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2009 Ireland Tour
February 24 – March 10,
2009 |
Billy Jo Spears, Philomena Begley, Louise Morrissey, Dee
Reilly,and Carrie Moore at the Premier Hall
in Thurles |
Daniel Shutt from Leeds, UK, along Norma Wallace and Irish
country
stars Dee Reilly and Louise
Morrissey on March 5, 2009 |
Carrie Moore in Omagh |
Carrie Moore and Dee Reilly
in Killarney |
Philomena Begley and Billie Jo
Spears after the show in Castlebar |
Dee Reilly, Billie Jo Spears, and
Carrie Moore in Dublin |
Signing autographs with Louise Morrissey at the Helix
Theater
in Dublin |
Larissa and Billie Jo Spears
in Omagh |
Receiving a standing ovation on our
last night in Castlebar |
Giving my feet a rest in my dressing room at the Helix
Theater in Dublin |
Poster promoting 'The Queens of Country Show' in
Castleblaney |
Fans Paula Moriarty and Ann Daly
in Castlebar |
2009 Grand Ole Opry Cruise
February 7 - 14, 2009 |
Fellow cruise performer
Mandy Barnett |
Neighbor and good friend
Carolyn McClain |
Becca and Lee Thompson |
Carolyn McClain, Bill Smith,
Becca and Lee Thompson |
Celebrating the Life of Porter
Wagoner
August 12, 1927 – October
28, 2007 |
At the Porter Wagoner Memorial
Fishing Tournament on June 3, 2008,
with Pro Cindy Hill |
Dolly, Denise, and Debra Jean
Planting a Rose at Dollywood in
Porter's Memory on April 12, 2008 |
Dolly Reminiscing About Porter's
Impact on Her Career and Life |
Dolly with Steel Guitar Hall of
Fame
Member and Former Wagonmaster
Member Don Warden |
Onstage with Porter on
February 24, 2007, at the
Ernest Tubb Midnite Jamboree |
With Former Wagonmaster Member
Buck Trent, a Wonderful Friend
to Both Porter and Me |
With Porter's Daughter and
My Dear Friend Debra Jean Loy |
With Steve Buchanan, Jack
Greene,
Jan Howard, Dolly Parton, and
Mel McDaniel at Dolly's Tribute
to Porter on April 12, 2008 |
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Animal Advocate at the Opry |
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Jeannie is proud to serve as a spokesperson for the national
Humane Society organization by recording public service
announcements and by serving as a HSUS “Special Friend”
involved in supporting their animal protection programs. |
Click Here
to read an interesting article about Jeannie posted
on The Humane Society of the United States website.
Click Here
to watch a Public Service
Announcement taped by Jeannie for the Humane Society. |
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Jeannie's Pets |
Cheyenne, a Shih Tzu, came to me from another home in March
of 2002. Who could not fall for those big brown eyes? I
always tell folks that I didn’t buy her…I just paid the
other woman to let her come to live with me. |
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I’ve helped find homes for stray dogs that have been
abandoned on my street along the Cumberland River. Such was
the case with this adorable Pug whose full name is River
Seely Martin and who now has a wonderful home with Donna
Martin in Texas. Pictured with River is a Westie named
Merilee…her full name is Merilee We Roll Along Martin. |
This is a "family portrait" from a few years back with
Shadpoke and Hamilton. They’ve both gone on to Rainbow
Bridge and I miss them very much. |
This photo with Love is from back in the 80’s. Is she not
precious? Love was a Maltese whose mother belonged to Irlene
Mandrell. |
Two of my favorite things are playing with pets and enjoying
time in my yard. Here I had the opportunity to do both! |
Be sure to check out the public service video that Cheyenne
and I did for the Humane Society. In this photo Cheyenne is
taking a needed rest after an active day of playing. |
This is one of my favorite brother and sister photos of
Cheyenne and Shadpoke. We lost Shadpoke just a few days shy
of him turning 16. |
I used this photo of Shadpoke on my Christmas cards several
years ago, along with the Johnny Russell line
"Can everybody see me alright?"
I rescued Shadpoke and named him after a term my Mother used
for a ragamuffin. |
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Grand Ole Opry Memories |
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| June 2006 marks
the 40th anniversary of Jeannie’s first guest performance on
the world famous Grand Ole Opry. At that time her first hit,
“Don’t Touch Me” (recorded on March 12, 1966), was climbing
the country music charts. The following year on September
16, 1967, Jeannie became an official member of the Grand Ole
Opry. She has been performing regularly on the Opry stage
since then. |
Nancy Comic Strip
Talented artist Guy Gilchrist illustrates the popular
comic strip Nancy which appears daily in hundreds of newspapers across
America. Guy is a huge Grand Ole Opry fan and has visited backstage
at the Opry with Jeannie.
Regarding Jeannie, Guy wrote, “You are one of my
all time favorite artists. And you are shining in the hearts of so,
so many folks I know...all of whom adore you.” Guy honored Jeannie
in his Nancy Comic Strip on May 27, 2004. (Check out Aunt Fritzi’s
shirt and the book she is reading.)
Jeannie thought you might like to meet the newest “Grand
Lady of the Grand Ole Opry”. Guy’s illustration shown on
the right above was used as the 2003 Christmas card sent by the Grand
Ole Opry.
2004 Grand Ole Opry Cruise
The following photos (courtesy of Jean Brown, President of Bill Anderson’s
Fan Club) were taken during the 2004 Grand Ole Opry Cruise which featured
Jeannie along with Trace Adkins, Bill Anderson, Jim Ed Brown, Brad Paisley,
and Eddie Stubbs.
Recommended Reading for Fans
Jeannie’s recording of “Don’t Touch
Me” is ranked at No. 97 in the book titled Heartaches
By the Number: Country Music's 500 Greatest Singles written
by David Cantwell and Bill Friskics-Warren. The book was released in
2003 and was published by the Vanderbilt University Press and the Country
Music Foundation Press. The authors mention that a year after Jeannie’s
release of “Don’t Touch Me”, Tammy Wynette recorded
the same song. “But as good as her version is, it’s not
in the same league as Seely’s,” they write.
“Don’t Touch Me” is also included in
the book titled The Stories Behind Country Music’s
All-Time Greatest 100 Songs written by Ace Collins and
published by Boulevard Books. Readers can learn how Buck Owens desperately
wanted the song that Jeannie ultimately recorded and took to #1 on two
national charts. The author writes, “Cochran’s ”Don’t
Touch Me” has stood the test of time like few other works. Hauntingly
beautiful, poetry set to meter, this composition merits particular praise
for the exquisite manner in which it relates its story of love, doubt,
and commitment.”
Released in 2003, Finding Her Voice: Women
In Country Music was written by Mary A. Bufwack and Robert
K. Oermann. The book, published by the Vanderbilt University Press and
the Country Music Foundation Press, tells of the special bond female
artists have with their audiences. The authors devote several pages
to Jeannie in their book and write, “Jeannie’s frank talk,
striking intelligence, free-spirited lifestyle and deeply moving vocals
have long set her apart from most female country stars. When she arrived
in Nashville in 1965, women were still expected to portray the submissive
country sweetheart. Jeannie blazed a nonconformist trail from the moment
she hit the Opry in her mini-skirt.” They later state, “With
her chin-out, tough/tender, heart of gold manner Jeannie Seely remains
one of country’s most completely modern female personalities.”
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The Winter 2003 issue of Country Music Greats magazine contains a
feature article by Ron Harman titled "20 Things You Might Not
Know About Grand Ole Opry Star Jeannie Seely". To order a subscription
to Country Music Greats (or to just order a copy of the Winter 2003
and/or Summer 1999 issues containing features on Jeannie), call 800-992-4487
or go to www.PureCountryMusic.com.
The January 20, 2004 edition of Country Weekly magazine contains
a great review of Jeannie’s CD titled Life’s Highway.
The review by Chris Neal can be found on page 62.
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Jeannie's Pets
We would enjoy seeing any photos that you'd like to share
of your special pets so check out the bottom of the Fan
Photo Scrapbook page for details on how you can send them to us.
Love,
Jeannie
Cole Seely
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Pictured to the left is another Star in the “Seely”
family. Young teenager Cole Seely has earned recognition and many
honors by racing motorcycles on the Motocross circuit.
Cole, the son of Jeannie’s nephew Jeff and wife Caryn, has
been racing since he was only three years old. |
Changing
Hearts
The independent feature film Changing Hearts - in which Jeannie
Seely appears as Mrs. Shelby of the Women's Baptist League - is
now available on Video and DVD.
Proceeds from the movie will help non-profit organizations dedicated
to cancer research, education, and support.
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Trivia Questions and Answers
1. On January 29, 1969, “The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour”
premiered on CBS-TV. Episodes of the popular variety show, which ran
to June 1972, were recently shown on CMT.
A photo from Jeannie’s guest appearance on Glen’s show
appears on her Biography page. What was the original air date of “The
Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour” on which Jeannie appeared?
A. April 2, 1969
B. March 22, 1970
C. February 7, 1971
D. January 11, 1972
2. Which member of Jeannie’s band is married to a female singer
whose record titled “Runaway Train” made the Billboard singles
chart in 1994?
A. Piano player Joe Van Dyke
B. Fiddle player Kenny Sears
C. Bass player Danny Davis
D. Steel guitar player Tony Paoletta
3. Of the following songs from Jeannie’s CD titled Been There…Sung
That, which one was written in Las Vegas by Jeannie and her close friend
Dottie West?
A. “Leavin’ And Sayin’ Goodbye”
B. “He’s All I Need”
C. “Burning An Old Memory”
D. “When He Leaves You”
4. Jeannie’s single “Don’t Touch Me” stayed
on the Billboard country charts for 21 weeks. Which of the following
hits by Jeannie remained on Billboard’s country singles chart
for 18 weeks?
A. “Can I Sleep In Your Arms”
B. “Lucky Ladies”
C. “It’s Only Love”
D. “I’ll Love You More (Than You Need)”
5. Which of the following artists did not record a version of Jeannie’s
Grammy-winning hit “Don’t Touch Me’?
A. Tammy Wynette
B. George Jones
C. Lorrie Morgan
D. Sammy Kershaw
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In which four years were Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely nominated for
the Country Music Association’s “Vocal Duo of the Year”?
A. 1969, 1970, 1971, and 1972
B. 1970, 1971, 1972, and 1973
B. 1971, 1972, 1973, and 1974
C. 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1975
7. A song written by Jeannie titled “Senses” was recorded
by Willie Nelson. What female member of the Grand Ole Opry also recorded
the same song?
A. Skeeter Davis
B. Connie Smith
C. Jean Shepard
D. Jan Howard
8. What actress was born and raised in the same Pennsylvania county
as Jeannie, worked at a local McDonald’s there, and recited the
Gettysburg Address as her talent to become “Miss Crawford County”?
A. Meg Ryan
B. Heather Locklear
C. Sharon Stone
D. Sandra Bullock
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What is the title of a song written by Jeannie that was recorded by
Country Music Hall of Fame member Ernest Tubb?
A. “I Always Do”
B. “Sometimes I Do”
C. “Sometimes I Don’t”
D. “I Never Do”
10. Which of the following individuals shown with Jeannie on her Photo
Album page had a Top 10 country hit in 1967 with a song titled “Little
Ole Wine Drinker Me”?
A. Mel Tillis
B. Bobby Bare
C. Johnny Russell
D. Robert Mitchum
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