Bryan-College Station Eagle from Bryan, Texas • 15

Larry Ludwig: A By JEANNE LLOYD Eagle amily Editor Larry Ludwig a young man with a purpose With a style reminiscent of Andy Williams Ed Ames or any romantic ballad singer ever seen or heard perform he melts you to nothing when he sings his version of of the Rising and Larry Ludwig who can carry a tune singing melody or do an equally effective job harmonizing for someone lead Larry Ludwig who looks at you and you know you and he are the only two people in the world Who is Larry Ludwig? A recent graduate in English of Texas University Larry hails from Atlanta Ga and his wife Skeeter daughter of Mr and Mrs Nick Columbetti of? 5 Bryan live in College Station Skeeter is employed at the Agricultural Analytical Ser vices Laboratory on campus and Larry well Larry along with his agent Bob Robinson is doing a lot of traveling lately commuting to and from Houston to make the rounds of supper clubs nite clubs talent agencies etc seeking employment at what he does best en tertain To be a good entertainer talent is only one of the requirements Showmanship presence good looks a disarming smile all add up to help the performer make the grade or beat his head against a brick wall never to the of the show business ladder Larry has all these qualities His repertoire in cludes ballads he says popular some rock and a little folk (done in popular style) He also does country western Now' folks that for versatility? Larry would you believe had never played a guitar and his vocalizing was con fined to the shower after a rough and tumble football scrimmage a track workout or a basketball game In January of a fresh man in the Corps of Cadets Larry approached Bob Robinson who at the time was a member of a folk group in the Mem orial Student Center coffee shop on campus and told him he sang a little Upon hearing Larry the group disbanded and and emerged The first performance of the duo was at the NewmanCenter at North Gate then at the Aggie ollies Were they well received? Umhmmm the audience was Widneidoy Sept 9 1970 THE DAILY EAGLE SECTION Bryan Collage Station Young still applauding after they were downstairs and had their guitars put away In the fall of and spring of and captured second place in the Aggie Talent Show an ovation from the Cotton Pageant in Guion Hall and the addition of a bass player with a name change to the and Larry The group performed in Houston at the Vegas Club and Le Bon Rat witn job offers at both Another local 'credit was i their appearance' on ern KBTX TV show The trio was mainly a folk group with about 50 per cent of the songs composed by Larry Larry sang three years in a row for freshmen orien tation two years for freshmen open heuse was featured frequently at the Basement on campus performed at Briarcrest Country Club The Candlelight the Playboy Club in Atlanta as well as coffee houses there done a half hour special for KAMU TV and was host for the recent educational tertainment aired Aug 20 senior year in high school folk became popular and I liked the sound so I talked my parents into getting With me a green stamp said Larry When he came to he could play three chords on the instrument parents accept the fact I sing because never did it before I tell them performed before the whole freshmen class of but not stated Larry impressed and it' shows in the way she watches Larry when performing professionally or just for a group of friends Listening and watching him 7 it is difficult to imagine he been performing all his life a natural Larry Ludwig young ran with a voice and guitar an entertainer Larry has chosen one of the hardest roads of life show business We wish you luck Larry The following is one of Larry songs a sign of our times A REQUEST As I passed bv the White House Not too long ago I passed by the tomb of the Unknown Soldier And a wind began to blow It may have been the wind That seemed to whisper to a Guitar met But I like to think It was the Unknown Soldier And this is what he said to me I am the Unknown Soldier A And like to talk with you So please sit down and hearmy words the least that you can 1 do I was once a proud and a happy man I loved both freedom and liberty 1 To save our freedom I gave my life And my life was most dear to me But now I see from within my grave That locked In another war I also see the draftcard burnings Is this what I died for? I only ask this thing of you Stand tall be proud once again And fight yes die if you must to keep people free And let me not have died in vain And then I heard nothing else Imagination perhaps thought But as I turned to walk away I heard the Unknown Soldier cry ''TrodemarkofTHESINOERCOMWkM One touch sewing is here! 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