Live from Englishtown-NHRA Lucas Oil Series

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Originally Posted by z28camaroman

Jack,

Clovis, NM checking in. Not at a car show here. Played at a music festival. Took off my racers hat and put on the musician's hat. We (Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs) only play about five or six dates a year and unfortunately, this event was scheduled on the E-town weekend.

Weather here is beautiful. We make the long trek home tomorrow. Not easy getting to Clovis. Two air planes and a 100 mile drive from Lubbock, TX.

If there is by chance a rain date, keep us posted. That would be good for me as it gives me another race to do besides the two at Atco coming up.

Two members in the band used to drag race back in the early to mid 1960's. Jimmy Gilmer had a car called "Record Maker" playing on the car being fast and the fact that he was a recording artist with one major hit, "Sugar Shack", biggest selling record of 1963 and numerious top ten records. Jimmy was based in Amarillo, TX at the time.

If you liked the music of 40 to 50 years ago, this is a great placed to be. I think Ricky Nelson's kids on on the bill for tonight. Our concert last night was great. We also played today at a work shop for the school system.

Jerry

C'mon Jerry,

You are being very modest about that song-it was recorded in Clovis at Norman Petty's studio where the great Buddy Holly made quite a few of his hits. Petty also recorded Roy Orbison, Waylon Jennings, and Carolyn Hester there.