Ronnie (Poppa) Price from the Foothill Club

[Ron Epperson]

I just herd that Ronnie (Poppa) Price from the FOOTHILL CLUB HAS PASSED RIP MY FRIEND

[LJ Eiffert]

Looks like nobody cares who he was. RIP Ronnie.

[Ron Epperson]

No one cares anymore

[J R Rose]

I did not know him or the club but May He Rest In Peace and the Lord watch over him. J.R. Rose

[Brad Bechtel]

No one cares anymore

I would say it's more likely that nobody knows who he was. Could you please provide some context?

[robert kramer]

Part & parcel of the history of Country Music and the history of the steel guitar are the venues where the artists and musicians worked. Think about Wynn Stewart and Ralph Mooney at the Nash-Nevada in Vegas or Panther Hall in Ft. Worth. No less important is Bonnie Price's Foothill Club in Signal Hill, managed by her husband, Ronnie, after Bonnie's health was failing. Lots of action took place here over many years involving scores of musicians, known and unknown, who advanced country music. Here are a few quick photos.

I have a question. In the first photo is this Bonnie Price w/ Ronnie Price with the caption mislabeled: "Charlie Price." Thanks for any replies.

[John McClung]

I played in LA when the Foothill Club was passing from relevancy, but enjoyed the tuck 'n roll atmosphere there, saw some great players from the local scene, including Al Bruno, my steel teacher Blackie Taylor, etc. RIP Ronnie Price.

[Ron Epperson]

Let's don't forget Cliff Crawford, and Billy Mize

[John McClung]

Let's don't forget Cliff Crawford, and Billy Mize

And Danny Michaels...George's Roundup. Drummer Al Brown.

[Craig A Davidson]

Is this the place that Gordon Terry got the job at and persuaded Buddy Emmons to join him at?

[Ron Epperson]

Yes same place