Port Arthur High School Reunion

Interview

What do you think about your town since you've left and come back ?


It's fantastic! I was across the river from the club last night, I never
had more fun in my life! Except sometimes in California I have more fun.


Do you plan to come back soon ?


Oh ? Er, er, er, I have no immediate plans, ha ha ha!!


Did you entertain in high school, at the high school, when you went back at
the high school ?


Only when I walked down the aisles, man. No, I did, no, I was, er, I was a
painter, and a sort of a recluse in high school. I've changed.


What happened ?


I got liberated! I don't know, I just started to sing and singing makes
you want to come out because painting, I feel, keeps you inside, you know ? And
once you start singing you just sort of want too talk to people more and go out
more and, you know, your lifestyle's becomes more a come-out, flow-out thing
instead of a hold-it-and-be-quiet type.


How were you different from your schoolmates when you were a teenager ?


I don't know, why don't you ask them ?


Did they make you different ?


No.


Otherwise were you different in comparison with them, or were you ?


I felt apart from them.


Did you take a part in football games ?


I think not. I didn't go to the high school prom, and er ...


Oh, you were asked, weren't you ?


No, I wasn't. I don't think, I don't think they wanted to take me. Till
I'll be a hundred and sufferin'! It's enough to make you wanna sing the
blues!

Notes

Interview, KJAC TV, Port Arthur, Texas 13 08 1970

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