Buddy Charleton

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George Crowder
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Buddy Charleton

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It was a year ago today that Buddy left this life. May he rest in peace.
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Miss Buddy all the time, although I never knew the man. But boy, do I idolize him.
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Billy Knowles, Glenn Lanning and I went to his funeral service. He was one of best ever.
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A big Amen to that Clyde.
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Buddy Charlton was a National Treasure. He will never be forgotten . Jody.
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I have to say, I have a medicine bottle full of Buddy's picks and his hat and I treasure them.
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I played four songs from Buddy on my radio program in Austin this past Wednesday, Jan. 25, in honor of Buddy!

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steve takacs
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Fortunate student

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I was fortunate to have taken a week's worth of lessons from Buddy several years back at his house.. Really good teacher and quite a nice man. Thanks, Buddy stevet
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Re; Buddy Charleton- a Pedal Steel legend

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I also took lessons from 'Buddy' His studio was about an hour from where my folks lived and my dad ferried me one Saturday afternoon, I remember taking the lesson on an Emmons LeGrande II and had such a nice time with Buddy, he even gave me an autographed picture (which still hangs in my studio today)What a nice memory that was, a very nice man and Teacher.

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Craig Harmon
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Same Here

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I took lessons from Buddy when I could. He was great to spend time with. A few months before he passed away, I took a producer friend up with me to Billy Coopers. We took a protools setup and a great Telefunken mic. Buddy recorded a psg track on a song of mine. He was so humble and accommodating. I had to talk him into letting me pay him a fair fee for recording! You think Buddy is up there teaching the angels how to tune their harps to C6?
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