Remembering Conway Twitty

[EarlJam]

Many of you may not remember him, but his influence on music cannot be understated. It has now been 14 years, 137 days since Conway Twitty left us.

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Gone, yes. But sure as hell not forgotten.

-EarlJam

[wilson]

Hello, darlin'. Nice to see ya.
It's beeen a looong tiiiiiime,
You're just as lovely...as yoooooou were before.

[Lavabe]

Many of you may not remember him, but his influence on music cannot be understated. It has now been 14 years, 137 days since Conway Twitty left us.
-EarlJam

Twitty City!

Cheers,
Lavabe

P.S. Almost makes me want to change my fifth answer on the places quiz on the other thread.

[knights68]

It has now been 14 years, 137 days since Conway Twitty left us. -EarlJam

Wow, has it been THAT long? Already? Why I remember his passing like it was yester... er ummm, last week!

I got into Twitty's music thanks to my Dad.
I also enjoyed reading that Twitty could have been Elvis before Elvis was Elvis, or rather Elvis and Conway sounded the same. Then somebody suggested, "Hey Conway, go country!".

Yep, I liked his music, but do we know if he wrote a majority of his own songs? Anyone?

[cspan37421]

EarlJam,

This has nothing to do with Conway Twitty but I just noticed your new Avatar. Looks like Bobby Hurley in disbelief after being called for a blocking foul. I couldn't help but think that he looks a bit like Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day.

[EarlJam]

EarlJam,

This has nothing to do with Conway Twitty but I just noticed your new Avatar. Looks like Bobby Hurley in disbelief after being called for a blocking foul. I couldn't help but think that he looks a bit like Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day.

"Billie Hurley?" Good observation. I can see it....

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-EarlJam

[Indoor66]

Many of you may not remember him, but his influence on music cannot be understated. It has now been 14 years, 137 days since Conway Twitty left us.

149

Gone, yes. But sure as hell not forgotten.

-EarlJam

What ever happened to the Twitty Birds?

[Bluedawg]

Many of you may not remember him, but his influence on music cannot be understated. It has now been 14 years, 137 days since Conway Twitty left us.

149

Gone, yes. But sure as hell not forgotten.

-EarlJam

The he was almost not allowed to record country music becasue he was one of the top rock and roll performers in the country.

Conway Twitty - Rainy Night In Georgia (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Zqoyhra8X0A)

[YmoBeThere]

Twitty City!

Cheers,
Lavabe

P.S. Almost makes me want to change my fifth answer on the places quiz on the other thread.

Lived next door to it for a year. I seem to mention that a lot. Maybe I am more of a Twitty fan than I realized. Of course, I also mention that House of Cash was right across the street...

[EarlJam]

Update - It has now been 14 years, 155 days since Conway Twitty left us.

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Brought to you by NASCAR (Never Again Surrender, Conway we'll Always Remember)

-EarlJam

[edensquad]

Conway recorded one of my songs back in the day.... very cool. (did not have the honor of meeting him though).

[hamster]

Also, the only man to cause the Tax Court and the IRS to wax poetic.



The Tax Court summarized its opinion in this case with the following 'Ode to Conway Twitty':

'Twitty Burger went belly up
But Conway remained true
He repaid his investors, one and all
It was the moral thing to do.
'His fans would not have liked it
It could have hurt his fame
Had any investors sued him
Like Merle Haggard or Sonny James.
'When it was time to file taxes
Conway thought what he would do
Was deduct those payments as a business expense
Under section one-sixty-two.
'In order to allow these deductions
Goes the argument of the Commissioner
The payments must be ordinary and necessary
To a business of the petitioner.
'Had Conway not repaid the investors
His career would have been under cloud,
Under the unique facts of this case

Held: The deductions are allowed.'

Our reaction to the Court's opinion is reflected in the following 'Ode to Conway Twitty: A Reprise':

Harold Jenkins and Conway Twitty
They are both the same
But one was born
The other achieved fame.
The man is talented
And has many a friend
They opened a restaurant
His name he did lend.
They are two different things
Making burgers and song
The business went sour
It didn't take long.
He repaid his friends
Why did he act
Was it business or friendship
Which is fact?
Business the court held
It's deductible they feel
We disagree with the answer
But let's not appeal.

RECOMMENDATION

Nonacquiescence.

I.R.S. AOD/CC-1984-022, March 23, 1984