Posts Tagged ‘Eddie Kilroy’
Catch up on your favorite stars of country music. Published each week or so and all new, this is The Roundup #6, with music news and behind the scenes material from the world of traditional country music. This edition features an international section for the first time.
I know our readers miss the cowboy Eddie Kilroy and his lovely wife Elizabeth on the airwaves. It’s been mighty quiet here in Missouri for the past year. However, we invite you to visit The Kilroy Show where you can see some of what is going on with your favorite radio personality. On January 11th Elizabeth said:
On January 2009 the website “This Is Texas Music” (ThisIsTexasMusic.com) said goodbye. It is often difficult to say goodbye to any venue. In his final article Patrick said “I created this site in early 2004 as a way to help spread the word about Texas music and musicians, and also to give myself an outlet for creative writing. Over these last five years, I’ve greatly enjoyed the opportunity to learn about exciting artists, make new friends, and of course listen to lots of great music.”
With the addition of Bill Mack on Willies Place, XM-13/Sirius-64, many listeners are confused. I read all of your emails and take your calls. Yes, there was a period of confusion before Bill Mack arrived at Willies Place. Now that a schedule is starting to stabilize many of you want to know when our friends are coming home. Clearly Kilroy in the mornings, Bill Mack on Clarence’s swing shift, and Catfish in the afternoons would be a good combination.
When I left the office on Saturday I forwarded the Country Classics Hotline to my cell phone. Nancy and I planned our Sunday, and anticipated Superbowl 43 between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Arizona Cardinals.
My cell phone rang the other day and I heard a familiar voice that listeners heard for the final time on Willies Place, XM-13, on Veterans Day, November 11, 2008. Gary “Catfish” Hightower called.
I am generally unqualified to make assessments of the music business from a business standpoint. I have a degree in business administration, but my specialty is management of technology. I understand the fickle nature of any business, complete with loyalties and bonds of friendship between people, or the lack of it.
Many of our readers want to contact Eddie Kilroy. Some of you asked questions and we will try to help. The website for Eddie and Elizabeth Kilroy is here. You willl see a picture. Just click or double-click the picture to enter the website.
January 26, 2009 – I received a call from Eddie Kilroy today, out of the blue and totally unexpected, and a complete shock was soon to follow. Nancy and I work side by side, like Eddie and Elizabeth, and it didn’t take very long for Nancy to realize something was wrong.
Eddie Kilroy had Ray Price on his show this morning and I was lucky enough to talk to both of them. Many people have asked why I don’t have a feature piece about Ray Price, and the true answer is that I’ve been working on it for a while. It just isn’t ready to publish.
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