Apartment Number 9??

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Jason Odd
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Post by Jason Odd »

Ethan Reilly told me all about Hurricane Shirlie, but I'm sure he heard from someone else {heh}..
Mitch Drumm
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Post by Mitch Drumm »

Ray Corbin recorded an ode to Hurricane Shirley about 30 years ago. I have often wondered if it could be taken literally. From the tone of the posts i have seen on this forum in the last year or two, apparently it is all true and then some. Wonder if Corbin was singing from personal experience?
ROBERT LEE CRIGGER
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Post by ROBERT LEE CRIGGER »

YES, JERRY--BOBBY GARLAND WAS THE ONE AND THE SAME--I ALSO REMEMBER BOBBY BELLE--SANG GOOD, TOO, IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY--HURRICANE SHIRLEY WAS A LEGEND AROUND THERE FOR YEARS--ALL TOO TRUE--EVEN MORE THAN THAT--OF COURSE, YOU REALIZE I'M TALKING FROM HEAR-SAY, AND HAVE NO PERSONAL EXPERIENCE IN SUCH MATTERS--
Smiley Roberts
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Post by Smiley Roberts »

Who was it that did Ray Corbin in? Ex-wife,or Shirley,or who?? And how?? I've heard several stories on this.The one that sticks in my mind was,he was performing on the bandstand,& some gal just came in,pulled out a gun,& shot him. Any truth to this,anyone?
BTW,it was Ray Corbin who,I believe,wrote & recorded,"Come On In And Sing The Blues To Daddy".
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Al Johnson
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Post by Al Johnson »

Apartment No. 9 has really had an interesting life. Recorded by Ernest Tubb in 1967, Buddy Charleton on the steel they list
3 writers. Johnny Paycheck-Fern Foley-Charles Owens. Too bad the song can't talk. What a story. Al
Ray Cothren
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Post by Ray Cothren »

Info about the song & who wrote it plus an update on Bobby's health can be found at http://www.rockabillyhall.com/BobbyAustin.html <FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Ray Cothren on 01 June 2000 at 07:21 PM.]</p></FONT>
Smiley Roberts
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Post by Smiley Roberts »

I have one 45 record by Bobby."Tommy Jekyll And Linda Hyde",b/w "The Great Pretender",(yes,the same one the Platters recorded).Capitol record # PRO-4951/2
Sure does sing good.

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