A little sweetness, a little sadness....
Posted Sunday, May 8, 2022 01:47 PM

Roy and k.d. And the Judds

 
 

Roy Orbison - Crying with k.d. lang

 
I remember one weekday afternoon when my daughter Anna was about five and I took her to the State Fair--just the two of us. That day I won her a teddy bear, shooting baskets down the midway, and introduced her to two country singer celebrities at the WQDR pavilion just outside of Dorton Arena. Naomi and Wynonna Judd were there being interviewed by the Longbranch's nightly MC who also had a DJ gig on that country music station.
 
Since I was a bartender at the Longbranch we walked into the pavilion and waved through a glass divider.  In the next moment, Anna was being led into the interview booth by the Judds themselves and sat between them through the rest of the interview.  When it (the interview) was over, there were a lot of smiles and laughter and a few hugs.  
 
Little Anna and Naomi and Wynonna--such a happy memory even on such a sad day.  Naomi died on April 30--nine days ago.
 
Roy and k.d.'s sad and sweet song, 'Crying', in its own way, is a wonderful tribute.