Whatever happened to?

Jack Mansfield · Post by **Jack Mansfield** » 25 Jul 2005 7:24 pm

Whatever happened to these players Gene Hilts, Bill West, and Jimmy Webb!

Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 26 Jul 2005 8:05 am

Gene Hilts:
I'm not familiar with him.

Bill West:
The ex-husband of Country singer,Dottie West,still lives in the Tenn. area and,I believe,is involved in electronics. Bill is the one that had a lot to do with the inception of the "talking steel" that Pete Drake used.

Jim Webb:
If you're referring to "Big Jim" Webb,that played for Red Sovine & Del Reeves...he passed away several years ago,from cancer.

Hope this helps you.

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Post by **Joey Ace** » 26 Jul 2005 8:14 am

Gene Hilts is alive and well and still pickin in the Western New York area.

Kevin Hatton and Gene recently made a trip to Canada for some 'Bud adjustments.

Maybe Kevin can add to this...

Gary Lee Gimble · Post by **Gary Lee Gimble** » 26 Jul 2005 1:08 pm

I saw the other Jimmy Webb steel picker in Montana, back in 1977. I believe he lives around Seattle, Wa. now.

Antolina · Post by **Antolina** » 12 Apr 2019 8:50 am

Gene lives near me in Dunkirk. I see him occaisionally when I can when he plays with his band.
I haven't seen him in months tho I'm looking for him.

Does anyone have a way to contact him?

RC

jay thompson · Post by **jay thompson** » 12 Apr 2019 11:17 am

I am sorry to say Bill West past some time ago.

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/tennes ... &fhid=3981

Jay Thompson