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Topic: WHERE is Bill Stafford? Did he fall off the edge? |
Ray Montee
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Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 12 Feb 2002 6:57 pm |
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| Just saw an old album by Spade Cooley crediting "BILL STAFFORD" as the piano man. WAS THAT OUR BILL STAFFORD, the great steel guitarist from Mississippi? There can't possibly be more than one!? |
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Reggie Duncan
From:
Mississippi
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Posted 12 Feb 2002 7:41 pm
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| I don't know if he plays piano, but Bill Stafford, the steeler, is alive and well on the Mississippi Gulf Coast! |
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John Floyd
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R.I.P.
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Posted 12 Feb 2002 7:58 pm
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Ray
Don't Think BS From Ms plays piano,at least I've never heard him play one in the past 35 years, But he sure can pick That U14 Excel. I don't know if he will make it to the Saluda SC Show this weekend, but you can Definitely catch him at the Dallas Show and convention. Bill has become more selective in the shows he plays these days and wants to really enjoy each one he works. He isn't getting any older, but he sure gets better every time I hear him and get to pick with him. He does the Saluda SC Show several times a year and the Texas show and St Louis .
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[This message was edited by John Floyd on 12 February 2002 at 08:06 PM.] |
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Paul Graupp
From:
Macon Ga USA
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Posted 13 Feb 2002 8:47 am
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JOHN: If he isn't getting any older I need to know how !! I'm getting so old I can't even do a half acre with my tiller any more. And saturday we played an extra show and I got so winded packing my stuff out to the car, they made me sit down and carried it out for me. You know I'm kidding you but the truth is; it's really true !! 
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Jason Odd
From:
Stawell, Victoria, Australia
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Posted 13 Feb 2002 3:07 pm
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Ray, I'm sure Bill would have mentioned a gig with Cooley, he seems to have leaned towards the Hogshead Bros.
What was the Spade Cooley release and who else was credited on the set?
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John Floyd
From:
R.I.P.
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Posted 13 Feb 2002 5:02 pm
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We may get a response from Ole Bill, I emailed him a copy of this post.
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John
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 13 Feb 2002 8:22 pm
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| Jason....The album is/was on ebay and it was the credits listed thereon that produced Bill Staffords' name on piano. I'm reasonably confident it IS NOT THE B.S. we all know and have come to love...but I tho't I'd jes' ask.... |
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Bill Stafford
From:
Gulfport,Ms. USA
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Posted 20 Feb 2002 6:08 am
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Greetings to all. Nope, that is not me.
Thanks for the nice comments Ray. I really enjoyed my stay there in Portland years ago and it was great to have met all the great players in that neck of the woods. See you in Dallas.
Bill Stafford |
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 20 Feb 2002 10:08 am
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| Thanks Bill........jes' didn' want to miss something that everyone else might already know. Take care. |
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Bill Stafford
From:
Gulfport,Ms. USA
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Posted 25 Feb 2002 6:03 am
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Thanks for the kind words James. See you in Dallas I hope??
Bill Stafford |
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