Few, if any, cities have two recorded songs written about them as
Flat River has.
Some twenty years ago, Dorothy Shay recorded a song about Flat River
and now Ferlin Huskey has recently recorded a new song entitled
"Flat River, Missouri."
Ferlin was raised in this area and considered one of us and his song
is one of the better country-western type songs. Country-western
recordings are the largest selling of all types of records on the market
today.
The Student Council of R-III Central School has initiated a project
of having all students write to radio stations all over the U.S.
requesting this song be played on their birthday.
The Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors joins the students in this
project and asks that everyone write to their favorite radio station
requesting Ferlin Huskey's recording of "Flat River, Missouri"
be played.
This will serve two purposes in giving national recognition to our
city and to one of our former citizens.
In order for everyone to hear this recording, radio station KFMO will
play this song daily at the following times: 7:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m.,
12:30 p.m., 3:00 p.m., and 5:30 p.m.
It is hoped that we will have over 1,000 letters going to radio
stations all over the U.S., not only from citizens of this area, but
that our citizens will write to former citizens asking that they will
contact their local radio station to play "Flat River,
Missouri."
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