Pozo Seco Singers...What happened to 'em?

Subject: RE: Pozo Seco Singers...What happened to 'em?
From: GaryD
Date: 22 Mar 99 - 11:42 PM

Yup, that's one of the two albums I had... Speaking of I'll be gone, I know of a dynamite song by a sister of our friend's who wrote a great tribute to her father who had Alzheimer's.. called Gone Forever.. Their name is Curtis & Loretta, & they play professionally all over, but base out of Minneapolis.. They just released a new CD by that name with that song as one of the cuts..

To give you an idea, I'm laying down the 2nd verse & chorus...

But now a disease works in his brain, He's forgotten those children who carry his name. One day as I vacuumed, he watched me then said, "You've done all the work, I've done nothing yet" So I got him a dustrag, and he worked with me, He was still an example for this kid to see.]

If I think of all the things that I've lost, I can simply not bear the thought I am gone forever from his memory, And he cannot do things he once did for me

But I watch my dad and who he is now Plagued by Alzheimers, still somehow, Through the confusion his soul shines through, He says "Come anytime, we loved having you." (#3 repeat this line)

This song really gets to me..& I don't even know anybody close with the illness.. Loretta & her husband are going to be doing a house concert at her sister's next week & we've been fortunate to be invited.. Looking forward to it..

It's fairly early for me, only 10:30 pm..but I'm beat..checking out for now.. Thanks for stopping by..Gary

Subject: RE: Pozo Seco Singers...What happened to 'em?
From: Ferrara
Date: 21 Mar 99 - 11:49 PM

Gary D, I only had one album and I do believe it was (is) called Time. I'm sure I still have it although my spouse has "organized" our records beyond all hope of my finding anything.

There's a song on it called "Time": "Some people walk, some people crawl, some people don't even move at all. / Some roads lead forward, some roads lead back, some roads are dressed in white, some wrapped in fun'ral black. / Time, oh time, where did you go? Time, Oh Good, good Time, where did you go?" ... Something like that anyway.

Another song I used to play a lot from that album was "I'll Be Gone."

Subject: RE: Pozo Seco Singers...What happened to 'em?
From: GaryD
Date: 21 Mar 99 - 06:01 PM

Thanks folks...& yes, Ferrara, that's the gist of the song.. Sure would like those words.. but I understand about not having time of your own...I've been a bit burned out for a while, too.. Some of you who have communicated with me in the past know that I go hot & heavy on Mudcat for a while..then something happens to my computer or personal issues & I miss coming back for long chunks of time.. Speaking of time...think one of the Pozo Seco Albums I was talking about had "Time" in the title?...

Subject: RE: Pozo Seco Singers...What happened to 'em?
From: Allan Samuels
Date: 21 Mar 99 - 03:18 PM

I happen to have just gotten a Double CD from Music Blvd. (on line music sales). I am posting a frew details copied from the liner notes. The group's sound was born....in Corpus Christy TX. Donnie Williams and Lofton Kline.... billed themselves as "the Strangers Two". Susan Taylor... met them and they Blended their talents.

There are seven musicians credited on the "Time" album. If any one really wants the names.....E-mail me and I will post them.

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Nothing mentioned about where they are now....sorry. I'd like to know myself. But ya all ought'a be pleased that you can replace those scratchy old LP's. BTW I have never had any luck finding any other albums by them. If you know of some .....POST "EM UP.

Allan

Subject: RE: Pozo Seco Singers...What happened to 'em?
From: Ferrara
Date: 21 Mar 99 - 10:40 AM

Gary D,

Have I got the right song? "NiHaYa, Mother, Go with your white man, I hate their church that tells us that our fathers were wrong,/ So I'll hunt my own game, and I'll drink my own whiskey, and I'll sing until morning the old fashioned songs"?

Subject: RE: Pozo Seco Singers...What happened to 'em?
From: Ferrara
Date: 21 Mar 99 - 10:38 AM

Gary, Ian and Sylvia did "The Renegade" too. I've always loved it. BUT. Have been spending too much time typing in lyrics lately, forgive me, I'm too lazy right now to hunt for the record, transcribe, etc. If I don't remember within the next week, and no one else posts it, would you send me an e-mail or personal message to remind me? I really enjoy finding and typing songs for other Mudcatters, so don't hesitate to nudge me. But this week will be quite insane so it's unpredictable - on the other hand, I may go look up the song just to take a break from the real world. - R. Ferrara

Subject: RE: Pozo Seco Singers...What happened to 'em?
From: GaryD
Date: 20 Mar 99 - 11:33 PM

Too bad, I sure liked the mixture of songs I heard..sort of surprised they didn't get anywhere.. There was a particular song about an Indian called "The Renegade".. can anybody help me with the lyrics? Gary

Subject: RE: Pozo Seco Singers...What happened to 'em?
From: Roger in Baltimore
Date: 16 Mar 99 - 10:43 PM

I thought we had a thread about this group, but I could only find casual mentions with a Forum Search. Don Williams is the only one I know about today.

Roger in Baltimore

Subject: RE: Pozo Seco Singers...What happened to 'em?
From: Ferrara
Date: 16 Mar 99 - 10:07 PM

Don't know, but I sure did love them. Saw them once at the Shadows, the folk club that replaced the Cellar Door in DC. I still do songs I learned from them.

Subject: RE: Pozo Seco Singers...What happened to 'em?
From: Mike Billo
Date: 16 Mar 99 - 09:48 PM

One of them was Don Williams, the popular Country singer of the late '70's and early '80's, who, if memory serves, was last months cover story in "No Depresion" the alternative country music magazine.

Subject: Pozo Seco Singers...What happened to 'em?
From: GaryD
Date: 16 Mar 99 - 09:44 PM

Just came across a couple platters of music from the Pozo Seco singers, a group I loved way back then... Curious to know any history about the group, & what ever happened to them. Do they still entertain? Did they break up? Or did they become some hot rock & roll band!

How about it? Anybody help me?

Thanks, Gary