The Original Mr. T: Conway Twitty

Conway Twitty’s 1981 album “Mr. T.” features Conway in the foreground dressed for a day on the links. He’s cradling a golf club in his elbow, putting on a glove, and shooting the camera a look that is both sensual and menacing. He kind of looks like the villain from a movie on the Lifetime Network. His band and a classic convertible are in the background and slightly out of focus. All in all, it’s pretty BA. However, the picture combined with the album title turns the whole thing into the worst kind of dad joke pun. Of course, this is the cheese that balances it all out perfect… read more >