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Still Alive, Y'all !

A lot of folks have been wondering where I have been. I am in the process of getting a lot of stuff done at home and taking care of my father who is 83 years old. But I am still writing some new songs and lately I've been playing away at the autoharp and other instruments! I have abandoned most forms of social media, but you can find me on GAB - the fine alternative  to "twitter". GAB allows free speech! I'm Rvabread on there. And I'll be working on some new music and music videos this year. I plan on releasing my Christmas album either on vinyl or Compact Disc. Can't decide yet, maybe both! It all depends on finances. But an official Christmas album is long over do from yours truly.  Be sure and check out my latest Digital release " The Very Best of Meade Skelton" on Bandcamp. Some of the songs I am working on will be food related. I have a song called "Pass the black eyed peas" and "Chocolate is my friend".  But I'm also w

Meade Skelton's Post Christmas Blow Out Sale! (Ebay)

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Hey, Y'all! My Ebay store   (vasinger24) will be auctioning off many items, including personal items worn by yours truly, such as the white sports coat I adorned in my "Sweet Tea" music video! You can own a piece of history. Other items  will include clothing, dvds, records, cds, etc all of which I will be adding more of all this coming week. Check out what I have so far, and tell all your family and friends too!

Patsy Cline and Anita Bryant...

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I really enjoy these two fine lady singers. I'm not really a huge fan of female vocals to be honest , but there's something about their music perhaps and vocal style that makes me want to listen more. I always felt that these two women had voices that were remarkably alike.  They both sing in the Contralto range which is much more pleasing to the ear.  I hear a lot of Patsy Cline's style in Anita Bryant and vice versa. To me they were essentially Pop singers who sang Country flavored music. That perhaps made them stand out in their Era, but wouldn't so much today. I always  seem to be in the mood for Anita Bryant and Patsy Cline. I find their voices very soothing, with  just the right of emotion and inflection without over doing it. Patsy Cline is more well known than Anita, but largely because she died in a plane crash at the age of 30. Had she not died so young, she wouldn't really have the "legendary" status she has today. Remembering that her career wa

Meade Skelton "Nobody Wants Me" Live at Artemis Gallery 20th Anniversary

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