The Steel Guitar Forum

I was asked by Blackie's wife Lola to post this:

Blackie's family is throwing him a SURPRISE birthday party on May 22 at Billy B's in Riverside. It will be a Jam Session and I am inviting family, friends, musicians and students to join in.

It is just a fun time and you are invited to bring your instruments and/or sing. No gifts.

In case you aren't familiar with it, Billy B's is a restaurant and bar so 'under 21's may come as well. They have a very reasonably prices yet quality menu.

Also... Whether or not you can come, I would love for you to send him a Birthday Greeting. I have set up a special email account to gather them, just for this purpose. Anecdotes welcome !! I am going to put them all in a book for him.

happy_birthday_blackie@hotmail.com


Date - Sunday May 22 3pm till.....
Billy B's: 10390 Arlington Ave in Riverside, CA
(909) 688-1300

91 Fwy to Van Buren. North to Arlington. West to Billy B's, on the corner of Tyler and Arlington.

60 Fwy to Van Buren. South to Arlington. West to Billy B's, on the corner of Tyler and Arlington.

15 Fwy to 6th Street (Norco). East to California. North to Arlington. East to Billy Tyler.

Also, I would appreciate you 'spreading the word' to others you may know since I don't know everyone !!

Lola can be reached at LolaLowe@charter.net. Please don't say anything to Blackie about it!!!

Steve,
Won't Blackie see this if he reads the Forum? Whatever happens, my best birthday wishes to Blackie and best wishes to Lola. Hoped Blackie would make it back to the Ozarks this year, but may be not. Oh, well, I'll see him when I see him. Good luck.

Michael Breid-Eureka Springs, Arkansas

Blackie- Lola & Family
I wish i could be there, But being im on the other side of the world it looks like i may not make it! But i want to send a deep heart felt Happy Birthday to the greatest guy in the world! I stll use the bar you gave me blackie, and i know i will for many years to come!
Lola: Take it easy on the bartender
Again Happy Bithday !
Mike Sigler

Blackie is not a computer kind of guy so he won't see this. I've tried to get him on here for years.

Unfortunity, I'm out of town that weekend. I'd sure like to be there. Blackie's done a lot for me.

Happy Birthday Blackie! I'll never forget the fun time I had at your store in Garden Grove in 75, doing the Sho-Bud promotion with the fine band you put together! Have a great birthday! Your old Bud! Al Udeen

I guess Blackie don't surf!