Several years ago, when I was principal of a tiny elementary school just north of Laredo, TX, one of my teachers was the eldest sister of Dwayne Allen, lead singer of "The Oak Ridge Boys." While I was talking with those guys at one of their concerts in Corpus Christi, I mentioned I had occasionally got to sing with Billy Todd. One of them exclaimed, "No ****?" That really got their attention. Billy was pretty well-known. Shoot, I'd bet J.D. Sumner was jealous of Billy's voice.
I'll bet you were right. Billy was homefolks and J.D. was a freak Bass (No offense). Over the years,I have only heard ,"Billy Todd remembered me and acknowledged me"...Ole Bill was the real McCoy.
That makes him a winner in my book..right next to Chubby!! He knows why!
