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Bill Myrick

 

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Pea Ridge, Ar. (deceased)
Post  Posted 11 Jun 2003 4:26 pm    
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Can someone tell me who's playing with Mickey at his appearances in Branson ? Thank you. -
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Eddie D.Bollinger


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Calhoun City, Mississippi
Post  Posted 12 Jun 2003 5:06 am    
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Gilley's steeler has been Joey Riley for
some time. He does a lot of the comedy work
on the show as well. I caught the show last year and left wanting a little more steel.
He is a good player and a funny guy.




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Herb Steiner

 

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Spicewood TX 78669
Post  Posted 12 Jun 2003 5:50 am    
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Speaking of Gilley steelers, whatever happened to Eli Nelson?

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autry andress

 

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Plano, Tx.
Post  Posted 12 Jun 2003 10:28 am    
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I first met Joey @ his mother & Dad's Opry
in Wylie,Tx.in 82. He was playin Fiddle then.He was only 14 as I recall. I would love to hear him on Steel.
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Bill Sampler

 

Post  Posted 12 Jun 2003 11:20 am    
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I played drums at the Wylie Opry for a long time and Joey would come in and play fiddle and tell some jokes. He is a great guy and and great player.

I met up with him again in Missouri and he would stop by and sit in on steel in the band I was in and he was great. He has definately been in the right place at the right time.

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Bill Sampler
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Dr. Hugh Jeffreys

 

From:
Southaven, MS, USA
Post  Posted 12 Jun 2003 2:25 pm    
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I have seen the Gilley/Riley routine several times: they do a great show together, and very funny. Joey does a nice show-bit on the fiddle also. I've heard that he's the highest paid steel player in the biz--$2K per show--7 to 8 shows a week. He owns several businesses including a limo service. HJ
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Scott Henderson


From:
Camdenton, Missouri, USA
Post  Posted 13 Jun 2003 8:40 pm    
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Last year Joe was doing an afternoon show as well His bass player is one of the best and a friend of mine ...Winston Blair
check him out of they're stil doing it


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