1964, TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD SHOW, FBI Wives, Billy Strange, Jim Lang, Wake Boat Surfing

If you have enjoyed this film please consider making a donation so I can keep bringing you things like this. My Patreon page can be found here, https://www.patreon.com/OfficeofImage... PayPal donations can be made via the link on my YouTube landing page in the upper right hand corner. You may contact me here, [email protected] This episode with the original commercials (Chooz Antacid Chewing Gum, Goodyear Neolite shoes from Thom McCann and Lysol Disinfectant Spray) was first aired March 16, 1964 on KGO TV in San Francisco, CA. Ernie sings (I WANNA BE AROUND), (DREAM WHEN YOUR FEELING BLUE) and (I AM A POOR WAYFAIRING STRANGER). In the audience are the wives of 118 special agents of the FBI from the SF Bay area at the time. They are all members of the FBI Wives Association and are represented by Carolyn Rudrow (husband was Lee Rudrow) and Audrey Andress (husband was Ray Andress). Ernie places a phone call to Carolynne Rudrow's mother Mrs. Clara Cour in Indianapolis. Jim Lang from the future Dating Game was discovered here. They present Ernie with an autographed book, (Masters of Deceit) written by J.E. Hoover. Ernie makes a commentary on short clip of "wake boat surfing" using a standard surfboard and motorboat. Next Ernie does a sales pitch of the 1964 Eureka Whisk handheld vacuum cleaner for only $19.95. In this next segment one of the most talented entertainers of the era, Billy Strange sings the Ray Charles hit song "What'd I Say" while playing his Fender Jaguar that dates according to his son to at least 1962. This is from Jerry Strange: He is also the singing voice of Steve McQueen in the movie, “Baby the Rain Must Fall”.    • Baby the rain must fall   He was also married to Joan O'Brian 1954-1956 who marries Elvis in the movie, It Happened at the World's Fair 1963" & Cary Grant in, Operation Petticoat 1959". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_O%... Billy Strange work with Elvis Presley, Frank and Nancy Sinatra, Leon Russel, Glenn Campbell, The Beach Boys, Jan and Dean to name just a very few and was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum as a member of the famed Wrecking Crew in 2007. Strange played themes for such TV shows as "The Munsters" (1964), "Batman" (1966), and "Have Gun – Will Travel" (1957). He is the guitarist heard on the theme to "The Munsters". These are comments from fans that were made on a previous low quality version of this production. Patrick Carmody I treasured your father. I am a GIT graduate and was a PRIVATE student of Tommy Tedesco..He introduced me to your father back in 92-3...also met almost ALL the WC players who were still around, also. I ADORED your dad...MY kinda guy. and that's a badass Jag tuned down to D... Fred Fungus Jerry Your Father wrote songs for Elvis ..One of my all time favorites Memories He also played his guitar on one the best Songs of all time Pet Sounds ..Your Pa was a Gem I would be very proud of him ... André Rock A fantastic musician, very influential in the development of popular music. One of my personal heroes and influences as a guitarist... ND Weare Billy Strange was born in Long Beach, CA back when it was nothing but sand dunes and oil derricks. His parents were country western musicians. I believe he wrote a few songs that Elvis made hits. Rowlandph This is the same arrangement Billy did for Elvis!..when Elvis did Viva Las Vegas... Billy sounds great here..!..