Wednesday, February 09, 2005
Record collector turned DJ enjoys sharing hobby
From the Lafayette (LA) Courier and Journal
ut this old farmboy has entertained thousands of people and met some of country music's biggest stars.
Hayworth, a graduate of Montmorenci High, attended Purdue and served in the military before spending 31 years at Duncan Electric/Landis & Gyr.
Upon retirement in 1986, his life took a major turn. He and his wife love live music, so they traded rural Otterbein for Walnut Shade, Mo., eight miles from Branson. Branson competes with Nashville as the country music mecca of the world.
Hayworth can't sing, but he loves to talk and he has a massive collection of recordings from 1920s jazz to modern hip-hop.
So in 1994, as a hobby, he started working as a disc jockey. "Don the DJ" brought a sound system, music and patter to nursing homes, weddings, proms, parties and car shows.
Hayworth has entertained for four people, and for packed gymnasiums. Between songs, he offers interesting insights into songs and artists.
Hayworth delighted the residents at Benton County Retirement Village last summer. It was a picnic with a Hawaiian theme.
Administrator Linda Butler says that leys were distributed, Hawaiian music filled the air and residents danced on the sidewalks. Butler's daughter and granddaughter wore grass skirts.
Read the article
Lafayette Courier and Journal
ut this old farmboy has entertained thousands of people and met some of country music's biggest stars.
Hayworth, a graduate of Montmorenci High, attended Purdue and served in the military before spending 31 years at Duncan Electric/Landis & Gyr.
Upon retirement in 1986, his life took a major turn. He and his wife love live music, so they traded rural Otterbein for Walnut Shade, Mo., eight miles from Branson. Branson competes with Nashville as the country music mecca of the world.
Hayworth can't sing, but he loves to talk and he has a massive collection of recordings from 1920s jazz to modern hip-hop.
So in 1994, as a hobby, he started working as a disc jockey. "Don the DJ" brought a sound system, music and patter to nursing homes, weddings, proms, parties and car shows.
Hayworth has entertained for four people, and for packed gymnasiums. Between songs, he offers interesting insights into songs and artists.
Hayworth delighted the residents at Benton County Retirement Village last summer. It was a picnic with a Hawaiian theme.
Administrator Linda Butler says that leys were distributed, Hawaiian music filled the air and residents danced on the sidewalks. Butler's daughter and granddaughter wore grass skirts.
Read the article
Lafayette Courier and Journal
# posted by Dave Sichak @ 10:13 PM 
