‘Still
Lovin’ the Ride’ is the biography of The Yodelin’ Queen Janet
McBride who performed with some of country music’s legendary
performers in the 1960’s. Born in Maine in 1934, by the time
she was 6 years old it was obvious that Janet was born to
sing. At 8 years of age Janet discovered the unique sound
of yodelling and knew this was the musical trail that she
would walk.
Janet’s life is a heartfelt story
filled with hard times, tragic circumstances, happiness
and laughter, written by Mary Neal Schutz and Janet McBride.
Janet tells of humble beginnings living in Maine, New England
where her father worked (amongst other jobs) in a local
shoe factory. The family move to California to find a better
life and then back to Maine and California once again as
expectations didn’t come to realization.
In the mid 1950’s Janet meets
and marries sailor Claude McBride to whom she has three
children. The good looking Claude turns out to be a womaniser
and always looking for the good time, dinking and womanising
and 'not' spending enough time raising his family.. Janet
leaves the music industry to bring up her children and with
Claude’s sudden death from a heart attack Janet finds
relief from a poor marriage. True love and a long happy
marriage finally comes Janet’s way in the form of Mr John
Ingram. Together they go into partnership in the Mesquite
Opry theatre and Janet thrives in coaching youngsters in
stage craft and of course yodelling. One of those kids that
Janet coached was a seven year old LeAnn Rimes, who went
on to be a world-wide renowned singing super-star.
Although Janet & John sold
the Mesquite Opry theatre, Janet still carries the passion
and is involved along with Devon Dawson in the mentoring
of boys and girls 17years and under at the Buckaroo Club
in the Cowtown Opry, Fort Worth, Texas that meets on the
2nd Sunday of each month. Reading ‘Still Lovin’ the Ride’
you get the feeling that Janet believes this is the reason
she was given her great talent…devoting her time and dedication
in aiding young performers on the road to stardom.
‘Still Lovin’ the Ride’ is a
real life story full of struggle, tragedy, sadness, great
effort, fun, happiness and Love!!! I took great pleasure in
reading this book during a flight back from the USA. It is a
book that you will not want to put down!!!
Graham Lees Nov 2011
Contact Janet jmcbride.yodeler@sbcglobal.net
website
janetmcbrideyodeler.com
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