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Re: A Half A Century

Posted by Larry Jordan on January 30, 2008, 3:08 am, in reply to "A Half A Century"
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Congratulations to Joyce on this milestone. I know that Jim and Mary both regarded her like a member of the family, and placed their trust in her. (Joyce even had her own bedroom at their Madison, Tenn. home and would "house sit" for them when they went away). As the personal secretary to an international singing star, Joyce carried a very heavy load of responsibilities. As we all know, Mr. Reeves was a perfectionist, and he wanted things done HIS way. Joyce became like his right arm; he couldn't have functioned without her. Like a lot of secretaries, she was accustomed to signing Jim's name to correspondence as a timesaver to him. But fans may be surprised to learn that Joyce also developed the skill to replicate Jim's handwriting such that she even wrote entire postcards for him. She was so good at it she once even fooled Jim, who was amazed and amused by his secretary's hidden talent.

(This also means a lot of the correspondence being sold for big bucks by a certain ebay seller wasn't actually authentic Jim Reeves at all. Just another reason to be cautious.)

I hope Joyce won't mind my telling all of you that over the months, she has shared portions of her book with me by reading excerpts on the phone.

What she has written is truly fascinating, and filled with very personal details about the great stars and people of the music business (not just Jim). She has a lot of funny stories to tell, as well as poignant anecdotes too. You will be impressed when you discover how many people Joyce has known over the years -- and not just Nashville stars. Only someone in Joyce's unique position would ever be able to write such a book. She has a real flare for putting her thoughts on paper, and a writing style that is all her own. I'm sure fans will love it when it is released. Julie will let you know when it is available to purchase.

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Re: A Half A Century - Doris Gath January 30, 2008, 9:45 am
- Re: A Half A Century - Mike Slater January 30, 2008, 7:05 pm

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--Previous Message-- : Congratulations to Joyce on this milestone. I : know that Jim and Mary both regarded her : like a member of the family, and placed : their trust in her. (Joyce even had her own : bedroom at their Madison, Tenn. home and : would "house sit" for them when : they went away). As the personal secretary : to an international singing star, Joyce : carried a very heavy load of : responsibilities. As we all know, Mr. Reeves : was a perfectionist, and he wanted things : done HIS way. Joyce became like his right : arm; he couldn't have functioned without : her. Like a lot of secretaries, she was : accustomed to signing Jim's name to : correspondence as a timesaver to him. But : fans may be surprised to learn that Joyce : also developed the skill to replicate Jim's : handwriting such that she even wrote entire : postcards for him. She was so good at it she : once even fooled Jim, who was amazed and : amused by his secretary's hidden talent. : : (This also means a lot of the correspondence : being sold for big bucks by a certain ebay : seller wasn't actually authentic Jim Reeves : at all. Just another reason to be cautious.) : : I hope Joyce won't mind my telling all of : you that over the months, she has shared : portions of her book with me by reading : excerpts on the phone. : : What she has written is truly fascinating, : and filled with very personal details about : the great stars and people of the music : business (not just Jim). She has a lot of : funny stories to tell, as well as poignant : anecdotes too. You will be impressed when : you discover how many people Joyce has known : over the years -- and not just Nashville : stars. Only someone in Joyce's unique : position would ever be able to write such a : book. She has a real flare for putting her : thoughts on paper, and a writing style that : is all her own. I'm sure fans will love it : when it is released. Julie will let you know : when it is available to purchase. :

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