A Concert with Purpose

Tonight was the Induction concert for the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame and there were some comparisons to be considered. Carrie Underwood was inducted along with Ramona Reed and Rocky Frisco. Romona Reeds started her career by competing on a TV talent show (The Ted Mack Amateur Hour) in the early days of Television. She went on using her stage name, Martha White, as one of the first women to perform on the Grand Ole Opry and shared the stage with Hank Williams. She later toured with Bob Wills. Her son, Jim, now travels, doing a tribute show to Hank. Of course Carrie also started on a little TV show called American Idol and is now one of the newest members of the Grand Ole Opry.

Rocky Frisco has been around for 50 years playing keyboards for everyone from Elvis to Eric Clapton.

Tonight's show was as good as we have come to expect and as usual it is not the headliner that impressed me. The Band assembled to play with Ramona Reed was a great western swing band. headed by the Legendary Tommy Allsup and other members of the Texas Playboys they played like they were still a band.

All together now: "A Good Time was had by ALL!"

BY THE WAY, the drawing here is the future Museum building. The purpose of the concert is to showcase the people and music that will be displayed in this space.