Our Levee Singers began at the Levee in March, 1961.  This year marks the 50th Anniversary of that beginning.  In the early years, they appeared on the top 4 music variety shows on national TV, in Reno and Las Vegas and on countless private shows throughout the country.

The group has, in early April, concluded a tremendously successful series of nine "50th Anniversary Concerts" at the Pocket Sandwich Theatre on Mockingbird Lane.  Their long-time friend, Dallas legendary radio personality and 2010 inductee into the National Assn of Broadcasters Hall of Fame, Ron Chapman, helped in so many ways to make the "Every-Night-Sold-Out" concert series the great fun that it was.  In the weeks leading up to the series, he was on just about every media outlet in our area...talking about the Levee Singers and encouraging audiences to come to the Pocket on one of the nights to have the time of their lives.  Those who tried to make reservations and couldn't get in are reminded to come to the next regular, monthly appearance at the Pocket...Tuesday, May 31.  Call 214-821-1860 for reservations.

What a FUN time was had by all...there's just nothing quite like the excitement generated by the 4 members of the Levee Singers!

Once again, the Crystal Charity Ball...Dallas' (quite possibly the world's) largest and most elegant social event...came off without a hitch and was a tremendous success last Saturday night at the Hilton Anatole Hotel. 

Once again, I had the opportunity to help coordinate and direct the entertainment.  Tom Addis, producer of the event, did his usual superb job in planning and executing what has to be the most beautifully decorated venue for such an event in the entire world!  The "Japanese" theme was carried out througout the ballroom and the lobby area in the most stunningly beautiful array of flowers, lighting and color themes imaginable.  Densil Adams' "Japanese" dancers, backed by the wonderful James Davis Orchestra, playing authentic Japanese music, wowed the crowd as they were entering the ballroom.  Davis then played perfect dinner and dance music until 11PM, when the Larry T-Byrd Gordon Orchestra took over for the late night party music!   And what a FUN party it was! 

2010 Ball Chair, Cynthia Mitchell, presided over another GREAT Crystal Charity Ball!

Grandson Chap, after having spent 6 months in NY, part of which was at NYU taking a Summer course in Recording and Music Engineering, part of which was learning the restaurant business from the ground up at Del Frisco's, across from Rockefeller Center, (one of the highest grossing restaurants in the world), part of which was gaining more great experience in writing/performing/recording...is home!! His time there was so rewarding and "life-changing".  A 19 yr old in New York, learning about life in the Big City...what a blessing!!

His next important date is at Poor David's Pub in Dallas on Thu, Dec 23rd.  He'll be joined by Rocky Powell on guitar...and by his Dad, Brant, and Uncle Blake and his proud grandfather!!  We're looking forward to a GREAT evening of fun and music!

"Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the Glory of God?"  John 11:4

I had the pleasure of being asked to book Wynonna Judd for a private party here in Dallas a few nights ago.  She and her mother have embarked on their 2010 Tour, beginning last Friday, Nov 26th, in Green Bay.  They and their band and tech people had spent about a week prior to Thanksgiving in Green Bay rehearsing for their tour.  We were fortunate to be able to get Wynonna and a small backup group on the night before Thanksgiving.  The in's and out's of making all the arrangements so close to the holiday was mind-boggling.  However, all worked very smoothly, she and her group did a bang-up job after getting to Love Field about 4:45, to the Dallas venue at about 5:15, doing their sound check, eating a bit, putting on her show about 9:15 (the guests LOVED her), getting back on their jet at Love Field and flying back to Green Bay...for Thanksgiving!  Wynonna and everyone with her were wonderful to work with.  It was a great night!

"Love beauty. It is the shadow of God on the universe".  Gabriela Mistral

We're blessed that our Levee Singers are looking forward to another in a long string of "sold-out" public performances at the Pocket Sandwich Theatre for tomorrow night.  If you see this blog in time and have an interest in coming, call the Pocket at 214-821-1860, see if they might have any late cancellations.  Our next one is scheduled for Tue, Jan 25th.  "After silence, that which comes closest to expressing the inexpressible is music"...Aldous Huxley