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Al Gershen

 

From:
Grants Pass, OR, USA * R.I.P.
Post  Posted 12 Dec 2001 9:16 pm    
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Hi SGF:

Currently on eBay is offered a 1954 original photo of Ray Price standing next to a young lady; and behind the lady appears to be a very young Buddy Emmons.

The eBay auction's URL is:

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1495837562

Here's the photo from the eBay auction which is labeled as an "eBay Sample", so I assume it's OK to post it here.



Was Emmons with Price in 1954? Is that him in the photo?

If so, it's a great shot and should be of interest to all Buddy Emmons and Ray Price fans.

Better yet, make the eBay seller happy and put a bid on this original photo.

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Al Gershen
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Perry Hansen

 

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Post  Posted 12 Dec 2001 9:22 pm    
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It does look kinda like Buddy. I know in 57 or 58 he was with Little Jimmy Dickens. That's when I met him. At the Bostonia Ball Room in El Cajon Calif.
Perry
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chas smith R.I.P.


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Encino, CA, USA
Post  Posted 12 Dec 2001 9:29 pm    
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That's definately his hat, looks like him under it.
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Tommy Minniear

 

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Post  Posted 12 Dec 2001 9:54 pm    
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Al, It states in the ad on eBay that the sheet music is from 1954 and the photo is from 1963.

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Ray Montee


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Post  Posted 12 Dec 2001 9:56 pm    
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What did you say HER NAME was?
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Bobbe Seymour

 

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Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
Post  Posted 12 Dec 2001 10:06 pm    
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Yes, this is "Buddie" This picture was not taken in '54, It was taken post '60 yep!
Who said this was taken in '54? Buddie didn't even come to Nashville 'till 56?
Bobbe

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Al Gershen

 

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Post  Posted 12 Dec 2001 10:29 pm    
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Hi Tommy Minniear:

You're correct. The auction description describes the photo: "OF RAY PRICE AT THE JIMMY RODGERS MEMORIAL FESTIVAL IN MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI IN 1963..."

I was looking at the auction title which is, "RAY PRICE SHEET MUSIC & UNCIRC PHOTO 1954."

Dates aside, it's a very good photo.

Thank for correcting me.

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Al Gershen

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Jussi Huhtakangas

 

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Post  Posted 12 Dec 2001 11:11 pm    
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Check the Hank Thompson photo, this guy is selling! Now , that's a cool picture, Bob White blastin' away with his Bigsby!
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Ernie Renn


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Brainerd, Minnesota USA
Post  Posted 13 Dec 2001 12:40 am    
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It is indeed the Big E. He was young, but it's him. The earliest it would be from is 1955, when he came to town with Little Jimmy Dickens.

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Tony Prior


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Charlotte NC
Post  Posted 13 Dec 2001 3:43 am    
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How great is this ! What great photo's !

Buddy looks like the kids that hang out with my High School daughter !

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Chris DeBarge

 

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Boston, Mass
Post  Posted 13 Dec 2001 2:28 pm    
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Wish I could afford a suit like that. Ray's I mean, not the brunette.

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Buddy Emmons

 

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Hermitage, TN USA * R.I.P.
Post  Posted 13 Dec 2001 3:02 pm    
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Ray must have been on the same show with Ernest Tubb because the shirt I'm wearing is from ET's band. I was probably hanging around Ray hoping he would hire me. Looks like I picked a bad time for him to notice.
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Ernie Renn


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Post  Posted 13 Dec 2001 4:00 pm    
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So it's later than '55. Buddy started with ET in '57. Thanks for popping in there, E!

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B Bailey Brown

 

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San Antonio, TX (USA)
Post  Posted 13 Dec 2001 5:22 pm    
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Quote:
Ray must have been on the same show with Ernest Tubb because the shirt I'm wearing is from ET's band. I was probably hanging around Ray hoping he would hire me. Looks like I picked a bad time for him to notice.


This is really kind of funny because I looked at the picture, and thought, “Yea, that really does look like Buddy, and yea that is Ray, and yea that is some chick.” On the other hand, I read some of the later posts about the picture being from the early ‘60’s. I don’t remember Buddy, or the Cherokee Cowboys wearing “hats”. Heck, Ray didn’t even wear one by that time. This was even before the “Derby” days! I thought, THAT is an “ET” Hat!!! That picture had to be sometime from the late ‘50’s. So I looked at the lady again ( ), and thought Yea, defiantly late “50”’s.

Buddy, I once again believe you are correct. While I have always found your “timing” to be impeccable, it does seem that Ray’s attention was directed somewhere “other” that hiring a steel player. Oh well, maybe is was not an opportune moment for a job interview!!

B. Bailey Brown
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Jack Stoner


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Kansas City, MO
Post  Posted 13 Dec 2001 5:24 pm    
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Road pickers don't have "job interviews" with the babes do they?
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Bob Carlson

 

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Surprise AZ.
Post  Posted 13 Dec 2001 5:40 pm    
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If you played with ET, you wore a hat. Want to comment on that Buddy?.

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Ernie Renn


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Post  Posted 14 Dec 2001 11:01 am    
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I'm reasonably sure that the job of being a Troubadour included wearing a hat.

Had to add this:


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Gene Jones

 

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Post  Posted 14 Dec 2001 11:07 am    
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Back then everyone had to be in uniform which usually was either: black pants, black tie & white shirt...or red pants, red tie & white shirt. Hats were optional depending whether everyone had one....but it had to be white!. (Black hats & beards came years later!) www.genejones.com

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Chris DeBarge

 

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Boston, Mass
Post  Posted 14 Dec 2001 11:47 am    
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It's too bad that almost nobody dresses up for shows anymore. Or regular life either, for that matter. Watch the Opry every week, at least half of the acts look like they just came from a backyard barbeque - t-shirts and baseball caps. Have a little pride, and respect!
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Ray Jenkins


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Gold Canyon Az. U.S.A.
Post  Posted 14 Dec 2001 11:52 am    
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Isn't that Monica?Maybe her mother. Ray

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Jack Stoner


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Post  Posted 14 Dec 2001 3:01 pm    
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I've played with two different bands the last couple of months. Both of them have band "shirts" and ask the members to wear black pants. Looks a helluva lot better.

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Craig A Davidson


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Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin USA
Post  Posted 14 Dec 2001 8:11 pm    
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In the book "Fender, The Inside Story", by Forrest White, there is a picture of Buddy wearing a hat like the one he has on with Jimmy Day. Also according to the book, when you worked ET, you wore a hat. For a brief time when Billy Parker was the front man for ET, they got away from the hats.

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Herb Steiner


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Post  Posted 15 Dec 2001 6:27 am    
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Hey, even Jimmy Day wore a hat when he played with Ernest...





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Ernie Renn


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Brainerd, Minnesota USA
Post  Posted 15 Dec 2001 11:15 am    
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Herb;
It Jimmy wearing his Troubadour/band uniform? Must have been on ET's psychedelic tour.

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Ernie

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Roger Crawford


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Griffin, GA USA
Post  Posted 15 Dec 2001 2:46 pm    
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Interesting tuning device on the key heads!
RC
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