Who is the oldest active steel player you know ?

Kenny Dail · Post by **Kenny Dail** » 19 Jul 2007 8:15 pm

Thanks Jerry for remembering. Also thank you Paul ad Herb. FWIW: I will be 78 if I can last 'til August 10th.

Skip Cole · Post by **Skip Cole** » 19 Jul 2007 9:00 pm

I'm really glad to see all the posts on this subject. I appreciate all theses guys for helping steel guitar gain popularity through the years. I'm confident they practiced , studied , and played a bunch before most of the teachers and teaching aids of our day came along. Thanks again guys and gals.

Skip

Jerry Lee Newberry · Post by **Jerry Lee Newberry** » 20 Jul 2007 4:17 am

John Hughey and Buck Grantham are getting up in their 70's and look what a GREAT job they do!!!!!!!!!!! I think you would call them VERY ACTIVE!!!!!!!!!!

Donna

Hal Higgins · Post by **Hal Higgins** » 20 Jul 2007 5:08 am

I visited with Buck Grantham yesterday, and he told me he'll be 79 on his next birthday which is not too far away. What a player he is....and he lives in the same town I do....boy am I lucky! ! ! ! HAL

Lavelle Pierce · Post by **Lavelle Pierce** » 21 Jul 2007 9:41 am

Jack Francis wrote:Fred Justice is somewhere around 94 I think.

jack fred looks like about 100 hah has a lots miles, thanks

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 21 Jul 2007 9:56 am

Smiley won't be 70 until FEB 10th $:\$ he's still at the magic age of 69. Actually he works out a lot and has the *body of a 68 year old.

(*stolen from Lynn Owsley)

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 22 Jul 2007 7:34 pm

This is a great thread. It makes me feel so young...

James Morehead · Post by **James Morehead** » 24 Jul 2007 5:33 am

I want to mention my good friend Jim Harper. Beleive he's in the early 80's and still gigs 3-4 times a week. Wish I could keep up with him!! It's like he gets a breathe of fresh Oklahoma tornado, and takes off again!!

Also from OKC area our buddy Gene Jones. How many years now you been 59, Gene??

Larry Strawn · Post by **Larry Strawn** » 24 Jul 2007 6:18 am

My good friend Mike Young would be the oldest active steel player in our area, at 76 he's still giging every chance he gets. He played a new years gig with us when he was 75.

Larry

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