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In Florida...
In Florida you can stay outside in this cold weather all day long...
Woops...
I'm not saying a word...
Bobby Osborne
Bobby Osborne is one of the most famous Bluegrass musicians in the world and done it all. And I mean ALL. He's won awards, recorded the most played Bluegrass song of all time (Rocky Top), traveled the world and oh yeah, HE'S A WAR HERO. He came over and we talked for a bit. Here's what happened...
Australian Reader...
I use this service from a place called SiteMeter and they show you a map of where your blog readers are coming from.
Every morning I get up and get a look at what parts of the world folks are visiting my blog from in the past 3 hours. There's this one that's there every morning. Sitting there all by itself. Lonely looking because everybody else is so far away. Its about as far away as you can get from where I live.
The place? Victoria Australia. Its the white dot on the far right near the bottom of the picture. So whoever you are over there, "Hello!" and thanks for popping in every morning. You be good.
Your pal,
Wichita
FLY ME!!!
I was at a football game this weekend and all of the sudden from WAY up at the top of the stadium, here came about 50 of these paper airplanes with a picture of a football on them. So that got me to thinking... (click on the photos to download them)
OK, let's get weird...
OK, let's get weird. Click me...
Bluegrass Palm Pilot...
Bluegrass Palm Pilot
My gift to you...
Here comes Christmas! I want to thank you for coming here and I want to give you a gift, my book.
Go here and download "The Bluegrass Way" for free until January 1st. Thank you so much for visiting me.
I really appreciate it and I hope you have a wonderful Bluegrass Christmas. You be good.
Your pal,
Wichita
NASCAR, Junior johnson
I don't care what anybody says, this guy is crazy. 200 mph. Come on! Who wants to drive 200 mph!? People in their right minds don't need to drive that fast. They just don't. Its not normal. Its not natural. I went over to the track in Wilkesboro NC and talked to him because I didn't know he was crazy. He took me for a ride in one if his cars. Here's what happened...
Alan O'Bryant
Me and Alan go way back. His daddy used to hunt with my daddy. I met him on a bridge over near where he lives. Here's what happened...
Sonny Osborne
Sonny Osborne is a hand full. And I mean a HAND FULL. He's done more than me and you and most of our friends put together will ever do. Shew. He came over and I talked to him for a little bit. Here's what happened...
Wichita's 2nd Volley...
Trent has stepped up his campaign and released another commercial. Well, I can do that too...
Mac Wiseman
You talk about a Bluegrass icon, I'll tell you what, Mac Wiseman has seen it all and done it all and played it all... TWICE! He's one of my best friends of all time and was my very first 5 Minutes With Wichita interview. Here's what happened...
Lester Flatt
I talked to Lester Flatt believe it or not. Here's what happened...
Here's Trent Dobbins... again...
Trent Dobbins has thrown down the gauntlet. He wants to be the Mayor of Bluegrass real bad... Watch his new spot.
Here comes Christmas...
Get some Wichita stuff for your friends and family. The Bluegrass Way is a wonderful coffee table book that gives your bathroom that "Intellectual feel" we all crave. If it doesn't go over well in the bathroom then bring it on into the house for guests to read. It's only $8.88!
For the music lover there's the infamous VAN HEFFER album. Its Bluegrass versions of all Ozzy Osbourne's biggest hits played and sung by some of the hottest musicians in Bluegrass, like a duet with Ronnie McCoury and Cyndi Wheeler, and players like Andy Hall, Kyle Wood, Tim May and Wichita Rutherford. A quick and easy gift at only $9.99 over there at iTunes.
Then there's The Official Rocky Top Album, the biggest selling sports album of all time! It's got Charlie Daniels, the Osborne Brothers, The GrooveGrass Boyz, Mac Wiseman, Ronnie and Rob McCoury, Jason Carter, Mike Bub and loads more! With songs like "Volun-Tears" "Rocky Top" and "The Rocky Top Slide" it's a huge hit for any VOL fan especially since it's 15 songs for only $9.99 over there at iTunes.
Get all 3 for LESS THAN $30!
Nashville News
The fine folks over at Channel 4 here in Nashville did a story on me. We met up at The Country Music Hall of Fame. Here's what happened...
RUTHERFORD vs DOBBINS
The fight of the century has begun!
Trent Dobbins vs Wichita Rutherford in the race for Mayor of Bluegrass. Here are both candidate's TV/YouTube spots. A battle of Good vs Evil? You decide. And vote for who you think is the best man. Campaign buttons, stickers and posters will be available soon, for free of course. Watch the spots here:
Hi there soldiers!
I get lots of email from our fine folks over there fighting "the you know whats". Well hi there you all. I sure hope you're being careful and paying attention. Thank you for all you do and have done. I really appreciate it. You be good.
Your pal,
Wichita
Here We Go...
My first TV commercial for the Mayor's race. I can't wait to see what Trent Dobbins comes up with...
Woops... Stuff you won't see...
I got these pictures from somebody who took them when we didn't think anybody was looking. They hollered and we looked and waved. It wasn't until we got these pictures that we realized "The E's" don't have their masks on. Look close. Sam Bush is there of course, but do you recognize any famous Rock and Country artists? You never know who's hiding behind those masks... (Click the pictures to make them bigger.)
Mike Compton
Mike Compton is a modern day Bluegrass giant. Everybody knows him. Everybody loves him. Direct from the old school is where he gets his humor and demeanor. I met up with him in Texas and talked to him about all kinds of things. Here's what happened...
Ronnie Reno
Ronnie Reno is a fine person. I just love him. He's part of "Bluegrass Royalty" if you stop and think about it. I went out to Hendersonville and talked to him. Here's what happened...
Things you used to do...
Ever think about your old job?
