Snuff Garrett Died Dec. 16,2015 one more great to Heaven.

LJ Eiffert · Post by **LJ Eiffert** » 5 Jan 2016 12:17 pm

My last time in speaking to Snuff Garrett was at Cliff Crofford funeral.Man, the memories are adding up more everyday as I live on. RIP Brothers. Uncle Leo J Eiffert Jr.

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 6 Jan 2016 3:07 pm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snuff_Garrett

Sonny Jenkins · Post by **Sonny Jenkins** » 10 Jan 2016 3:54 pm

Growing up in Lubbock during the fabulous 50s I remember "Snuff" well,,,,he was a year or 2 older than I was (I think he was same age as Buddy). Our crowd was a great bunch of guys,,,amazing how many went on to have VERY successful careers,,,when at the time we were just all having fun.

Bill Bailey · Post by **Bill Bailey** » 11 Jan 2016 12:59 am

I thought Snuff Garrett was the drummer for Bill Anderson???

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 11 Jan 2016 3:30 am

Sonny, I did not know you grew up in Lubbock.
That must have been a fun time, and one of the most productive in terms of musicians that came out of the Flatland.

Sonny Jenkins · Post by **Sonny Jenkins** » 11 Jan 2016 1:57 pm

Hey Charlie,,,,oh yes,,,one of the greatest blessings of my life was growing up in Lubbock,,,at that time in history,,,with the guys I grew up with. Little did any of us know at the time what a historical time and place it would be. Now in my old age things dawn on me,,,like just a couple of weeks ago I heard the song "Claudette" by the Everlys, written by Roy Orbison,,,,and realized,,,hey,,,I knew Claudette Frady,,,now the object of a "hit" song,,,but at the time just another girl we all knew,,,,as were all the other people who became "famous",,,all that period just seems surreal sometimes. At the time we were all just a bunch of guys beating on old guitars.

Like Carl Perkins said,,,,"I Was There When It Happened (in Lubbock)",,,yes,,,very blessed!!!

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 11 Jan 2016 4:47 pm

Unfortunately, I wasn't there then, and I didn't know Claudette was, but who knew Roy Orbison did?
And I didn't know Snuff Garrett, L.J. The roots here do run deep, looking for water.
You hear a lot of things about the place, but the line of cars at the Hi-D-Ho was much like anywhere in the country.
just kids, looking for stardom whether they knew it or not. Buddy Holly is still the king here....

Sonny Jenkins · Post by **Sonny Jenkins** » 11 Jan 2016 8:03 pm

Orbison never lived there that I know of,,,the Frady's did for a while. Claudette was a pretty girl,,,married Orbison when she was pretty young I think. Mac Davis was a couple of years younger than I was,,,used to follow us home from Carroll Thompson Jr High,,,playing grab a$$,,,very clean cut kid,,,,beautiful sister (Linda Kaye) that was our age.

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 12 Jan 2016 3:49 am

Barry Blackwood wrote:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snuff_Garrett

This is quite an article:

At seventeen, Garrett was a disc jockey in Lubbock, Texas, where he met Buddy Holly....
His first job as producer for the label was on Johnny Burnette's "Settin' the Woods on Fire" on July 9, 1959.... Among Garrett's roster of artists were Bobby Vee, Johnny Burnette, Gene McDaniels, Buddy Knox, Walter Brennan, Gary Lewis & the Playboys and Del Shannon.

He also hired Phil Spector briefly; one of his assistants was Leon Russell; lots of other names mentioned.

I'm glad you brought this to our attention, LJ; so many people in the history of music one wouldn't want to forget.
I don't think he was a drummer; he wasn't even a musician--a player, that is--but knew when he was hearing good music.

LJ Eiffert · Post by **LJ Eiffert** » 12 Jan 2016 11:07 am

Charlie thanks, It's like our Bakersfield Sound of Red Simpson, Hello,I'm A Truck ". My roots of History I could feel last night at Trout's on that stage as I was playing Guitar & Vocal performing with some great Musicians that the world will never know how vital they them self are. Ron Epperson,Brian Lonbeck,Larry Petree and many others. I don't want to say to many names because everybody think I'm a name dropper and I don't know who these folks I talk about,But,I do.Friends-Associates in being with many for many reasons.I do it by dropping their names with respect for the young folks know these people means something by name. See you soon again Charlie!

Uncle Leo J Eiffert Jr.

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 12 Jan 2016 11:32 am

I hope so, Leo. You can drop as many names on me as you like because I believe every one of them. Yes, names are important.
Hoping the new year is auspicious and productive. Must be nice to be on the road.

LJ Eiffert · Post by **LJ Eiffert** » 12 Jan 2016 12:05 pm

Charlie,it's not the road, it's the people that come with it as you meet them,Musicians/Artist/Songwriters. Gus Hardin'> Blankenship,you need to do what it was are is in that mind of yours to let them folks know you are just as much " A " big a part of the Music World Industry History too my brother!.

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 12 Jan 2016 2:19 pm

That's what I mean by the road.

LJ Eiffert · Post by **LJ Eiffert** » 15 Jan 2016 7:43 pm

Just remember the road don't kill you,you kill the road if you don't use it. Think deep Charlie. Remember my Denny visit with them girls! They have my ICON SUPER STAR CD and that ain't no Pedigree.

LJ Eiffert · Post by **LJ Eiffert** » 21 Feb 2016 9:19 am

TTT! What a great talent gone and the one's with him. Glenn Campbell & Fats Domino hanging in there. Who Next?

I miss so many of these great folks who was a part of my life one way are another. MUSICIANS HEAVEN!

frank rogers · Post by **frank rogers** » 21 Feb 2016 5:24 pm

Bill Bailey wrote: I thought Snuff Garrett was the drummer for Bill Anderson???

Nope, that would be Snuffy Miller: http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news ... p?xid=1848

Bill Bailey · Post by **Bill Bailey** » 21 Feb 2016 6:44 pm

Thanks Frank for the info. I stand corrected. Very informative article on Snuff Miller.

LJ Eiffert · Post by **LJ Eiffert** » 25 Feb 2016 11:16 am

PIGEONS in STARBUCKS across America. Music to your ears.That Snuff & Cliff song with it's " Whiskey Heaven ". Gus Hardin your in it too! Bring it on Lubbock Charlie and let the world know my friend.

Godfrey Arthur · Post by **Godfrey Arthur** » 26 Feb 2016 10:07 am

Snuff was a household name to many musicians of the 60's.

This Diamond Ring (Gary Lewis) a hit that came out of nowhere as did many others for like Cher.

Also reportedly started the royalties on sales system.

My Dad's Ray Conniff albums, the sound was eventually Snuff.

With Dolenz and Jones of The Monkees;

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 26 Feb 2016 10:54 am

Great producer! I used to have some of the "Fifty Guitars of Tommy Garrett" albums, which were predominantly Tommy Tedesco. Another legend now gone.

Godfrey Arthur · Post by **Godfrey Arthur** » 26 Feb 2016 11:02 am

Herb Steiner wrote:Great producer! I used to have some of the "Fifty Guitars of Tommy Garrett" albums, which were predominantly Tommy Tedesco. Another legend now gone.

Yes especially since much of that era was heavy instrumental guitar based songs.

LJ Eiffert · Post by **LJ Eiffert** » 7 Mar 2016 12:15 pm

I'm going release soon a last time I(Leo) visit-spoke to snuff Garrett video interview before he died that's from Cliff Crofford's viewing service. RIP brothers.

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