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Topic: Smiley Roberts |
b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 29 Jul 2020 6:46 pm |
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Just got a phone call from our friend Smiley Roberts. He doesn't use a computer anymore, but he said to tell everyone he's alive and well. Not working much but who is these days.
Also, Smiley told me that he's featured as a comedian of sorts between tunes on an RFD-TV show called "Merlin Gene", on Saturday afternoons. I don't get that channel. If you do, check it out.
It sure was great to hear his voice. Been a while. 
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Rick Campbell
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Sneedville, TN, USA
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Posted 29 Jul 2020 7:02 pm
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b0b,
There's a lot of the Merlin Gene Show on youtube. I think you'd enjoy it. Doug Jernigan is all over it, and he's also the steel player on Merlin Gene's recordings.
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Gary Hoetker
From:
California, USA
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Posted 29 Jul 2020 7:39 pm
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| Smiley called me unexpectedly about twenty years ago after I lost my wife. We both admired Wynn Stewart and he told me a story about him running into Wynn at a Music Store. What a nice guy !! I'm glad he's ok. Thanks Smiley and to you bOb as well for the update. |
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J R Rose
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Keota, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 30 Jul 2020 7:26 am
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I have caught the Merlin Gene Show a few times and it is very good. It is on here in Okla. Sat. afternoon at 4:30 pm on RFD-TV and I have Direct TV and it is channel 345 on it. I think I saw something about it being on Sunday also. Check it out if you can. J.R.
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Dale Rottacker
From:
Walla Walla Washington, USA
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Posted 30 Jul 2020 8:00 am
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As a young kid... I spent a whole evening with Smiley at the Pendleton Roundup when he was playing with Tommy Overstreet. Some friends of mine and I were right up against the stage and at the first break I asked Smiley if he'd mind if I sat behind him when they came back on. He said let me ask Tommy, and I was in. Sat there the rest of the show and hung out during breaks and for some time after. Smiley is a Funny Engaging Dude and unlike me, sure wasn't shy around the girls  As a fairly new Steel player and not knowing many other steel players, I hung on his every word. I'll never forget the kindness he showed me back then, as it was quite a highlight for me hanging with a guy playing for a guy on the radio all the time back then. He made that Deckley sound great. Great Player, even Greater Guy.
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Kenny Davis
From:
Great State of Oklahoma
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Posted 30 Jul 2020 7:29 pm
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| I consider myself fortunate to get fairly regular texts and phone calls from Smiley. Truly a great guy! |
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Larry Petree
From:
Bakersfield. Ca. USA
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Posted 31 Jul 2020 6:37 am Smiley
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| I also miss Smiley not being on the forum. He is a great guy with so many great stories for us all. One that I will always remember, was having Vinegar on French fries. |
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Dave Hopping
From:
Aurora, Colorado
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Posted 31 Jul 2020 6:42 am Re: Smiley
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| I also miss Smiley not being on the forum. He is a great guy with so many great stories for us all. One that I will always remember, was having Vinegar on French fries. |
It's a Canadian thing,like "chips'n'gravy".Both excellent! |
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