The Sidney herald., 1957-05-30
Studio Guests At
Station KICK
BY BeIvina w. Bertino

During the Hometown Hoe
down Hour program which is
aired each Saturday night over
Radio Station KICK, Sidney, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Bertino, gilbert
son, and Ora B. Rusk, teacher of
500 School, Roosevelt county,
were recent guests of Secondo
Pistocco, accordianist.
Before the program went on
the air, they had an opportunity
to meet Ray Wright, highly pop
ular young KICK announcer and
emcee, and the congenial mem
bers of the Covered Wagon Gang.
Promptly as the red signal
light flashed on, the gang cut
loose in genuine western style
thoroughly informal and fun
packed - with their toe-tickling
theme song which was colorfully
punctuated by cowboy yells. AS
they played, Ray introduced each
one over the air: Secondo Pts
-otcco with his accordion; Stan
Maslowski, who picks a "wick-
ed" electric guitar; his pretty
wife, Della, pianist and vocalist;
Bill Maslowski (Stan's brother),
violinist; and Larry Lewis, gui-
tarist and vocalist.
The first selection, "Irish
Washerwoman," was requested
for a local king Tut" and &C
cording to Ray Wright, the Gang
almost didn't get their washing
DONE" Requests, he said, may be
sent in by card or letter, but not
by telephone because of the time
limit of the program.
In the outer reception hall a
faithful Hometown Hoedown fan
who seldom missed a broadcast,
danced up and down the length
of the room in pure enjoyment.
"Secondo's Accordian Waltz,
his own beautiful composition
which was named by listeners in
the recent Mystery Waltz" radio
contest, was dedicated to the Ber-
tinos and Mrs. Rusk, also to six
year old Bobby Larsen of Andes,
for his birthday.
1.-THE studio is SO crowded to-
night" Ray Wright ad-libbed
smoothly into the microphone,
that the Bertinos have to sit on
the floor"
The program was literally in
terspersed with Ray Wright's
commercial announcements and
comments which are always so
lively and interesting that no.
body wants to miss a word of
them.
Larry Lewis sang, Through
The Door," and Della Maslowski
gave an excellent rendition of
"Honky-Tonk Girl"
Ray then introduced Stan Mas
lowski's guitar solo by saying,
Stan is going to play Tomorrow
Night" on his guitar"
I'm going to play Tomorrow
Night tonight" Stan countered,
tnen gave a marvellous execution
OF 1t on his electric guitar.
AS "The Waltz You Saved For
Me" was being played for Pat
Kelly, 72, Ray leaned over for
a brief word to Stan and when
the selection ended, a loud cry
ing burst out in the studio.
Don't cry, Frank B~ertino.
don't cry" Ray Amt = We Dew
lis Wright soother over the air.
and went on to explain also
over the air, Frank always cries
over these sentimental songs"
Franks jaw dropped in thun-
derstruck surprise while the rest
OF the people in the studio laugh
ed uproariously.
After another vocal, 1--WE Got
a New Heartache," by Larry
Lewis - accompanied by more
crying and more admonitions to
Frank by Ray - the entire gang.
including Ray Wright, sang "Old
Chisholm TRAIL" and then ended
the program with their theme
song.
To the Bertinos and Mrs. Rusk
1t was a great experience, as it
was the first time they had
visited a radio studio. 1t
was also wonderful fun, thanks
Ray Wright, Secondo Pistocco
and the rest of the friendly Cow
cred Wagon Gang.