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A heartfelt "Thank You" to ALL of you Gentlemen re: my Mother BERYL HARRELL..There will be an upcoming article in the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Gazette thanks to John Ely which will focus on her "Hawaiian Roots" beginning at 12 years old with her teacher Sol Hoopii.. In answer to so...

A big "THANKS" to Dave Sichak for his unrelenting search for "puzzle pieces" of the 'LA" days..It certainly warms my heart to show validation that Beryl Harrell was the original steeler on "Town Hall Party"..Hopefully Tommy Sargeant will be recognized as well as h...

Hi Chris..just want to say "Thanks for the kind about Beryl Harrell ..glad you enjoyed the fotos.."Roots of Country Music" has also put 2 of her recordings on youtube.."Goofus" & "I can't find the Keyhole" which was Top Ten on Billboard in March 1950.. Thanks a...

Does anyone remember a Girl singer "BONNIE LEE"? So.Cal, circa 1950..did a recording "KISS OF FIRE"..BERYL HARRELL played Steel on that recording..if memory serves me it was produced by Cliffie Stone..The Band was either Eddie Cletro, dusty Ellison or could have been Tex Wallace....

Hello Gentlemen. Just wanted to say "Thank You" for those of you who responded to Beryls Bio on hillbillycom and appreciated fotos and CD's of her music..A recording in 1950 with Dusty Ellison has surfaced and I have had it restored and it is a "kicker"!! It was on Billboard 3/11...

HI ALL DOES ANYONE KNOW IF TOMMY SARGEANT IS STILL WITH US? HE WAS WITH EDDIE CLETROS BAND IN THE LATE 40'S/EARLY 50'S IN THE LOS ANGELES WESTERN MUSIC DAYS..HE ALSO APPEARED ON TOWN HALL PARTY WHEN THEY HAD THE "TWIN INSTRUMENTS" AND PLAYED MANY A GREAT DUET WITH BERYL HARRELL. THANKS DON...

HELLO ALL..JUST CURIOUS IF ANYONE REMEMBERS THE "TWIN STEELS" ON TOWN HALL PARTY IN THE 50'S WITH TOMMY AND BERYL...WHAT A SHAME THAT SOME OF THOSE SOLOS WERE NOT RECORDED! IS TOMMY STILL LIVING? ALSO TO JERRY HAYES..THANKS FOR YOUR POST RE: CARL CODY AND BERYL HARRELL..THEIR DUOS WERE KIL...

I JUST WANT TO THANK THOSE MUSISCIANS THAT RESPONDED AND COMMENTED ON THE CAREER OF MY MOTHER BERYL HARRELL..IT WAS MOST KIND AND HEARTFELT ESPECIALLY DON BARNHARDT, TOM COOPER, BILLY TONNESON, LEE BAUCAM, HERB STEINER AND ESPECIALLY JERRY HAYES..I HAVE MUCH MEMORABILIA, PICTURES AND RECORDINGS..IF ...