THE “BULLETS” DRILL  AND SHOW TEAM, THE NUMBER ONE DRILL TEAM IN ALL THE SERVICES. THOMAS WALKER OF BALTIMORE, MD., CLYDE CROFF OF MULESHOE, TEXAS, LT. SMITH , THE OFFICER IN CHARGE AND SARGENT JOHN TRIMBLE OF PAINTSVILLE, KY.  JOHN WAS THE DRILL MASTER ,     MASTER OF CEREMONIES AND THE NCO IN CHARGE OF THE FORT LEWIS ENTERTAINMENT TEAM AND THE SIXTH ARMY ENTERTAINMENT TEAM IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

THEY WERE FIRST PLACE WINNERS OF THE FT. LEWIS, WASHINGTON ENTERTAINMENT CONTEST, THE SIXTH ARMY   ENTERTAINMENT CONTEST IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA AND THIRD PLACE  IN THE WORLDWIDE ALL ARMY ENTERTAINMENT CONTEST IN 1963 AT FT.LEE, VIRGINIA.  THE BULLETS WERE FEATURED IN EVERY MAJOR PARADE AND T.V. SHOWS IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST IN THE EARLY 60’S.  THEY WERE FEATURED IN MANY TOP PARADES AND SHOW VENUES IN GERMANY INCLUDING PERFORMING IN FRONT OF OVER 250,000 PEOPLE DURING THE HALF TIME OF A SOCCER  GAME BETWEEN GERMANY AND ENGLAND IN WEST BERLIN ( 1962 )               

THE MAIN STREET  AMERICA  NATIONAL BROADCAST , OWNED AND OPERATED BY JEAN AND JOHN –PAINTSVILLE, KENTUCKY AND HEARD IN 38 STATES AND EASTERN CANADA ( EARLY–MID 90’S.   

  JEAN AND JOHN  WITH KITTY WELLS AND JOHNNY WRIGHT AT THE ECO SHOW.        

BIG JOHN LIVE PERFORMANCES
THE SEATTLE WORLD’S FAIR  1962       EXPO 74 (WORLD’S FAIR ) SPOKANE, WASHINGTON TRUCKERS COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS SHOWS IN CHICAGO, KANSAS CITY, ST. LOUIS AND LOUISVILLE TOURED THE U.S.A. AND GERMANY WITH THE ALL ARMY ENTERTAINMENT TEAM AS MC,  COMIC AND THE NON -COMMISSIONED  OFFICER IN CHARGE. THE LOUISIANA STATE FAIR (SHREVEPORT) THE VIRGINIA STATE FAIR (RICHMOND) THE WASHINGTON STATE FAIR (TACOMA) KINGS DOMINION THEME PARK (DOSWELL, VA. BUSCH GARDENS THEME PARK(WILLIAMSBURG,VA.) 76 MUSIC HALL ( BRANSON, MO.) STOFFERS HOTEL (WASHINGTON D.C.) THE LOUISIANA HAY RIDE (SHREVEPORT) THE EAST COAST OPRY SHOWS IN RICHMOND, VA AND OTHER MID-AMERICAN VENUES.  THE MAIN STREET AMERICA RADIO SHOW ( PAINTSVILLE., KENTUCKY. AND MANY COUNTY FAIRS , BANQUES AND SMALLER VENUES.	STOFFERS HOTEL–WASHINGTON, DC
JOHN HAS PERFORMED WITH THE FOLLOWING NATIONAL ACTS:                        DAVID FRIZZELL,WALTER BRENNEN. DEONE WARWICK, NICK ADAMS, PETER BROWN, MOLLY BEE, RAY PRICE, CONNIE SMITH, DEL REEVES, THE STONEMAN FAMILY. TAMMY WYNETTE, GEORGE JONES, LORETTA LYNN, LEONA WILLIAMS, DAVID FRIZZELL, TOMMY COLLINS, MERLE HAGGARD, SUSAN RAYE, BUCK OWENS AND HIS BUCKAROOS, RED SIMPSON, WAYLON JENNINGS, CARL SMITH, HANK THOMPSON, DAVID HOUSTON, TOM T. HALL, JERRY CLOWER, RUSTY ADAMS AS KOKO THE CLOWN, ELMER FUDPUCKER, THE KENDALLS, BOX CAR WILLIE. JIM NESBITT, FARON YOUNG, CAL SMITH, THE STATLER BROTHERS, BILLY WALKER, JACK GREENE, MARGO SMITH, RICKY SKAGGS, VINCE GILL, KENNY RODGERS, ALLEN FRIZZELL, LEFTY FRIZZELL,PRETTY MISS NORMA JEAN, STONEWALL JACKSON, WANDA JACKSON, CONWAY TWITTY, CLAUDE KING, KITTY WELLS, JOHNNY WRIGHT, BOBBY WRIGHT, THE OSBORNE BROTHERS, JIM AND JESSE AND THE VIRGINIA BOYS, BILL MONROE, RONNIE MILSAP, ERNEST TUBB, FARON YOUNG, CAL SMITH, RAY SANDERS . CHICKY AND DOC WILLIAMS, LUCILLE STAR AND BOB REGAN ( THE CANADIAN SWEETHEARTS)CLINT EASTWOOD, JIM AND JESSE AND THE  VIRGINIA BOYS, THE OSBORNE BOYS, CHARLIE SIZEMORE, THE LEWIS FAMILY, THE BOYS FROM INDIANA, RALPH STANLEY, SUSAN RAYE AND MANY OTHERS.   ..                                                                                                                                               BIG JOHN RECORDING  “GEARJAMMERS HELPER” AND “COLUMBUS STOCKADE BLUES” (SINGLES) “FUNNY LITTLE SONGS “, “FUN FOR THE ROAD” AND ” CAUSE YOU ARE ON THE RADIO” ALBUMS.