September 12th: The Saturday 9

 Devil in the Bottle

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Saturday 9: Devil in the Bottle (1974)

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

1) This song begins with T. G. Sheppard taking off his shoes to slip into the house without disturbing his sleeping wife. Are you wearing shoes as you answer these questions?  Yes.  I discovered Barefoot sneakers and love them.  

2) His wife hears him anyway. Are you a light sleeper?  Yes.  It used to make my Joe crazy.  Now the cats wake me up.  I can hear them scratching in the litter box or chasing a toy in the living room.  I also wake up when they are throwing up a hairball.  I put Ocean Sounds on the Echo some nights when I need to sleep.
 

3) This is the first of 22 consecutive #1 hits for T. G. Sheppard. Not bad for a high school dropout. What's the last year of education that you completed?  I have a Bachelor of Arts degree from an accredited university.

 

4) He was born William Browder and chose the stage name T. G. Sheppard just because he liked the sound of it. He says "T. G." doesn't stand for anything, and he gets a kick out of fans who insist there's some secret meaning behind the initials. Since most of us didn't choose our names, is there a story behind your name? Did your parents tell you why they chose it? (If you did choose your name, share what influenced your decision.)  I don't have a story for my first name, but my middle name, Lee, is from my great-grandmother, Verda Lee.

 

5) It was after hours at a Memphis roller rink when he first met Elvis and his entourage. As T. G. was leaving, Elvis was entering and asked if he wanted to stay and skate longer. T. G. was confused because he knew the place was closing for the night. "Not for me," Elvis replied, and T. G. skated with Elvis and his buddies until dawn. Are you good on roller skates?  I used to do okay.  We had parties at the skating rink for our school once a month or so.  I do much better on ice skates, though.

6) T. G. loves NASCAR and was an associate sponsor of the Folgers Chevrolet. He enjoyed the collaboration with the coffee company and has performed the familiar jingle – "the best part of waking up is Folgers in your cup" – in concert. Are you loyal to a particular coffee brand?  I enjoy "Peet's" coffee pods.  I rarely make a pot of coffee for just me.  I do like a dark roast and drink mine black.

 

7) T. G. understands the lifestyle of his fans. That's why he named his live country music venue Guitars and Cadillacs. If you were going to name a business after two of your favorite things, what would you call it?  Chocolate and Toffee.  LOL

 
8) In 1974, when this week's song was on the country charts, Linda Ronstadt was getting a lot of radio airplay with "You're No Good." That song is about a real cad. Let's turn that around: Who is the nicest person you know?  I know lots of very nice people and am blessed to have one living on each side of my house and across the street.  

 
9) Random question: Have you ever had your palm read?  Yes, for fun, a very long time ago at some fair thing.  It was very silly and is not something I believe in at all. I don't even remember what the woman said.

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