Article Review: Billy T: The Untold Story by Donna Chisholm

Billy T: The Untold Story by Donna Chisholm is a powerful truth by those closest to the entertainer.  Growing up I watched Billy T all the time, he was a lovable character who filled me with joy, I even chose his as a person of interest to write assignments on growing up.  However, being young I never sought to read about his personal life, so this article is so fascinating to me.

The lead is so powerful in this article, it hooks the reader, and makes raises questions about why his friends and family would be up in arms over the truth about his marriage.  It makes it intriguing.  There is just the perfect amount of information there to leave the reader wanting to know more.  It compliments the title perfectly by offering an overview explanation of the contents of the article.

The title is to the point, no embellishments or ruffles.  It is exactly what the content of the article is about. 

To readers who loved Billy T the entertainer, it is fascinating to finally learn the truth of his marriage and how his wife was present and almost seemed to resent his fame.  Even more curious is how she claims to be the doting wife and be more interested now in protecting Billy’s estate and intellectual property.  I think this comes from a financial motivation.

I have heard Peter Rowley talk previously about his work with Billy T and how he was, and this just reiterates to me Billy’s true nature, laid-back joker with a big heart.  That is the tone the article sets, I guess when reporting about the life of Billy T it is hard not to be casual in representing his character.

Although the lead is formal because of the serious nature of the accusations and the need for the truth to be reveal finally 20 years after Billy T’s death, the article that follows states facts, statements, interviews and reports but the undertone left in my mind is a strong mix of his character and his warmth.  Great article with an appropriate and complimentary title and lead paragraph.