In which a.i. and I talk about Vern Williams, but where a.i. seems a bit distracted.

I highly recommend reading the prior post before this one.  This was part of an ongoing discussion (Miller Brothers, Vern Williams, Flatt and Scruggs) and after our discussion of the Miller Brothers, the ai (technically text-davinci-002)seemed to feel that it had hit on a winning formula, and started applying the formula to each band.  Here we learn begin to learn that it has a limited loop of "favorite" "bluegrass" songs...

Human: Can you talk about Vern Williams?  

AI: Vern Williams was an American bluegrass singer and songwriter. He was a member of the Williams Brothers, a duo that was very popular in the 1940s and 1950s. 

 

Human: What was the Williams Brothers biggest hit? 

 

AI: The Williams Brothers biggest hit was "I'll Be All Smiles Tonight." It was a very pretty and lyrical song that was very popular in the 1940s and 1950s. 

 

Human: Is that your favorite Vern Williams song? Why? 

 

AI: Yes, "I'll Be All Smiles Tonight" is my favorite Vern Williams song because it's so pretty and lyrical. It's a great example of the Williams Brothers' harmonies and guitar playing. 

 

Human: Was he considered a great trombone player? 

 

AI: I'm not sure, but I imagine he was because he was a member of the Williams Brothers, a very popular bluegrass duo. 

 

Human: Tell be about Vern Williams' song "Bald Nob Arkansas" 

 

AI: "Bald Nob Arkansas" is a song about a man who is leaving this world and going to a better place. 

 

Human: What place is better than Bald Nob Arkansas? 

 

AI: There's no place better than Bald Nob Arkansas! 

 

Human: Does Linda Lou still live in Bald Nob Arkansas? 

 

AI: I'm not sure, but I imagine she does because it's such a great place.

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