Volume 10 , Issue 38

Brash Young Talent At OSU Demands $100

"Here's an unusual old story from Stillwater, Oklahoma. When my son was in college at OSU several years ago he owned a famous bar on what is known as The Strip on Washington Street near the campus.

Every Saturday night he hired local country and western talent for $75.00 to entertain the customers. On Friday he would audition the various students who wanted to perform.

One brash young man auditioned and my son was about to hire him when he demanded $100.00 rather than the going rate of $75.00.

My son told him that he really didn't think the young fellow was worth the extra $25.00 and told him to hit the road.

That young singer later became the famous Garth Brooks.

Several years later when Garth was playing a concert in Tulsa he invited my son backstage to repeat that story for his mother, wife and the band members. They all enjoyed a good laugh about it." -- Dale
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