tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479084653595377161.post556618870137733163..comments2023-06-05T07:42:09.013-04:00Comments on Unusual Kentucky: Pee WeeJSHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16374181573983302824noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479084653595377161.post-61301461861017986892011-02-15T15:07:17.708-05:002011-02-15T15:07:17.708-05:00Yes, I have also heard that it was due to his marb...Yes, I have also heard that it was due to his marble-playing skills.Stephen Vesthttp://www.kentuckymonthly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479084653595377161.post-30698497069174230412010-09-05T11:07:21.099-04:002010-09-05T11:07:21.099-04:00Yep, I've heard several different versions of ...Yep, I've heard several different versions of the story, ranging from Pee Wee having written the song by himself, to Pee Wee having written very little of it, to Pee Wee having written none of it. <br /><br />Many sources say Pee Wee's contribution to the song was rather substantial, using Price's basic lyrics but drastically rewriting the music, changing some of the lyrics to remove direct references to World War II that Price had reportedly originally written in her version, and even retitling it and reframing the focus of the chorus.<br /><br />Since Pee Wee is listed as primary songwriter on the official credits, I opted not to get into all the murky minutiae about the song's history in the post, but yes, Chilton Price is indeed most likely the impetus for the core of the song. She also worked out a similar deal with "Slow Poke", another hit for Pee Wee.JSHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16374181573983302824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479084653595377161.post-533465102969237332010-09-05T00:46:04.998-04:002010-09-05T00:46:04.998-04:00Pee Wee King did NOT write "You Beling to Me&...Pee Wee King did NOT write "You Beling to Me". A sweet lady named Chilton Price wrote it, and she had to give Pee Wee and Redd Steward co-writing credit in order for it to be published. She did not resent the arrangement - it was/is apparently quite common. And the 1/3 royalties from the song was still quite profitable for her. <br /><br />I used to play tournament bridge and sat at the table with her many times. A sweet lovely lady. She told me once that she noticed her royalty checks had increased suddently, and he told her "Sure they have - You Belong to Me is on the Shrek soundtrack!"<br /><br />Once when my youngest son (now 19) was little, I noticed that he was singing You Belong to Me while he was playing in his room. I asked him how he knew that song and he said "Shrek - Do YOU know that song, Dad?" And I said "Know the SONG? I know the lady who WROTE it!"Ray Zinsiusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479084653595377161.post-88422958645351397712010-09-01T14:38:21.193-04:002010-09-01T14:38:21.193-04:00My late dad said he went to elementary school with...My late dad said he went to elementary school with Pee Wee Reese. He supposedly got his nickname from being a marbles champion as a kid - there was a size marble known as pee wee.dwrnoreply@blogger.com