Crazy Water Crystals Program

About this film

Crazy Water Crystals Program The program was broadcast from the lobby of the Crazy Water Hotel, about 1935-1940, both regionally and on the NBC networks. Crazy Water Crystals hired mostly country & hillbilly groups to play on the radio. A booming tourist industry grew in the town of Mineral Wells, Texas, Mineral Wells Radio in the early part of the 20th century, based on the alleged health benefits of the local waters. The program was broadcast from the Crazy Well Hotel in Mineral Wells Texas. The show featured a variety of early Country and Bluegrass Music. The local legend holds that an insane woman was cured after drinking from the "Crazy Spring." During the Depression era, The Crazy Water Company focused on sales of their crystals --a snowy white residue left from the evaporation of their waters. Their "Crazy Gang" explained how the elixir could be reconstituted with tap water, giving folks all the benefits without having to leave home. Weatherford, TX, native Mary Martin appeared in Crazy shows before she attained Broadway and Hollywood stardom. During the 1992 opening of the Grand Ole Opry, a large Crazy Water Crystal sign was displayed, and a photo of Hank Snow singing on a…

Directors & creators

dont1961

Subjects

OTR;Crazy Water Crystals;1930's;Country;Bluegrass

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