![]() Ron Marion, Little T Squares Club Caller
It was during this time that Ron became interested in the calling side of square dancing. After calling several singing calls at various amateur nights in the area, he knew that the "Calling Bug" had bit him. With the encouragement and help of Allen Tipton, and square dance friends who were members of the Wagon Wheelers, Ron began the task of learning to call. In the meantime he became the Club Caller for the Smokey Mountain Promenaders as well as the Little "T" Squares and the Kerbela Squares, in addition to being on the staff of various weekend and week-long festivals in surrounding states. It was also during this period that Ron recorded square dance records on the Pioneer label, division of a long established label called Square Tunes. One of those records, "The Greatest American Hero" became a major seller in the square dance world in the year it was produced. After becoming a manager for H&R Block it became apparent that his schedule could no longer be maintained. After that Ron only called for the Little "T" Squares. He was the only club caller they had since they started the club. Ron was a member and avid supporter of Callerlab, the professional organization for Western Square Dance Callers, until his retirement from calling in 2019.
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