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Q Last week I saw John
Wayne’s movie The Coman
cheros. He sang a song with
the words “the sun shines
on pretty Red Wing.” I can
remember hearing that song
when i was a boy. What can
you tell me about it?
—Chuck Ramins. Hollister. Calif.
“Red Wing," a Tin Pan Alley song about a heartbroken Indian
maiden, was written by Kerry Mills and Thurland Chattaway
in 1907. It's been performed and recorded by numerous artists
through the years, including Bob Wills and the band Asleep at
the Wheel. (And, by the way, it's the moon—not the sun—that
shines on the "shy little prairie maid" as she weeps through the
night, mourning the loss of her beloved warrior brave.)
Ricky Van Shelton
CMT
Gill & Krauss come together for “Cross Country”
Superstar Vince Gill and bluegrass virtuoso Alison
Krauss combine forces for the second installment of
CMTs popular performance series Cross Country , which
brings together two artists to explore their common musi
cal roots and share their music with one another. Watch the
new Cross Country , taped in front a live audience in Nashville,
Tenn., premiering Friday, Oct. 27 at 9 p.m. Central.
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Crime Scene Investigation.
Q I don’t hear anything about
my favorite singer, Ricky Van Shel
ton, anymore. Is he retired?
— C. Donatto. Oshkosh. Wis.
Not exactly retired, but close. The coun
try crooner decided this summer to pack
up after 20 years in Nashville, Tenn., and
move back home to Virginia—a transi
tion that he says marks the end of his
performing career. "Perhaps there will be
other musical projects I can pursue with
out being away from home for long peri
ods," he suggests, hinting about a CD of
all-original songs he'd like to finish.
Q What can you tell me about my
favorite CSI cast member, Jorja Fox? Is
that her real name?
—-Joseph Paris:. Annandale. Va.
A former teen fashion model, Jorja Fox, 38,
was born in New York with the name Jorja-An
Fox. She just began her 11th consecutive year
on prime-time television, which has included
recurring roles on ER, The West Wing and now
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. "I never thought
CSI was going to make it,” she admits. "I
thought, ‘Friday night, a show about death—
this is going to be impossible. But there was
just something incredible about it." Fox is single
and lives with her beloved boxer dog, Ali.
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis were such a
great comedy team, but I’ve heard they didn’t get
along personally. Is that true?
—Bradley Bueller. Bedford. N./Vl.
"Dean and Jerry were the first post-World War II super
stars,” says Rick Saphire, Jerry Lewis' personal representa
tive. “Their public appearances generated a hysterical fan
reaction unmatched until
the advent of Elvis Presley.
They worked together for
10 years in movies, night
clubs and television. Like
all artists, they had ups
and downs and eventually
moved in different direc
tions. The real point is
not why they broke up,
but that the two talented
comedians worked togeth
er for 10 years.” Martin
died in 1995. Lewis, 80,
has been national chair
man of the Muscular Dys
trophy Association for
more than 50 years.
* Cover photo by Gary Bogdon
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