Postcard, Jockey's Greystone Tavern

Jockey's Greystone Tavern postcard.

Jockey's Greystone Tavern postcard.

Name/Title

Postcard, Jockey's Greystone Tavern

Description

Jockey's Greystone Tavern postcard. Featured on the postcard is "Jockey" Guth. Jockey name was Herbert L. He was married to Rachel and they lived at 9 Mill Street. The Greystone Tavern was located at 733 Main Street in the historic Oliver Building. Jockey served fish on Friday night and chicken on Saturday night. Also featured on the postcard is Lulu of Lulu Belle and Scotty. Following is downloaded from the internet: "Lulu Belle and Skyland Scotty were the stage names of the 1930s-1950s era husband-and-wife country music duet nicknamed the 'Sweethearts of Country Music'. Lulu Belle was born Myrtle Eleanor Cooper on December 24, 1913 in Boone, North Carolina. Scotty was born Scott Wiseman on November 8, 1909 near Asheville, North Carolina. He attended Duke University and Fairmont State College. They were teamed by the staff of Chicago's WLS National Barn Dance and were later married in 1934. Lulu Belle was voted Radio Queen of 1936 and they had their own daily TV show. They remained popular until their retirement in 1958. Some of their popular songs include 'Whippoorwill Time', 'Remember Me', 'Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?', 'Empty Christmas Stocking', and 'Mountain Dew'. Scotty worked as a teacher upon musical retirement and died in 1981 in Gainesville, Florida." The postcard was a gift of Ann Guth.

Acquisition

Accession

2009.0010

Source or Donor

Ann W. Guth

Acquisition Method

Donation

Credit Line

Ann Guth