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Topic: Smiley Roberts |
Ron Hogan
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Nashville, TN, usa
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Posted 5 Aug 2016 3:32 pm |
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My Friend Smiley Roberts and I had dinner together here in Nashville the other evening. We've been Brothers in Steel guitars since 1980. We were sharing great road stories of the various Country Music stars we've played for. Hillarious. Just a great guy and player an Friend.
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 5 Aug 2016 4:34 pm
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| Smiles used to be pretty active here, but we don't see much of him for a while. Hope all's well. |
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Ron Hogan
From:
Nashville, TN, usa
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Posted 6 Aug 2016 5:05 am
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Jerry,
He is fine and doing well. Playing gigs around town. Doesn't have a PC at this time. |
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Joe Casey
From:
Weeki Wachee .Springs FL (population.9)
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Posted 6 Aug 2016 5:34 am
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| He checks in from time to time I believe using a computer at the VFW. |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 6 Aug 2016 6:47 am
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| Thanks Ron. Cool pic. |
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Kenny Foy
From:
Lynnville, KY, USA
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Posted 10 Aug 2016 10:18 am
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| Don't get any better than Smiley. Period |
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Joe Casey
From:
Weeki Wachee .Springs FL (population.9)
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Posted 13 Aug 2016 7:52 am
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 They say a word is worth a thousand pictures.    |
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Carl Kilmer
From:
East Central, Illinois
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Posted 13 Aug 2016 6:40 pm
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Smiley was a friend of mine back in the late 60's and was the reason I
started playing steel. When Jean and I got married on Sept 1st 1967
he followed us into a restaurant in Wheeling W.V. and bought us lunch.
That's one event of our marriage we won't ever forget.
Always loved the way he played, and what a wonderful person he was.
Would love to see him again, and see if he still remembers me.
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aka "Lucky Kay"--Custom built Rittenberry SD10 3X5, Walker S/S, NV-112, and Hilton Pedal |
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Lonnie Portwood
From:
Jacksonville, fl. USA
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Posted 13 Aug 2016 7:28 pm
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Ron, thats young Ben Hall playing my Wallace Tele, which I had loaned Him to see how He liked it. Ben is a super fine picker and entertainer, and is one of the several super pickers in the Wallace Stable. Great picture. Lonnie
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Music is probably the most "spiritual of mankinds emotions, and when practised with a pure heart, can lead one into the presence of God, who invented it. Lonnie Portwood |
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Tony Davis
From:
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Posted 14 Aug 2016 3:54 am
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Whenever we have been in Nashville, Smiley has looked after us...driven us around...Loaned me a Dobro...made sure that we met all the Top Steel players...and many more interesting
people....I'd vote for him any time !!!! |
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Joe Casey
From:
Weeki Wachee .Springs FL (population.9)
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Posted 18 Aug 2016 8:38 am
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Me Too>
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Tony Davis
From:
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Posted 19 Aug 2016 9:10 pm
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Hey Joe !!
If Smiley got the job ....do you think he would get his
own driver....you know....not have to do the driving anymore???  |
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