1977 steel guitar players

Augustus Odell · Post by **Augustus Odell** » 24 Jul 2009 1:55 pm

Ray Montee · Post by **Ray Montee** » 24 Jul 2009 3:25 pm

Just caught YOUR post........

WHAT A TREASURE......What CLASSIC PHOTO's.....

Don't let anything happen to them. They are priceless.

THANX for sharing.

Frank Freniere · Post by **Frank Freniere** » 24 Jul 2009 3:32 pm

Augustus -

Priceless - thank you! Details, please?

Joe Finley · Post by **Joe Finley** » 24 Jul 2009 5:12 pm

Wow Augutus,

So many folks no longer with us. Brings back alot of memories. These are great.

How about someone naming the folks. That would be a great challenge on some.

Joe

Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 24 Jul 2009 6:50 pm

Wow that does bring back a lot of memories. I went to the convention in '74, '76, '78, and '80, then didn't make it back until '90. Some of these guys I don't remember, somebody tell us who they all are.

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 25 Jul 2009 10:15 am

Augustus-Wonderful Classic Photos of so many years ago. As for me being an old Pioneer myself, I can recognize just about every one in the Photos, except one. Later, I will ,if I have the time,compile a list from Pic #1 on and see how close I can get naming all of them.

The picture #1 with little Jimmy Dickens on the left was my specal good friend of many years, Jimmy Yates, a fine steeler playing a Emmons most of his life, with a Midie that he istalled himself,Played Both necks equally well, a great guy, He is gone, from Parkinson's Disease,but I still miss him. His wife Kathy was his musical partner, and very talented gal, and lives in Hendersonville, TN....al.

Mike Spaeth · Post by **Mike Spaeth** » 25 Jul 2009 3:06 pm

Yep! I was there I have several similar photos in my old album....now if I just had a scanner!!!!!!

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 25 Jul 2009 3:11 pm

Great pix! Thanks for posting them.

Hook Moore · Post by **Hook Moore** » 25 Jul 2009 5:01 pm

The one young man looks a lot like Randy Beavers I see Big E, Hal Rugg, Jimmy Day, Doug Jerrigan, Jeff Newman, Lloyd Green and Jimmy Crawford.
Hook

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 25 Jul 2009 6:07 pm

Hook, here is a few more to add to your list.

Jimmy Crawford, Herby Wallace,DeWitt Scott(Scotty), Jimmy Yates,Bobby Caldwell, Shot Jackson,Zane Beck, Tom Bradshaw....I think we got most of them...al.

Jim Hartley · Post by **Jim Hartley** » 25 Jul 2009 6:13 pm

Hook, those are the ones I recognized, plus I think that might be a very young Johnny Cox. I think the picture of Randy might be before "77.

JH

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 25 Jul 2009 6:33 pm

I think photo #21 is Johnny Cox, and #11 might be a very young Zane King. I think photos #8 and 9 are Paul F.

I want to say the hippy looking fellow is Pat Heller, but it's been a long time since I've run into Pat.

#23 looks like Bob Maickel to me.

Tom Bradshaw · Post by **Tom Bradshaw** » 25 Jul 2009 6:51 pm

Hey Al. Unless I'm peering out from behind something, I don't see myself in any of those pictures. The only guy that looks a bit like I look is the fellow who brought the "World's Smallest Pedal Steel Guitar" to the Convention. Which guy resembles me (remember, I had a very slick pate away back then!). ...Tom

Walter Stettner · Post by **Walter Stettner** » 25 Jul 2009 11:34 pm

Priceless Photos!!!

Thanks for posting!

Best Regards, Walter

Olli Haavisto · Post by **Olli Haavisto** » 26 Jul 2009 12:52 am

Herb Steiner wrote: I want to say the hippy looking fellow is Pat Heller, but it's been a long time since I've run into Pat.

With the Sho-Bud shirt? Mike Smith, maybe ?

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 26 Jul 2009 3:35 am

Great memories of D.J. week at the Road Venture Inn, maybe?
Chick Beekley was wearing the Sho Bud shirt. He worked at Sho Bud when I did.
The drummer with Paul is Randy Hauser, who is no longer with us.
I noticed gentle Ben playing bass in one of the pictures.

Great times, priceless!

Hook Moore · Post by **Hook Moore** » 26 Jul 2009 3:42 am

They are great pics.. I would have never guessed Paul..

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 26 Jul 2009 6:31 am

It was at Cope & Shirley McDaniels' Steel Guitar Show at the Ramada Inn North in Nashville Tn.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 26 Jul 2009 6:36 am

Are you sure that's not me just before Jeff Newman?

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 26 Jul 2009 6:43 am

I think #21 is Tommy White and #23 is Smiley, not Tom Bradshaw, I met Tom Bradshaw who should be in the SGHOF for all he has done for steel guitar, in Napa, Calif in 1968. ...great picltures...al.

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 26 Jul 2009 6:51 am

Al, Tom Bradshaw is in the HOF already, and for those reasons, so rest easy.

CTTOI, #23 does look like Smiley. What happened? Did he have reverse cosmetic surgery?

Only joking! I luvs ya Smiles!!

Tommy White · Post by **Tommy White** » 26 Jul 2009 7:22 am

Al ,
I'm not in the photos. I remember that era very well though. It was an inspiring time for pedal steel guitar.

Always my best,
TW

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 26 Jul 2009 7:28 am

Upon reflection, #23 might be Cox, but it might also be Robby Turner. I met him that year, when he was 13 and playing at Bad Bob's in Memphis.

Mike Sweeney · Post by **Mike Sweeney** » 26 Jul 2009 7:30 am

Herb, That's Dumplin.

Archie Nicol · Post by **Archie Nicol** » 26 Jul 2009 8:02 am

Great pics, great hair..?..ANY hair will do these days!

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