Thursday, September 09, 2004
Johnson will 'make memories' for seniors
From the Graham Leader (TX)
Seniors can dust off their hats and shine up their boots for the next country western dance Saturday, Sept. 11, featuring Johnny Johnson and the Memory Makers.
The Graham Senior Citizen Center will be the place to be from 8-10 p.m. Sept. 11, at , 825 Fairview St. The popular North Texas band's music combined with delicious refreshments coffee, tea and cookies will add up to an unforgettable evening.
And for those not into dancing, come anyway and enjoy traditional country music and fellowship. Dancers and listeners alike will have memories of the evening, featuring many old-time favorites sure to bring back memories.
Johnson and his band have made a name for themselves playing in North Texas towns such as Spring-town, Weatherford, Granbury, Stephenville and Cleburne.
He headlines in his hometown of Perrin, where he performs for the annual Volunteer Fire Department barbecue, usually the last Saturday of June.
Johnson played solo at gigs and on television as a youth. He finally formed a band in the 1960s that he named the Memory Makers, inspired by a song by Mel Tillis. Although the Memory Makers have changed several times over the years, the band's music style hasn't.
"I played guitar and sang just as country then as I do today," Johnson said. "Back then it was Hank Williams."
Today, the band's album, " Paint it Country," released in 2000, was inspired by artists like Merl Haggard, Ray Price, Hank Williams, Jim Reeves, George Strait and Ernest Tubb.
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Graham Leader
Seniors can dust off their hats and shine up their boots for the next country western dance Saturday, Sept. 11, featuring Johnny Johnson and the Memory Makers.
The Graham Senior Citizen Center will be the place to be from 8-10 p.m. Sept. 11, at , 825 Fairview St. The popular North Texas band's music combined with delicious refreshments coffee, tea and cookies will add up to an unforgettable evening.
And for those not into dancing, come anyway and enjoy traditional country music and fellowship. Dancers and listeners alike will have memories of the evening, featuring many old-time favorites sure to bring back memories.
Johnson and his band have made a name for themselves playing in North Texas towns such as Spring-town, Weatherford, Granbury, Stephenville and Cleburne.
He headlines in his hometown of Perrin, where he performs for the annual Volunteer Fire Department barbecue, usually the last Saturday of June.
Johnson played solo at gigs and on television as a youth. He finally formed a band in the 1960s that he named the Memory Makers, inspired by a song by Mel Tillis. Although the Memory Makers have changed several times over the years, the band's music style hasn't.
"I played guitar and sang just as country then as I do today," Johnson said. "Back then it was Hank Williams."
Today, the band's album, " Paint it Country," released in 2000, was inspired by artists like Merl Haggard, Ray Price, Hank Williams, Jim Reeves, George Strait and Ernest Tubb.
Read the article
Graham Leader
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