Andrew Ishee and Scalping Indians In one of his NQC posts, Doug Harrison at the averyfineline blog attempted to pin Andrew Ishee with a politically incorrect tag for a comment he made while introducing the Jody Brown Indian Family in a Friday Afternoon showcase. Apparently Ishee said “we need not ‘fear these Indians. They’re...

To end the speculation… I contacted the Inspirations’ office and found out that the fifth man who sang on stage with the Inspirations at NQC was Mack Clark; either Clark or Darren Osborn fills in with the Inspirations when Archie Watkins has throat...

Blog Backgrounds Some visitors may have already noticed that clicking the various boxes in this blog header will open different backgrounds for the blog. A few new ones have just been added. One of them (also found here, after scrolling down) is a picture of Signature Sound with the Ball Brothers singing...

GVB Baritone has Daughter The Gaither.com website is reporting that Gaither Vocal Band baritone Marshall Hall and his wife Lori had their first child last weekend. Presley Hall was born earlier than expected; a C-section had been scheduled for September 25th. Marshall was in South Africa with the Gaither Vocal Band for two concerts...

Ricky Free to leave Brian Free & Assurance This is a brief follow-up to last night’s McRae post. Sharp reader Diana noted that Brian Free announced at a recent Brian Free & Assurance concert that his son (and group drummer) Ricky Free would leave the band and come off the road within a year. It will be interesting to see whether Brian Free...