Following the ghost of Roy Orbison.

We started this line tramp adventure in Vernon, Texas on March 20, 2013.  I did a little research on the town of Vernon and discovered it was the birthplace of Roy Orbison on April 23, 1936.  My Nana was a big fan of Roy Orbison so I grew up listening to his music.

We arrived at our current location in Wink, Texas this past Sunday.  Yesterday I was out driving around and checking out this tiny Texas town.  I came upon a little white building with a big mural of Roy Orbison on the side.  I did a little research and guess what?  Wink was his boyhood home!  According to his Wikipedia page, the family left Vernon during the Great Depression in search of work.  They moved to Fort Worth where young Roy attended elementary school until a polio scare prompted a move back to Vernon.  The family later moved to Wink.  Orbison described Wink as  "football, oil fields, oil, grease and sand"

While attending Wink High School, Roy and some friends formed a band called The Wink Westerners.  He would eventually graduate from Wink High School.

What a crazy coincidence, huh?

Here is the Roy Orbison mural that grabbed my attention.  Upon further exploration, I discovered the building is actually the Roy Orbison Museum.  The museum is open by appointment only and I do plan on calling up there one day and taking a look around!

Here's a short video montage I found on You Tube.  A sneak peak inside the Roy Orbison Museum!

Here are a few pictures I took yesterday:

In 1988, Orbison was brought back to rock-n-roll prominence by being a part of the supergroup The Traveling Wilburys alongside Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne.  Roy died of a heart attack on December 6, 1988.  As a tribute to him, the video for "End of the Line" shows his guitar rocking in a rocking chair and a brief shot of a framed photo of him.  I remember instantly loving the Traveling Wilburys when this song came out!  Greatness!!!!

Cheers!