About Smiley?

Donna Dodd · From: Acworth, Georgia, USA

Does anyone know the origin of how Smiley was affectionately named

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Here's an interesting article on the first smiley faces that actually appeared in 1963 and its development over the years - even its debut on to the internet. http://www.computer.org/annals/an2003/a3082.pdf

Tony Davis · From: Brisbane, QLD, Australia

I have a photo of Smiley with no moustache and about twenty years old....iff you saw it Donna you'd know why he got that name...his grin starts somewhere near the top of each ear !!!!!!!

John Floyd · From: R.I.P.

I've known OUR Smiley since about 1972-1973, when I was walking the streets of Nashburg.
I think Shot Jackson may have hung that one on him.
Shot called me a few names too, but I can't repeat them here.

Seriously, Shot Jackson was a great man with a big heart and if you have ever heard Smileys Gospel Tape, you can hear Some of Shot in Smiley's playing,especially on some of the dobro parts.

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[This message was edited by John Floyd on 19 October 2003 at 04:23 AM.]

Joe Casey · From: Weeki Wachee .Springs FL (population.9)

I wouldn't swear by it but I believe smiley had that name before I was born!!!!! well shortly after anyway. I thought it was Slim Coxx that gave it to him but somehow I see his moms smile in my mind and I feel she is the one who gave him the moniker or someone in the family. He will let us know. I think she had a few choices but there was already a grouch-o.

He for sure had the name before he went to Nashville.I think it's the "king of the forty footers" he was awarded in Nashboig.O boy now I did it.

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Don Crawford · From: Buford, Ga USA

O.K. Smiley---Time to fess up and tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

I can see some rumors coming unless we hear it straight from the "MULES" mouth.

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