The Steel Guitar Forum

I’m so sorry to hear about Bob’s passing. He was an important member of the Steel Guitar Hall Of Fame Nominating Committee. His knowledge was impeccable and he will be sadly missed. Michael Scott President The Steel Guitar Hall Of Fame, Inc. St. Louis, MO. a 501(c)(3) “Not For Profit” Organization T...

Last week we provided very sad news of the passing of our mother, Mary. Sadly, we must come to you again to inform you we have also lost our sister Sandra. Sandra passed away Sunday, 11 June 2023. This passing was the end of a lengthy illness and a tough road for Sandra. She is truly in a better pla...

You may have heard the phrase “that behind every great man is a great woman”. Maybe, that is an obsolete phrase nowadays. But in the case of my mom and dad it was a phrase that held true. My mom and dad played off each other. If one had a weakness the other filled the gap. When my dad was preparing ...

After many days, months, years...I have the first of what I hope to be many fundraising events coming up. Sunday, October 9th at historic Stovall’s Grove in Wildwood, MO., from 3pm to 7pm. Featuring local band sensation “High Noon” with Glynelle Wells on steel guitar, Dan Buckowitz on lead guitar, J...

Chris, we received your donation. Thank you for your generosity. (I will send your receipt for your tax deduction to your private e-mail) You’re right, this is a good beginning and hopefully it will inspire others to follow your lead. Even though I received a pledge for a substantial grant, a contin...

Doug, I’m glad you asked. There have been many changes in the nominating committee over the years. Some resigned and, unfortunately, some have passed away. Our by-laws require a seven-member committee. As it stands right now, these are our members: Al Brisco - Colborne, Canada Bob Maickel - Floral P...

Well, Doug, one of the reasons we received the planning grant pledge from the Sage Foundation was because the granting foundation realized that we have been running on fumes for the last few years by reviewing our public tax returns. We received the pledge of a substantial grant because our financia...

Jon, The donation address is now:

The Steel Guitar Hall Of Fame, Inc.
9533 Midland Blvd.
St. Louis, MO. 63114-3314

All donations are tax deductible. Thank you for thinking of the Steel Guitar Hall Of Fame.

I have read all the postings pertaining to the Steel Guitar Hall Of Fame and its future. I know that everyone has suggestions as to what and how the SGHOF should be handled. Locally, I have met with every possible facility within a 200 mile radius of St. Louis. Even the Blues HOF&M does not have...

We are not that far from Scotty’s International Steel Guitar Convention Labor Day weekend marathon. I’ve been working on the playlist for some time now and have the lineup. There are 40 tracks in my playlist and the average track length is 38:20. The total length of all 40 is over 25 hours. The ...

While thinking about this year’s Labor Day weekend, I realized there are members of the Scott family, the ISGC staff and our convention friends, who have never known this weekend to be open. We have been struggling to figure out what we are going to do. Some are planning a fishing/camping trip and...

Since the cancelling of Scotty’s International Steel Guitar Convention 2016, the Steel Guitar Hall Of Fame has to adapt. The HOF’s newest inductees, Del Mullen and Neil Flanz, will be inducted during the Denver show on June 12th 2016. This ceremony and the entire Denver show will be broadcast li...

The past several months have provided a series of ups and downs in the life of the Scott family. The passing of our father has been a blow that continues to be difficult. We have been searching for a way to continue the legacy of one of the greatest gifts to the steel guitar world – Scotty’s Con...

Sorry, we will not have a dedicated room for non pedal or Hawaiian this year. Unfortunately, Russler Steel Guitars will not be able to make the pilgrimage to St. Louis this year. We will miss them and look forward to seeing them in 2016. Their room being vacant this year allowed me to move the Jazz ...

My goodness! I hope you have your hotel reservations at the St. Louis Airport Marriott. Scotty’s International Steel Guitar Convention is only a few weeks away. Here is a quick synopsis of what is going on. We are planning clinics by Sarno Music Solutions and Peterson Tuners. There may be more add...

The 2014 International Steel Guitar Convention is in the can! From what we have heard, everyone who joined us at our new venue, The St. Louis Airport Marriott enjoyed the show. We want to thank all the players, distributors and conventioneers for making this a convention to remember. We saw some fam...

SteelRadio fans, I would like to remind you of The "Garry Williams Show", Friday October 4th starting at 7:00pm Central Time. Garry will be playing the best in Country Rock and Rock Steel Guitar music. Be sure to tune in and hear another side of the steel guitar! We will be monitoring Garr...

SteelRadio fans, I would like to remind everyone that September 26th is the date for the next "Miss Lana Show" on SteelRadio.com. Lana will be featuring material selected from our extensive database. She receives the latest CD releases from all around the world and chooses songs to feature...

SteelRadio Fans, We are excited to be broadcasting some of the events at this years International Steel Guitar Convention. Here are just some of the ones I can mention at this point. (All times central standard time) Wednesday August 28th The Debbie Conner Show Live from the Grand Ballroom 7pm to 9p...

SteelRadio Fans, I want to remind you all to tune in for the "The Hanley’s Gospel Hour" this Sunday, August 11th starting at 2pm central time with your hosts Venda & Jerry Hanley. They will be playing some of the most inspirational music that can be found anywhere. So tune in and hea...

SteelRadio fans, The "Garry Williams Show" is moving! The first Friday of every month is the new time frame for Garry. He will begin August 2nd starting at 7:00pm Central Time and will be playing the best in Country Rock and Rock Steel Guitar music. Be sure to tune in and hear another side...

SteelRadio fans, I would like to remind everyone that July 25th is the date for the next "Miss Lana Show" on SteelRadio.com. Lana will be featuring material selected from our extensive database. She receives the latest CD releases from all around the world and chooses songs to feature on h...

SteelRadio Fans, I want to remind you all to tune in for the "The Hanley’s Gospel Hour" this Sunday, July 14th starting at 2pm central time with your hosts Venda & Jerry Hanley. They will be playing some of the most inspirational music that can be found anywhere. So tune in and hear wh...

I understand Bob’s confusion. As with every convention or show, we have a room block under our name or a reference number. Apparently, if you do not use one of the references, they will tell you they are sold out. It is possible that this is what happened. The Millennium Hotel is sold out! Our overf...

SteelRadio Fans, I want to remind you all to tune in for the "The Hanley’s Gospel Hour" this Sunday, June 9th starting at 2pm central time with your hosts Venda & Jerry Hanley. They will be playing some of the most inspirational music that can be found anywhere. So tune in and hear why...