"Red Lane"

Jeffery Self · Post by **Jeffery Self** » 26 Nov 2014 7:51 pm

Any of you "oldtimers" remember Red Lane? He stayed with us a short while in Mishawaka Ind. in the early 70's. He left for Nashville, not sure in writing or playing, heard he stayed in an old airplane turned to house just outside of Nashville for some years. Wondering what ever happened to him?

Bill Cunningham · Post by **Bill Cunningham** » 26 Nov 2014 8:41 pm

http://www.nashvillesongwritersfoundati ... -lane.aspx I was familiar with him from his time with Haggard. A pretty impressive list of hit songwriting.

Jeffery Self · Post by **Jeffery Self** » 26 Nov 2014 8:53 pm

Awesome Bill!! That's the dude. I only knew of him by name, that not being his birth name. I was just a wee toddler at the time but often wondered of his whereabouts. Cool article.

My dad often spoke of him and his awesome songwriting. Thanks for the intriguing info on that!!

Jeffery Self · Post by **Jeffery Self** » 29 Nov 2014 8:54 pm

Now I just need to find out if anybody knows if the ole guy is still kickin' or not?? Any info at all would be greatly appreciated, from anyone!

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 30 Nov 2014 9:56 am

Still alive at 75..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uBB4Md4hgw

http://www.musicrow.com/2010/08/hall-of ... -red-lane/

Jeffery Self · Post by **Jeffery Self** » 30 Nov 2014 11:26 am

Mr. Barry,
I can't thank you enough for the info you have provided. I means more than you'll ever know. I just wish I would have looked a little sooner in finding him before my father passed away. As they say, they were bud's from WAY back!

We'll still try to get a hold of him somehow.
Thank you so much!!
Jeffery

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 30 Nov 2014 12:24 pm

The pleasure was all mine.

Darrel Roberts · Post by **Darrel Roberts** » 30 Nov 2014 9:21 pm

Red's been one of the closest friends I've ever had for over 30 years. He is doing great and still lives in a stretch DC-8 on a mountain top outside of Nashville. He's still writing like he always has, in fact we wrote together several weeks ago. Legendary writer and a great man.

Doyle Weigold · Post by **Doyle Weigold** » 1 Dec 2014 9:21 am

While Red lane lived in Mishawaka,I worked some Nashville road shows when he was playing lead guitar, as we were the back-up band for everyone on the show Henry Ade and Tennessee Jim show prod. Booked the shows. Henry Ade was also a steel player out of Fort Wayne Ind.

Jeffery Self · Post by **Jeffery Self** » 2 Dec 2014 7:18 am

Each and every one of you fella's have played an intricate part in my quest to find "Red". I'm hoping to find him and maybe arrange a meeting of he and my mother, if nothing more than to remember the times of when they were young. Thanks to each and every one of you. GOD BLESS!

Sid Hudson · Post by **Sid Hudson** » 2 Dec 2014 1:04 pm

He married a gal from Colonial Heights Virginia by the name of Alice Mills.

Jeffery Self · Post by **Jeffery Self** » 18 Dec 2014 10:10 pm

Dear Mr. Darrel Roberts,
Sent you a PM about Red.

Thanks, Jeff

Darrel Roberts · Post by **Darrel Roberts** » 22 Dec 2014 9:51 pm

Jeff,
Sent you a pm a couple days ago.

Jeffery Self · Post by **Jeffery Self** » 25 Dec 2014 7:31 am

Mr. Darrel,
Have not received your PM, must be lost in all of Santa's mail!

Jeff