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Thread #10546   Message #2947604
Posted By: GUEST,john kellett
19-Jul-10 - 10:18 AM
Thread Name: Big Bill Campbell and his Rocky Mountaineers
Subject: RE: Big Bill Campbell and his Rocky Mountaineers
Memories from my childhood.Also,I remember a discussion with army mates when I was in Egypt in '54-56.It was mooted that the mountie[was it really Ted Hockridge?]always sang "There's silver on the sage tonight" and that Peggy always sang "Prairie Rose" I remember that there were meat sandwiches to go with the applejack;and who could forget thatline from Little Red Caboose ----and the angels are all sober as they ride along in the little red caboose behind the train? In a radio interview,Bill explained that caboose referred to the brake van.Thanks to foregoing contributors for reminding me of agreat show