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  Ted Ferrell August 10, 2012 at 5:00am

     Mike

      So much of the history of Way Productions and my involvement should be written .

  There has been a couple or so that have  told me so. The last one is a friend of mine that really sparked the fire to get moving.. In fact he has invested the finances  So to the best of my ability I'm working on it. It's a  real challenge cause I'm a song writer not a book writer

     Give my love to Lisa and tell her I said she is one of the best singer songwriters that's ever been.
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  Jerry Winegarner Corrodi August 10, 2012 at 3:43am

  This photo was taken at the Sidney house (Cultural Arts Center). I didn't know Don Adams, but Dave Hogshead was in the group. One of the original Victors was replaced; that might have been the swap. The Victors...In Hymn has an insert with the group's photo from 1984. In my feeble way, I will try to replicate it, here. God bless.

  Well, I solicited the help of the site guru, as I cannot get it posted.
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    Ted Ferrell > Jerry Winegarner Corrodi August 10, 2012 at 5:13am

       Yes Jerry I recall when and where the photo of The Victors was taken. Thanks for reminding  me

      Don quit The Victors and was replaced with David Hogshead who did a superb job.

       I recently put together two CD'S of The Victors recordings and mailed them to Tom Weaklland's wife.Shannon.

      Also I did the same for Dave Demars.

       God Bless

       
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  Mike and Lisa Tracy August 10, 2012 at 2:40am

  Ted, that kind of history should be preserved somehow somewhere.  It was new to me anyhow - and I think that the background information like that makes the music even more enjoyable. 
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  John Richeson August 9, 2012 at 4:32pm

  I have this picture Ted. Is this the Victors? Which one is our brother Tom? I did not have the privilege to know him. I recognize my friend Doug Cosmos sitting in the right chair. I was in the 7th Corps qith him. And you are on the left chair.

  
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    Ted Ferrell > John Richeson August 9, 2012 at 9:28pm

        John

      This  picture is not complete  As I recall Tom Weakland was standing by my chair The man standing  between Doug  Cosmos and me is Dave Demars .Standing back of Doug's chair is Don Adams .

       The reason why my mug is in the picture is because I was the one that put The Victors together  and traveled with them on the road for over a year,.

       Around late  1980 VP called me into his office and played some recordings he had of The Swanee River Boys. which he loved . He then says to me "Ted I want you to put together four men that can duplicate the style of The Swanee River Boys. John it took some doing to do it and I had no idea how I was going to pull that one off.. 

      After doing some research about The Swanee River Boys I found out that The lead singer Bufford Abner lived in Indianapolis . I called him and asked if he would coach the ones I had chosen and Bufford bless is heart said bring them over to my home and I'll see what I can do. .For the next two months every Saturday  we drove over to Bufford's  home and he coached them how to get that style of singing.and what a job he did.

      You see that style of singing is called closed tone singing which results in a mellow smooth sound.

      Sad to say  many of The Way folks did not understand The Victors but VP loved the Victors and they blessed him time and time again .

       To this day I'm thankful that I was able to help fulfill a dream that VP had.

        I still do not understand why Craig  M got rid of The Victors .I was not around when that happened .

     
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  Michael Kasiak August 9, 2012 at 10:29am

  Thanks for the note, Ted. I still listen to The Victors quite a bit actually. I love that bass voice. I'll be praying for the family. We have so much to be thankful for, like having this great voice to listen too. The Return will be a wonderful gathering, won't it? Love you.