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The
Roy Orbison Museum in Downtown Wink
Photo courtesy
Charlene Beatty Beauchamp |
If
you are old enough, you've heard Wink mentioned
for being Roy Orbison's boyhood home. If you're like most people, while
you were on the way to get an atlas you probably got distracted, so you're still
unaware of exactly where Wink is. If you're young
enough, you'll probably ask Roy who?
Roy Orbison was born in April
23, 1936 in Vernon
Wink,
Texas
Winkler County, West
Texas
Hwy 115 and FM 1232
7 miles SW of Kermit
54 miles W of Odessa
73 miles W
of Midland
51
miles NE of Pecos |
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| Roy
Orbison in 1960 without his trademark sunglasses |
| "This
picture was taken with a polaroid camera around 1960, when I was about 21 and
Roy was around 24 years old, in the Gator Bowl football stadium. The stadium is
now the Alltel Stadium, home of the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was doing a show
that night with a big group of entertainers. At that time I was playing in a local
band and knew many of the promoters so I was able to get into the dressing room
to meet Roy. A friend of mine snapped the picture right after Roy took his glasses
off and held them behind my back for the picture.
I have met several
celebrities in my 66 years of existence but this picture is one of my most prized
possessions. I thought this photo may be unusual because I don't recall seeing
Roy without his glasses at this age.
This picture is a "treasure" to
me and I hope it can be preserved and enjoyed by others in the future. I put both
our names on this photo. I also have this without our names. You, and/or any other
interested party, have my permission to use this photo in any way that would promote
Roy Orbison's image in a positive or favorable manner, without further permission
from me.
- David Coffield, Jacksonville, Florida, May 14, 2005" Visiting
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Downtown
Wink
with Roy Orbison Museum on far right of line
of buildings
Photo courtesy Charlene Beatty Beauchamp |
| For
Wink information, please contact:
City Hall -
213 E. Hendricks, 915-527-3441 |
Forum:
I am watching a
Roy Orbison concert special on National Public Television. I decided to search
for information about Roy. I found his home town of Wink,
Texas and was entertained by the historical notes about Wink.
I also noted the 'Roy Orbison Museum' located there which I will remember to visit
when I travel through Texas. Thank You - V, Seattle, Washington, 11/Jun/2002
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