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1Former PlainsmanOn Platter ParadeSUNK AY, Aug. 3 (Special)— The Decca company says M’s just released a couple of records by the wingin'est alligatorbait ever to come out of theLouisiana swamps.Alligator bait — in this particular instance — happens to bp one Jesse Pearson, a former resident of Sunrav now recording for the Decca people.According to the platter presse rs’ tale, the young man was once towed along behind his uncle’s canoc in the Louisiana Swamps to lure alligators,The ’gators never managed to catch up. They got skinned instead.Gator bait or not, Pearson, a graduate of Borgcr High School, is under a contract withDecca recording company. Two of his discs have been released within the past six weeks.1 His first, release is “Some Enchanted Evening” from the mu-S sical, ‘South Pacific,” hacked up 5 with “Fingerprints.” His most 1 recent release is ‘‘Next Stop,Paradise,” on the flip side of “I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes.”Pearson is the son of Mr, andJESSE PEARSON ¥ * ¥Mrs, Jesse Pearson. He was lege, then entered the U.S christened Bobby Wayne, but has for 20 months’ duty. After sen-used his father’s name in the en- ice, the youth movd to New' York tertainment business. and enrolled in a dramatic school.Tie youthful singer is now a Not long after, the first of his esident of New York. He came recordings w'as made.to the attention of music publish- __er Robert Lissauer soon after moving there, and sang “Some Enchanted Evening” for demonstration purpose.Flood WatersmPearson’s demonstration reeordings were taken to Jack Pleis, musical direcctor for Decca. A contract came from (he company, and Pearson's record recorded four days after he signed on the dotted line.While at the Borger school,Pearson was active in art, literature, dramatics and singing. r , . . ...After graduation, ho attended Bay. ?“ard lt;™** *«? If, lor University at Waco, studying J d .If* evamatton tf necessary, drama under Paul Baker. resic,cn{s along the hanks of! He worked for a time as a ^ rain ’swo,len Hillsborough s dress designer in Dallas after col- Rner*Imperil Area Near TampaTAMPA, Fla. fAP) — National• • •The Red Cross estimated 50 to
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Amarillo Daily News
Amarillo, Texas, US
Thu, Aug 04, 1960
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