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Trouble In Mind
Bill Broonzy, Jimmy Whitherspoon

Trouble in mind, babe, I'm blue,
but I won't be blue always
Yes, the sun gonna shine,
in my back door someday

I'm goin' down, down to the river,
I'm gonna take my rockin' chair
Lord, if the blues overtake me,
I'm gonna rock on away from here

'Cause I'm trouble in mind, you know that I'm blue,
but I won't be blue always
Yes, the sun gonna shine,
in my back door someday

I'm gonna lay, lay my head,
on some sad, old railroad iron
I'm gonna let that 2:19,
pacify my mind

I'm trouble in mind, baby you know that I'm blue,
but I won't be blue always
Yes, the sun gonna shine,
in my back door someday

Satisfied Mind
(By Rhodes & Hayes)

How many times have you heard someone say
"If I had his money, I could do things my way?"
Little they know that it's so hard to find
One rich man in ten with a satisfied mind.

Once I was winning in fortune and fame
Everything that I dreamed for to get a start in life's game
Suddenly it happened, I lost every dime
But I'm richer by far with a satisfied mind

Money can't buy back your youth when you're old
Or a friend when you're lonely, or a love that's grown cold
The wealthiest person is a pauper at times
Compared to the man with a satisfied mind

When my life is ended, my time has run out
My trials and my loved ones, I'll leave them no doubt
But one thing's for certain, when it comes my time
I'll leave this old world with a satisfied mind
I'll leave this old world with a satisfied mind

Good morning, WA2K listeners and contributors.

dys, you certainly brought back some memories with those two songs. Wow! the lyrics just aren't enough because delivery and interpretation are everything in the old ballads.

These two songs go well together when juxtaposed, folks.


Have I stayed away too long have I stayed away too long
If I came home tonight would you still be my darling or have I stayed away too long
The light that shone so strong my love,
The light that shone so strong my love,
If I came home tonight would that same light be burnin'
Or have I stayed away too long

I'm just outside of town my love,
Maybe I'd be wrong to hurry there
I'd best keep out of town and worry you no more
For maybe someone else has made you care

Have all my dreams gone wrong all my beautiful dreams gone wrong
If I came home tonight would you still be my darling or have I stayed away too long



CARELESS LOVE (origin unknown)

Love, oh love, oh careless love,
Love, oh love, oh careless love,
Oh it's love, oh love, oh careless love
You see what careless love has done.

Once I wore my apron low
Once I wore my apron low
Oh it's once I wore my apron low,
You'd follow me through rain and snow.

Now I wear my apron high
Now I wear my apron high
Oh it's now I wear my apron high,
You'll see my door and pass it by.

I cried last night and the night before,
I cried last night and the night before,
Oh I cried last night and the night before,
Going to cry tonight and cry no more.

Love, oh love, oh careless love,
Love, oh love, oh careless love,
Oh it's love, oh love, oh careless love
You see what careless love has done.

T For Texas (Blue Yodel No.1)

T's for Texas T's for Tennessee T's for Texas T's for Tennessee
T's for Telma that made a wreck out of me (yodel)
If you don't want me mama you sure don't have to stall
If you don't want me mama you sure don't have to stall
Cause I can get more women than a passanger train can haul (yodel)
[ guitar ]
I'm goin' where the water taste like cherry wine (sing 'em boy sing 'em)
Goin' where the water drink like cherry wine (sing 'em boy sing 'em)
Cause this Georgia water taste like perfume in time (yodel)

edgar, speaking of Texas, I was reminded of this funny story.

A woman who was really having a hard time raising her four kids alone, couldn't afford to buy new jeans for them, so she had to be content with dying the old ones.

One day as she was heating up some blue dye in a big kettle in her front yard, a little lamb came gamboling by and fell into the vat. It leapt out but was a beautiful blue. A Texas oil magnate saw the blue lamb and was determined to have it, so he offered the woman $10,000 for it.

She sold the lamb to him, of course, and then she started dying all the lambs. Pretty soon she became known as the biggest lamb dyer in Texas.

Back later, folks, with a story about my black snake.

Gary Busey
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



Birth name William Gareth Jacob Busey
Born June 29, 1944 (1944-06-29) (age 63)
Baytown, Texas, USA
Spouse(s) Tiani Warden (September 23, 1996 - 2001) (divorced)
Judy Helkenberg (December 30, 1968 - 1990) (divorced) 1 child
Notable roles Buddy Holly in The Buddy Holly Story
Commander Krill in Under Siege
Karl Westover in Barbarosa
Academy Awards

Nominated: Best Actor in a Leading Role (1978) for The Buddy Holly Story
Golden Globe Awards

Nominated: Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (1978) for The Buddy Holly Story
BAFTA Awards

Won: Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Role (1978) for The Buddy Holly Story

William Gareth Jacob Busey, Sr. (born June 29, 1944) is an Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-nominated American film and stage actor. He has appeared in a number of films, including The Buddy Holly Story, Big Wednesday, Lethal Weapon, Point Break, Valley of the Wolves Iraq and Under Siege.




Biography

Busey was born in Goose Creek (now Baytown), Texas, he attended Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas, where he became interested in acting. He is listed as one of the university's "outstanding alumni." He then transferred to Oklahoma State University, where he quit school just one class short of graduation. In 1971, wife Judy Helkenberg gave birth to his son, fellow actor Jake Busey; she would also give Gary a daughter, Ellie Busey (who is now in college). The couple divorced sixteen years later. On December 4, 1988, Busey was severely injured in a motorcycle accident in which he was not wearing a helmet. His skull was fractured and doctors feared he suffered permanent brain damage.





Career

He began his show-business career as a drummer in "The Rubber Band". He appears on several Leon Russell recordings, credited as playing drums under the name "Teddy Jack Eddy", a character he created when he was a cast member of a local television comedy show in Tulsa, Oklahoma called The Uncanny Film Festival and Camp Meeting (which starred fellow Tulsan Gailard Sartain as "Dr. Mazeppa Pompazoidi"). Busey continued to play several small roles in both film and television during the 1970s. In 1975, as the character "Harvey Daley" he was the last person killed on the series Gunsmoke (in the third to the last episode, No. 633 - "The Busters").

In 1978, he starred as Buddy Holly in The Buddy Holly Story with Sartain as The Big Bopper. The movie won Busey an Oscar nomination for Best Actor. In the same year he also starred in the critically-acclaimed surfing movie Big Wednesday.

In the 1980s, Busey's roles included D.C. Cab, Silver Bullet (adapted from Cycle of the Werewolf by Stephen King), and Lethal Weapon. In the 1990s, he appeared in Predator 2, Point Break, Rookie of the Year, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Under Siege, and The Firm.

This is my new life motto:

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty
mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the
students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the
jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas
between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was
full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.
Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
was full. The students responded with a unanimous "yes."

The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space
between the sand. The students laughed.

"Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
important things--- your family, your health, your friends and your favorite
passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life
would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house
and your car.

The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf
balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the
small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to
you.


"Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.
Play with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that really
matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
represented. The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked."



It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem,
there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."

A WORRIED MAN
Adapted from traditional American folk song Worried Man Blues
(Donald D. Guard / Tom Glazer)
The Kingston Trio - 1959


(banjo intro)

It takes a worried man to sing a worried song
It takes a worried man to sing a worried song
It takes a worried man to sing a worried song
I'm worried now but I won't be worried long

Got myself a Cadillac thirty dollars down
Got myself a brand new house five miles out of town
Got myself a gal named Sue treats me really fine
Yes, she's my baby and I love her all the time

It takes a worried worried man to sing a worried worried song
It takes a worried worried man to sing a worried worried song
It takes a worried man to sing a worried song
I'm worried now but I won't be worried long

I've been away on a business trip travelin' all around
I got a gal and her name is Sue, prettiest gal in town
She sets my mind to worryin' every time I'm gone
I'll be home tonight so I won't be worried long

It takes a worried man to sing a worried song
It takes a worried man to sing a worried song
It takes a worried man to sing a worried song
I'm worried now but I won't be worried long

Well *Bob* is in the livin' room holdin' hands with Sue
*Nicky's* at that big front door vowin'; to come on through
Well I'm here in the closet, oh lord what shall I do
We're worried now but we won't be worried long

It takes a worried man to sing a worried song, oh yes
It takes a worried man to sing a worried song
It takes a worried man to sing a worried song
I'm worried now but I won't be worried long

*apparently sung by lead Dave Guard referring to other Trio members Bob Shane and Nick Reynolds

Hey, George. Love that version of Worried Man. Gave us all a big smile. Much, MUCH better than the original. Thanks, buddy.

When I was looking out my bedroom window yesterday, I noticed something moving in my decorative bush. It was my black snake back again and I swear to you, that thing must have been twelve feet long but very, very slender. We looked at he other for a long time. Me looking into his strange eyes, he with his forked tongue darting in and out, and in that brief moment we shared a common bond.

Found this song by a band named Lard, but could find no further information on the group, folks.

A different approach to a sidewinder.


Snake on a dune

Sand so moist and cool

Crawls up to a ledge

To survey the valley below



Slither into town

In the velvet Elvis night

Spiralling remains

Of a garden of delights



The builders are all gone

Their monuments remain

Outlasted by what they once controlled

How on earth is this explained



Sidewind

Refine

Survive

What's left behind



Can't burrow a home down here

Old asphalt lies below

Goodbyes from the dead play on

Half-curied video gravestones



Cracked patches of neon

Flickers as the wind blows

What kind of drugs were these creatures on

To want so much it ate them whole



Aversion to detergent

Always naturally clean

Sleep all day, crush mice by night

More civilized if you ask me



Sidewind

Refine

Survive

What's left behind



Wake up in the bushes

Brush the crust out of my eyes

Fluff the dirt out of my hair

As the bright sun's beatin' down



Time to hit the road

Time to find the rain

Away from the cage where the light bulbs

blaze

Hitch a ride to another plain



Sidewind

Refine

Survive

What's left behind

Well, everyone, I hope our Raggedy is all right. We can't seem to get the whale, the pup, and the hawk all in our wee studio together.

I was really amazed that Gary Busey did The Buddy Holly Story. As a matter of fact, I didn't know there was a Buddy Holly Story movie.

This is the best I can do with a collage.

Great collage, Letty, but I think I better post several of today's celebs before I lose my job at WA2K.

Antoine deSaint Exupery; Nelson Eddy and Slim Pickens

Raggedy, you have a fabulous sense of humor. It's always great to see you and your fabulous faces, PA. Hey, honey, you have tenure.

Oh, no, folks. The sad, sad story of The Little Prince, and once again a snake is the culprit.

Poem of the day


The Final Doubts of a Little Prince
Lexie


The elephant's now lost to me,
the one a snake eats, supposedly
and I wonder if that's not the trick-
the way worlds are supposed to be.
Is there something in the businessman's
obsession with the stars?
And is the lamplighter fulfilled
because he never sees the dark?
And when the tippler
drinks to shame
when there's no one else
to take the blame
has he found the point of this old game?
Well, the conceited man, he knows his name
but I've just stumbled through my travels
never satisfied
or gratified
by the way things have unraveled
yes, I've left behind my life,
abandoned my love with four small claws
and I can see from here
unkempt volcanoes erupting into stars.

The one problem I had with The Buddy Holly Story, they let Busey sing the songs. Aside from that, it was very good. Then there was the Richie Valens movie, so all we need is a Big Bopper one to round it out.

Oh, Boy!
Buddy Holly & The Crickets

All of my love
All of my kissin
You don't know what you've been a-missin
Oh boy, when you're with me
Oh boy, the world can see
That you, were meant, for me

All of my life
I've been a-waitin
Tonight there'll be no...hesitatin
Oh boy, when you're with me
Oh boy, the world can see
That you, were meant, for me

Stars appear and shadows are falling
You can hear my heart a-calling
A little bit a-lovin' makes everything right
I'm gonna see my baby tonight

All of my love
All of my kissin
You don't know what you've been a-missin
Oh boy, when you're with me
Oh boy, the world can see
That you, were meant, for me

Dum-dee-dum-dum
Oh boy
Dum-dee-dum-dum
Oh boy

---- Guitar Solo ----

All of my life
I've been a-waitin
Tonight there'll be no...hesitatin
Oh boy, when you're with me
Oh boy, the world can see
That you, were meant, for me

Stars appear and shadows are falling
You can hear my heart a-calling
A little bit a-lovin' makes everything right
I'm gonna see my baby tonight

All of my love
All of my kissin
You don't know what you've been a-missin
Oh boy, when you're with me
Oh boy, the world can see
That you, were meant, for me

Thanks, edgar. Don't know why I remember that one, but I do. As you already know, Don McLean tuned me in to Buddy.

I remember this one, folks.

Artist: The Big Bopper
Song: Chantilly Lace
Hello baby, yeah, this is the Big Bopper speaking
Oh you sweet thing
Do I what
Will I what
Oh baby you know what I like

Chantilly lace and a pretty face
And a pony tail hanging down
That wiggle in the walk and giggle in the talk
Makes the world go round
There ain't nothing in the world like a big eyed girl
That makes me act so funny, make me spend my money
Make me feel real loose like a long necked goose
Like a girl, oh baby that's what I like

What's that baby
But, but, but, oh honey
But, oh baby you know what I like

Chorus

What's that honey
Pick you up at 8 and don't be late
But baby I ain't got no money honey
Oh alright baby you know what I like

Chorus

One Big Bopper song to hit #1 was recorded by Johnny Preston. It is an interesting story how it came about.


Johnny Preston
Johnny Preston has an impressive place in the history of rock'n'roll music. His hits include the chart topping 'Running bear', 'Cradle of love', 'Feel so fine' and 'Leave my kitten alone'. The Port Arthur, Texas native was discovered by J.P. Richardson, who was known as 'The Big Bopper'. Even though The Big Bopper ('Chantilly Lace') never had a number one record himself, one that he wrote did go all the way to the top of the charts for Johnny Preston; of course, that song was 'Running Bear'.
In 1958, Johnny Preston was working with a group called 'The Shades' in a club in Beaumont, Texas. One night he was visited by The Big Bopper and a record producer named Bill Hall. They were impressed with Preston and asked him if he wanted to cut a session for Mercury Records. So, on a Sunday morning Johnny drove to a recording studio in Houston where he was met by The Big Bopper, Bill Hall and George Jones. The Big Bopper played a demo of 'Running Bear', a song partly inspired by a Dove soap commercial on TV. Johnny wasn't too impressed with the song because it was nothing like the songs he performed in clubs. However, The Bopper assured Johnny that the song had hit potential.
So Johnny Preston recorded 'Running Bear', with the Indian chant in the background sung by The Big Bopper, Bill Hall, George Jones and Pappy Daily. Mercury Records was about to release the record when the world was shocked by the deaths of The Big Bopper, Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens in a plane crash. Mercury decided to hold back on the release of the single until months later. It finally hit the charts in October 1959, but quickly dropped off the Hot 100. It re-entered in November and shot all the way to number one, where it stayed for three weeks.

edgar, I think, perhaps, that you have earned your laurel leaves in the area of musicology, buddy.

Found this song, and I know it as well.

On the bank of the river stood Running Bear, young Indian brave
On the other side of the river stood his lovely Indian maid
Little White Dove was her name, such a lovely sight to see
But their tribes fought with each other, so their love could never be.

Running Bear loved Little White Dove
With a love big as the sky
Running Bear loved Little White Dove
With a love that couldn't die.

He couldn't swim the raging river 'cause the river was too wide
He couldn't reach the Little White Dove waiting there on the other side
In the moonlight he could see her throwing kisses 'cross the waves
Her little heart was beating faster waiting for her Indian brave.

Running Bear loved Little White Dove
With a love big as the sky
Running Bear loved Little White Dove
With a love that couldn't die.

Running Bear dove in the water, Little White Dove did the same
And they swam out to each other through the swirling stream they came
As their hands touched and their lips met, the raging river pulled them down
Now they'll always be together in their happy hunting ground.

Running Bear loved Little White Dove
With a love big as the sky
Running Bear loved Little White Dove
With a love that couldn't die...