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Bill Napier

 

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Niceville, Florida, USA
Post  Posted 5 Jan 2023 1:26 pm    
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Just saw the bad news on FB. Not a steel player, but a real part of country music for decades.
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Terry Wood


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Lebanon, MO
Post  Posted 5 Jan 2023 1:57 pm    
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He was a Great Guy and singer. Stan loved the Steel Guitar and used it quite a bit. Curly Chalker and others played for him. My long time friend Mike McGee worked in Stan's Show Bands. Stan Hitchcock was from a small town in Southwest Missouri named Pleasant Hope. His version of the song "The Shadow of Your Smile" which featured Curly Chalker was exceptional. RIP Stan Hitchcock
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Carl Williams


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Oklahoma
Post  Posted 5 Jan 2023 2:37 pm    
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Remember “The Stan Hitchcock Show” very well back in the ‘60’s on Channel 5 in Ft. Smith….always enjoyed his show. RIP Stan….
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Larry Dering


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Missouri, USA
Post  Posted 5 Jan 2023 3:06 pm    
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Watched his tv show many times. I still have a vinyl LP with his version of Shadow of your smile. Curly Chalker turned my head with his steel on that and many others. Stan was a fine singer and real country artist. RIP Stan Hitchcock.
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Floyd Lowery

 

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Deland, Florida, USA
Post  Posted 6 Jan 2023 6:17 am    
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I enjoyed watching his shows. They were top notch with some of the best pickers. Prayers for his friends and family.
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J R Rose

 

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Keota, Oklahoma, USA
Post  Posted 6 Jan 2023 7:36 am    
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I too watched Stan's TV Show out of Ft.Smith, Ark, Chanel 5, KWHN. A very good show at that time. Stan was a Great Vocalist.
And his song "The Shadow of Your Smile" was a great song. RIP Stan, J.R. Rose
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Kenny Foy

 

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Lynnville, KY, USA
Post  Posted 6 Jan 2023 4:27 pm    
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Yes I remember the Stan Hitchcock show. And old friend, BOBBY SEYMOUR,
also played steel guitar on his shows. Great shows.
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JERRY THURMOND


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sullivan mo u.s.a.
Post  Posted 6 Jan 2023 10:10 pm    
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Stan was a great singer an person, he was very popular around my part of Mo, many of my friends played for him an they all said he was a great guy. He wrote a lot of articles from his front porch on Facebook I will miss him an his stories.
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Donny Hinson

 

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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
Post  Posted 7 Jan 2023 6:15 pm    
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I'm truly sorry to hear of Stan's passing. Though he's been pretty much "off the radar" for decades, his powerful and emotional voice will live on in his recordings. I had the pleasure many years ago of my band backing him on a couple of shows, and he was a warm and gracious personality.

Rest easy, Stan.
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Bruce Zumsteg

 

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Harrisonville, Missouri, USA
Post  Posted 8 Jan 2023 5:52 pm    
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Stan was a great singer. I saw him perform several times at Scotty's early shows, before the larger S.G. Conventions.
This picture taken in 1971, with Curly and his trio: Buck Evans on bass and 'little'Jimmy Stewart on drums.
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Michael McGee


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Everton, Missouri, USA
Post  Posted 11 Jan 2023 5:21 pm    
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Great picture, Bruce! I worked for Stan for 3 years starting in 1977. He was a dear friend to me from that point forward. Thank you for so many great memories. Rest in peace, and save a seat for me in Heaven's music room. I'll see you again down the road a bit.
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