Writing about Conway and Loretta brought back memories of two concerts, in particular, that I was unable to get to and regretted for a long time. Conway Twitty was co-billing with George Jones in New York, but an unreal blizzard prevented me from making it. Shortly thereafter, he died. Conway was a prolific hitmaker, from hardcore country--the best, in my view being, "This Time I Hurt Her More (Than She Loves Me), to tons of I guess what can be call slick pop and adult contemporary. One of his earliest hits was "Hello Darlin'":
"Hello Darlin'"
A second concert I just couldn't get to featured one of my all-time favorites, Marty Robbins. A consummate singer, songwriter, performer, he was also a ham, but his fans loved him. His voice was magnificent and he excelled at all forms of music, from cowboy songs to Mexican-themed tunes to Hawaiian music and the ballad. Here are three of his finest:
"The Same Two Lips"
"Devil Woman"
"Tonight Carmen"
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