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Topic: Ca. Sad New ! Billy G. Smith /Native W.Monroe,Louisiana. |
LJ Eiffert
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California, USA
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Posted 18 Nov 2007 7:19 pm |
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| Just got word today 11/18/07 from " Joe Baker " that he got word from " Al Brown " that our good friend Musician Bass Guitarist/Singer-Songwriter " Billy G.Smith " passed away in Victorville,Ca.on 11/1/07. Also that his Ex-Wife took care of everything & Billy was CREMATED. Billy & I (Leo) have played together with our late bandleader "Jack Tucker & The Oklahoma Play Boys " at the Pioneer Room in Norwalk,Ca.& with our late friend " Lee Ross " who wrote " My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You " all over Southern Cal. Billy was & is a dear friend of mind. God Bless you brother Billy & RIP. Leo J.Eiffert,Jr. |
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Jerry Hayes
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Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 19 Nov 2007 2:34 pm
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Hey Leo, I'm really sad to hear about Billy's passing! I hadn't seen him since the Hank Cochram benefit at the DJ Ranch in '84 or '85. He did a set with Bruno on guitar and me on steel and maybe Jerry Ranney or you on drums. It's on the video of that show which Al Parrett made. He did a version of "Workin' Man Blues" and then went into an up tempo thing of Frizzell's "Always Late" which just knocked me out. What was the cause of his death? Being an "old" dude like us, it was probably something cardiac related...........JH in Va.
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LJ Eiffert
From:
California, USA
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Posted 19 Nov 2007 4:58 pm
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| Hello Brother Jerry,From what " Al Brown " said that " Rocksand " a good friend of Billy's,it was a Heart Attack & then a stroke.Soon as I get more info on Billy I'll let you & everybody on the forum know. This is why I live day by day and try to get these young kids to understand respect for others no matter how bad the world is,if your right with yourself and the almighty up above,this world is nothing.Just be happy with what you got and keep that good old Country Music with that Steel Guitar alive.Your Friend-Brother....Leo J.Eiffert,Jr. |
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LJ Eiffert
From:
California, USA
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Posted 29 Nov 2007 8:22 pm
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| Bump: Thanks for the phone calls on my late friend Billy G.Smith.Billy was a good singer & great Bass-guitarist.He cut 4 songs in Buck Owens Studio with the Buckaroos & with Al Bruno on Lead Guitar & Jay Dee Maness on Steel.Al & Myself did some over dubs at Gold Star Recording Studio in Hollywood on the same tracks. Some day I will re-release them.Leo J.Eiffert,Jr. |
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