Two of Hugh Morton’s most famous portraits popped up in NC newspapers today. The first is in a News & Observer column by Jim Jenkins, entitled “Walk the line to Grandfather’s top,” about Johnny Cash’s visit to Grandfather in June of 1974 to perform at “Singing on the Mountain.” Jim (with the help of Hugh’s grandson Jack Morton) recounts the events surrounding Morton’s portrait of the Man in Black holding aloft a tattered American flag. (Hugh also tells the story of Cash’s visit on pages 126-129 of Making a Difference in North Carolina). The online version of Jenkins’ column doesn’t include the photo, so here it is (uncropped):
The second is a reference in Wilmington’s Star News to Andy Griffith’s 1953 monologue, “What is was, was football,” the popular comedy routine that is generally credited with launching Griffith’s mainstream career. Morton’s photo of Griffith performing the monologue at halftime at UNC’s Kenan Stadium (below) has been widely published, including on page 130 of Hugh Morton’s North Carolina.
(Note: the Star News website doesn’t seem to be loading at the time of this posting).
I checked the 1953 UNC vs. Notre Dame game program and The Alumni Review weekly football edition which was published four days after the game, but there is no mention of a performance by Andy Griffith. (The game program was edited by Jake Wade and Orville Campbell. I feel sure if Andy was scheduled, they would have noted it.)
However, here is an interesting coincidence (or maybe it’s not).
The 1953 Carolina – Notre Dame game was played on November 14, 1953 in Kenan Stadium.
Now here is a quote from Terry Collins’ 1995 book, “The Andy Griffith Story.”
From page 36:
“(Orville) Campbell, the owner of a small recording company in Chapel Hill had presented Andy with a deal. By letting him record the (football) monologue and releasing it on his Colonial label, Orville would split the profits 50-50. Griffith agreed, and soon after, the independent record company pressed and released 500 copies of the routine on November 14, 1953.”
Was that what Jake Wade was referring to and he just used the game as a reference point since they fell on the same day?
Several occasions to celebrate Hugh Morton in the news recently:
http://www.houckmedford.com/tag/hugh-morton/
http://www2.journalnow.com/news/opinion/2012/sep/10/wsopin01-editorial-happy-birthday-to-hugh-mortons-ar-2592022/
http://wunc.org/programs/news/archive/TPM090312.mp3/view
Also, Woody Durham’s new book contains several Morton images:
http://www.blairpub.com/alltitles/woodydurham.php
Two important Hugh Morton-related stories in the news today:
http://www2.wataugademocrat.com/News/story/Mile-high-milestones-id-008998
http://www.goblueridge.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17137%3Atwo-famous-bridges-celebrated&catid=1&Itemid=157
The October edition of “Tar Heel Monthly” magazine arrived in the mail yesterday.
The “Archive Photo of the Month” on page 34 is a Morton image of Bill Dooley with UNC players from 1970.
http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/morton_highlights/id/1846/rec/4
The 100th anniversary digital edition of the “Carolina Alumni Review” is out. It has Hugh Morton’s fingerprints all over it.
http://www.carolinaalumnireview.com/carolinaalumnireview/20120910?sub_id=0BmHm0AWNyDK&pg=1#pg1
A bit late making the internet, but here are Morton photos in the news.
http://www.hcpress.com/tag/hugh-morton-photos
There are two stories in the November, 2012 issue of “Inside Carolina” magazine that have photo support from Hugh Morton images.
Sherrell McMillan’s “Premiere Athlete,” about Charles Waddell.
http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/morton_highlights/id/4563/rec/2 (Cropped)
And Matt Morgan’s “What It Was…”, about Andy Griffith at the UNC-NC State game in 1954.
http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/morton_highlights/id/1548/rec/2
http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/morton_highlights/id/1982/rec/9 (Cropped)
The “Archive Photo of the Month” in the current issue of “Tar Heel Monthly” magazine is a Morton image from the 1986-87 basketball season.
http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/morton_highlights/id/627/rec/5
There are two excellent articles in the current issue of “Inside Carolina” magazine.
Andrew Jones has an article on “Top Tailbacks” at UNC over the years and Matt Morgan has an article titled, “King of the Fieldhouse,” the Morris Mason story.
Each story is supported by Hugh Morton images.
There is a Morton photo in the Friday (11/9/12) edition of “The Daily Tar Heel” online.
http://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2012/11/for-lettermen-football-means-brotherhood?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Email%20Edition&utm_campaign=Tar%20Heel%20Newsletter%20Working
The “Archive Photo of the Month” in the December issue of “Tar Heel Monthly,” is Hugh Morton’s photo of Santa dressed in blue.
The current issue of “Inside Carolina” magazine is dedicated to “UNC Basketball’s Greatest Games.”
Needless to say, there are numerous Hugh Morton photographs to support the issue.
There are Morton photographs in the current issue (February, 2013) of “Inside Carolina” magazine, supporting Matt Morgan’s great piece on the final game played in Carmichael.
The February, 2013 issue of “Tar Heel Monthly” magazine has a Morton image as this month’s “Archive Photo of the Month.”
http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/morton_highlights/id/4670/rec/1
There are two classic Hugh Morton photos in the current issue (March, 2013) of “Inside Carolina” magazine supporting Matt Morgan’s look-back piece celebrating UNC’s 1967 ACC Tournament victory.
http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/morton_highlights/id/4840/rec/10
http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/morton_highlights/id/4843/rec/13
There was a Morton image last week on the “This Day in North Carolina History” web site.
http://nchistorytoday.wordpress.com/2013/03/05/they-called-it-the-streak/
http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/morton_highlights/id/2267/rec/1
The most recent Rams Club recruiting brochure is out celebrating 75 years of supporting Carolina Athletics. There are numerous Hugh Morton photographs inside spanning the years starting in 1938.
The Spring 2013 issue of “Inside Carolina” magazine is out and Matt Morgan’s “Moment in Time” features a look back at Carolina’s 1991 ACC Championship complete with two Hugh Morton images. Also in the magazine is a feature on former UNC Head Coach Bill Guthridge and that story is supported with a Morton picture of Coach Guthridge with Coach Dean Smith from the 1970s.
Former North Carolina Governor and Hugh Morton photo subject James Holshouser has died. In a statement released by Gov. Pat McCrory’s office, Holshouser’s family said he had been in declining health before he passed away Monday (June 17) at First Health of the Carolinas Medical Center in Pinehurst.
North Carolina Miscellany has a post up including Morton-Holshouser images.
http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/ncm/index.php/2013/06/17/remembering-gov-james-e-holshouser-jr/