tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574283050305486107.post3388084964508494414..comments2023-08-16T04:49:13.869-07:00Comments on The New Book Review: Tackling the Tough Questions About Riders of the Purple SageCarolyn Howard-Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574283050305486107.post-82938533162120679272007-07-03T14:18:00.000-07:002007-07-03T14:18:00.000-07:00I AGREE WITH COMMENTS ABOUT THIS BOOK VERY GOOD HI...I AGREE WITH COMMENTS ABOUT THIS BOOK VERY GOOD HISTORY OF THE RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE GERALD WALTON OKLAHOMA CITYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574283050305486107.post-71194782370802484502007-07-03T12:51:00.000-07:002007-07-03T12:51:00.000-07:00Sharon is a dedicated and talented writer who has ...Sharon is a dedicated and talented writer who has written a wonderful book. She deserves all the success in the world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574283050305486107.post-22854097401205434202007-07-03T09:29:00.000-07:002007-07-03T09:29:00.000-07:00Sharon's wonderful work on Foy Willing & the Rider...Sharon's wonderful work on Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage fills in a lot of blanks concerning the career of this wonderful performer. I could hardly put the book down. Who would have known the full expanse of Foy's talent? What a sensitive man he was? How poor choices derailed a most-promising career? Sharon's candid work makes you almost feel like you knew Foy Willing personally by the time you finish the book. It's a great read!Marvin O'Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18317930980274443072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574283050305486107.post-59161873943245985632007-07-03T09:11:00.000-07:002007-07-03T09:11:00.000-07:00If you like the book, you might enjoy listening to...If you like the book, you might enjoy listening to Foy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage on their radio show, "All-Star Western Theater" from 1946-48. Recordings are available from various sources. As the head of an old-time radio club in Tucson, I've enjoyed listening to some of the shows, with singing by the RPS and guests such as Tex Ritter and their western dramatic skits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574283050305486107.post-6404471076508196962007-07-02T16:03:00.000-07:002007-07-02T16:03:00.000-07:00"Foy and the riders", He and his talent,were then ..."Foy and the riders", He and his talent,were then and still are in a league unto itself. It was all captured in Sharon Willings frank and honest tribute. Ray Charles styling of just one of Foys great songs"No One to Cry To",is by any ones measurement only the tip of his wonderful and diversified body of work. It is a solid read, I enjoyed it a lot. Thank you, SharonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574283050305486107.post-75056169580367263992007-07-02T13:31:00.000-07:002007-07-02T13:31:00.000-07:00I was only 19 years old when I first met Foy Willi...I was only 19 years old when I first met Foy Willing. He appeared to be bigger than life to me. Working with Sharon Leisch, prior to her marrying Foy, at the radio and television station in Salinas, California, the entire staff was enamored with his style. <BR/><BR/>Sharon has captured so much of Foy's life in this book that I found each successive page to reveal more about Foy Willing than I had ever known.<BR/><BR/>He was special and this accounting of his trials and tribulations do justice to a unique individual and extraordinary performer.<BR/><BR/>Alan Skuba<BR/>Palm Desert, CAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574283050305486107.post-17824979354167160732007-07-02T12:55:00.000-07:002007-07-02T12:55:00.000-07:00Chuck, thank you for the thank you. It's always ni...Chuck, thank you for the thank you. It's always nice to hear that someone is behind the scenes pulling strings. (-: Please come back <BR/>Best,<BR/>CarolynCarolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574283050305486107.post-9196212976489777602007-07-02T12:27:00.000-07:002007-07-02T12:27:00.000-07:00Having know Foy, and to a lesser degree, Sharon, I...Having know Foy, and to a lesser degree, Sharon, I know what a tough job it was to relive all the rough times, but also, I know about the joys of all the good tmes. Sharon tells the story with heartfelt compassion and love, not only for her husband, but for the Country Music world aas well. Really a warm and wonderful book Sharon. Nice review Tim, and thanks to Carolyn for posting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574283050305486107.post-77433391631914821212007-07-02T12:21:00.000-07:002007-07-02T12:21:00.000-07:00I have read the book and it tells the true story o...I have read the book and it tells the true story of Foy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage. This is not a sugar-coated biography. This is a book about a man, his music and the woman who loved him, complete with all the life changing mistakes people make. I recommend it to all fans of Western Music.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com