Leon Chambers Passes
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Leon Chambers Passes
Just got a call from a friend of the family that Leon passed on around 3:45 this AM.
They went in to give medication and he was gone.
There will be NO Services.
However, he did request a large get together in a couple of weeks.
More info to follow.
Paul
They went in to give medication and he was gone.
There will be NO Services.
However, he did request a large get together in a couple of weeks.
More info to follow.
Paul
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Paul this is sad news, what a great guitar player, legend, and just a great guy to be around. Leon will be greatly missed by many many people. Rest in peace Leon.
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Leon Chambers
What a loss. I got to see Leon one time in Ruidoso with Tom Morrell. Tom invited me to sit in for a some tunes and I was thrilled to be on the same stage as Tom Morrell and Leon Chambers. He was so nice to me that day when the break came. Leon Sent me a CD when I was in Wichita, Kansas and he was a featured act on my Western Swing time up there.
All of us will miss you forever Leon.
All of us will miss you forever Leon.
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Leon Chambers
What a loss. I got to see Leon one time in Ruidoso with Tom Morrell. Tom invited me to sit in for a some tunes and I was thrilled to be on the same stage as Tom Morrell and Leon Chambers. He was so nice to me that day when the break came. Leon Sent me a CD when I was in Wichita, Kansas and he was a featured act on my Western Swing time up there.
All of us will miss you forever Leon.
All of us will miss you forever Leon.
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My heartfelt sympathy, and prayers for Miss Sarah, and the Chambers family. Mr Leon has been a great friend for over twenty five years..and he always made me feel special whenever we had a chance to "visit"...
He would offer his Fender guitar for mw to play in the Dallas Sunday morning church service, if I wanted it.He would usually come to the Sunday morning service.But he would be out of sight somewhere..But he always complimented us for the service..
Another legend gone to play with his heavenly picking pals.
RIP my dear friend..Yes ,you are already missed..
RP...'come on in'...
He would offer his Fender guitar for mw to play in the Dallas Sunday morning church service, if I wanted it.He would usually come to the Sunday morning service.But he would be out of sight somewhere..But he always complimented us for the service..
Another legend gone to play with his heavenly picking pals.
RIP my dear friend..Yes ,you are already missed..
RP...'come on in'...
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We were aware of Leon's grave condition....his health issues were many. Nonetheless, what a great player that I had the pleasure of working with many times at the Dallas and Phoenix shows. Leon always had a smile and a compliment for all the players. We share in the great loss. I have a picture of Leon and myself in my music room that will always remind of what a great player and person he was. Rest in peace, old pal!
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This is a very sad day especially for those of us who knew Leon so very well. Sara called me this morning to inform me of Leon's passing and even though we were prepared for the eventual it still was a very hard thing to hear. Our prayers will still go out to Leon, who is now in peace and without pain, and to his beloved wife, Sara, who has been his strength through this whole ordeal.
Rest in peace our friend,
...Roy and Barbara
Rest in peace our friend,
...Roy and Barbara
Music is a "gift" with many wrappings....
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I've known and admired Leon Chambers for 20 years, he was the guitarist on my first album, and played my set on every TSGA Jamboree since 1992 when I began doing steel guitar shows. He was dear and trusted friend. He always requested my 6/8 version of Westphalia Waltz.
When I told Tom Morrell that Leon was booked for my first album, he said "you'll have God's own guitarist with you. If you can play a clean melody, Leon will play a part above you and below you."
Tom didn't have all the answers, but he was right on the money about Leon, fer sure.
I remember when he first laid eyes on his beautiful wife Sara... I saw her at the same moment too, taking registration at the TSGA show in 1993. I pointed her out and asked Leon if he knew who that total knockout woman was taking tickets. He said no, he didn't know her, but that he was gonna marry her, by God.
Well, I'll be dog gone if he didn't marry that gal!
When I told Tom Morrell that Leon was booked for my first album, he said "you'll have God's own guitarist with you. If you can play a clean melody, Leon will play a part above you and below you."
Tom didn't have all the answers, but he was right on the money about Leon, fer sure.
I remember when he first laid eyes on his beautiful wife Sara... I saw her at the same moment too, taking registration at the TSGA show in 1993. I pointed her out and asked Leon if he knew who that total knockout woman was taking tickets. He said no, he didn't know her, but that he was gonna marry her, by God.
Well, I'll be dog gone if he didn't marry that gal!
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Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg?
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg?
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Leon Chambers
This is such sad news.It was allways worth the drive
from SC to the Texas show just hear Leon.He was
all ways fun to be around. He will be Missed
Dean Neeley
from SC to the Texas show just hear Leon.He was
all ways fun to be around. He will be Missed
Dean Neeley
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