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Billy Knowles

 

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Kenansville, N. C. 28349 usa
Post  Posted 11 Nov 2008 9:17 am    
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Who is playing steel with George Jones now. I am going to see the Sat night.
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Michael Douchette


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Gallatin, TN (deceased)
Post  Posted 11 Nov 2008 9:36 am    
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Tom Killen... he's been there since right before God said, "Let there be dirt." Laughing
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Billy Knowles

 

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Post  Posted 11 Nov 2008 2:07 pm     Tom
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Is he OK with going up after the show and meeting him?
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Dan Galysh

 

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Hendersonville, Tennessee, USA
Post  Posted 11 Nov 2008 8:26 pm    
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Billy, Tom's a friendly fella. I'm sure he'd be glad to meet you.
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Tom Harris

 

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Mississippi, USA
Post  Posted 12 Nov 2008 7:35 am    
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Laughin at what Michael said........
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Ron Page

 

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Penn Yan, NY USA
Post  Posted 12 Nov 2008 8:57 am    
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Billy,

Tom is apt to be out amongst the crowd before the show selling CD's. I'm certain that he would love to talk steel guitar, golf or music. When I saw him he was playing a Sho Bud Professional, which he invited me to take a close look at after the show.

Enjoy the show!

Ron
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Rick Campbell


From:
Sneedville, TN, USA
Post  Posted 12 Nov 2008 10:36 am    
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Before the Dead Sea even got sick.
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Michael Douchette


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Gallatin, TN (deceased)
Post  Posted 12 Nov 2008 11:50 am    
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And... see, I was there before that. When I first started with the organization, a guy named Rojo was playing for George. The next guy I remember was Calvin Leiter. I think Tom came after him; I don't believe there was another guy. Except me, on fill in dates.

Sonny Curtis was before all of us, and when G&T split, Sonny went with Tammy, as did the rest of the band. I replaced Sonny, and Rusty Pence replaced me. He was there until the end.
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Mikey D... H.S.P.
Music hath the charm to soothe a savage beast, but I'd try a 10mm first.

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http://www.thesessionplayers.com/douchette.html

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Skip Edwards

 

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Post  Posted 12 Nov 2008 11:53 am    
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I remember Calvin. A band I was playing with opened some shows for Jones right when Calvin left and Tom came in...1981.
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Ricky Davis


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Bertram, Texas USA
Post  Posted 12 Nov 2008 3:14 pm    
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Tom should be playing This "PRO~II" I put together for him>



If he's NOT; tell him I want it back...ha.. Laughing Razz

Tom is a super great guy....and would love to meet whoever and talk shop. Be ready to talk Lloyd Green; as other than myself, I don't know a bigger fan of Lloyd as a player and person; than Me.

Tom's son is a Professional Golf Teacher to some PGA tour players and can be seen teaching some lessons on the Golf Channel from time to time....>So Tom loves to talk Golf(Heck everytime me and Tom chat; it is about Golf.....ha....as that's my second favorite passion).....
All the Jone's boys are great guys...and they put on one of the tightest shows you'll hear....and the ole Man is still singin' his A$$ off.....>so have fun.
Ricky
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Billy Knowles

 

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Kenansville, N. C. 28349 usa
Post  Posted 12 Nov 2008 4:53 pm     Tom
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Ricky, if you have one please post a photo ot Tom.
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Ricky Davis


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Bertram, Texas USA
Post  Posted 13 Nov 2008 6:22 am    
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That's Tom right behind the Ole Man's left ear.

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Ron Page

 

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Penn Yan, NY USA
Post  Posted 14 Nov 2008 9:08 am    
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Google Matt Kilen to learn more about Tom's son. He had to have been the most valuable swing coach at the Ryder Cup this year. He's coached Kenny Perry, JB Holmes and Paul Azinger, among others. He's quite young--still in his twenties-- and played college golf with Kenny Perry's son at Western Kentucky.

Let's get Tom and Matt to offer a SGF Special Package-- golf lessons and steel guitar lessons. Very Happy
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Ron Page

 

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Penn Yan, NY USA
Post  Posted 14 Nov 2008 9:14 am    
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Let me give the pic a shot, since Ricky's doesn't seem to be showing up...




Summer of 2007 at the Ohio State Fair with Haggard and Jones.
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Bob Guichard

 

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Central Texas, USA
Post  Posted 24 Feb 2024 4:45 pm     George Jones steel player the early days
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Old post,
Does anyone know what happened to Calvin Leiter? Is he still with us
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