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Flashback: Marla's Reunion With Her Brothers 1984

In early November 1984, as Marla refuses to go to San Francisco to face off with the Bengals, her six older brothers Jim, Chuck, Johnny, Duane, Arlie and Harold were having a reunion with her in Dallas. As the Cowboys had the all star list, they had a concert. For the first and last time since the 1973 disbandment, the siblings performed three songs, "Thanks," "He Did it All For Me" with a duet with D.D. Lewis, and "Jesus is Coming Soon" with all of the Cowboys players, including Danny White, who sings the last verse. The siblings reunited again in 1986 at their hometown of Ames, Iowa, and this is the last time that the siblings went on to sing in public. Ten years later, they reunited again with a funeral of their mother Margaret.

Marla Meets 101-Year-Old Iwo Jima Survivor

This afternoon, Marla and Kyle visited the 101-year-old Iwo Jima survivor who sings the national anthem at Texas Motor Speedway. His name is Don Graves. He was born on May 3, 1925, and previously lived in Wisconsin. Don remembers Marla as a young girl performing with her six brothers in the Midwest. Chase Elliott won the race since his first Texas win on Marla and Kyle's seventh anniversary.

Episode 35 of the Marla Show

Guest: Don't Tell Me What to Do - Pam Tillis Regular Music Video: When You Say Nothing At All - Keith Whitley (Tracy) Song for Marla: One More Heart Medley: Unforgettable - Marla Somebody Up There Likes Me - Clifford Sha Boom - Burton Brothers Love Me Tender - Tracy and Marla Guest:  Maybe It Was Memphis - Pam Tillis Gospel: Victory in Jesus - Marla and the Burton Brothers Lynn Davis had a cameo in a regular music video.

Flashback: The Medderses On Tour

In September 1972, Marla and her six older brothers had taped a new documentary movie called "The Medderses On Tour" which was released in January 1973. All of the Dallas Cowboys players except Bubba Smith's brother Tody had a medium role, and 15 songs were used. 1. Thanks 2. Jesus You're a Man (reprises with faster beats) 3. I Should Have Been Crucified 4. Through It All (reprises with Herb Adderley) 5. He Did it All For Me (reprises with D.D. Lewis) 6. It's Alright 7. Each Step I Take 8. Sheltered in the Arms of God 9. When I Lift Up My Head (with Lee Roy Jordan) 10. He Touched Me 11. I'm Free 12. Jesus Walked All the Way (reprises with Ralph Neely and Blaine Nye) 13. I Believe in a Hill Called Mount Calvary 14. Jesus is a Soul Man (with super vocalist Robert Newhouse) 15. Jesus is Coming Soon (reprises twice with background vocalists Billy Parks, Lance Alworth, D.D. Lewis, Charlie Waters, Lee Roy Jordan, Bob Lilly, Larry Cole and John Fitzgerald) After ...

Flashback: Dirty Dozen Reunion December 2025

On Dec. 14, 2025, Marla was there with Maverine for the Cowboys and the Vikings game. Several Dirty Dozen guys were attending were Pat Donovan, Thomas Henderson, Randy White, Rolly Woolsey, Bob Breunig, Randy Hughes, Burton Lawless and Scott Laidlaw. The 13th member Percy Howard is the free agent and a one catch wanderer. Not here was Kyle Davis, Mike Hegman and Herb Scott, and one dead was Mitch Hoopes. This was Scott's last attendance until he died a month later on Jan. 29, 2026. Marla claims that she hasn't talked to Scott since 1986 while having a conversation with D.D. Lewis and Larry Grantham, who were both sober. She also hasn't talked to Rolly for almost 50 years. Maverine said about Fred Cox, who died after he attended the 50th anniversary Vikings for 1969 in 2019. Marla was proud to have the dirty dozen's 50th anniversary. The title is after the movie in 1967 starring Lee Marvin and Jim Brown.

Flashback: Lee Roy's Ring of Honor 1989

On Oct. 29, 1989, Marla and her son Faron were attending the game for the Cowboys and the Cardinals after two weeks of attending the same stadium for the Cowboys and the 49ers. Marla was happy to reunite with several Dallas Cowboys players, including Lee Roy Jordan, who had the ring of honor. Her husband Marty and daughter Natalee were in San Francisco watching the game for the 49ers and the Jets. The Cowboys lost to the Cardinals.

Episode 34 of the Marla Show

Guest: Straight Tequila Night - John Anderson Regular Music Video: If You Want to Find Love - Kenny Rogers (Clifford) Song for Marla: Secretly Medley: It's All in the Game - Marla As Long as I Live - Clifford and Marla Among My Souvenirs - Tracy Memories Are Made of This - Burton Brothers Guest:  Swingin' - John Anderson Gospel: His Eye is on the Sparrow - Marla, Tracy and Clifford Lynn Vrat is a model in a regular music video. This is the only time that Clifford had a duet with Marla in a medley. Tracy did most of the time. Tracy and Marla sang the two verses in the gospel finale.