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Melba Jackson

Not Just An Old Woman - Mike East, TX Radio Host

About Me

Born in a rural era. No birth records available. Claims to be anywhere from 80 to 92 years old, depending on her mood. Never has more than forty dollars on hand, not counting her gold Kruggerands. Has been retired since 1978, when the Shreveport, LA restaurant that she co-owned and operated with her son and daughter-in-law was consumed in a bizarre grease fire. Was the only survivor of the disaster. Attributes her miraculous survival to a large donation she made to the 700 Club days before the conflagration. Still sends most of her monthly social security income to televangelists, home shopping channels, and Christian mail-order businesses. Toward the end of each month, survives on faith, and expired packages of Whiskas and Gaines Burgers that are placed near a dumpster behind the Piggly Wiggly grocery store by a kindly, devoutly religious employee. Does not believe the aforementioned kindly employee is going to Heaven when he dies, because he "worships Mary" (he is Catholic).

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/27/2005
Band Website: you are looking at it right now
Band Members: Brother Russell.
Influences: Christal Methodists, Brother Dave Gardner, Jonathan Winters, Robert Tilton, Pittsburgh Fightsters, Longmont Potion Castle, The Ballbusters, John Bean, Lucius Tate.
Sounds Like: "That sounded lahk a MAYUN... Ah think that wuz a MAYUN!"... A Christian talk-radio listener in Texas.
Record Label: Crack and peel CDR label, with inkjet printing
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Question from a listener

A listener to the Brother Russell podcast has this question about the June 3 show, in reference to the radio host who is the target of the prank call at the top of the show: "That host.. who is that w...
Posted by Melba Jackson on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 07:03:00 PST

The Brother Russell Podcast is back (featuring Melba)

After a three month hiatus, the Brother Russell Podcast is back. New show online now at http://melba.podbean.com
Posted by Melba Jackson on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 07:27:00 PST

Ascent of the Pseudo-Melba? Or weird coincidence?

ASCENT OF THE PSEUDO-MELBA? WEIRD COINCIDENCE? For everyone who has been asking, the person who was featured on Ellen DeGeneres recently doing the voice of an "88 year old lady from Austin TX" named ...
Posted by Melba Jackson on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 03:33:00 PST

Brother Russell/Melba Podcast coming Jan 2007

It will be a weekly half-hour of music, weird audio from my vaults, pranks new and old (mine and other people's), strange guests and fun. Here's where you can subscribe to it (it's free)... http:...
Posted by Melba Jackson on Sun, 17 Dec 2006 10:34:00 PST

Why My Space was created... ?

http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/news/16173616.htm Web profiles new source for police Networking sites tip off law enforcement on illegal activities such as underage drinking, illegal possession...
Posted by Melba Jackson on Wed, 06 Dec 2006 08:33:00 PST

Six Flags Over Neo-Nuremberg by Phil Rockstroh

(Best thing I have read in a long time. This pretty much sums it all up.) Six Flags Over Neo-Nuremberg:Bush, Oprah, the San Diego Chicken and a proto-fascist panopticon of the mindby Phil Rockstroh, O...
Posted by Melba Jackson on Sun, 08 Oct 2006 11:19:00 PST

Where Does Melba Get Her Outfits?

Some of you have been asking where Melba gets those adorable outfits that she sports on the covers of her CDs. (Or if you live in the Dallas area, perhaps you have seen her out and about, for exa...
Posted by Melba Jackson on Fri, 21 Jul 2006 04:57:00 PST

Hi and Welcome

My name is Brother Russell and I will be typing Melba's blog for her, at least for the present time, as she is out of town. I will most likely be continuing to type her blog after her return, as she i...
Posted by Melba Jackson on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST