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The Deborah Allen duets revisited

Posted by Frank Baker on December 27, 2007, 8:53 am
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I was just reading an on-line biography of Deborah Allen, the young singer who dubbed some duets with Jim. It includes the following quote: "...in 1979 [she] was handpicked by the late Jim Reeves' wife to dub duet vocals onto three unfinished Reeves tracks — "Don't Let Me Cross Over," "Oh, How I Miss You Tonight," and the Top Ten hit "Take Me in Your Arms and Hold Me.""
Now I know that the statement about "unfinished Reeves tracks" is not correct, but I'm wondering about the "handpicked by the late Jim Reeves' wife" statement. Does anybody know for sure about that? I participated in a thread awhile back concerning how Deborah as a newcomer was chosen to sing with Jim, but I don't remember learning that Mary had done the choosing, although I readily admit to having a very poor memory.
Any thoughts?
Frank Baker

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Re: The Deborah Allen duets revisited - Larry Jordan December 27, 2007, 1:42 pm
- Re: The Deborah Allen duets revisited - Frank Baker December 28, 2007, 11:31 am

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--Previous Message-- : I was just reading an on-line biography of : Deborah Allen, the young singer who dubbed : some duets with Jim. It includes the : following quote: "...in 1979 [she] was : handpicked by the late Jim Reeves' wife to : dub duet vocals onto three unfinished Reeves : tracks — "Don't Let Me Cross : Over," "Oh, How I Miss You : Tonight," and the Top Ten hit : "Take Me in Your Arms and Hold : Me."" : Now I know that the statement about : "unfinished Reeves tracks" is not : correct, but I'm wondering about the : "handpicked by the late Jim Reeves' : wife" statement. Does anybody know for : sure about that? I participated in a thread : awhile back concerning how Deborah as a : newcomer was chosen to sing with Jim, but I : don't remember learning that Mary had done : the choosing, although I readily admit to : having a very poor memory. : Any thoughts? : Frank Baker :

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