I was working at KECK, Odessa, Texas, when I didn't return from a funeral in time and was fired. I swear, every time I have been given the ax, they cut a new slice of life for me that is better.
Dee Fletcher, one of the deejays there that went on to be a very successful TV weatherman, called Sky Corbin at KLLL in my hometown of Lubbock, Texas, and told Sky we've got this kid here whose pretty good
Songwriter Hank Cochran died on this date last year. He had pancreatic cancer. He was one of the greatest songwriters of all time. Among his compositions: "I Fall to Pieces," "Make the World Go Away" and "Set 'Em Up Joe". He was at one time married to Grand Ole Opry member Jeannie Seely...