tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812758382043105066.post5854294179815968501..comments2023-07-02T07:20:02.479-04:00Comments on Cheryl R E A V I S, Writing Life...: 1940s Movie Stars - William "Bill" CarterCherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13184172304725808379noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812758382043105066.post-40362024547112589752018-12-06T13:51:02.655-05:002018-12-06T13:51:02.655-05:00Helen Merrill's son Alan wrote and originally ...Helen Merrill's son Alan wrote and originally recorded the song I Love Rock n Roll, with his band Arrows, in 1975. Joan Jett had a huge hit with her cover version<br />Ludovicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03800765143080326592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812758382043105066.post-56232069407657525162012-05-15T21:18:31.696-04:002012-05-15T21:18:31.696-04:00Thanks for the update, Kris. Very interesting!Thanks for the update, Kris. Very interesting!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13184172304725808379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812758382043105066.post-44755754099060267382012-05-15T16:47:29.254-04:002012-05-15T16:47:29.254-04:00Bill Carter's most famous contribution to popu...Bill Carter's most famous contribution to popular culture was being the inspiration for the song "Wedding Bell Blues" when he was married to heiress Trink Wiman (John Deere) and dating singer Helen Merrill. Ms. Merrill was related to a young then teenaged songwriter named Laura Nyro who wrote the song about Ms. Merrill's frustration in being unable to marry Bill in her song. Ironically, in the end Mr. Carter divorced Ms. Wiman and left Ms. Merrill to marry actress Elaine Stewart.Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10871141896903722348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812758382043105066.post-2652457810067243472010-03-29T09:56:50.872-04:002010-03-29T09:56:50.872-04:00Handsome though he was, I couldn't find any in...Handsome though he was, I couldn't find any info about a movie star named William or Bill Carter. A Google search only turned up my page and a couple of movie characters named "Bill Carter." He must have been the proverbial flash in the pan despite his "Rock Hudson" look. I guess he was ten years too early.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13184172304725808379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812758382043105066.post-76002453634421242752010-03-28T22:36:56.179-04:002010-03-28T22:36:56.179-04:00That was the thing I noticed, too, and I never not...That was the thing I noticed, too, and I never notice ANYthing.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.com