R. Gary Patterson
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Upcoming EventsApril 10, 2008, I'll be a guest on the Richard Syrett Show from Toronto, Canada. Peggy Sue Gerron will also be a guest with me. You can listen to the show and call in from the following link http:/ Thursday night, January 24th, 2008, I'll be on Coast to Coast AM with Robby Kreiger and Ray Manzarek of The Doors and currently "Riders on The Storm." Here's your chance to speak to two legendary members of one of America's greatest bands! We will discuss the band's history as well as the myths and legends surrounding a certain Mr. James Douglas Morrison. Sunday night, January 27th, 2008, I'll be on Alan Handleman's show. Listen in at www.ifitrocks.com. The show should begin at 10:00 PM EST. This Saturday night, December 22, 2007, I'll be on Coast to Coast with Ian Punnet and my friend Bill Harry. Bill was the creator of Mersey Beat magazine and an architect of the British Invasion. He was one of John Lennon's best friends and is close to Ringo and Sir Paul as well. We'll discuss rumors of John contacting psychics from the afterlife and his recollections as serving as a publicist for Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd. I hope to hear from you! Friday night, April 6, 2007, I'll be appearing on Coast to Coast for the first hour with George and my friends Peggy Sue Gerron (the original rock goddess immortalized by Buddy Holley)and Jay P. Richardson (The Big Bopper, Jr). We will address many of the myths and legends surrounding Buddy and the Big Bopper. You don't want to miss this show. I've just completed a question and answer interview with Lex for an upcoming Coast to Coast "After Dark" newsletter. My new title, "Take a Walk on the Darkside: Rock and Roll Myths, Legends, and Curses," has now been released by Simon and Schuster's Fireside Books and is in bookstores everywhere. This work is everything I wanted "Hellhounds on Their Trail" to be. All the popular stories from "Hellhounds" are included as well as some interesting new material in this updated and complete version. The good news is the retail price will be $14.00, a far cry from the "collector" prices offered for "Hellhounds on Their Trail!" Good things come to those who wait and I'm pleased that Fireside Books was able to offer this expanded version for this price. Thank you for your patience and I'm sure you will enjoy these tales from the rock and roll graveyard!  One popular location of Robert Johnson's Crossroads.  Close up of the Crossroads inside Clarksdale, Mississippi. Photo copyright by Grady Irby (used by permission)  Here is another location said to be the Robert Johnson crossroads  An old oak tree setting close to the crossroads north of town. (photograph copyright by Grady Irby. Used by permission).  An old cemetery north of Clarksdale just off the crossroads of HWy 61 and Jonestown road. Robert Johnson ws said to have practiced the guitar at night in cemeteries. (photgraph copyrighted by Grady Irby. Used by Permission).  Cotton fields of the old Leatherman Plantation where Robert Johnson grew up near Robinsonville, Mississippi. (copyright by Grady Irby. Used by permission). |
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