Hi! I am the Great Granddaughter of Floyd (pop) and Adelheid Konkright. Grandaughter of Robert Konkright, and daughter of Debra Konkright. I know that my Great grandparents were quite a big thing back in the day in Montanna. I was also told that they are in the history museum in Miles City. I never had the chance to meet Floyd but I did get the chance to have Adelheid live with us for a year when I was 10. I would love to hear stories of my grandparents either ones that have been passed down or your own experience with them. I would love to pass them on to my children. I thank you in advance for any help you can give me.

I think you should send an email to

Joe Konkright I think he can help.

[email protected]

Thank you! I would love to hear what uncle Joe has to say. I would also like to know what people who were not family know or have heard about them. Thank you again!

I tried to send Joe an e-mail and that is no longer his e-mail address but thanks for trying. I will get Sandra's from my mom.

Pop Konkright. If this is the guy I'm thinking of, he was a fiddler and there is a picture or two in the Ranger Riders Museum of Pop. Do you know, Brandy, if he played the violin?

Yes, He did play the Violin and my grandma played the piano. They had a band caled Pop Konkright and the Souths. I always thought it was Ma & Pa Konkright. I heard there was pictures in the museum but I never got the chance to go and see both times I was there. I am afraid to take my kids to Miles City because I know in my heart I will never come back to Washington because I love it there.

Hey Brandy,
I bet Pop would tell you it was a fiddle, not a violin. I heard Mom and Pop many times in my younger days. They used to be pretty much of a Saturday night fixture at the old Moose Club when it was on the corner of seventh and main on the third floor of the Wibaux Building. When I was in school we used to sneak up there to watch and listen until we inevitably got caught and kicked out. Man, those Moose dances shook that whole corner.
I went to school with Bob and Buck, and was a next door neighbor of Joe at one time.
Didn't Pop also have some race horses?
Good old Miles City memories. Thanks for starting this thread.

I am sure he did at some point. I know uncle Buck was a jocky before he passed away and Grandpa Bob was always at the races. And My cousin kurt( joes son) trained race horses.

Hi Brandy: I remember "Pop" Konkright from his saturday night radio show on KATL which I think was KRJF in the day. He would start the half hour show with his trademark saying: "Lets turn the lights way down low." My Grandmother Stark played piano for dances in that era, and she certainly respected Pop as fiddler.

I'm sorry
I did give you an old email address.

Try this one.

[email protected]

Going thru some old pictures I found this one of "Ryhtmaires"
Bucky was playing the Base for us. We played around Miles City and on stage at the Park Theatre.
Go to http://nwrain.com/~ajs open "Rythmaires"

Jim D

SORRY:

Should be:

http://www.nwrain.com/~ajs

Jim

Thank you! I never knew Uncle Buck was in a band. All I knew about him was he was a jocky.

I remember Pop Konkright on KRJF also - remember them calling "Joe" -Baby Joe - Bucky played the bass fiddle, pop the fiddle and I believe mom piano or possible Mrs. Stark at that time. Never missed them. Betty O'Brien

It was the early 60's in Miles City, and I was at a Musicians Union meeting at the Eagles Club. I was a member of a band called The Lacers, and with fellow members, Doug Boyle, Larry Kuchynka, and Mike Gabel, we were joining the union to kick off our new career in music.
(Acually Doug had been in bands since he was a pup, most recently with Burch Ray and The Walkers.)
Anyway Brandy, Pop Konkright got up and told stories most of the afternoon. He talked in particular about playing at Leon Park night club (The original Leon Park east of town) the previous Saturday night, and as the story went, "it was so damn cold in that joint that he had to go heat a brick on the oven, and put it under his feet for the rest of the night to keep from freezing." Of course Pop took about 30 minutes to tell the story, and had everyone in the place laughing like crazy.
Pop was a real "Old School" gentleman, with a great sense of humor,
and a darn good musician to boot!
I was privileged to have met him.
Bruce Wilson

[This message has been edited by Bruce Wilson (edited 2/20/2008).]

Thanks Bruce! It's nice to know where you come from. My mom tells me that Grandpa was quite the story teller. She said Grandma would always say Floyd tell those kids the truth quit telling them stories. I would have loved to hear him play the fiddle. I was lucky enough to hear my Grandma play the piano though. Thank you again for sharing your memories.

The Konkright band was well know in SE Montana. Two reliable sources told of Pop winning the relay races in Ashland, Mt and Sheridan, WY. These races were a takeoff on the pony express. Usually on a half mile track where the rider changed horses every lap but used the same saddle.

Does anyone know if there are any recordings available of George or Floyd Konkright?
Thanks