McMurtry, after hearing about the possibility of a musical drama, has given it his blessing, Price said. We are not talking about fictional characters. We are talking about the real men, Loving and Goodnight. They started their partnership in what was known as Black Springs, about 12 miles from here. We talked and drank coffee in the local McDonald's.
Price has a disarming laugh and gray hair.
His voice is high-pitched and sounds like he is telling a grandchild a fishing story. He's been working for years to promote this area. That activity and his fishing became almost full-time when he sold his Western Auto store in 1983 and retired. He helped form Texas Frontier Trails, whose main desire is getting an amphitheater in the area. He said Mineral Wells State Park has agreed to put the facility on its 3,000 acres.