Al Petty

Keith Hilton · From: 248 Laurel Road Ozark, Missouri 65721

Did Al Petty die in prison? Al was sentenced to 292 months in prison in 2003 for a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme. The Federal Prison would not let Al have a pedal steel guitar. Gene Fields built Al a special lap steel, and gave it to him. I happened on a picture on the internet of Al playing the lap steel in Federal Prison. Some people have asked me if Al is still alive, I doubt that since he was 69 back when he was sent to prison. Did Al spend any time in the Federal Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri? I know he was in Federal Prison in Tyler, Texas.
Here is the link to the picture I found on the internet.
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=100398843373315&set=ecnf.100002095981604

Jerry Overstreet · From: Louisville Ky

Yes, he did die in prison. We had a discussion about this a few years back. This is a quote from me about it.

Ron Funk · From: Ballwin, Missouri

If I remember correctly, Al Petty performed at Scotty's Convention and his pedal steel had pedals that operated both forward and backward.....and he was really into effects.

He was quite the innovator.

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