George L Little Known Fact

Tom Rutledge · Post by **Tom Rutledge** » 7 Dec 2001 2:41 pm

This caught me by surprise in today's Nashille newspaper. I thought it was an interesting steel guitar/Peal Harbor connection, if you use George L's. Here's the link: http://www.tennessean.com/local/archives/01/11/11145877.shtml?Element_ID=11145877

Bill C. Buntin · Post by **Bill C. Buntin** » 7 Dec 2001 3:47 pm

My sincere thanks goes out to George and many just like him for doing their parts to make this a free land for us to live in. Great article and thanks for the link to it.
God Bless the USA!

Earl Erb · Post by **Earl Erb** » 7 Dec 2001 5:56 pm

Is this the same George Lewis who worked for Shot Jackson at Sho-Bud for all those years?

Billy Easton · Post by **Billy Easton** » 7 Dec 2001 6:32 pm

Yep..the same George Lewis. I have known him since I was a little kid growing up in Illinois. He worked and had an interest in Sho-Bud, and used to come back to Illinois once in a while and make me drool over a new Sho Bud he always carried in the trunk of his car. George and Mona (and daughters and grandchildren) are very special folks. I salute you George!!

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Billy Easton
Casa Grande, AZ
Where the Sun Always Shines

Earl Erb · Post by **Earl Erb** » 7 Dec 2001 7:08 pm

George sold me my single channel Sho-Bud amp in 1973 which I still have and play through to this day.I remember trading in an old beat up Twin Reverb amp just after returning to Nashville from my short employment with Roger Miller.

George was always very nice to me and I salute him.

Jimmy Campbell · Post by **Jimmy Campbell** » 7 Dec 2001 8:03 pm

Tom.
Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
To George and all the other Pearl Harbor survivors, I also salute you.
George, Mona and the Family are wonderful people.
Jimmy

Gregg Galbraith · Post by **Gregg Galbraith** » 7 Dec 2001 9:18 pm

I was at L&L Sales today for the first time in years. (Their cords never wear out, but I DO tend to leave them at various places of employment.)
Anyway, Mona told me that George was at Pearl Harbor for the anniversary, and that the kids had gone with him.
I hope he knows how much his sacrifices as a young man are appreciated today by a nation that has been shocked back to consciousness. Thanks again, George!
[This message was edited by Gregg Galbraith on 07 December 2001 at 11:22 PM.]

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 7 Dec 2001 10:11 pm

I met George Lewis at the old sho-bud store in Nashville in 1967. Quite a guy, I must say....al

Gary Walker · Post by **Gary Walker** » 7 Dec 2001 10:48 pm

I have in my momentos old brochures from Sho-Bud and it was sent from and had George's name on them. That was a few days ago and it is always wonderful to talk to Mona and her daughter at the NAMM show each year and now this article makes George more dear to my heart, thanks, Gary

Buck Grantham · Post by **Buck Grantham** » 7 Dec 2001 11:07 pm

Our hats are off to you George and we're glad you had a chance to go back . We love you and Mona,, Buck & Mitzi

Kevin Mincke · Post by **Kevin Mincke** » 8 Dec 2001 11:38 am

"My sincere thanks goes out to George and many just like him" I'll echo Bill's comment as I have an uncle who was a Marine & was shot, but was saved by an Army soldier who saw he was still alive. He lost a lung and had a wrist wound. He is in somewhat poor health today.

chas smith · Post by **chas smith** » 8 Dec 2001 2:53 pm

Thank You, George, good for us that there were guys like you.

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 8 Dec 2001 4:53 pm

I thought this was common knowledge. I first learned about it 6 or 7 years ago. George is a real hero.

He makes great steel pickups too.

Jerry Roller · Post by **Jerry Roller** » 8 Dec 2001 11:48 pm

Thank you George Lewis!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jerry[This message was edited by Jerry Roller on 09 December 2001 at 12:10 AM.]

Paul Graupp · Post by **Paul Graupp** » 9 Dec 2001 8:00 am

Lest we forget....Thank you George !