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Topic: Virginia's Tommy Riddle....RIP |
Jerry Hayes
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Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 7 Jan 2010 8:44 am |
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Long time southeast Virginia musician Tommy Riddle in in dire need of our prayers. Ol' Tommy's been given just a couple of weeks to live. He has some form of agressive Lukemia and is in Intensive Care in a hospital in Norfolk.
In his day Tommy was a bandleader and vocalist playing either rhythm guitar or bass. He's had some records and LP's over the years which were very good. He's in his eighties now and up until this thing got him down he was still out there trying to do his thing.
Here's a couple of shots of him, one of him receiving the Virginia Country Music Association's "Pioneer Award" in 2005. Then there's and old shot of him with one of his old bands taken in the sixties and one of him with Ed & Bobby Beard & the Rounders taken about a year ago. If you'd like to know a little more about him go to his website which is: www.tommyriddle.com .......Thanks, JH in Va.
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Don't matter who's in Austin (or anywhere else) Ralph Mooney is still the king!!!
Last edited by Jerry Hayes on 15 Jan 2010 9:48 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Jerry Hayes
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Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 12 Jan 2010 4:03 am
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Ol' Tommy's at home now with Hospice so it doesn't look too good for him. He's alert and in fairly good spirits considering his situation. The President of the VCMA (Bob Hitt) went to see him over the weekend and Tommy got out his guitar and sang him a couple of tunes.......JH in Va.
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Don't matter who's in Austin (or anywhere else) Ralph Mooney is still the king!!! |
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Ray Walker
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Smithfield, NC, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 14 Jan 2010 7:42 pm
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Jerry, Tommy is in our prayers here
Ray and Debbie |
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Jerry Hayes
From:
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 15 Jan 2010 9:47 am
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Thanks Ray, he'd appreciate it but I just now got a call from his family. Tommy passed away this morning around 6:00 AM....RIP Tommy Riddle!
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Don't matter who's in Austin (or anywhere else) Ralph Mooney is still the king!!! |
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