IN THE SPOTLIGHT – JIMMY FORTUNE “I’m at a really good place right now,” Jimmy Fortune said when he called me for our scheduled interview. “I feel like God’s not finished with me yet. I’m singing as good as I ever did, and I’m writing quite a bit.” He has had to build a new […]
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By Sam Kleiner Three years before the United States entered World War II, American pilots were already flying in a covert operation to defend China against Japan. Retired U.S. Army pilot Claire Chennault organized and led the group officially designated the American Volunteer Group (AVG)—better known as the Flying Tigers. The Flying Tigers: The Untold […]
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT – MO PITNEY Morgan Daniel “Mo” Pitney is 25 years old and a native of Rockford, Illinois. He released his first single, “Country,” in 2014. He co-wrote the song with Bill Anderson and Bobby Tomberlin. His first album, Behind This Guitar, was issued in 2016. On the day he called me, he […]
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CONCERT REVIEW – JIMMY FORTUNE This past Saturday evening, Coteau Entertainment hosted Jimmy Fortune at the Performing Arts Center in Sisseton, South Dakota. Just Between Friends gave their usual excellent opening performance. My sister, Kayo Paver, and I enjoyed both performances and sold my books during intermission. Jimmy kicked off his one-and-three-quarter-hour show of spectacular […]
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This newsletter is late because I just returned home from the national convention for the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Kansas City. I received my second consecutive award for All-American Commander of VFW Post 628 in Sioux Falls. NEWS Larry Gatlin wants his Grammy back–no questions asked. He won his only Grammy in 1977 for […]
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT – BOBBY BRADDOCK Golden Ring – Old Flames Have New Names – He Stopped Loving Her Today – I Wanna Talk About Me – D-I-V-O-R-C-E – Would You Catch a Falling Star – You Can’t Have Your Kate and Edith Too – Her Name Is – Nothing Ever Hurt Me Half As […]
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NEWS Dominic Joseph Fontana (1931-2018) D.J. Fontana, 87, died in his sleep on Wednesday evening, June 13. He played drums for Elvis Presley from 1954 to 1968, both onstage and on approximately 460 recordings. A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, he taught himself to play drums by listening to big band records. Hired in 1953 as […]
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By Talithia Williams, PhD Talithia Williams wrote Power in Numbers: The Rebel Women of Mathematics to give back. It fulfills her dream of making participation in mathematical sciences a reality for more women, by showcasing these role models and thanking mentors such as the ones who helped her. Williams was a high school student when […]
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CONCERT REVIEW – SUZY BOGGUSS Coteau Entertainment recently hosted Suzy Bogguss at the Performing Arts Center in Sisseton, South Dakota. It was a show worth driving 170 miles to see. Just Between Friends gave their usual excellent opening performance. Suzy played a 90-minute set, with the backing of Elio Giordano on upright bass and Craig […]
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By Maura Conlon-McIvor FBI Girl: How I Learned To Crack My Father’s Code . . . With Love is the coming-of-age memoir of Maura Conlon-McIvor. Originally published in 2004, it is being reissued in softcover and as an audiobook. The story was adapted for the stage at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. The press release promised a […]
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Diane’s Country Music Newsletter — 5 September 2018
IN THE SPOTLIGHT – JIMMY FORTUNE “I’m at a really good place right now,” Jimmy Fortune said when he called me for our scheduled interview. “I feel like God’s not finished with me yet. I’m singing as good as I ever did, and I’m writing quite a bit.” He has had to build a new […]
The Flying Tigers: The Untold Story Of The American Pilots Who Waged A Secret War Against Japan
By Sam Kleiner Three years before the United States entered World War II, American pilots were already flying in a covert operation to defend China against Japan. Retired U.S. Army pilot Claire Chennault organized and led the group officially designated the American Volunteer Group (AVG)—better known as the Flying Tigers. The Flying Tigers: The Untold […]
Diane’s Country Music Newsletter — 22 August 2018
IN THE SPOTLIGHT – MO PITNEY Morgan Daniel “Mo” Pitney is 25 years old and a native of Rockford, Illinois. He released his first single, “Country,” in 2014. He co-wrote the song with Bill Anderson and Bobby Tomberlin. His first album, Behind This Guitar, was issued in 2016. On the day he called me, he […]
Diane’s Country Music Newsletter — 8 August 2018
CONCERT REVIEW – JIMMY FORTUNE This past Saturday evening, Coteau Entertainment hosted Jimmy Fortune at the Performing Arts Center in Sisseton, South Dakota. Just Between Friends gave their usual excellent opening performance. My sister, Kayo Paver, and I enjoyed both performances and sold my books during intermission. Jimmy kicked off his one-and-three-quarter-hour show of spectacular […]
Diane’s Country Music Newsletter — 25 July 2018
This newsletter is late because I just returned home from the national convention for the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Kansas City. I received my second consecutive award for All-American Commander of VFW Post 628 in Sioux Falls. NEWS Larry Gatlin wants his Grammy back–no questions asked. He won his only Grammy in 1977 for […]
Diane’s Country Music Newsletter — 11 July 2018
IN THE SPOTLIGHT – BOBBY BRADDOCK Golden Ring – Old Flames Have New Names – He Stopped Loving Her Today – I Wanna Talk About Me – D-I-V-O-R-C-E – Would You Catch a Falling Star – You Can’t Have Your Kate and Edith Too – Her Name Is – Nothing Ever Hurt Me Half As […]
Diane’s Country Music Newsletter — 27 June 2018
NEWS Dominic Joseph Fontana (1931-2018) D.J. Fontana, 87, died in his sleep on Wednesday evening, June 13. He played drums for Elvis Presley from 1954 to 1968, both onstage and on approximately 460 recordings. A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, he taught himself to play drums by listening to big band records. Hired in 1953 as […]
Power In Numbers: The Rebel Women Of Mathematics
By Talithia Williams, PhD Talithia Williams wrote Power in Numbers: The Rebel Women of Mathematics to give back. It fulfills her dream of making participation in mathematical sciences a reality for more women, by showcasing these role models and thanking mentors such as the ones who helped her. Williams was a high school student when […]
Diane’s Country Music Newsletter — 13 June 2018
CONCERT REVIEW – SUZY BOGGUSS Coteau Entertainment recently hosted Suzy Bogguss at the Performing Arts Center in Sisseton, South Dakota. It was a show worth driving 170 miles to see. Just Between Friends gave their usual excellent opening performance. Suzy played a 90-minute set, with the backing of Elio Giordano on upright bass and Craig […]
FBI Girl: How I Learned To Crack My Father’s Code . . . With Love
By Maura Conlon-McIvor FBI Girl: How I Learned To Crack My Father’s Code . . . With Love is the coming-of-age memoir of Maura Conlon-McIvor. Originally published in 2004, it is being reissued in softcover and as an audiobook. The story was adapted for the stage at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. The press release promised a […]