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As corny as it may sound, my true goal was to crack the Americana market.
Besides my own songs, the songs I sing are Woody Guthrie, John Prine, Townes Van Zandt - real songs about real people.
He asked if I was a songwriter, and I said yeah, that I was in town because I'd won this contest. He said, okay, then he was gonna play me his hit, and started singing 'When it's time to relax, one beer stands clear... '
I explained to the lady m... (more Arthur Godfrey quotes)
He was known for finding and grooming young, undiscovered talent. But he insisted on loyalty and absolute control over their careers. One of his bigger finds, singer Julius LaRosa, was unceremoniously fired by a very gracious-sounding Godfrey ON THE AIR simply because the up-and-comer found himself an agent. Godfrey's popularity soon declined after the incident -- his "nice guy" public image irreparably damaged.
At his TV peak in 1953, he starred in three different television shows simultaneous... (more Arthur Godfrey trivia)
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