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©” 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 Valley©”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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Now you can easily purchase the book with PayPal and use your credit card. It's as easy as that..... “When Country Was Gold
In The Delaware Valley©” 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

Liberty Auto Tags
522 South Oxford Valley Road
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
267-580-0100

Deon Square Shopping Center

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 and his new co-host Richie Blyweiss, the Mascot Coordinator with the Philadelphia Wings Professional Lacrosse team. Both Fearon and Richie are quite knowledgeable of the entire national wrestling scene. Tune in Fearon and Richie 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

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 all 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. Les has also opened up his own web site at www.lesSeevers.com

.....Heart of Texas Records in Brady, Texas has released three notable CD's worth crowing about. The first by Georgette Jones, the delightful daughter of George Jones and Tammy Wynette. The CD is titled "Slightly Used Woman," and features a duet with her father, George. The second is by Amber Digby and Justin Trevino, two of the staple stars of Heart of Texas Records and it's titled "Keeping Up Appearances. The third is a reissue of many of the former hit recordings of Tony Booth titled "Keys In The Mailbox/Lonesome 7-7203. For more information on these three releases, tune in to my "Country Music Hall" show on WBCB-AM 1490 and www.wbcb1490.com. You can purchase the CD's at www.heartoftexascountry.com

....As a member of the Country Music Association (CMA), I'm quite pleased to learn that four classic country performers have been voted to enter the Country Music Hall of Fame. They include superb songwriter Billy Sherrill, Ferlin Husky, Don Williams and Jimmy Dean. Each in his own right were super stars, and certainly deserve the honor of being inducted into country music's highest honor.. It's sad that Jimmy Dean passed away before his official induction into the Hall during Country Music Month in October.... ..... 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. Denny and his highly entertaining Polka Band will perform in concert from 6 until 8 p.m. on Sunday, August 15 at the Falls Township Community Park and that's located at Mill Creek Road and Route 13 in Levittown. Be sure to bring your own lawn chairs or blankets for seating. The concert is free. So, mark that date down on your calendar. 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 and highly recommend the place. It's cozy, intimate and 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. And be sure to tune into Randy's Capital Garage Show heard every Wednesday night at 6 p.m. on WTSR-FM 91.3 broadcasting live from the College of New Jersey. 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." ......I'm pleased to report that my book "When Country Was Gold in the Delaware Valley is now available at Liberty Auto Tags located in the Deon Square in Fairless Hills. Yes, the book still sells for $14.95 and Liberty Auto Tags does have an ample supply. So, when you stop in to Liberty Auto Tags to renew your automobile registration or license or to have a certain document notorized, pick up a copy of my book while you are there.........I recently had the honor and I'm quite proud of becoming a member of the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia, a great organization that recognizes television and radio personnel, both past and present throughout the City of Brotherly Love and its surrounding area. Most all of the people who became my radio heroes when I was growing up in North Philly, are members of this superb organization........ 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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If you haven't yet attended one of Rockin' Ron Cade's Elvis Tribute shows, you're missing a great evening of musical fun. Ron's next "Elvis and Friends Tribute show," which will feature Sammy J as Elvis along with Lisa Lyman and my old friend and colleague Brooks Saint Ives as emcee will start with a buffet dinner at 6:30 and the show at 8 p.m. on Friday, August 13 at Brookside Manor at Somerton Springs located at County Line Road and Bustleton Avenue in Feasterville. For tickets or additional information, Be sure to check out Rockin' Ron Cade's web site for all the details. Visit www.memphismemoriesproductions.com.

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 has moved to a new location at 417 South Lehigh Avenue, Hamilton Township, N.J. 08619. My good friend Roy Kaszuba's new telephone number is 609-588-0156 and his new Fax number is 609-588-0157. Roy is now pretty much settled in to his new location and is now able to handle just about any duplicating tasks including CD's, DVD's and VHS to DVD. His new web site is www.dupesolutions.com.

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

Thanx-Bill Melody