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Ray Montee
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Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 12 Sep 2010 2:15 pm |
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Now that I've somewhat recovered from my extremely painful and upsetting ordeal that occurred early on Saturday morning in St.Louis, Missouri......(with the exception of the fun-filled, Fire Department Search and Rescue Ambulance ride across town to the Saint Louis University Hospital..........)
I'd like to take this belated opportunity to THANK
"SCOTTY" (and any/all others that might have participated in this decision making process) for deeming ME worthy of this recognition and for making this AWARD a reality. I can't thank you more.
When my good friend Bill Stafford received such an AWARD several years ago, I was very happy and proud for HIM.....and felt he was more than deserving of such recognition. No finer musician do I know of and a man of unblemished character.
At no time had I ever dreamed of receiving such an Award.
I THANK Scotty and others, and especially my good friend Tom Palmer of D2F, for stepping up to the mic and accepting this JERRY BYRD - LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD on my behalf and during my medical absence.
I appreciate this Award very much and it is now proudly displayed on the west wall in my music room along with all of my JERRY BYRD photo's, records, and the like. Again, my most sincere thanks. |
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Bob Hickish
From:
Port Ludlow, Washington, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 12 Sep 2010 3:20 pm
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way to go Ray !! you deserve it
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Bill Stafford
From:
Gulfport,Ms. USA
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Posted 12 Sep 2010 4:39 pm Ray's award
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Ray, congratulations on this most coveted award. I am so proud of and for you. To have been personally selected by Jerry Byrd for this is as good as it gets for any type of musical award any steel player could ever hope to receive. I am still in awe, and I really know how you feel. Thanks for giving me this good company too. Jerry is missed so much by all of us. "...keep your thumb pick hot". (Quote from Jerry when he ended all his letters to me).
Glad you are better now.
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ray qualls
From:
Baxter Springs, Kansas (deceased)
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Posted 12 Sep 2010 4:48 pm
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Ray, congrats to you for this qward. Good to see an old Jayhawker make good! Again, congratulations. Ray
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Ray Qualls
Member(KSGA)
Inducted into KSGA
Steel Guitar Hall of Fame 2008 |
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Eric West
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 12 Sep 2010 8:41 pm
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I congratulate you Ray.
Those things would tend to make me nervous.
I'd start thinking that maybe it signified the only lifetime achievement, or maybe it was the only lifetime achievement. I'd turn it over and see if there was anything on the back that said "what I'd achieved"...
Then if I wasn't there myself to accept it....
That's just me though..
I do agree with you about Bill Stafford. He's a man that has accomplished much, and is owed much more than people know by more people than he will ever know or tell.
The more of your playing I've heard over the years, the more I've liked you Ray, and I'd like that to continue.
EJL |
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Byron Towle
From:
Sandwich, Illinois, USA
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Posted 13 Sep 2010 8:46 am LTA Award
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Ray,
Congratulations! I really enjoyed hanging out with you and DK. I hope you feeling better. Maybe you can make Joliet next month.
Byron |
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Steve English
From:
Baja, Arizona
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Posted 13 Sep 2010 10:30 am
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Congratulations Ray!!
I've been enjoying your performances on You Tube.
Hope you're feeling better! |
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Bill McCloskey
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Posted 13 Sep 2010 10:37 am
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| Congratulations Ray: commitment sometimes pays off! |
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Lynn Owsley
From:
Hendersonville, Tennessee
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Posted 13 Sep 2010 12:09 pm Meeting You
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Ray, Congratulations on the LTAA from the ISGA
And it was certainly my pleasure, and honor, to finally meet you in person as you are one of my Heros....
Let's do it again....
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Visit my website at
www.LynnOwsley.com
With Stories, Pictures, CD's |
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Allan Munro
From:
Pennsylvania, USA and Scotland
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Posted 13 Sep 2010 5:07 pm
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Congratulations Ray, well deserved Sir.
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Only nuts eat squirrels.
Television is the REAL opiate of the masses! |
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