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What can you tell me
about country singer Gen
tleman Jim Reeves? Does
he have any concerts on
video or DVD?
—Ruth 8., Vermont
One of nine children, Jim Reeves was bom and raised in Gallo
way, Texas. In the early 19505, lie became the host of the popular
Louisiana Hayride. Fate intervened when Hank Williams foiled
to make an appearance on the show and Reeves sang in his place.
Abbott Records signed him and his first single, Mexican Joe , went
to No. 1. Throughout the 1950 s and early 19605, Reeves had a
number of major hits— He'll Have to Go. Home and Four
Walls —and was at the height of his career when he
was killed at age 40 in a plane crash outside of Nash
ville, Tenn., in 1964. His work still is available in i
CD packages, as well as some videos and DVDs. M
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We really enjoy Made in Amer
ica. What can you tell us about
John Ratzenberger? Where
can we write with sugges
tions of factories he can Mm |||
tour?
—Barbara C., New York
John Ratzenberger, 58, believes
very strongly in the philosophy
of his Travel Channel show Made
in America. "The reason 1 wanted SuLZ
to do the show is that it really cel
ebrates people who are responsible
for themselves and their children.
They get up early and put their hand
to something useful. That’s really the
backbone of civilization. Hollywood tends
to ignore that,” says Ratzenberger, who
is best known for playing Cliff on the
TV show Cheers. When Cheers ended, he
moved his family away from Hollywood. (
“We lived on an island in the Pacific
Northwest, and I started a little form just
so my kids could put their hand to some
thing useful,” he says. “I’m a great believer
that common sense comes from working
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gave them a little Tom Sawyer/Huck Finn experience.” Now
divorced, he lives in a Los Angeles suburb with his rwo chil
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C 5 What is going on with that marvelous
versatile actor, James Caviezel?
—M.O., California
Caviezel, 36, has been working on a few
projects, including one that is being kept
under wraps. The one that he can talk
about is an MGM movie called Madison , which
recently opened to a limited release. Mel Gibsons
2004 movie. The Passion of the Christ , put Caviezel
in the limelight after years of trying to get
noticed. The native of Mount Vernon, Wash.
(pop. 26,232), made his film debut as an airline clerk in My Oun
Private Idaho in 1991- He followed that with roles in movies such
as Frequency. The Rock, The Thin Red Line. Ride with the Detfl and
k Any Gwen Sunday. Caviezel lives in Los Angeles with his wife,
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Q Who sang the old country song Running Bear?
—Dianna S., Nevada
The song, written by J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson, was
a hit for Johnny Preston in 1959. The song is available on
several collections, such as Fed So Fine and Running Bear.
‘The Big Bopper was a disc jockey in my hometown
t and he gave me the song to record,” says Preston, a
native of Port Arthur, Texas, (pop. 57,755). “I was
ft doing more rhythm and blues and rock and roll
■ back then, and this was a little different, but he was
I so sure it was a hit and it was an opportunity ro
record. And what do you know? Right our of the
V box, first record I did was a multi-million seller.”
Preston, now 65, lives near Beaumont, Texas, with
Sharon, his wife of 46 years. He has five children
and 13 grandchildren, and they all live within 50
miles of each other. This year he's touring Australia
and Europe with Brian Hyland, Chris Montez and
Bobby Vee. “It’s ‘6os music. A lot of the kids call it
geezer rock," he says, laughing.
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