[AT] Thanks for your help!

[charlie hill]

We had some recent local news about the Orange Blossum Special.  Apparently 
over the years many folks have claimed to be the writer/composer of the 
song.
Well recently there has been an agreement about who actually wrote it and it 
turns out to be a fellow who grew up about 15 miles from my home.  About a 
month ago the NC State Archives Dept put up an Historical Marker to honor 
him.  Here is the link to the story in our local paper if anyone is 
interested. 
http://www.newbernsj.com/news/historical_40821___article.html/marker_unveil.html

Charlie
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From: "George Willer" <gwill at gwill.net>
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>> I'll likely disappoint many, however, when
>> I confess that the only 'fiddle' music I ever memorized was the Orange
>> Blossom Special, which was President Ford's favorite tune.  I think I
>> played that at every State Dinner he hosted in the White House during
>> his administration.
>>
>> Hey, Ivan, I have been to the Portland show.  It was amazing!  Too big
>> to see in one day, that's for sure.  I purchased a wonderful hit and
>> miss engine there and enjoy firing it up at least two or three times
>> each week, year 'round.  I just love the sound of those old gas engines.
>
>
> Hi Harold,
>
> Health issues will keep me away from the Portland show this year for the
> first time in 33 years.  In recent years we've had a special ATIS camp 
> site.
>
> Especially in the earlier years we made it a point to watch the fiddle
> contest.  It seemed almost mandatory for each contestant to play their
> version of "Orange Blossom Special" to great applause.  The last time we
> watched it the winner was Gene Damschroder, the owner of our local
> airport... and the instructor who signed me off for my license check ride 
> in
> 1967.  Unfortunately, he and 5 other people were killed about a month ago 
> in
> his Cessna 206.
>
> George Willer
>
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