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I just took dad's triple-neck, one-off custom, birds's eye maple lap steel to get re-strung at Jensen's guitar.(apparently, a Rickenbacker custom)
It was like Pulp Fiction, when the suitcase w ...

Just wanted all of you know that, if you would like to attend (and all are welcome) here's the info for next Friday.

(from a previous post)
Once again, I want to thank all of you for the responses ...

Once again, I want to thank all of you for the responses.
If any of you are close enough to attend his memorial, it will be held at the Veteran's Memorial Cemetary at Riverside, CA - staging area #4 ...

I never did meet Billy in person, but it I think Joe Casey said it best, the guy was a great link to the era when Country Music was King on the west coast. I grew up in that era and enjoyed hearing B ...

My dear friend Joe Baker has gone home to RIP.Joe & I with my late friend Billy Smith & Lou Martin with our old boss the late Mr. Jack Tucker all worked together at the Pioneer Room in Norwalk ...

I do believe dad went to Bell high.
So nice to see how many friends he had.

Thanks everyone for the replies and stories, I'll print these out and keep them in an album in his honor.

Steve Tonne ...

To all above, I appreciate all of your kind words and dad will know all of your thoughts are with him.
Tough this weekend not talking to him on Sunday as he or I always called each other on Sunday af ...

My sincere condolences. I met Billy through Chance Roulette, or Whit Wilson, and it was my pleasure to watch him play, have him teach me a couple little tricks, and simply sit with him to watch Jerem ...

Steve, can you recall where in Bell your father lived? Maywood/Bell is my old stomping grounds as well and would like to maybe see the old home via maps.google Was Billy a Bell High alum?
I was reall ...

I am very sad to hear the news. Your father was one
of my all time favorites. I've been enjoying his music since the early 50's. He was truly a great musician and one of the greats of the steel gu ...

so sorry to hear this.
our prayers to all his family and friends at this sad time.

His Journey’s
Just begun

Don’t think of him as gone away-
His journey’s just begun;
...

so sorry to hear this.
our prayers to all his family and friends at this sad time.

His Journey’s
Just begun

Don’t think of him as gone away-
His journey’s just begun;
...

Found this bio by Billy which is really interesting and incredible.

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=180866

Wow! thanks for that Craig.
I'll probably take a little something fro ...

Thank you Mike!
Dad was something special, I miss miss him dearly and he always talked so highly of the particpants of the forum.
It was a way he could still stay in touch with the art he truly love ...

Thanks Craig.
My dad has been part of something very special over the dacades and I know when he had to stop playing due to physical limitations the fire went out.
He did however still live vicariou ...

Thank you Jerry.
I know that dad is looking down with a smile and he cherished all the memories of playing with folks like you.
Yup, he was a tall one for sure, so many photos of him standing tall o ...

It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of William "Billy" Tonnesen.

He left us peacefully last Saturday, February 22 at his home in Buena Park, California.
Struggling wit ...

Thank you.
You are more than welcome to attend the memorial if you can.
I hope some of his friends of the era will be able to attend as well.

Peace
Steve
Winking

It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of William "Billy" Tonnesen.

He left us peacefully last Saturday, February 22 at his home in Buena Park, California.
Struggling wit ...

It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of William "Billy" Tonnesen.

He left us peacefully last Saturday, February 22 at his home in Buena Park, California.
Struggling with ...

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Topic: Hey guys, it's Steve , William Billy Tonnesen's son.
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 0 Views: 807	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 22 Sep 2019 2:46 pm Subject: Hey guys, it's Steve , William Billy Tonnesen's son.
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 0 Views: 807	So... I just took dad's triple-neck, one-off custom, birds's eye maple lap steel to get re-strung at Jensen's guitar.(apparently, a Rickenbacker custom) It was like Pulp Fiction, when the suitcase w ...
Topic: "Billy Tonnesen's"Memorial
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 1 Views: 903	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 9 Mar 2014 5:43 pm Subject: "Billy Tonnesen's"Memorial
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 1 Views: 903	Just wanted all of you know that, if you would like to attend (and all are welcome) here's the info for next Friday. (from a previous post) Once again, I want to thank all of you for the responses ...
Topic: RIP William "Billy" Tonnesen
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 23 Views: 9886	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 9 Mar 2014 5:36 pm Subject: RIP William "Billy" Tonnesen
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 23 Views: 9886	Once again, I want to thank all of you for the responses. If any of you are close enough to attend his memorial, it will be held at the Veteran's Memorial Cemetary at Riverside, CA - staging area #4 ...
Topic: RIP William "Billy" Tonnesen
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 23 Views: 9886	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 6 Mar 2014 11:28 am Subject: RIP William "Billy" Tonnesen
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 23 Views: 9886	I never did meet Billy in person, but it I think Joe Casey said it best, the guy was a great link to the era when Country Music was King on the west coast. I grew up in that era and enjoyed hearing B ...
Topic: Ca.Steel Guitarist Joe Baker as gone home to RIP.
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 8 Views: 3052	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 3 Mar 2014 1:30 pm Subject: Re: Ca.Steel Guitarist Joe Baker as gone home to RIP.
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 8 Views: 3052	My dear friend Joe Baker has gone home to RIP.Joe & I with my late friend Billy Smith & Lou Martin with our old boss the late Mr. Jack Tucker all worked together at the Pioneer Room in Norwalk ...
Topic: RIP William "Billy" Tonnesen
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 25 Views: 8931	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 3 Mar 2014 6:54 am Subject: RIP William "Billy" Tonnesen
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 25 Views: 8931	I do believe dad went to Bell high. So nice to see how many friends he had. Thanks everyone for the replies and stories, I'll print these out and keep them in an album in his honor. Steve Tonne ...
Topic: RIP William "Billy" Tonnesen
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 23 Views: 9886	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 3 Mar 2014 6:50 am Subject: RIP William "Billy" Tonnesen
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 23 Views: 9886	To all above, I appreciate all of your kind words and dad will know all of your thoughts are with him. Tough this weekend not talking to him on Sunday as he or I always called each other on Sunday af ...
Topic: RIP William "Billy" Tonnesen
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 25 Views: 8931	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 1 Mar 2014 5:35 pm Subject: RIP William "Billy" Tonnesen
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 25 Views: 8931	My sincere condolences. I met Billy through Chance Roulette, or Whit Wilson, and it was my pleasure to watch him play, have him teach me a couple little tricks, and simply sit with him to watch Jerem ...
Topic: RIP William "Billy" Tonnesen
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 25 Views: 8931	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 1 Mar 2014 4:53 pm Subject: RIP William "Billy" Tonnesen
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 25 Views: 8931	Steve, can you recall where in Bell your father lived? Maywood/Bell is my old stomping grounds as well and would like to maybe see the old home via maps.google Was Billy a Bell High alum? I was reall ...
Topic: RIP William "Billy" Tonnesen
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 11 Views: 5198	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 1 Mar 2014 3:49 pm Subject: RIP William "Billy" Tonnesen
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 11 Views: 5198	I am very sad to hear the news. Your father was one of my all time favorites. I've been enjoying his music since the early 50's. He was truly a great musician and one of the greats of the steel gu ...
Topic: RIP William "Billy" Tonnesen
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 23 Views: 9886	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 1 Mar 2014 3:23 pm Subject: RIP William "Billy" Tonnesen
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 23 Views: 9886	so sorry to hear this. our prayers to all his family and friends at this sad time. His Journey’s Just begun Don’t think of him as gone away- His journey’s just begun; ...
Topic: RIP William "Billy" Tonnesen
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 23 Views: 9886	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 1 Mar 2014 3:23 pm Subject: RIP William "Billy" Tonnesen
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 23 Views: 9886	so sorry to hear this. our prayers to all his family and friends at this sad time. His Journey’s Just begun Don’t think of him as gone away- His journey’s just begun; ...
Topic: RIP William "Billy" Tonnesen
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 25 Views: 8931	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 1 Mar 2014 1:22 pm Subject: RIP William "Billy" Tonnesen
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 25 Views: 8931	Found this bio by Billy which is really interesting and incredible. http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=180866 Wow! thanks for that Craig. I'll probably take a little something fro ...
Topic: RIP William "Billy" Tonnesen
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 23 Views: 9886	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 1 Mar 2014 1:13 pm Subject: RIP William "Billy" Tonnesen
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 23 Views: 9886	Thank you Mike! Dad was something special, I miss miss him dearly and he always talked so highly of the particpants of the forum. It was a way he could still stay in touch with the art he truly love ...
Topic: RIP William "Billy" Tonnesen
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 25 Views: 8931	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 1 Mar 2014 12:26 pm Subject: RIP William "Billy" Tonnesen
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 25 Views: 8931	Thanks Craig. My dad has been part of something very special over the dacades and I know when he had to stop playing due to physical limitations the fire went out. He did however still live vicariou ...
Topic: RIP William "Billy" Tonnesen
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 23 Views: 9886	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 1 Mar 2014 12:18 pm Subject: RIP William "Billy" Tonnesen
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 23 Views: 9886	Thank you Jerry. I know that dad is looking down with a smile and he cherished all the memories of playing with folks like you. Yup, he was a tall one for sure, so many photos of him standing tall o ...
Topic: RIP William "Billy" Tonnesen
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 25 Views: 8931	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 1 Mar 2014 11:02 am Subject: RIP William "Billy" Tonnesen
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 25 Views: 8931	It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of William "Billy" Tonnesen. He left us peacefully last Saturday, February 22 at his home in Buena Park, California. Struggling wit ...
Topic: RIP William "Billy" Tonnesen
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 11 Views: 5198	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 1 Mar 2014 11:00 am Subject: RIP William "Billy" Tonnesen
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 11 Views: 5198	Thank you. You are more than welcome to attend the memorial if you can. I hope some of his friends of the era will be able to attend as well. Peace Steve
Topic: RIP William "Billy" Tonnesen
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 11 Views: 5198	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 1 Mar 2014 10:41 am Subject: RIP William "Billy" Tonnesen
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 11 Views: 5198	It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of William "Billy" Tonnesen. He left us peacefully last Saturday, February 22 at his home in Buena Park, California. Struggling wit ...
Topic: RIP William "Billy" Tonnesen
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 23 Views: 9886	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 1 Mar 2014 10:38 am Subject: RIP William "Billy" Tonnesen
Steve Tonnesen Replies: 23 Views: 9886	It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of William "Billy" Tonnesen. He left us peacefully last Saturday, February 22 at his home in Buena Park, California. Struggling with ...