Moe Bandy

On Friday, Nov. 14, 2014, two Nashville, national giants of country music graced the Choctaw Casinos Event Center in Durant.

Texan Moe Bandy opened with stories and songs from his decades of creating chart-busting hits, such as his first, “Bandy The Rodeo Clown,” and continued through his version of the  Kevin Welch classic “Til I’m Too Old To Die Young.”

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Next up, Mel Tillis, who always puts on a classic show, helped this time as he was a few months ago when he appeared at the Choctaw in Grant, Okla., by his son, Sonny Boy, or Mel Jr. He also brought a full band that included two fiddles, lead and steel guitars, keyboards, and others. And came out asking if it was all right how he asked his band to dress… all in similar suits and boots, without one pair of torn jeans on the stage.

Mel Tillis

This country music icon also presented a well-pleased audience with hit after hit of his own, such as “Coca-Cola Cowboy” and “Life Turned Her That Way.” And, he told the tales of how many of those songs came into being.

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Another quality activity from both these artists — they held off on backstage meet-and-greets for a select few, opting instead to attend their own merch tables and make themselves available to every fan who wanted to just say something, or get an autograph, or have a photo made with them. And they stayed ready, smiling and obviously enjoying those who had enjoyed them when on stage, until the last one had been greeted.