Bobby White

Bill Nevins · Post by **Bill Nevins** » 13 Aug 2011 7:46 pm

interesting-Bobby White
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq9XgNyAmT4

Billy Tonnesen · Post by **Billy Tonnesen** » 14 Aug 2011 5:47 pm

What a shame that the Nashville e9th style of Steel playing virtually took Bobby White's style of playing off the Market.

Tom Harris · Post by **Tom Harris** » 15 Aug 2011 10:32 am

The first time I met Bob White was In 1953,He and PeeWee Whitewing were the steel players for Hank Thompson Brazos Valley Boys,and I watched these two young men play( I"m guessing that Peewee was around 19 or 20,,and Bob was about 21 or 22)It just amazed me as to how talented they were,I have always loved the "Hank Thompson Western Swing Sound" and to me,,Bob and PeeWee did It the best....
Tom Harris

Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 21 Aug 2011 2:54 pm

After White left Thompson he owned a supper club in downtown Oklahoma City, the "Someplace Else Club".

He had a jazz trio house band and he kept that Gibson with all those floor pedals on the stage where he would play an occasional set between his club management duties.

He "fronted", so he played standing with one foot on the volume pedal and the other working the pedals. His pedal focus was on chords and his playing with the combo was awsome. I can only imagine what he might have played if he had been "sitting"!

Murnel Babineaux · Post by **Murnel Babineaux** » 23 Aug 2011 6:26 am

Bill,

In 1995, Bob and Pee Wee performed at a steel show in New Orleans....You should have been there because it was awesome..They were playing all of the harmony lines from the brazos valley days !!

Murnel

Danny Letz · Post by **Danny Letz** » 23 Aug 2011 9:31 am

Murnel, you just jogged my memory. I think that's on one of those Cajun Classic videos I have. Is that where it was? I need to dig that out and watch it again.

Tom Harris · Post by **Tom Harris** » 23 Aug 2011 6:19 pm

Danny,,If You do find the Cajun Classic Video of Bob and Peewee,what's my chances of getting a copy,,if you can,,I'll send add. and will pay for it..
Tom Harris..

Danny Letz · Post by **Danny Letz** » 24 Aug 2011 9:15 am

Give me some time. We've got some medical problems with the wife to work thru. I will try to check this out and be sure it's right. The Cajun Classic videos were a compilation of different performers on the show and it wouldn't be more than a half dozen songs maybe that the PeeWee and Bob did, but it was good stuff. Go ahead and PM me your contact information and I'll see what I can do. I have 1993, 94, and then two vhs tapes for 1995.

Tom Harris · Post by **Tom Harris** » 24 Aug 2011 2:23 pm

Danny,,thanks so very much,It don't matter if there are others on the Video,would love to have it any way,but even 2 or 3 of Bob and Peewee would be a treasure lol..and I'll thank you In advance for them.My Add. Is..............
Tom Harris
2713 Granada Rd.
Vancleave Mississippi
39565...............
P S...again thanks My Friend............

Tom Harris · Post by **Tom Harris** » 24 Aug 2011 2:26 pm

Danny,,I almost forgot,I truly hope You Wife's Medical problem Is not serious,and wishing her a speedy recovery...
Tom Harris.........