Porter
Wagoner - Grand Ol' Opry'
Country Music Hall of Fame
"I wish I could take you back to Nashville Del,
that was a
great opening act.
If you could put all that enthusiasm in a bottle I'd take a six
pack."
Dolly
Parton -
"Y'all don't need a PA system that's for sure."
Grandpa
Jones - Grand Ol' Opry
Country Music Hall of Fame
"I like your act Del, it's a good family show."
Roy
Acuff, Grand Ol' Opry
Country Music Hall of Fame -
"That
was a nice opening Del,
the folks liked your clean family type humor!!"
Minnie
Pearl, Grand Ol' Opry
Country Music Hall of Fame
"Thanks Del, this was a fun show and a great crowd."
Tex
Ritter, Singer & Movie Star -
"Thanks for loaning me your guitar Del.
Your old Martin is just
like mine
and thanks
for being a great opening act the folks sure enjoyed
it."
Gene
Autry, The greatest cowboy movie star -
Thanks for the great interview Del,
and when you're in California stop
by the ranch
where we shoot the movies."
Ernest
Tubb, The Texas Troubadour - Grand
Ol' Opry
Country Music Hall of Fame -
"That's a great comedy act Del.
You did a great opening for our
band."
Jean
Shepard, great country singer - Grand
Ol' Opry
"You have a great act for the whole family Del, you know, if we
all worked together we could clean up country music and get it back to
what country people really stand for."
The
Wilburn Brothers, Grand Ol' Opry -
"Thanks for doing a fantastic job in warming up the crowd for us.
You're a great entertainer and comedian."
Sonny
James, The Southern Gentleman - Grand
Ol' Opry
"That was a great act to open with Del, you do great jokes and it's
all good, clean, family type humor."
George
Hamilton the 4th - Grand Ol' Opry
"Good job warming up the crowd Del, it was fun working with
you."
Kitty
Wells, Grand Ol' Opry
Country Music Hall of Fame
"Your broadcast of the show was great Del,
you made us sound good. Thanks." |
Johnny
Wright - Grand Ol' Opry
"I can't believe you picked up the whole band with one mic Del.
The broadcast was fantastic and you are a great opening act.
Thanks."
Gene
Watson - Grand Ol' Opry
"Thanks for warming up the crowd Del.
What a great
audience."
The
Kendalls' -
"Liked your family style humor in the warm up Del.
It was good
stuff."
Patsy
Montana,
1st female country singer to sell a million records
"I Want To Be A Cowboys Sweetheart" in 1937.
"Del, that was one of the best interviews I've ever had.
Thanks so much for getting us a good crowd for the show last
night."
Charlie
Walker, Grand Ol' Opry -
"Thanks for the ride from the airport Del, and for your
family band. Your wife and kids are great."
Lowell
Schreyer, America's Banjo Historian
"Good job as MC of the Midwest Banjo Jubilee Del."
President
Jimmy Carter -
"Thanks for sharing your ideas with me at the White House."
Senator
William Proxmire -
"Good interview Del.
You did your homework and that always makes it
easy."
Sen.
Gaylord Nelson - Founder of
Earth Day in 1970
It's been a great honor to be on your show.
You have a wonderful audience."
Gov.
Tommy Thompson -
"Del, your talk show reaches more people then any I know of.
You get more information out in a short time then anyone else around.
It's a great broadcast."
Gov.
Warren Knowles, Wisconsin -
"Good
job Del, that was fun."
Gov.
Lee Dreyfuss, Wisconsin -
"Del, this is the first time I have done a radio broadcast while
sitting by the fireplace in the Governor's mansion.
Your enthusiasm
makes it so easy.
Let's do it again!"
Jack
Dempsey, World Heavyweight Champion -
"Thanks Del, that was a fun interview.
Short jabs and long
punches." |