Stonewall Jackson

Ken Mullett · Post by **Ken Mullett** » 5 Dec 2021 5:13 am

Stonewall Jackson passed away yesterday, Dec.4 at age 89.
May he rest in peace. Always loved his songs.

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 5 Dec 2021 6:52 am

I saw this on FB yesterday. Not many true country legends left.

Terry Wood · Post by **Terry Wood** » 5 Dec 2021 7:40 am

Sorry to hear this! I always liked Stonewall Jackson and his music! He was a Real Country Singer!

Prayers for the Family and Friends!

Larry Dering · Post by **Larry Dering** » 5 Dec 2021 9:49 am

Another of the great country icons has been called home. Rip Stonewall Jackson.

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 5 Dec 2021 10:24 am

Another country music legend has passed on. RIP Stonewall Jackson.

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 5 Dec 2021 4:34 pm

RIP Stonewall, have been through Tabor City, NC quite a few times. Good obit here:

https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/coun ... ssed-away/

Jim Fogle · Post by **Jim Fogle** » 5 Dec 2021 5:58 pm

Stonewall Jackson has a special place in my heart.

My elder brother, Harold, played steel in Stonewall's band. Harold became paralyzed and was told by doctor's he would never walk or play steel again. Stonewall told Harold he was welcome to join him on stage once he believed he could play.

Occupational therapists figured out a way for Harold to hold a bar in his left hand. He worked for hours each day on his bar, pedals and fingering. I didn't know it but Harold was also working hard to walk again.

Anyhow, to make a long story short, Harold walked onto the Opry stage and played a set with Stonewall. It wouldn't have happened without that promise Stonewall made.

Stonewall also personally paid his respects during Harold's funeral.

Floyd Lowery · Post by **Floyd Lowery** » 6 Dec 2021 6:29 am

Stonewall was not only a great country singer and entertainer, but one of the most down to earth nice person I was able to meet.

Walter Stettner · Post by **Walter Stettner** » 6 Dec 2021 10:27 am

A plain ol' country boy who sang Country exactly like it was supposed to be sung.

Another legend gone...

RIP, Stonewall

Walter Stettner
Vienna, Austria

Chris Templeton · Post by **Chris Templeton** » 7 Dec 2021 2:16 pm

My pal in Hiroshima, Yoshio Taura, said these are his favorite Stonewall Jackson tunes:
"BJ The DJ" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxFOOE8EoUU
"Promises & Hearts Were Meant To Break" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOgRI7GFiA0

Morgan Scoggins · Post by **Morgan Scoggins** » 19 Dec 2021 2:09 pm

I grew up in Birmingham, Alabama. In the 60's there was
almost a beer joint om every corner. I could walk into a place, sit down and order a cold one and listen to good old honkey tonk songs on the jukebox. I bet I could sit there for a couple of hours and hear Stonewall Jackson singing "Don't Be Angry" about a half a dozen times. That song of his was on almost every jukebox in town for at least fifteen years. I still, when I play my guitar, sing that song. I also play it on my steel guitar.
I am going to miss old Stonewall. He had a run in with the Opry years ago. They were trying to get rid of him because of his age and he wouldn't have any of that. He stuck around a lot longer and also got a settlement from the Opry. Way to go Stonewall!

Dag Wolf · Post by **Dag Wolf** » 22 Dec 2021 8:09 am

I had the pleasure to play a gig with Stonewall here in Norway a few years back.
Stonewall had that special country touch that my playing better.
May he rest en peace.

Dag

James Taylor · Post by **James Taylor** » 26 Dec 2021 10:56 am

We have again lost another wonderful entertainer in Country Music with the passing of Stonewall. He and his generation of Country Music legends made our love of this beautiful music sing across the wide world. It has no borders no hatred, no division, only love, compassion and splendid beauty we should all be proud of.

It is true that most of the great artists who made country music so beautiful are no longer with us but the angels above will benefit from their tremendous ability to entertain. While the Heavenly Host will reap their highly trained gifts of lovely music we can only acknowledge it will never fade or die as it is strongly embedded within the soul of man.

I love Country Music and it was people like Stonewall Jackson who inspired me and many other Scots to feel it was indeed a part of us. Thank you, Stonewall Jackson and others like you.

JAMES TAYLOR

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