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goes. “That’s why I never married,” he added, his blue eyes twinkling. “I never stood still long enough to say ‘I do’.”
In 1986, Tex Banes was honored as the first lifetime member of the Jimmy Rogers Blue Yodelers Club during the Jimmy Rogers Memorial Festival in the singer’s hometown of Meridian, Miss.
He just returned from his ninth visit to that festival, and called himself “the proudest Australian in America today.” During the graveside service in memory of Mr. Rogers, Tex held the American flag. “That meant more to me than any gold records, any material possessions.”
During his stay in Amissville, Tex plans several local appearances. On Saturday, June 25, he will perform at Oak Springs Nursing Home in Warrenton, in a show sponsored by the Fauquier County Parks and Recreation Department.
Mrs. Pierson said that Tex will give a performance “especially for children” at the Rappahannock County Park at 2 p.m. Friday, June 17. The concert is free, and children of all ages are invited, Tex added. The park is on Rt. 211 just outside Washington. For more information, contact Ginny Pierson, 937-4496.
Dan Lewis, one of the organizers of the Gallery Coffeehouse, said that he has also spoken with Tex about the possibility of his participation in the RAAC Talent Show on Saturday, June 25. Following the talent show, Mr. Lewis plans to invite Tex and the audience to the Middle St. Gallery for an informal coffeehouse and sing-a-long. All are invited, and entertainers are encouraged to bring their instruments and their talent.
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