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Show Orem-Geneva Times- -July 6, 1978 by Doug Davis J f n Merle Haggard will continue contin-ue to hold onto his top of the ladder in country music. MCA has released his LP 'I'm Always on a Mountain When I Fall,' which is of course the title of his current hit single, The album also contains several cuts which could well become single hits, the best of which is probably "It's Been a Great Afternoon.' This track features the usual commercial style of Haggard but is also complimented by some fine lead guitar work and even greater dobro licks. Haggard wrote the 'Afternoon' 'After-noon' track, plus such other tunes in the LP as love Me When You Can,' 'The Dream' and 'The Immigrant.' The LP also contains the Haggard v-'is n of the Hank Cochran country standard 'Don't You Ever Get Tired of Hurtin' Ma,' plus the flip of the 'Mountain Wnen 1 Fall' single, which is the Jeannie Seely and Hank Cochran tune 'Life of a Roaeo Cowboy,' Merle dips into one of our nation's current problems in 'The Immigrant,' which tells the story and the problems of some our illegal citizens. Haggard finishes up this set of songs with 'Mama I've Got to Go to Memphis.' This song was written by Leona Williams, the newest addition to the Haggard road show, and a country vocalist of merit on her own. This group of Haggard efforts was produced by Cochran and Fuzzy Owens and was recorded record-ed at Nashville's Fireside Studios. i i J I A Merle Haggard Haggard also shuffles through his version of the current Johnny CashWaylon Jennings hit There Ain't No Good Chain Gang.' Haggard's version is pleasing but doesn't come close to the CashJennings rendition. Some fine piano backing and close harmony adds the right touch to another Haggard song on the album, 'The Dream.' leona Williams If you've followed Hog-: gard's career for the past several years, you're proba-: bly aware that he's had his share of hits, both singles and alburns. His first hit was 'Sing a Sad Song' on TjHy Records in 1963, This was followed by 'Sam Hill' in 1964 and 'Strangers' in 1965. It was then that Capitol Records signed the country singer, who was to rack up a long list of hits for mat label . before switching to MCA Records recently. Some of Haggard's best-known best-known Capitol hits were 'Swinging Doors,' 'The Bottle Let Me Down,'. 'The Fugitive,' 'Mama Tried,' 'Oakie from Muskogee' and many more. Haggard and his wife Bonnie also had somewhat of a hit back in 1964 with 'Just Between the Two of Us' on Tally Records. t i 4 t t - J Ivan Ivanovitch Muutov was once declared among World War II dead and his name inscribed in a Russian memorial to slain soldiers. Here, very much alive, he and wartime friend Antonlna Georgiovna Nenenkova display their medals in 'THE VOLGA,' a National Geographic' special encoring Tuesday, July 11, on PBS. V k' w m 1 f ..t'fi ; 1 ; ) X-:S r ' ' ' ' ,..-.- t .".. ''',.,'', . : ''( - . '-': I "' ,f -, , , I -. ' f , - ,' , . . 7' -t - . ' . v. . . ' - $7' , ' , ' . ' '. ' ' ' i 7 , It's a pizza with everything to go for the cast of the Monday, July 10, ABC-TV special 'THE BEST CF LAVERfJE AND SHIRLEY.' Pictured are series stars Penny Marshall (center ieft) and Cindy Williams (center right), surrounded by regulars (rear, left to right) Phil Foster, Michael McKean, David L. Lander, Eddie Mekka and Betty Garrett. .iJLL U ooo July 5th was the beginning of Pre-registration Pre-registration for Fall Quarter at Utah Technical College at Provo and Orem and classes are filling rapidly!! We can help you qualify for employment in one of more than 40 vocationaltechnical programs. As one of the nation's most highly regarded technical colleges, our job placement rate is phenomenal! DON'T WAIT! FOR INFORMATION ON HOW YOU CAN ENROLL, CONTACT: UTAH TECHNICAL COLLEGE at provo THE OTHER COLLEGE IN UTAH VALLEY! PO BOl I0W PfOVO UTAH MM! PHONE 224 616 1 |
