Anyone remember Minnie Pearl? Loved her self intro. Or Judy Canova?

[bobbieinok]

I don't remember my folks being much for Grand Ol' Opry, but I remember how she always started off.

I never understood the point of Judy Canova. But for some reason my dad, very repressed type, loved her show. Don't remember if tv or radio.

Each of these two have videos on youtube.

[SamKnause]

1. Yes, I remember Minnie Pearl.

She always had the price tag hanging from her hat. ($1.98)

[kimbutgar]

2. I remember Minnie had a sweet smile

I liked her when I was a kid because she was sweet and funny.

[Docreed2003]

3. Sarah Cannon, the original Minnie Pearl, was an amazing woman

She was extremely influential in the creation of the Sarah Cannon Cancer Treatment and Research centers here in the Nashville area.

Also, one of my favorite songs by The Band “Ophelia” was written about her.

While she was “Minnie Pearl”, she insisted that the character live on after her death and she still appears on occasion at the Grand Ole Opry.

[yellowdogintexas]

11. I graduated from college with Minnie Pearl.

Seriously, in 1969 she was given an honorary doctorate from my alma mater, Kentucky Wesleyan College, and she was one of the speakers at our graduation. She was Sarah Ophelia Cannon that day, except for greeting us in her own delightful fashion.

[TomSlick]

4. I'm old enough to remember when she was "Cousin Minnie."

I often quote her - the accent is important - "I'm just so proud to be heyar."

[bobbieinok]

5. How-deeee! I'm just...

[left-of-center2012]

6. Minnie Pearl

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnie_Pearl

[dixiegrrrrl]

7. Oh man, you and I need to be in a rocker on the front porch.

Judy Canova.....the name is familiar, can't recall the face,.

Looked her up....she was primarily on radio prior to the popularity of tv.

A hillbilly, hog caller, and hayseed -- Judy Canova started her career in a traveling family group, usually yodeling, singing and playing guitar. The Judy Canova Show opened with a monologue and novelty song, and then broke out into sidesplitting half hour comedy skit.

sez wiki.

[bobbieinok]

8. See some of her videos on youtube. Remember hearing her; never understood the appeal

[bobbieinok]

9. You old enuff to recall when Pat Boone was being pushed as 'sate' as opposed to Elvis?

[dixiegrrrrl]

10. First time I saw him grinning from the page of a magazine, I shuddered.

But back in the mid/late 1950's, we were still listening to a.m. radio, so you got a marvelous mixture of music..Perry Como,
followed by a country song, followed by an early RR song, and then of course Elvis, which blew them all away.
My mother did not like Elvis, of course. She only knew him from the songs, and she thought he was black!
I can't and won't repeat what she said. But it was the transistor radio age, so I just ignored her and listened anyhow.

[bobbieinok]

12. Remember the Mickey Mouse Club? And Spin and Marty?

As a camp-counselor-in-training in 55 and 56, I was surprized that the campers all knew the Spin and Marty song.

Yr or so earlier everyone did Rock Around the Clock.

Freshman Week in college (Fall 57), the jukebox constantly played the Everly Brothers* singing Wake Up Little Suzie. Yr or so later my roommate's song was The Twelveth of Never.

* Later when I moved to IA, I learned the Everlys were from IA. In mid 70s, we rented a house in Nfld CA. My son, age 7, constantly listened to the Everly Bros album left in the house.

[dixiegrrrrl]

13. My childhood involved a lot of moving around, and sporadic tv.

I remember the music more than the tv shows,but did catch them every few months or so.

[red dog 1]

14. I remember Diana Canova, Judy's daughter

She was in "Soap" back in the 1970s....which is where Billy Crystal got his start.