Memphis (IFS) - The year was 1963, I was a freshman at Antelope Valley High School, in Lancaster, California, and Brenda Holloway was the love of my life. That was the year I met and fell in love with Karen Linda McCray my 13 year old girlfriend. It was doing these years, working in the studio at Del-Fi Records with Barry White that I had the chance to meet a very young Brenda, who would later go on to Motown. I wanted to be apart of Motown Records, and finally years later, I would be a songwriter and record producer at Motown Records starting in 1976. My desire to be at Motown started with this Brenda Holloway song. Thank you Brenda.

DENVER (IFS) - From Television, Movies, recording dates, appearances all over the world, Carolyn Cline - Later Miss Florida 1978 and then Miss America 1979 2nd runner up, and first runner-up to Miss America (Patsy Ramsey) went on to have a very interesting career in the entertainment industry.   Wendy Sue Cheatham, Assumed the crown after Carolyn Cline relinquished the title to continue to pursue her singing career and as a musician.  Known for her large collection of Bill Blass evening growns for her performances at Disneyland for several years.

Requested by the president of the Playboy International Clubs to come to Tokyo, where she was there for six (6) months.  Below, you find the Disneyland Playdays at the Carnation Ice Cream Plaza Stage in 1980.

Carolyn Cline is a world class performer who has traveled throughout the world performing her unique and excitng show.  She is a veteran of Las Vegas, Hollywood, Dallas, New York, Tahiti, and the Orient.  Carolyn has also perfomed internationally in Tokyo, Japan, Bangkok, Thailand, Manila, Philippines, and Papeete, Tahiti, to name a few.  Having been in the entertainment business for over thirty years, Carolyn has appeared with such mega stars as Bob Hope, Red Skelton, Liberace, Jan Murray, Pearl Bailey, Tony Orlando, Lee Greenwood, and Les Elgart’s Orchestra.  Carolyn has earned the titles for Miss New Mexico Universe 1973, First in swimsuit for the 1974 Miss USA Pageant, Miss Florida 1978, Miss America 1979 (2nd runner up), and the talent award for the Miss America 1979 Pageant.  She is a talented and versatile performer who plays a variety of instruments including the piano, organ, guitar, banjo, mandalin, flute, violin, and drums.  Carolyn is a musician, singer, opening act, entertainer, and composer.  She has earned a Bachelor of Music Degree from Eastern New Mexico University and a Master of Arts Degree in Music Education from the University of South Florida.  Carolyn also sings a tribute to her late great cousin Patsy Cline.  Here are the memories of a talented entertainer named Patsy Cline from Winchester, Virginia, who still manages to capture the hearts of everyone through Carolyn Cline’s voice, phrasing, and style to an unforgettable artist. 

http://carolyncline.com/

6/16-6/21     Count Basie and His Orchestra

From Smith’s book, Vinyl Knights:  Welcome To Hollywood - “. . .Cline tackles some of the country’s greatest songwriters, with selections like Bobby Hebb’s “Sunny”; Cory and Cross’ “I Left My Heart In San Francisco”; or John Fogerty’s “Proud Mary” and many more.

On Ms. Cline’s 30th year  visit to Tokyo, Japan, D-Town Records came upon a souvenior album recorded by her while she was there.  It was only with great technical transformation from analog to digital that one gets the real picture of a very talented artist.

The original vinyl album and this CD were Produced by Kenneth Howard Smith, with Tony Papa as the Executive Producer and Kay Saunders-Palmer, Personal Management. . . ”

Offered for US$ 45.00 by: The Prints and The Paper - Book number: 3880
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DENVER (IFS)- The long awaited CD - The Hollywood Sessions - hits the airwaves at ubetoo.com where D-Town Records has released to the public radio plalist over 12 new songs from it’s very rich audio history library. 

Noted record producers of the time included Russell G. Ingersoll, Kenny Smith, Linda Lou Kestin and Lee Rogers.

Included are the Claridge Records collection with Cardella DiMilo that was played on everything. 

The above release was written by Lee Rogers, Kenny Smith, Russ Ingersoll, Gwen Gordy and Published by EMI Music-Derglenn Music (BMI)