Leonard T Zinn

Evelyn Whitney · Post by **Evelyn Whitney** » 28 Nov 2004 6:42 pm

Hi all,
Leonard T. Zinn will turn 80 years of age on December 27th.
I'm giving him a suprise party at our church in the fellowship hall and hope I may print out you kind wishes for his big day and present them to him there.
I'm also, hopeing that some people will send cassett taped wishes here to my address.
Email me for that.
This is one terrific human being and sure deserves many happy returns.
Thank you for your good wishes for him.
Evelyn

Fred Jack · Post by **Fred Jack** » 28 Nov 2004 7:41 pm

Leonard, I was thinking of you yesterday about the good times we have had playing together.It is hard to think that you are eighty.I certainly hope that I am as spry as you are if I reach your age!And I don't see any sign of you slowing down.What is your secret? Happy B'day and may you have many more! Regards, Fred

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 28 Nov 2004 9:07 pm

Evelyn-My best wishes go out to Leonard, just A super dynamo, a great guy and a top notch musician.
I guess we were both December babies...al

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Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 29 Nov 2004 1:29 am

Evelyn,
E-mail me as soon as you see this. Your e-mail addy doesn't seem to be working. I tried to send you something,from the addy on your profile,& it came back,"user unknown".

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David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 29 Nov 2004 1:57 am

Cool.

This is of course LT turning 80 years YOUNG!

Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 29 Nov 2004 4:36 am

Happy birthday Leonard T. (I took this photo of LT at the 2004 ISGC)

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Dan Dowd · Post by **Dan Dowd** » 29 Nov 2004 6:17 am

I still remember the 1st time I heard LT on the radio in Buffalo NY,when he was with the 101 Ranch Boys. (I think it was in the mid 50's). LT played a song When "The Pink Azalea's Are Blooming". That was the most beautiful song and it has stayed in my memory all these years. I hope I can have LT's smile when I turn 80. Best wishes to a great friend, LT and for many more to come.

Blake Hawkins · Post by **Blake Hawkins** » 29 Nov 2004 6:21 am

Happy Birthday Leonard!

You were my first steel guitar inspiration, back when you played with the "101 Ranch Boys"
I'll never forget your sound and the quality of your work with them.
It was a real honor to meet you at the first
Atlanta Steel Extravaganza"
God Bless You.

Blake Hawkins
Land O' Lakes, Florida

Ron Elliott · Post by **Ron Elliott** » 29 Nov 2004 6:34 am

Happy Birthday Leonard, Many thanks to you for all your musical help and friendship over the years, I wish you many more, I really appreciate what you do. Thanks again, Ron Elliott

Pat Dawson · Post by **Pat Dawson** » 29 Nov 2004 6:52 am

I've seen LT perform at the DC area steel shows. He is truly the spark of life. He plays so sweetly and has the stamina of a much younger man. What an inspiration! Happy Birthday and many more.

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Don Sulesky · Post by **Don Sulesky** » 29 Nov 2004 7:32 am

Happy Birthday LT.
I remember all the nice chats we had at the PSGA shows in NY and Conn.
Do you still have the Bunny suit?
Best to you.
Don

Jerry Roller · Post by **Jerry Roller** » 29 Nov 2004 7:32 am

Happy Birthday Leonard. You are one fine Gentleman as well as a great musician. I will be seeing you in Indianopolis at the Gospel Steel Concert in May. I always look forward to that.
Jerry

Larry Bell · Post by **Larry Bell** » 29 Nov 2004 7:48 am

Evelyn,
I tried to send you EMail as well, with no success. Please write.

Roy Rosetta · Post by **Roy Rosetta** » 29 Nov 2004 7:59 am

Evelyn,
You are absolutely right. LT is one terrific human being. The world is a much better place with this young man in it. Leonard, it is mine and Barbara's sincere wish that will have a great 80th birthday and many , many more in the future. We wish we could be there with you to celebrate your big day.
A great big Texas "Happy Birthday LT" from both of us !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Warmest Regards,
...Roy and Barbara

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Buck Grantham · Post by **Buck Grantham** » 29 Nov 2004 8:10 am

Leonard my friend, Mitzi and I wish you the very best Birthday ever and we hope you have many many more. We admire your playing ability and love you as a person. You are absolutely a # 10 in our book, Buck & Mitzi

Leslie Elliott · Post by **Leslie Elliott** » 29 Nov 2004 8:16 am

Leonard,
Many, many happy returns of the day!! I can still remember meeting you down at Sho-Bud on Broadway back in the 60's and you haven't changed a bit!! It has been so great to have your friendship all these years. Many thanks for all your great untiring support for our steel guys and your vast contribution to the music industry. Have a very Happy Birthday from a fan and admirer of yours.
Musically yours,
Leslie Elliott

Evelyn Whitney · Post by **Evelyn Whitney** » 29 Nov 2004 8:18 am

Hello to the guys trying to email me.
Evwhitney@netscape.com
Changed servers.
Hope to hear from you real soon. Evelyn

Evelyn Whitney · Post by **Evelyn Whitney** » 29 Nov 2004 10:59 am

New email address has been corrected on the forum. Just click and go. Evelyn

bruce fischer · Post by **bruce fischer** » 29 Nov 2004 11:20 am

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to a super nice person. bruce & lynn

Roy Ayres · Post by **Roy Ayres** » 29 Nov 2004 11:55 am

Hey, L.T. I posted this under the No Peddlers section -- but here 'tiz again.
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>A big "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" to you, L.T.
It was a real pleasure and honor to meet you and be able to share the stage with you in the Hawaiian Room at the convention this year.

Evelyn said you will be 80 -- but you don't look a day over 79.

All joking aside, though, you can out play me and I'm sure you could outrun me.

I hope to see you again in St. Louis next year.

Your young friend,

Roy Ayres<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

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Jerry Lee Newberry · Post by **Jerry Lee Newberry** » 29 Nov 2004 4:11 pm

He Leonard, Here's wishing you a happy birthday. See you in Indy. Jerry and Austin

Bill Stafford · Post by **Bill Stafford** » 29 Nov 2004 7:22 pm

All the best to L.T. on his special day. Evelyn you one special and gracious lady to honor this legend of our steel guitar world. Thank you so much for this appreciation and respect you give to him.
Happy birthday L.T. and many, many more.

Your friend,

Bill Stafford

Rob Parker · Post by **Rob Parker** » 29 Nov 2004 7:28 pm

Happy Big 80 L.T.
Thank you for all the good times we have shared over the last many years...we still have much more picking to do, and we will do some of that in about two weeks in St Charles....looking forward to that.
I need to know where you are having your birthday party , with the lighting of the candles...I am sending you a fire extinguisher...OSHA regulations you know,, for a fire of that size....

See you soon...RP..'come on in'

Pat Jenkins · Post by **Pat Jenkins** » 30 Nov 2004 4:52 am

Happy Birthday to you, L.T., and at least another 80 more.

Pat

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Tommy White · Post by **Tommy White** » 30 Nov 2004 5:35 am

Leonard,
We hope you have a great birthday, because you are a great guy!
Best wishes,
The White family