Prime Time: From Elvis to Willie, Bill Chrastil plays them all
BRANSON MISSOURI NEWS: Shy, quiet Bill Chrastil dreaded the first day of school every single year. Year after year, as teacher after teacher spent what felt like minutes mangling the pronunciation of his last name, he sunk lower and lower in his seat, knowing he’d have to draw even more unwanted attention to himself by speaking up and pronouncing it correctly.Now performing — singing, playing guitar and often gyrating Elvis-style on stage — roughly 280 performances a year, Chrastil still deals with the mispronunciation of his last name when he’s introduced for shows around the country.He’s still a bit reticent when it comes to talking about himself, but he now can laugh off the mispronunciation.
“It’s Kra Steal, and no one ever gets it right,” he said.With his demanding schedule, Chrastil doesn’t have a lot of time to worry about how his name is pronounced. As long as there are venues where he can play before a live audience, he winces a little, but he’s too happy doing what he loves to worry too much about it.“As long as they know my website (billchrastil.com) so they can contact me to perform, I …
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