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Billy Henderson

 

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Portland, AR, USA
Post  Posted 17 Sep 2004 12:31 pm    
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Mississippi gave un a lot of country, blues, jazz, etc musicians. How many can you name? I'll start. Elvis, Johnny Russell, Charlie Pride, BB King, Conway Twitty, Mundell Lowe, Barry Bays, please add to the list.
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Billy Henderson

 

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Portland, AR, USA
Post  Posted 17 Sep 2004 1:01 pm    
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Add Roy Ayres born in MS lived in Columbus, Played with band on radio, went on the road at age 16. Super nice guy!
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Walter Stettner


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Post  Posted 17 Sep 2004 1:23 pm    
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Jimmie Rodgers!

And Tammy Wynette, James O'Gwynn, Leon Rausch, Jimmy Swan,...

Kind Regards, Walter

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www.austriansteelguitar.at.tf

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Larry King

 

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Watts, Oklahoma, USA
Post  Posted 17 Sep 2004 4:39 pm    
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And writer, Paul Overstreet
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Gary Meyer

 

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Sacramento, California, USA
Post  Posted 17 Sep 2004 5:12 pm    
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OK here is a partial list..mose allison.delaney bramlet.jimmy reed..jimmy buffett.elvis ..howlin wolf..chambers brothers..moe bandy..otis rush..conway twitty.BB king..alber king.little milton..bo diddley..sam cooke..staples singers..wilie dixon..marty stuart..5 blind boy od alabama..bobby gentry..should I go on ? OK..faith hill..rufus thomas..muddy waters..mississippi john hurt..john lee hooker..elmore james..robert johnson..only a partial list !!
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David Cobb

 

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Chanute, Kansas, USA
Post  Posted 17 Sep 2004 6:04 pm    
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Gus Cannon and The Jug Jumpers.
Gus made his own banjo from a guitar neck and a bed pan.
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Charles French

 

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Post  Posted 17 Sep 2004 6:10 pm    
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Barry Bays? hehe. Yea he's from Ms. but you kinda threw me off when you said Elvis, B.B. and Barry Bays. That's kinda of like saying Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass and Charles French.

[This message was edited by Charles French on 17 September 2004 at 07:10 PM.]

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Ken Williams


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Arkansas
Post  Posted 17 Sep 2004 9:05 pm    
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Wasn't O.B. McClinton from Mississippi?

Ken
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Charles French

 

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Post  Posted 18 Sep 2004 5:04 am    
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Boogaloo Ames,Jimmy Johnson,(plays with Vince & Patty) Bucky Barrett,Carey Bell,Blind Melon,Ace Cannon,Bill Broonzy,Tyrone Davis,David Ruffin,Bobby Rush, Otis Rush,Snooky Pryor,Skeets McWilliams,Sun House, Big Walter Horton,Jerry Butler,Guy Hovis,Dave,Louis & Sam Myers,Charlie Patton,Paul Ott,The Red Tops,Jimmy Rodgers,Jimmy Rogers,Eddie taylor,Brittany Spears,Bobby Gentry,Ike Turner,Lester Young,Glenn Sutton,Van Dyke Parks,Jaimoe,Betty Everett,Sam Cooke,Grover Duke,Micky Gilley,W.C.Handy,Carl Jackson,Matt Murphy,Rufus Thomas,Jim Weatherly,Eddie Boyd,Willie Dixon,Jackie Brenson,Sam Carr,Henry Hank Jones,Fred Knobloch,Mac McAnally,Pinetop Perkins.
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Billy Henderson

 

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Portland, AR, USA
Post  Posted 18 Sep 2004 7:47 am    
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Can't remember names, maybe all ready mentioned but the guy who is/was the National Thumb Picking Champion, saw him at the Magee Jam earlier this year. I know he is in the Mississippi Musician's Hall Of Fame. And the guy who was with Arty Shaw and also wrote theme songs for Clint Eastwood movies. Very good musician. Seems like Laurel, MS produced more than a fair number of really good players.

[This message was edited by Billy Henderson on 18 September 2004 at 08:50 AM.]

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Lem Smith

 

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Long Beach, MS
Post  Posted 18 Sep 2004 10:09 am    
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According to Chart Records website, Lloyd Green was born in MS.
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Born on October 4, 1937 in Leaf, Mississippi


Also, songwriter extraordinare Hank Cochran was born in MS.

[This message was edited by Lem Smith on 18 September 2004 at 11:46 AM.]

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David Doggett


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Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
Post  Posted 18 Sep 2004 5:39 pm    
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Well, you guys covered about all of them I know of, plus several I wasn't aware of - Lloyd Green, who knew?

But don't forget Leontyne Price and Houndog Taylor.

And, not in the company of any of the above, yours truly. Must be something in the water. I should have drunk more of it.
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Lem Smith

 

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Long Beach, MS
Post  Posted 18 Sep 2004 10:05 pm    
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I'm not 100% sure about Lloyd, because Walter's Lloyd Green Tribute Site says Lloyd was born in Alabama.

David, if it's something in the water... I must be pert-near dehydrated myself!!!

Lem
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CrowBear Schmitt


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Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
Post  Posted 19 Sep 2004 3:21 pm    
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Mose Allison / Tipo Miss.
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Roy Ayres


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Riverview, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
Post  Posted 19 Sep 2004 3:46 pm    
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I don't think anyone has mentioned Dr. Hugh Jeffreys, who still lives in Mississippi.
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Billy Henderson

 

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Portland, AR, USA
Post  Posted 29 Sep 2004 2:49 pm    
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I saw Paul Ott's name on the list. Some of his stuff will bring tears to your eyes, make you proud to be American. Is he still around?
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Kenny Forbess

 

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peckerwood point, w. tn.
Post  Posted 3 Oct 2004 10:10 am    
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Hey Roy,
Was good to see you at our steel guitar get-together. at the Strand Theatre in Millington Tn, couple of weeks ago .
You were sounding great on your Excel.

I'd like to mention Skip Cole, a great steel player from Miss.,with his new Mullen

Kenny

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Laurie Ayres


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Riverview, Florida, USA
Post  Posted 3 Oct 2004 11:53 am    
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Thanks, Kenny. I really enjoyed it -- and you guys have some really good steelers around Memphis. I hope you have another jam before I leave the area arouind Dec. 1.

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Edited to say, "Oops, I didn't know Laurie was logged on to the Forum." It's OK though -- she enjoyed it as much as I did.

Roy

[This message was edited by Laurie Ayres on 03 October 2004 at 12:55 PM.]

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R.C. Vick

 

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Moss Point, Ms., USA
Post  Posted 3 Oct 2004 5:51 pm    
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Billy, as of a couple years ago, Paul Ott was still performing for functions and conventions, etc. I saw him a few years ago at the Southern Environmental Conference in Biloxi, Ms. and he was still a great one man show. I believe he is associated with Mississippi Chemical Corp. He had a very patriotic song at the time that he wrote and this was way before 9-11. I have the tape somewhere if you would like info on it. I grew up watching Paul on the Papa Red McCaffrey show out of Hattiesburg, Ms. Jimmy Swan also had a show at that time.
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