My mom (from Knoxville TN.) watching HEE HAW with Flatts and Scruggs when my step dad was not home… He called it Hillbilly music…he was a city slicker…
My mom waxing and buffing the floors in the rec room, then moving all the furniture so we could slip around and dance to Nat King Cole, Harry Belafonte, Etta James, Johnny Mathis.
Trying to teach my step dad how to twist :lol
One night I saw a band, stood close to the speakers, listened with my eyes closed, and went home after the show was over. I had my eyes closed and one of the songs ended, I opened my eyes and I was lying in bed, imagine my surprise.
Dancing to my daddy’s piano playing - “Kitten on the Keys” was a favorite.
I wore out Dolly Parton’s album with “Coat of Many Colors” and “Jolene”.
First bluegrass festival at Adams County Fairgrounds in 1981 and Hot Rize became my favorite band.