Donna Hammitt

John Kalament · Post by **John Kalament** » 22 May 2007 2:59 am

Anyone know what Donna Hammitt is doing these days ?
I just viewed her clip from a 1991 convention in St. Louis and she sounds and looks Great !!!
John

Tommy Alexander · Post by **Tommy Alexander** » 22 May 2007 3:55 am

John,
after Donna left Bill Anderson, she got married and as I understand, she is not doing a lot right now.
I hope she see's this and responds! I met her some years ago and she is a class act; besides being a super picker.
Let's us hear from you Donna.

Duane Becker · Post by **Duane Becker** » 22 May 2007 5:37 am

I agree, she's one of my favorite players!!!

Jeff Garden · Post by **Jeff Garden** » 22 May 2007 8:11 am

Donna was real busy being a new Mom in late 2005 - that still may be taking up a lot of her time.

Jody Sanders · Post by **Jody Sanders** » 22 May 2007 9:08 am

Donna was a real deal. A very sweet young lady, and a fine steel guitar picker. Sure miss seeing her and hearing her play. Jody.

Billy Carr · Post by **Billy Carr** » 22 May 2007 12:46 pm

Sure would like to have her at one our 08' MSP shows in MS.

Sonny Priddy · Post by **Sonny Priddy** » 22 May 2007 4:34 pm

I Have A Good Picture Of Her Playing When She Was Real Young At One Of The Jeffran Jam's She Is Great. SONNY.

Bernie Gonyea · Post by **Bernie Gonyea** » 22 May 2007 6:38 pm

Hey sonny; Get Donna's permission and share the photo with your fellow Forumites. I agree with you all, She is a grand lady of Steel Guitar Playing. She & Joan can join my Steel Guitar Club anytime. Bernie

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 22 May 2007 7:34 pm

Last time I saw Donna, she was at Russ & Laney's Fish Fry. She's a wonderful friend and she played some amazing steel!

Love ya, Donna!

Brett

L. A. Wunder · Post by **L. A. Wunder** » 22 May 2007 8:12 pm

I was one of Donna's pen-pals when she was a kid. Yes, she's married and has a daugher. After she left Bill, she returned to school, and compleated a degree in nursing. I believe she's a cardiac critical care nurse. The last time I heard from her, she wasn't doing any playing, but that may have changed since.

Donna Hammitt · Post by **Donna Hammitt** » 24 May 2007 8:01 pm

Hey, guys!

Well, it's nice to be remembered, and you all pretty much have your facts straight. I did go to nursing school and finished just in time to find out we were expecting our first (and only) baby. I always knew I didn't want to do a lot of traveling after I became a mom, so the nursing thing has worked out well. I did start out as a cardiac nurse, but I am now working as a labor & delivery nurse here in Nashville. I really enjoy nursing, but I do miss playing and seeing everyone. I'm really not doing much playing right now, but maybe that will change soon. Billy, maybe we can talk about a steel show date.

I'll try to attach a picture of our daughter so you all can see what's keeping me so busy these days. Her name is Kaylee, and she's 20 months old and quite the character.

Thanks for thinking about me!

Donna

P.S.--Ok, apparently I'm not smart enough to attach a picture, but maybe this link will work.

http://picasaweb.google.com/Donna4567/K ... 5755114626

Jerry Roller · Post by **Jerry Roller** » 24 May 2007 9:07 pm

Donna, Kaylee is a beautiful little girl.
Jerry

L. A. Wunder · Post by **L. A. Wunder** » 24 May 2007 9:13 pm

Donna,

Kaylee is a picture of you. I'm glad to hear that you're happy in your work as a nurse, and also glad to hear that you may be playing again sometime in the future.

Billy Carr · Post by **Billy Carr** » 24 May 2007 9:15 pm

Beautiful baby. I see who has got your time occupied. Just let me know if your available or when you might be in 08'. Your welcome at any of our MSP Club shows anytime. Thanks.

Tony Davis · Post by **Tony Davis** » 25 May 2007 3:47 am

hey Donna........we should be in Nashville....right after St Louis...must be first or second week in September.......have BBQ...I think you call it cook out...organised....plus a bit of picking..in Hendersonville,,,,Smiley....prob Joe Casey...mayb Joe Diamonde.......I can borrow a dobro from Smiley for me......its great fun
I'll see if I can get you an invite...just email me

Tony

Bill Ford · Post by **Bill Ford** » 25 May 2007 9:44 am

Hey Donna,
Hope you don't mind me posting this..circa early 90s Knoxville. BTW You have a beautiful daughter.

Tommy Young · Post by **Tommy Young** » 25 May 2007 1:44 pm

Hello my friend its been a long time since I met you the first time it was at Cullman Ala. and you had to follow Herby Wallace I think and you sat in the crowd with your parents couple seats from me same isle as me and we talked with you some but you never said a word about picking till you went on and you were just a teenage girl then and was my first steel jam when you played and you were so good it shamed me to tell you that i was a picker, and old as i was hahaha anyways love your picking sure hope you return soon even if it is part time or just shows, TOMMY YOUNG

Ric Nelson · Post by **Ric Nelson** » 26 May 2007 3:22 am

Donna:

It's so nice to hear what you are doing nowadays. Just last week ago, someone came up to me and asked if I knew what you were doing, so the post is timely.

Sounds to me that you have quite a nice career in medicine, both rewarding and challenging. The best thing is, music will always there for you if you ever want to play it again and I’m sure you will. It’s like riding a bicycle, you never really loose the skill.. I burned out in 1963 and came back almost ten years later. This time I was in control of it so it didn’t wipe out my life. And in that time too, as with you, I became a parent which as you know, is a whole different adventure.

The best of luck to you and your family.

Ric

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