Monday, February 15, 2010

Cowboy Music Trio

A photo from the early 1960s with Ralph Pennington on guitar/vocals, "Googe" Prather (center) on vocals, and Simon Spight on harmonica/vocals.

This band had a name but I cannot remember it. Maybe some of you can.

As you may recall, there were many good singers in Baldwyn; Googe Prather and Simon Spight were especially involved in christian and gospel music. Ralph was a very good guitar player and country singer. I understand he also sang gospel, but I personally never heard him do that.
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From a clipping out of the Baldwyn Weekly News. The setting appears to be the BHS stage.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Googe, Red Purvis, and Gordon McCarley was a big sound in the old tabernacle.

Lots of local talent was on the Tupelo and Booneville radio stations, too.

Anonymous said...

I think it was Roy McCarley; also Mr T.D. Gentry, Seesaw and Jr Heflin, George Martin among others.