The Steel Guitar Forum

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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??

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