Today's Forgotten Oldie...

With the 20th Lindy Shannon reunion concert this Sunday, it's appropriate to focus on a local record that made a big impact in La Crosse back in the 70's.  As I understand it, producer/writer Dale Menten asked UWL student and Shy Guys' band member Hal Atkinson to record a song he wrote. Hal went to Minneapolis and recorded "Kathy Believe Me".  The song was released on 45 in limited numbers in 1972. Surprisingly, radio stations played it and the kids bought it... in huge numbers.  Locally the song was in the top five in sales for weeks. Hal Atkinson will be performing this Sunday at the reunion concert, but he hasn't sang "Kathy Believe Me" in years... it's a shame, it's a great song and takes us back to a great time in La Crosse's music History.
The photo is Hal Atkinson live, singer, pianist and flute-player extraordinaire!