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Topic: Bobby Clement |
Rusty Hurse
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Hendesonville, Tn
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Posted 15 Apr 2002 8:23 pm |
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| Does anyone know about a steel guitarist named Bobby Clement.The last time I heard he was in Alabama working at a country radio station.Bobby worked in Longview Tx. when I was a kid and he was and I gues still is one of the greats.He was a great E13th player and and helped me a lot when I was a kid.We worked at a music store together in Longview in the early 70's.If anyone knows Bobby or knows where I could get in touch with him please let me know. Thanks |
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Jody Sanders
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Magnolia,Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 15 Apr 2002 8:49 pm
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| Hi Rusty. I have also lost track of Bobby. I first met him when he was playing an old Multichord and was working with Tony Douglas. As you say, he worked in a music store in Longview and played at the Rio Palm Isle. The last time I talked to him he was at the Palm Isle. He was a great picker. I grew up in Tyler and learned to play steel with Bobby Garrett, and Al Petty. Left in 1955, but always tried to visit my old pals when I came to see parents. See you down the road, Jody. |
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Lem Smith
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Long Beach, MS
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Posted 15 Apr 2002 9:34 pm
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Bobby was indeed a great steel guitarist, as well as dobro player. I got to know Bobby when he was a DJ at WERH in Hamilton Alabama back in the 80's when I still lived there. He and I became good friends. He then left WERH to work at WJBB in Haleyville Alabama. It was only on rare occasions that I saw Bobby after that. The last music job that I knew of him having was playing Dobro in a bluegrass band.
It is with regret that I must tell you that Bobby passed away a while back. I still miss "the doc", as he became known on the radio. He could sure make that Sho~Bud of his sing.
Lem |
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Rusty Hurse
From:
Hendesonville, Tn
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Posted 16 Apr 2002 4:21 am
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| Thanks Lem for the information and I am truely sorry I never got to talk to Bobby again. He will be missed. |
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Jody Sanders
From:
Magnolia,Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 16 Apr 2002 9:07 pm
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| Me too Lem. Jody. |
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