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I happened to catch the top 40 men in Country
music on the cmt channel and much to my surprise after all was said and done, there was no "Ray Price", They had Toby Keith, Dwight Yokham, Travis Tritt, Randy Travis, and several other new comers and a lot of the older guys that were deserving but no "Ray Price". How could you have a country music show with the top 40 men in country music and not honor this man who single handedly did more in my eyes for country music and our instrument than anyone else ever? How could this happen?

Billy P.

Who knows..?<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Eric West on 01 April 2003 at 06:29 PM.]</p></FONT>

I'd have to think about making my own list which I haven't done, but I think Ray Price would be on the top 10 of such a list. Can't
imagine why he was omitted.

I have been listening to "Time" this week and I can't imagine wht he was left out.

My "short list"...(with just a little thought)

1. Hank Williams
2. Jimmie Rodgers
3. Bob Wills
4. Ernest Tubb
5. George Jones
6. Ray Price
7. Hank Thompson
8. Buck Owens
9. Webb Pierce
10. Roger Miller
11. Eddie Arnold
12. Hank Snow
13. Johnny Cash
14. Porter Waggoner
15. Mel Tillis
16. Johnny Bush
17. Spade Cooley
18. Jimmy Dean
19. Farron Young
20. Chet Atkins

Some of the "newer stars" might show up in the in last 20, but <u>these</u> are the guys who started it all!

Since it wasn't "The Top 40 Steel Players in Country", I'm moving this topic to the "Music" section of the Forum.