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Memories of the Hilltoppers
Citation: Memories submitted to University Archivist by various alumni. Do you have a special memory of the Hilltoppers? Let us know!
I had only one adventure with the Hilltoppers. I was from Pennsylvania and had little money to go home for Christmas. Not unususal for those days at all. Jimmy Sacca lived in Pittsburgh which was one of the regular stops on the bus trip to Johnstown. He and about three others piled into the car and it was snowing before we got to L'ville, which was a four hour road trip in those days. We slid off the road I think (details hazy) and someone took us into town where I was able to get on a bus to make the rest of the trip. No memory of who the good neighbor was.
I remember
that Bill Stamps on the local radio station gave their records a big play.
We all watched them on the Sullivan show and everyone knew "Trying" by
heart.
submitted by Shirley Risher Holland, class of 1954
I was in
high school and a huge fan of the Hilltoppers. Their recording of Darling
had just been released and of course I bought a copy. When I bought a
new records I played it over and over again much to the distress of my
family. I was listening to Darling for what was I'm sure the umpteenth
time when my poor father could take it no longer. He informed me if I
played that record one more time he was going to break it. Not wanting
to take any chances I stopped at least for that day.
submitted by Linda Allan
We washed Billy Vaughn's clothes at the old Allen's Launderette on Woodford St. while he was in college. He also lived across from my aunt, she hated all the noise back then that come from his house. We did not have air conditioning back then so the windows were always up, so when they practiced everyone could hear them. After they made it, everyone was proud to live close by.
submitted by David Satterfield
My little humorous incident was at the Red Carpet Inn . . . I think it has changed names again. We hadn't been in Bowling Green for more than a few weeks when we attended one of the Hilltopper concerts there with Dr. Spero Kerieakes and Helen. I had just opened my practice in Orthodontics and Spero introduced me to Jimmy before the show. Jimmy didn't know that I was new in town and opened his show with, "we have with us tonight, Dr. Charles Owsley." Well there was polite applause while my wife and I were laughing about what they must be thinking . . . Who in the heck is he?
Jimmy got a kick out of the story too.
We met one
more time, and again at the Red Carpet Inn. He had almost lost his voice
completelly and could hardly talk much less sing. He said it was about
then that he made the decision to retire from his singing career.
submitted by Charles Owsley class of 1948.
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