Jerry Colburn, artist and musician and Argenta resident, was interviewed extensively for an article about Elton and Betty White that appears in the current issue of Oxford American magazine, which is its annual Southern music issue. The article is by Kevin Brockmeier, an acclaimed author from Little Rock, and it focuses on the history and antics of the Whites, who were oddball fixtures of the Little Rock music scene through about 1991, when they moved to California. If you spent any amount of time in downtown Little Rock in the late '80s or early '90s, as I did, you no doubt saw them. Maybe they seranaded you with one of their fabulous songs, like "A Jelly Behind Woman Blows My Mind."

Jerry, it turns out, was one of the folks who helped Elton and Betty record their music and get it out to the people. Who knew? His insights on the Whites are very interesting and the article is exceptionally well-written. Plus, this issue comes with two CDs of awesome music that spans the South over many eras, including two Elton and Betty Songs. Well worth the trip to Barnes & Noble and the $10 cover price, I promise!

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