i imagine Dorie as the youngest sister from a large family
in the 1940's who was steeped in the Music of WW2 and
her fabulous Sisters singing and dancing and in uniform..
she never could afford her own records, but played her
Sisters 78's until they wore out
Doris took her Brothers hand me down Accordion and made
her Dad shed a tear she got so good at playing it
Eventually, somehow they afforded Music Lessons, and eventually
that pretty Blue and Cream colored Excelsior with the Rhinestones
and lasso motif her Cousin added over those big ovals.. it was so
shiny and HAD HER NAME on it !!!
she was always happy to play for every friend and relative and church and
USO event in town and anywhere nearby she could get a ride to
Doris sang too, of course, and was a natural for either Harmony or Lead,
her Sisters had it naturally too, end eventually as she grew older and out
of her Accordion she continued performing one way or another all her life..
she was also popular on the Hammond Organ at the Music store in that
new-fangled Shopping Mall they built on old John Browns upper 40 acres,
and dressed the part too with a big Ruby Ring and bright red nails, old
fashioned perm and signature Smile
aside from Memories, all that is left of Doris is her nice little Accordion
that still survives somewhere in a closet in middle earth
