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Thanks y'all for the kudos on Al's CD. I wish some of you guys could have known him and heard him play in the sixties & seventies. He was a monster player then and even greater now. At the old ...

This news about Phil is so shocking to me it's hard to respond! I played piano with Jean Shepard for 32 years and worked many of them with Phil. I can only think of good things when I think of Phil. T ...

LEO--I'm so sorry to hear of Eddie's passing. I got an e-mail from Bobby George's neice and she told me about it last night. I worked with Eddie 6 nights a week at the Aces for awhile. J.D. played ste ...

Can anyone tell me how to get in touch with Bobby Wayne? I haven't seen him in 20 years or so...He and Dennis Hromec were best men at my wedding in Ft. Worth in 1976 when I was playing 6 nights a week ...

Red also cut some stuff with guitar-great Jimmy Bryant under the names of ''Orville and Ivy'' (their middle names) but I don't remember the song titles...I just remember Red was the bandleader at the ...

I used to work with Jay Dee 6 nights a week in S. Ca. at a club called the "Aces" with a singer named Eddy Drake back in the late 60's. Jay Dee is pretty close to my age I'm sure...I'm 59. Jay Dee is ...

JASON--Yes--I did get to Ca. a little late for Curtis Leach and Vern Stovall, and Wayne Kemp--but I met Vern when he came to visit Bobby George, and met Wayne Kemp in Nashville--he was Hal Wayne Vest' ...

JASON--Muddy Berry worked a trio with Phil Baugh and Eddy Downs at a place in Pomona, CA. for years---Very good trio--Of course with Phil, it sounded like 6 pieces---

BILLY--How are you guys down there?--Haven't tried opry on line yet--sure do miss being there on fri. and sat. nights--hope Jean is back soon---ROBERT CRIGGER--

YES, JERRY--BOBBY GARLAND WAS THE ONE AND THE SAME--I ALSO REMEMBER BOBBY BELLE--SANG GOOD, TOO, IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY--HURRICANE SHIRLEY WAS A LEGEND AROUND THERE FOR YEARS--ALL TOO TRUE--EVEN MORE ...

Also, don't want to leave out Clyde Griffin--one of the best country piano players ever, and Earl Ball---

Hey, guys, you're right about Bobby Austin's writing apart.#9--he also had the best cut of it I think--I met him at Bobby George's apartment in the late 60's, and what a nice guy--but was not a music ...

JOE--I played Catfish Johnnys this winter--Feb. I think--with Jean Shepard--truely enjoyed the place, but the stage was kinda small. ALso liked the big alligator. They invited us up there for the jam ...

I met Wynn Stewart at Bobby George's house in the late 60's--Bobby George sang harmony on some of Wynn's stuff back then--Bobby is the principle writer of "The Long Black Limosine"--they were friends ...

BOOMER--My name is Robert Crigger--I used to go by "Bobby Lee" in Calif. I played 7 nights a week for a year at the foothill club for Bonnie price--Billy Mize fronted the band and Cliff Crawford joine ...

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Topic: New CD by West Coast Legend.......AL BRUNO
ROBERT LEE CRIGGER Replies: 38 Views: 28718	Forum Section: Music Posted: 18 Feb 2011 12:16 am Subject: New CD by West Coast Legend.......AL BRUNO
ROBERT LEE CRIGGER Replies: 38 Views: 28718	Thanks y'all for the kudos on Al's CD. I wish some of you guys could have known him and heard him play in the sixties & seventies. He was a monster player then and even greater now. At the old ...
Topic: RIP Phil Coontz!! funeral details added
ROBERT LEE CRIGGER Replies: 70 Views: 32958	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 5 May 2010 6:43 pm Subject: RIP Phil Coontz!! funeral details added
ROBERT LEE CRIGGER Replies: 70 Views: 32958	This news about Phil is so shocking to me it's hard to respond! I played piano with Jean Shepard for 32 years and worked many of them with Phil. I can only think of good things when I think of Phil. T ...
Topic: Pomona,Calif. RIP " Eddy Drake " Heaven Bound!
ROBERT LEE CRIGGER Replies: 24 Views: 18664	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 18 Jul 2009 7:30 pm Subject: Pomona,Calif. RIP " Eddy Drake " Heaven Bound!
ROBERT LEE CRIGGER Replies: 24 Views: 18664	LEO--I'm so sorry to hear of Eddie's passing. I got an e-mail from Bobby George's neice and she told me about it last night. I worked with Eddie 6 nights a week at the Aces for awhile. J.D. played ste ...
Topic: Bobby Wayne (and me) at Big Balls Tonight 8/23!!!
ROBERT LEE CRIGGER Replies: 8 Views: 1967	Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 2 Sep 2002 10:51 am Subject: Bobby Wayne (and me) at Big Balls Tonight 8/23!!!
ROBERT LEE CRIGGER Replies: 8 Views: 1967	Can anyone tell me how to get in touch with Bobby Wayne? I haven't seen him in 20 years or so...He and Dennis Hromec were best men at my wedding in Ft. Worth in 1976 when I was playing 6 nights a week ...
Topic: Red Rhodes
ROBERT LEE CRIGGER Replies: 27 Views: 3293	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 2 Sep 2002 10:17 am Subject: Red Rhodes
ROBERT LEE CRIGGER Replies: 27 Views: 3293	Red also cut some stuff with guitar-great Jimmy Bryant under the names of ''Orville and Ivy'' (their middle names) but I don't remember the song titles...I just remember Red was the bandleader at the ...
Topic: JayDee Throws down with Vince!
ROBERT LEE CRIGGER Replies: 13 Views: 1286	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 16 Apr 2002 9:19 pm Subject: JayDee Throws down with Vince!
ROBERT LEE CRIGGER Replies: 13 Views: 1286	I used to work with Jay Dee 6 nights a week in S. Ca. at a club called the "Aces" with a singer named Eddy Drake back in the late 60's. Jay Dee is pretty close to my age I'm sure...I'm 59. Jay Dee is ...
Topic: Spade Cooley & Tex Williams
ROBERT LEE CRIGGER Replies: 36 Views: 5506	Forum Section: Music Posted: 9 Jul 2000 11:43 pm Subject: Spade Cooley & Tex Williams
ROBERT LEE CRIGGER Replies: 36 Views: 5506	JASON--Yes--I did get to Ca. a little late for Curtis Leach and Vern Stovall, and Wayne Kemp--but I met Vern when he came to visit Bobby George, and met Wayne Kemp in Nashville--he was Hal Wayne Vest' ...
Topic: Spade Cooley & Tex Williams
ROBERT LEE CRIGGER Replies: 36 Views: 5506	Forum Section: Music Posted: 4 Jul 2000 7:17 pm Subject: Spade Cooley & Tex Williams
ROBERT LEE CRIGGER Replies: 36 Views: 5506	JASON--Muddy Berry worked a trio with Phil Baugh and Eddy Downs at a place in Pomona, CA. for years---Very good trio--Of course with Phil, it sounded like 6 pieces---
Topic: Opry on the NET!!!
ROBERT LEE CRIGGER Replies: 7 Views: 1455	Forum Section: Music Posted: 22 Jun 2000 11:49 pm Subject: Opry on the NET!!!
ROBERT LEE CRIGGER Replies: 7 Views: 1455	BILLY--How are you guys down there?--Haven't tried opry on line yet--sure do miss being there on fri. and sat. nights--hope Jean is back soon---ROBERT CRIGGER--
Topic: Apartment Number 9??
ROBERT LEE CRIGGER Replies: 31 Views: 5737	Forum Section: Music Posted: 30 May 2000 9:09 pm Subject: Apartment Number 9??
ROBERT LEE CRIGGER Replies: 31 Views: 5737	YES, JERRY--BOBBY GARLAND WAS THE ONE AND THE SAME--I ALSO REMEMBER BOBBY BELLE--SANG GOOD, TOO, IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY--HURRICANE SHIRLEY WAS A LEGEND AROUND THERE FOR YEARS--ALL TOO TRUE--EVEN MORE ...
Topic: Apartment Number 9??
ROBERT LEE CRIGGER Replies: 31 Views: 5737	Forum Section: Music Posted: 30 May 2000 10:27 am Subject: Apartment Number 9??
ROBERT LEE CRIGGER Replies: 31 Views: 5737	Also, don't want to leave out Clyde Griffin--one of the best country piano players ever, and Earl Ball---
Topic: Apartment Number 9??
ROBERT LEE CRIGGER Replies: 31 Views: 5737	Forum Section: Music Posted: 30 May 2000 10:24 am Subject: Apartment Number 9??
ROBERT LEE CRIGGER Replies: 31 Views: 5737	Hey, guys, you're right about Bobby Austin's writing apart.#9--he also had the best cut of it I think--I met him at Bobby George's apartment in the late 60's, and what a nice guy--but was not a music ...
Topic: Retirement?
ROBERT LEE CRIGGER Replies: 24 Views: 2867	Forum Section: Music Posted: 20 May 2000 8:59 am Subject: Retirement?
ROBERT LEE CRIGGER Replies: 24 Views: 2867	JOE--I played Catfish Johnnys this winter--Feb. I think--with Jean Shepard--truely enjoyed the place, but the stage was kinda small. ALso liked the big alligator. They invited us up there for the jam ...
Topic: Wynn Box Set !!!!!
ROBERT LEE CRIGGER Replies: 6 Views: 1312	Forum Section: Music Posted: 16 May 2000 6:41 am Subject: Wynn Box Set !!!!!
ROBERT LEE CRIGGER Replies: 6 Views: 1312	I met Wynn Stewart at Bobby George's house in the late 60's--Bobby George sang harmony on some of Wynn's stuff back then--Bobby is the principle writer of "The Long Black Limosine"--they were friends ...
Topic: Boomer Castleman CD!!!!
ROBERT LEE CRIGGER Replies: 42 Views: 5342	Forum Section: Music Posted: 3 May 2000 3:32 pm Subject: Boomer Castleman CD!!!!
ROBERT LEE CRIGGER Replies: 42 Views: 5342	BOOMER--My name is Robert Crigger--I used to go by "Bobby Lee" in Calif. I played 7 nights a week for a year at the foothill club for Bonnie price--Billy Mize fronted the band and Cliff Crawford joine ...