Bill Melody's Art World

“When Country Was Gold In The Delaware Valley”

A New Book about area Country Music by Bill Melody

“When Country Was Gold In The Delaware Valley(c)"Н” is a nostalgic look back on the early days of Country and Western Music in the Delaware Valley, the people who gave it birth and the places where the music lived and flourished

“When Country Was Gold In The Delaware ValleyяН”ISBN 978-0-615-2143-5 is available by sending $14.95 plus $2.00 for shipping and handling or a total of $17.00 cash or U.S. Postal Money Order only to:       Bill Melody
                                                              P.O. Box 307
                                                              Bristol, PA 19007-0307

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In The Delaware ValleyяПН” by Bill Melody is now available to read on a book CD and sells for $10 by mail only. Send $10 plus $2 for shipping and handling in cash or US Postal Money Order to the same Post Office Box number listed above for the regular book version. And the regular book version is available at PDQ Printing and Graphics (see address below) and at a limited number of retail outlets in Philadelphia and the Lower Bucks County area including:

PDQ Printing & Graphics
7602 Route 13 (at Haines Road)
Levittown, PA 19057
215-946-4188

Joe Z Guitar Repair
165 Falls-Tullytown Road
Levittown, PA 19054
215-547-5639

www.joezguitar.com

The Record Collector
358 Farnsworth Avenue
Bordentown, N.J. 08505
609-324-0880

www.The-Record-Collector.com.

Don’t forget to tune into my “Country Music Hall” shows Saturday afternoons and Sunday mornings on WBCB-AM 1490 and on the web at www.wbcb1490.com

If you enjoy great Rock 'n Roll music, tune into my good friend and colleague Brook St. Ives each Friday and Saturday night on WBCB-AM 1490 and at www.wbcb1490.com Hey, be sure to check out Brooks' super web site at www.thesaintafterdarkdiscjockey.com

I have the pleasure each week of working with the Pro Wrestling Radio Talk Show 's host Fearon Derry who is quite knowledgeable of the entire national wrestling scene. Tune in Fearon each Saturday beginning at 12:05 p.m. right after the news on WBCB-AM 1490 and on the Internet at www.wbcb1490.com. Keep a lookout for Pro Wrestling Radio's former host Eric Garguilo's new book about wrestling which should be out in the near future. Eric does a similar talk show about wrestling on the Internet. So, be sure to check out his web site at www.prowrestlingradio.com.

Down Melody Lane by
Bill Melody Host of WBCB's "Country Music Hall"
www.wbcb1490.com

WBCB's own and my good friend and colleague Denny Ostapowicz and his Polka band will be performing at the Coal Cracker Dinner Dance that will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, January 29 at St. Mary Ukrainian Church located at 2026 Bath Road in Bristol. It's a great time and the food, a Ukrainian ethnic menu will be available and you can B-Y-O-B and set-ups will be provided. Tickets are still available, but they're selling rapidly. Here's the number to call to reserve a table or seats: 215-943-1216 or 215-945-6661...... Heart Of Texas Records in Brady, Texas has just released a new CD of Tony Booth and a second CD of long time Grand Ole Opry star George Hamilton IV. For more information, write to "Heart Of Texas Records at 1701 South Bridge Street, Brady, Texas 76825 or go to www.heartoftexascountry.com Also, Georgette Jones, the delightful daughter of George Jones and Tammy Wynette is a rapidly rising country music performer with a superby smooth singing style. Her "I Still Believe In Fairy Tales," from her new Heart Of Texas CD is now the most requested song by listeners on my "Country Music Hall" show on WBCB-AM 1490 and at www.wbcb1490.com. ...... Bill Clinton's next Country Music Production will be titled "Come Out of The Cold," and will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, January 20 at the Quakertown Christian School and that's located at 50 East Pale Town Road in Quakertown. The show's lineup will feature Mark and Letitia Arrington, Billy Hunter and my old friend, Moot Davis who will be making his initial appearance on Bill Clinton's show, along with the Keystone Troubadours consisting of Jim Thompson, Jim Daniels, Bill Ponnett and Ann Brown. Of course, Bill himself will be there singing with Rich Evans handling all the emcee and introductions work. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Here's the number to call for tickets or additional information: 215-249-3213 or send an e-mail to cbtroubadour@yahoo.com
Bill Clinton's web site is: billclinton37.tripod.com

Hats off to Mike Houston and his Nite Raiders contemporary country music group currently making a name for themselves throughout the club circuit in South Jersey and the Philadelphia area. Mike, along with his daughter and lead vocalist Deanne Valenza and bass player Buddy Kane visited with me on my Country Music Hall show two weeks ago. Listener reaction was positive and I'm looking forward to hearing the group's music on CD which is now in the works. You can call Mike for bookings at 215-535-7379. Mike is in the process of building a web site for the Nite Raiders and when its up and running, you will be able to read about it right here. ..Good news for all you Les Seevers fans out there. Les has finally released his much anticipated compliation CD titled "Les Seevers Revisited, " and the nicely packaged album contains just about alla href of Seevers former hits, including "What Kind Of Magic," "Oh Loneliness," and "Lilly." Les announced the project on Sunday, July 25 on my "Country Music Hall Show on WBCB-AM 1490 and www.wbcb1490.com. The new CD sells for $12.50, including postage and handling and can be obted by sending cash, check or money of $12.50 to Les Seevers, P.O. Box 92, Richboro, PA 18954. You can also go to Les' web site and purchase the CD using PayPal. Here's a link to Les' web site www.lesSeevers.com

... ..... Be sure to tune in to WBCB-AM 1490 and www.wbcb1490.com

to hear Denny Ostopowicz's great Polka Show each Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until 12 noon. There's always a good time when Denny is on the air and you never know who's gonna show up on his show on Saturday mornings. Denny plays the best Polkas ever recorded by most of the greatest Polka performers in the business, including many Delaware Valley Polka entertainers. Denny is quite a musician himself. And, keep in mind that Denny and his super Polka Band are available for picnics, weddings, your birthday or anniversary or any other occasion. Simply call him at WBCB-AM 1490 at 215-949-3232. He'll be tickled to talk with you. Better yet, send him an e-mail to dennyo@wbcb1490.com
.... If you're a listener of Denny's every week Polka show, then you should be familiar with the Blue Danube Restaurant located on Adeline Street near the Chambersburg section in Trenton. Check it out, the place is one of Trenton's Best Kept Dining Secrets. I've dined there on several occasions and I highly recommend the place. It's cozy, intimate, and has a well-appointed Eastern European ambiance. And, the best part, the food is downright delicious.........If you're a pop, rock, Doop-Woop or country music fan, then be sure to check out the many different music stars and shows that appear at the Record Collector located on Farnsworth Avenue in Bordentown, N.J. My good friend Randy Now features a blockbuster show just about every Friday and Saturday night at that Bordentown landmark. Check out his shows at www.The-Record-Collector.com

.... Many thanks to Frank Stone, Editor of the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Newsletter for the great write up in the May edition of the Newsletter. Mr. Stone talks about my book and my "Country Music Hall" shows on WBCB-AM 1490. Check out the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia's great web site..... www.broadcastpioneers.com

A special thank you goes out to Mr. Harry Mensch, web master of the Ernest Tubb Record Shop's web site for listing yours truly Bill Melody, my Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning "Country Music Hall" show and WBCB on their web site. It's a great honor. Check it out. Go to www.etrecordshop.com

click on the link button and when that opens up listing all the country music entertainers and places, scroll down until you find WBCB. We're listed between country music stars Gene Watson and Freddy Weller. Ernest Tubb's Record Shop is the formost place where country music fans can find just about any country music recording ever produced. The shop's "Midnight Jamboree" is heard each Saturday night immediately following the Grand Ole Opry on WSM-AM 650 radio. The Ernest Tubb Record Shop is located at 417 Broadway in Nashville. Directly across Broadway from the famous Tootsie's Orchard Lounge, which was featured in the old Burt Reynold's flick "W.W. And The Dixie Dance Kings."........ Check out my friend Louie Setzer's web site for more details on where the Appalachian Mountain Boys are appearing by logging on to www.louiesetzer.com.

........All you guitar players out there, my good friend Joe Z has moved his guitar repair business out of Morrisville. Joe Z's Guitar Repair is now located at 165 Falls-Tullytown Road, Levittown, PA 19054. Joe's new phone number is 215-547-JOEZ (5639). One thing for sure, Joe Z knows the guitar, he can repair them with considerable ease, play them like it's nobody's business, and even custom build you one, if you so desire. By all means, stop in. www.joezguitar.com

And while you're at Joe Z's, pick up a copy of my book "When Country Was Gold in the Delaware Valley(c).".......Hey all you country DJ's out there. Country singer Dick Rich has a tribute to all of us on his web site at www.dickrichcountry.com. Rich is one of the icons of Delaware Valley area country music. Dick Rich was country for a number of years and he's still going strong. In fact, he jams every first and third Wednesday from 7 until 10 p.m. at the Meiserville Inn, each second Sunday at the Middleburg VFW and every fourth Sunday at 4 p.m. at Green Gables in Lewistown. For directions or more information, or even to book my old friend for a performing engagement, dial up this great performer at 570-374-4633. Dick would be downright pleased to say hello and chat with you about country music. He's a true professional ……

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Hey all you singers and bands out there, it doesn't matter if you're pop, rock or country. The former Duplication Plus is now called Duplication Solutions and is located at 417 South Lehigh Avenue, Hamilton Township, N.J. 08619. My good friend Roy Kaszuba's telephone number is 609-588-0156 and his new Fax number is 609-588-0157. Roy pretty much can handle just about any duplicating tasks including CD's, DVD's and VHS to DVD. His web site is www.dupesolutions.com.

.. You can send him an email at roy@dupesolutions.com

Thanx-Bill Melody