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Roy Orbison Impersonator Brian McCullough
BRIAN, ROY, and... HAROLD?

A promising young baseball player from Arkansas named Harold Jenkins, with a band called "The Rock Housers" hit Sun Records in Memphis about the same time as young Roy Orbison. When Roy recorded Harold's song "Rockhouse", the rockabilly cats of 1956 took notice. Harold changed his name to the more remarkable Conway Twitty, and once "It's Only Make Believe" hit the air in 1958, the artist-formerly-known-as-Harold was well on his way to making music history.
Conway paired with famous producer Owen Bradley of Nashville in the 60's (recording Orbison's "I'm In A Blue, Blue Mood" along the way) and started his own gold rush. At his death in 1993, Twitty had garnered no less than forty number 1 hits in rock-n-roll and country music and had truly deserved his two famous nicknames -

"The Best Friend a Song Ever Had" &
"The High Priest of Country Music"

NELLIE NORRIS & BRIAN IN TRIBUTE TO THE GREAT DUETS OF CONWAY TWITTY & LORETTA LYNN
NELLIE NORRIS & BRIAN IN TRIBUTE TO
THE GREAT DUETS OF CONWAY & LORETTA LYNN

You are probably already familiar with Brian's performances
of Roy's songs, now listen to what he can do with Conway's...

Wake up a little behind-closed-doors heat with "Slow Hand"


Turn two little words into a gold record..."Hello Darlin"


Be too-tough-to-cry "It's Only Make Believe"


Declare true love can last - I'd Love To Lay You Down"

Conway brought boldness to country music, and turned it on it's ear with his frank lyrics. Roy has by now shown several generations there is just as strong a masculine image in deeply felt emotion. It isn't too far a stretch of the imagination for Brian to portray both Roy Orbison and Conway Twitty.

Brian McCullough / "Conway Twitty"

Fan-fever at Conway's concerts aside, like Roy he often held to a minimalist, dramatic style. He too, often did not speak on stage, rarely did interviews, didn't attend many business parties or do very many TV shows. Even though personally they were private people, both Conway and Roy made sure during their lifetimes that relations with their fans were warm and open.

In addition to their truly well-earned legendary status, both men are remembered not only for their musical talent, but also for the honorable quality of their personal character in both business and private life.

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Notes and links to:
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Roy's co-writer Bill Dees, and a listing
of their songs