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Topic: Carl & Pearl Butler photos on Flickr |
Gary C. Dygert
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Frankfort, NY, USA
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Posted 18 Jan 2015 5:50 am |
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I stumbled across a treasure trove of over 700 photos of Carl & Pearl on Flickr. I don't know much about how Flickr works, but here is the url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/83022989@N00/with/750622765
There's a way to see the pics as a filmstrip. The photos are of Carl & Pearl on stage, at home, backstage, with family, with other country singers, album covers, and so on. I felt like I knew them personally at the end.
What great voices and great Nudie outfits! This was real country music. I miss those days, and I know a lot of of other people miss those times and miss the Butlers. |
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Gary C. Dygert
From:
Frankfort, NY, USA
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Posted 18 Jan 2015 5:58 am
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Very classy. Modern so-called country acts could take lessons from Carl & Pearl. |
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Joachim Kettner
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Germany
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Posted 18 Jan 2015 7:40 am
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Very nice and interesting Photos. Thanks Gary!
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Fender Kingman, Sierra Crown D-10, Evans Amplifier, Soup Cube. |
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Jack Harper
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Mississippi, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2015 8:30 am
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gary;
man, this is a great study on carl and pearl. how did you just stumble onto a treasure like this?
I'm curious about the daughter, Carla, if she is not connected to this legacy. wouldn't she have a story!I, as many others, loved the butlers musical style and presence. on my 1st trip to Nashville in the early 7o's, I was amazed when I was introduced to a lady meat cutter at kroger and it was pearl butler....her advise to me was, don't never quit your day job, you might need it someday!
country jack.... |
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Andy Jones
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Mississippi
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Posted 19 Jan 2015 8:52 am
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I never got to see them live;but they were two of my all-time favorites that left us much too soon.Carl was one of the best honky-tonk singers that ever graced a stage.He and Pearl were just the greatest and really looked the part.It's a shame that our so called "country" stars of today wear clothes that I wouldn't wipe my butt with.
My favorite tune:"Just Thought I'd Let You Know".I look at them on Youtube regularly.I just might sing that at the Brandon Opry,if I get to sing there again.
Hope to see you soon,Country Jack.
Stuck in the'60s......Andy |
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 19 Jan 2015 10:52 am
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| An amazing photo essay that still stands out in spite of all the crap proliferating out there these days. |
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Jack Harper
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Mississippi, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2015 3:41 pm
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keep this up, so everybody can see these pictures.
andy, happy new year! i'll be at the Brandon opry on February 21st. it will be an album release 40th anniversary special show. celebratin' 1975 and what a good year that was for country music.
country jack.... |
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Jerry Hayes
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Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 22 Jan 2015 8:10 am
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I liked ol' Carl and Pearl too... My favorite tune of theirs was "Honkytonk..itis... That last line of the chorus was "If you don't change your way of livin,... you'll get Honkytonk itis in your soul....JH in Va.
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Don't matter who's in Austin (or anywhere else) Ralph Mooney is still the king!!! |
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Gary C. Dygert
From:
Frankfort, NY, USA
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Posted 22 Jan 2015 11:19 am
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| Jack, I just stumbled across this collection while I was looking at vintage western wear photos. I couldn't believe it. It's like stepping into their living room. They were the real deal. |
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