MS: DSSG Show Schedule of Players

[Bill Stafford]

What a day we have in store on Sat. June 30th at the St. Martin's Community Center, St. Martin, Mississippi. I apologize in being so long in getting this schedule inserted- and if I have left anyone off, I hope to be notified immediately so I can rectify the status.
Show starts at 11:00 AM and with Rob Parker and Ben O'Dell's cracker-jack supervision, all will go on time. I will not list the times for each player. Each slot will be 30 min, unless specified as noted.
Hal Higgins will start, followed by Winston Street, Tony Lane, Jim Parker, Billy Carr, Royce Tarver, Danny Harrell, David Easley/David Anderson-45 min program, Herby Wallace, Mississippi Coast Jazz Society band featuring Hank Corwin-45 min program, Scott Perro (classical'jazz guitarist solo program), Hank Corwin & his country side, Terry Bethel, Randy Blackwell, Buck Grantham, Pee Wee Whitewing, R.J. Buras, Sera, Bert Couregge, Barney Miller, Ivan Reddington, Ken Henderson, Rob Parker, Jack Goodson, Bill Stafford, Bob Saxton and Hal Higgins-fini.
This will be one great day covering just about all the directiona a steel guitar player has to offer. Thanks to all for this wonderful support. (I am excited about Scott Perro and Bob Saxton knocking heads and musical ideas, and doubly excited about the Jazz Society being here to enjoy a great day of steel guitar music). We will have a full day of great players. Lots of good food, a cameo appearance of SERA Buras-just back from NY where the Sony Corp, gave her a very nice CD coming out celebration for her new project. I have heard this CD folks and it is so blasted good. Not only does SERA have complete control of her voice, her musical talents on piano leaves nothing to be desired. She can pen a song as good as Willie, and she is so much prettier too. Glad to have her in house. She and her Dad, R.J. Buras will have a display booth so we can pick up her new CD. (She will be in Nashville this coming week to do some additional writing and recording-one busy lady here). And all during the slack times of our schedule we will be royally entertained by a ten year old most talented Ms Cayla-Ann Kelton AKA Miss Mini Minnie Pearl. Cayla will give us a lot of those wonderful MinniePearlisms. And talking about giving, Cayla raises money all on her own to support the Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation. I would not be surprised if she had a booth at our show to do just that also. Thanks again to all for this wonderful family affair steel guitar event on the more beautiful than ever Mississippi Gulf Coast. Katrina did her best and do not be surprised if you hear "Storms Never Last".
And for those of you in our area, Hank C and I will be on a local talk radio show on Friday, 29 June-WTNI 1640 AM dial at 8 AM to talk about the show.
Bill Stafford

[Ben ODell]

Looks like you got it all together Bill. Thanks for the post and "INFO". I'll contact Tony and tell him to get that egg beater out and start getting his hair combed.

Ben-Jamin O'Dell

[Bill Stafford]

And to enhance all this steel talent, on stage -from time to time-we will hear some of the best vocal renditiions from artists like the ole standby Rob Parker, Ellis Olsen, Doc Rickles, SERA, just to name a few. I am looking forward to hearing Julie Brewer, Glenn Musgrove, Keith Hilborn from up in the Winston Street country. Hopefully I can get Julie to do a few songs on my set. And we are always proud to see Dr. Hugh Jeffries and his lovely wife in the house. One day soon we will have him on stage to show us what a real legend in the steel crowd has done for all of us.
Just come on down and enjoy the Deep South and our music.
Thanks to all for this.
Bill Stafford

[Hal Higgins]

Hey y'all...it's gettin' closer and closer to the day when we all get together at the new location for the DSSGA "SUPER-JAM/SHOW" on the Gulf-Coast of Mississippi. With all of the talent lined up,(Bill, you continue to amaze us) it can't help but to be the best one we've had since The DSSGA's inception. I'm honored to be able to start the show and to be the one to be ending it.....I probably won't be alone, I want others to be up there with me, like Mr. Bill Stafford....the one who has worked so hard to get this show for us. Let's all come and have a great time. HAL

[Gary Moore]

TONY EGG BEATER LOL LOL LOL BEN ARRON HEAD LOL LOL LOL P.S LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL , US BE THERE.

[Winston Street]

Boy Bill, it looks like you have a great line up for the 30th. I'll be there but if you need my space for any of the other great players, feel free to put someone else there. I just enjoy being there, listening to the great players and just generally supporting our great club on the coast. Have you had any word from Glen and Julie yet?

Winston

[Bill Stafford]

Not long now! Have not yet heard from Julie and the gang yet. Sure hope they can drive down.
And the Friday Nite Frolic on D'Herde Rd is really looking good too. Just an evening of informal socializing and good music as the hearts desire during the evening.
Bill Stafford

[Bill Stafford]

Good news again, ADD Oura Oubry to the players list. He is coming with Pee Wee Whitewing-so we will have a Texas rep in house too...Ben, Ora plays bass too and especially on the big band songs.....
Bill Stafford