Doug Supernaw Will Undergo Psychiatric Tests Wed. April 04.2007 5:48 PM EDT
Doug Supernaw, who had several country hits in the 1990s, was ordered by a judge to undergo a psychiatric evaluation after making several unusual claims in court on Tuesday (April 3) in Bryan, Texas. Supernaw told the judge that police agencies ruined his career in music and baseball, that he was given tests to see if he could play baseball and smoke marijuana at the same time and that he had been held hostage in Paris in a "mentally retarded home for terrorists," according to the Associated Press. He was in court due to a misdemeanor charge for avoiding arrest after a confrontation with a police officer. In recent years, he has been charged twice for marijuana possession. His hits include "Reno" and "I Don't Call Him Daddy." Dolly Parton Tapped for Johnny Mercer Award Wed. April 04.2007 5:48 PM EDT Dolly Parton has been named this year's recipient of the Johnny Mercer Award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame dinner to be held June 7 at New York's Marriott Marquis Hotel. The Johnny Mercer Award is exclusively reserved for a songwriter who has already been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in a prior year. It acknowledges a collection of work that upholds the standard set by the Mercer, the late songwriter whose credits include "Hooray for Hollywood," "Jeepers, Creepers," "Blues in the Night," "That Old Black Magic" and "Come Rain or Come Shine." Commenting on Parton, Songwriters Hall of Fame chairman Hal David said, "Her songs have a straight-from-the-heart appeal combined with homespun poetry." Previous winners of the Johnny Mercer award include Kris Kristofferson, Jimmy Webb, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Carole King, Billy Joel, Burt Bacharach, Paul Simon and Stephen Sondheim. Billy Joe Shaver Surrenders, Released After Shooting Wed. April 04.2007 12:29 PM EDT Billy Joe Shaver turned himself in at a Waco, Texas, jail on Tuesday (April 3) after he shot a man at an area bar on Saturday night (March 31). After posting $50,000 bond, Shaver was released. His attorney stated that Shaver acted in self-defense after an aggressive drunk man followed Shaver out of the bar with a knife. The man was reportedly shot in the cheek. Shaver's charges included assault and a weapons charge. A well-known singer-songwriter who regularly performs throughout Texas, Shaver also released a new compilation, Greatest Hits, on Tuesday on Compadre Records. Kay --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
