Fraternity-Testvériség, 1958 (36. évfolyam, 1-11. szám)
1958-10-01 / 10. szám
FRATERNITY 11 GIT=TAR TUNED FOR NEWEST DITTY BY “GEISHA” MAESTRO (Reprint from THE FORT WORTH PRESS — July 10, 1958) By Seth Kantor, Press Staff Writer The twang of a guitar and the mournful sound of a country voice will thump out a new song Saturday night at the weekly Cowtown Hoedown, in the Majestic Theater. SHE’S BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN IN THE LAND OF MYSTERY The song was written at the suggestion of Emery Simon, born in Hungary and now assistant to the concessions manager at LaGrave Baseball Field. BUT I KNOW A GUIDING ANGEL WILL KEEP HER SAFE FOR ME It was written by Lawton Williams, of 3432 Avenue D, for several years a successful writer of country music, who had two of the biggest hits in the nation last year. “Iron Curtain”, his latest, is a love song about a boy and a girl. I THINK OF HER AND HOW I PRAY EACH DAY THAT ROLLS AROUND But to Emery Simon, of 1507 Park Place, it’s a love song for those who long for Hungary to once again be free. FOR THE LORD TO TEAR THE IRON CURTAN DOWN . . . Mr. Simon has spent much of his life in America, since coming here 37 years ago at the age of six, as a rodeo and circus hand. His nickname is “Cowboy”, which is why he thought a country song about Hungary ougt to be a fine one. And that’s right up Mr. Williams’ alley. He writes them with a foreign touch. His two biggest hits have been “Geisha Girl”, which rode the list of the top 20 country songs in the nation for 10 months, and “Fraulein”, which stayed in the top 20 for a year and a week. “Iron Curtain” already is being considered for a recording shot by Decca and RCA-Victor. When the song is officially unveiled Saturday in the Majestic, Mr. Simon will present the author with the flag of Hungary in the solemn, yet incongruous setting of stringed ties and fiddles. As head of Hungarian Relief in the Southwest, he has received citations from President Eisenhower, J. Edgar Hoover and numerous organizations, including the American Legion.
