Congratulations Tom Bradshaw

George Crowder · Post by **George Crowder** » 4 Sep 2006 2:33 pm

Congratulations Tom. It's well deserved and thank you for the time and effort you have put into promoting steel guitar.

Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 4 Sep 2006 3:18 pm

My Congratulations to Tom also. He is a major factor that hooked me on steel guitar, by making all those records and other steel guitar products available. At one time, I think I had all the albums he had available in his catalog.

Thirty years ago, I couldn't wait to get a little money ahead (which was tough to do back then) and send it off to Tom for a new batch of records, and I still have all of them, as well as most of Toms catalogs he sent out. It was a great thing he did by donating his remaining stock of products to this great Steel Guitar Forum too.

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Ariel Lobos · Post by **Ariel Lobos** » 4 Sep 2006 3:36 pm

Great notice !!! I want to tell a little history about this BIG Gentleman...sometime ago was impossible to do any operations with credit cards here,because an economical broke in the country...I did ask Tom about possibles ways to buy his wonderfull magazines without success and when I thought "I never see those jewells in my whole life" an e-mail from him in my computer saying " hey Ariel,I ship it today,payme when you can,i trust you",without know me....after that,when my sho bud cames broken a little here and there because of the fly...he showed my technician the ways to repair it,even how to rewind a mic !!!! all trough longs and fine e mails...
Tom,last week I was doing my first session recording,you have a big part on it,unfortunetely was impossible for me to fly St louis to meet you in person,I hope the next year..and see your name there in the hall of fame CONGRATULATIONS

Carl Williams · Post by **Carl Williams** » 4 Sep 2006 3:44 pm

Tom, let me add my congratulations and say that I really appreciate what you've done for steel guitar! Keep up the great work and enjoy this overdue recognition---Carl[This message was edited by Carl Williams on 04 September 2006 at 06:52 PM.]

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 4 Sep 2006 3:51 pm

Tom,in the late'70s Joe Wright and I worked in clubs on opposite ends of Printer's Alley...he came into the Carousel Club one night with a stack of magazines and said"you have GOT to check these out!"I kept them for a long time...finally got my own copies from you in St.Louis...still got'em!You should have been in the Hall of Fame years ago...enjoy it!

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Roger Kelly · Post by **Roger Kelly** » 4 Sep 2006 3:59 pm

I too would like to congratulate Tom Bradshaw
on his induction to the Steel Guitar Hall Of Fame. Well Deserved and long overdue.

Pat Burns · Post by **Pat Burns** » 4 Sep 2006 4:14 pm

Congratulations, Tom. You're a class act, well deserving of this recognition.

Bob Hickish · Post by **Bob Hickish** » 4 Sep 2006 6:49 pm

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" hey Ariel,I ship it today,payme when you can,i trust you"

That's always been the way Tom has done business !
or at least that's the way he's treated me , even when there
were hundred's of dollars involved , you have to respect
a man like that ! for he held respect you .

If any body diserved this oner it this man !
Hick

Don McClellan · Post by **Don McClellan** » 4 Sep 2006 7:08 pm

Congratulations Tom,
Its me, the big banana. I'm unhappy with myself for missing the induction ceramony. I blew my only chance to voice my many objections. (I certainly did not blow it by buying that new Webb amp though. Thank you, thank you, thank you!)
You're everything they said you are and more in my book. Don [This message was edited by Don McClellan on 04 September 2006 at 08:13 PM.]

Bob Simmons · Post by **Bob Simmons** » 4 Sep 2006 7:23 pm

WOW ! congrats buddy-- someone remembered......!

John P. Phillips · Post by **John P. Phillips** » 4 Sep 2006 8:06 pm

Ditto from me ! Congrats !

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CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 5 Sep 2006 1:17 am

Congratulations Tom !

it was about time !

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 5 Sep 2006 1:47 am

Indeed. Congratuations Tom. You truly deserve this honor and much much more.

Shaun Marshall · Post by **Shaun Marshall** » 5 Sep 2006 9:18 am

Congratulations Tom ! I'm so happy for you !

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David Wren · Post by **David Wren** » 5 Sep 2006 12:00 pm

Well deserved Tom, after all those years of playing for the Steelers.... wha???? oh, never mind

Seriously, I can't think of anypone else on the West Coast who has promoted PSG, and PSG players to the degree you have. In fact I still have the single pole MSA pickup you mailed me about 20 years ago, on my '70 MSA.

Congrats, dave.

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'96 Carter S12-E9/B6,7X7; NV 112; Fender Twin Custom 15 ('65 reissue); Session 500s; Hilton Pedal; Black Box
www.ameechapman.com

David Wright · Post by **David Wright** » 5 Sep 2006 12:40 pm

Congratulations Tom ))))))

Michael Douchette · Post by **Michael Douchette** » 5 Sep 2006 3:30 pm

Congrats, and a question... a gent named Tom Bradshaw used to work at WLOW in Norfolk, VA with my Dad years ago... this wouldn't be the same guy, would it?

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Jody Sanders · Post by **Jody Sanders** » 5 Sep 2006 8:40 pm

Congratulations, Tom. See you down the road, Jody.

John McClung · Post by **John McClung** » 5 Sep 2006 9:33 pm

Well, Tom, I'm still sad that you didn't clue me in to this well-deserved award until it was too late for me to be able to attend and glow in your moment of community recognition. But congrats, my friend. It's clear your lifelong efforts at promoting the steel guitar are very appreciated.

I had the honor of being hired by Tom to serve as art & advertising director for Steel Guitarist Magazine. Great guy to work with and for, we were very proud of that publication, and I view it as the dream job of my whole life and career, merging my art and music interests so completely. Gratifying that so many of you STILL enjoy that zine! And you guys have NO idea how much work Bradshaw put into getting that thing out the door!

Way to go, Big Tom!

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Dennis Sherman · Post by **Dennis Sherman** » 6 Sep 2006 8:22 am

Congrats for a well deserved award!!!

Dennis Sherman
San Francisco CA

Kenny Foy · Post by **Kenny Foy** » 6 Sep 2006 5:26 pm

Bravo Mr. Bradshaw. Couldn't be a more deserving person.

Chick Donner · Post by **Chick Donner** » 6 Sep 2006 5:57 pm

Congratulations, Tom! You've earned it.

Ron Elliott · Post by **Ron Elliott** » 7 Sep 2006 5:20 am

SO well deserved, Congratulations Tom. I was so glad to be there and take part. Ron E

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 7 Sep 2006 6:15 am

Tom deserves all the kudos he gets for his tireless contributions to this instrument and it's music. Bravo, Tom!

Evelyn Whitney · Post by **Evelyn Whitney** » 7 Sep 2006 8:31 am

Tom;
CONGRATULATIONS!! If anyone ever deserved this award, you sure do.
Your presentation was so much fun.
Your daughter did a great job and so did you.
I expected nothing less.
Evelyn Whitney and L T Zinn