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Dateline: April 9, 2001
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On the suggestion of one of my online friends, I have decided to write this week's column on Conway Twitty. Thanks for the great idea "Hossysmom" (Becky)
Facts About Conway Twitty:
- His real name is Harold Lloyd Jenkins.
- Conways first band formed when he was 12 was called the Phillips County Ramblers, and they had their own radio show.
- His first love was not music. It was the great American game of baseball. He would have played for the Philadelphia Phillies, but was drafted into the Army instead.
- Conway was inspired to sing by hearing a recording of Elvis Presley's "Mystery Train." He loved baseball but after hearing that song knew he wanted to try to sing as a career.
- Harlan Howard was partially responsable for getting Conway into country music. Conway had been writing country tunes for years and was getting tired of Rock and Roll when his friend brought him to meet Owen Bradley who signed him to Decca Records.
- The first number one hit for Conway came in 1958 with the now classic ballad, "It's Only Make Believe" (which is one of my favorite Conway tunes)
- During the first fifteen years of R&R's (Radio and Records) country chart histories, this legendary vocalist reigned unchallenged as Top Artist based upon points tallied for the most #1's, most Top 5 and most Top 10 hits during that time frame
- The character Conrad Birdie in the movie "Bye Bye Birdie" was loosely based on him.
Albums of:
Sound clips courtesy of Barnes & Noble
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