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...languorous hybrid known as country-and-western was born, in which the still simple music of the Southeast was blended with the more sophisticated instrumentation (steel guitar, drums, even horns) of the Far West. This wedding of styles produced, among others, Merle Travis, Webb Pierce and the late Hank Williams. The rise of rock 'n' roll (notably Elvis Presley, who began his career singing country-and-western in Memphis) eclipsed country in the late 1950s. But by the late 1960s rock, the child of rock 'n' roll, was embracing country sounds...
...clientele is definitely worth observing, even if it is not always worth joining. Usually, I think the Casablanca is a fine place, but lately I'm a little down on it because when I went there to celebrate Hank Aaron's 715th home run, I was served a weak scotch-on-the-rocks. In my innocence, I did not know such a thing was possible, but this drink was pretty pathetic. I nursed the alcohol along for a good five minutes (quite an accomplishment) but it took me another half an hour to finish...
...Hank Aaron's 15th grand slam home run, a National League record, highlighted an eight-run seventh inning uprising Friday night and sparked the Atlanta Braves to a 9-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs...
...Coach Hank Stram-who had been scheduled to conduct twice-daily clinics on the pro game. "We shaved with champagne and brushed our teeth with Scotch," says Palmeri. "It really was an adventure. We were all one big family...
...Celts led, 51 to 39, at the half and steadily increased their lead in the second half as coach Tom Heinsohn used his entire bench except for Hank Finkel...