local paper, promoting the dance we were playing at on Friday night, April 10, 1970. This particular dance was at the Beulah School Gym in Mount Airy, NC. Starting from the left is me on guitar, Phil Stone on tambourine, Dale Hawks on bass guitar, Jerry Bowlin on drums and Tony Holt on lead guitar. We had a great time during those years playing at teen dances in our area.

Batman & Rock 'N Roll

1966 was a great year. Batman premiered on ABC and I paid a buck for Johnny Rivers' "Live At The Whiskey A Go Go" record album. I learned every song on that album. I was working hard at realizing my dream to be part of a rock and roll band. That would happen in 1967.

The Lloyd Thaxton Show

The Lloyd Thaxton Show aired on channel 8 for a couple of seasons between 1964/1966. This show, along with the Dick Bennick Show, inspired me to want to learn how to play the guitar. Seeing all the great performers on the Thaxton show and the garage bands on the Bennick show were wonderful. I paid close attention and learned a lot from those perfomances.