Stars Fell On Alabama

Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 18 Jul 2004 4:02 pm

Sure we all remember that great old standard.
Along with Alabamy Bound,and Alabama Jubilee
who could forget these great classic's.

I have been to Alabama one time in my life & that was to attend the funeral of my good buddy Luke Morris a friend and salesman from way back in the early days of Fender. I have not been back since.

I often go into much detail and many people take issue with the length of my posts, but
thats Ok as long as it is for a worthwhile reason and this to me is more than worth the time I spend.

Every morning I arise and go to my computer,
Its not easy being idle after all the years
I was traveling on the road with my 51 Chevy
Bel-Air convertible and a blonde by my side.
The Blonde being a beautiful Telecaster guitar. As I was youg and carefree the whole world was my oyster.

But as the years rolled by so quickly,I found
myself looking in the rear view mirror of my life,and after a few years of watching my wife go through the tough times of her health
problems,I found it difficult to imagine how
many years have passed since those days back
then.

Each day is more or less the same with me and
my wife.I look through my phone book and see who I could call and reminisce (sp)?, but many times
I find that the phone # I called was changed or dis-connected and later find that those who were my friends are gone now.

The mornings are the usual..look at whats going on with the Forum,and then look at my incoming mail to see who is writing me.

Sure I receive all the junk mail we all do.
But most of all I receive mail from sincere
friends who I think so much of.

One in particular who also shares his thoughts and prayers with me writes me every
day and helps brighten my outlook as to what
the future may hold for my wife and myself and gives me the mental lift I need.

Much of what I receive from this gentleman are humorous and down to earth things of mutual interest. Few people know that this friend played steel guitar with Marty Robbins some years back on when he toured with Marty Robbins.

He puts a smile on my face each morning and I always go back and re-read what he wrote and smile and sometimes get a laugh out of his good natured humor and spiritual guidance

My life would not be the same without e mail from this wonderful man,and although we have never met face to face and perhaps we never
will, it warms hy heart to think that someone
like this gentleman feels what I feel and lives with the same issues that I do from day to day and shares his thoughts with me.

I want to acknowledge my friend who is a Forum member and seldom posts anything,but when he does it is always something positive and not controversial. Everyone should have a friend in their lives as I do in him.

The Night Stars Fell On Alabama was the night
Bill Hamner was born.

My sincere thoughts and good wishes and prayers go out to Bill and Barbara Hamner.

They couldnt have wrote a better song and God
could not have created a better human being than my friend Bill.

God Bless Bill and Barbara Hamner. Southern
Gentleman.

A Yankee Doodle Not So Dandy

edited I cant spell very good..reminisce?? (sp)Help.

[This message was edited by Jody Carver on 18 July 2004 at 07:57 PM.]

Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 18 Jul 2004 4:46 pm

I'll bet Joey moves this to Extended Family.

Five will get you ten.

Jennings Ward · Post by **Jennings Ward** » 18 Jul 2004 5:58 pm

Jody, You just told MY storie, Bless you Friend, and yes They are GREAT people.....Jennings

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Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 19 Jul 2004 6:45 am

Jody-That's beautiful.

I remember "Stars Fell on Alabama". I used to play it every night on the job. I still do in my music room, amazing.

When is the Book coming out? Great stories which you have a great talent for writing, as great a talent as you have had with your STEEL Guitar.

I hope You and Marilyn have a really good day.....al

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Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 19 Jul 2004 11:13 am

Thank you so much Al.
Bill is a wonderful person just like you.

I appreciate your acknowledging my praise of Bill. He deserves the best,because he is just
that.

You are a fine person as well. And if I had to think of a tune that would fit Al Marcus,it would be..There Will Never Be Another YOU

Thank You.

Jody

Tom Olson · Post by **Tom Olson** » 19 Jul 2004 6:57 pm

My better half is from Alabama.

George Keoki Lake · Post by **George Keoki Lake** » 19 Jul 2004 9:08 pm

It's a beautiful song Jody...I've played it many times and from this point onwards, whenever I play it I'll be thinking of you and the nice manner in which you wrote your thread (above). My love to Marilyn.

John Davis · Post by **John Davis** » 19 Jul 2004 10:38 pm

Hey Jody,
Thats a nice post about a good friend and I am sure he and his wife deserve the compliments you bestow on them, but there must be lots of us out there who are wondering where the years went!
"Stars Fell on Alabama". used to be one of my favourites when I played second rhythm guitar in a dance band over here in the UK about 46 years ago! very fond memories for me
I too have made some good friends via this forum, some I may never even meet,and some I will never forget.
Keep posting,its nice to read something good!

Terry Wood · Post by **Terry Wood** » 20 Jul 2004 12:20 pm

When I read this post it reminded me of my dear friends and steel guitar heroes from Alabama.

Stars did fall on Alabama. Steel Guitar Stars here they are 4 Alabama stars:

Don Helms, Curly Chalker, Lloyd Green, Julian Tharpe.

What a Quartet?

My good friend and steel hero Zane Beck had a fabulous recording of he song. It can be heard on "A Tribute to Zane Beck."

GOD bless each of you!

Terry

Bill Hamner · Post by **Bill Hamner** » 20 Jul 2004 1:57 pm

Jody, You are too darned nice my friend. I hope you outlive me and can come down to deliver the eulogy at my funeral. I will be a cinch to get inside those Pearly Gates with a Jody Carver send off.

Seriously ,Jody, You know I put down my Stringmaster and walked away from a career in music to pursue a life in the Engineering field. I have been blessed with many fulfilling moments there also but I have to wonder... do I have any Engineering friends as sincere and thoughtful as you guys and gals on this forum? I don't recall any of the engineering types ever bringing tears to my lovely wife's eyes, but Jody Carver, you have a way of doing that pretty doggone often.
We love Ya, yank.
Bill [This message was edited by Bill Hamner on 20 July 2004 at 03:01 PM.]

Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 20 Jul 2004 9:07 pm

This is especially for Bill & Barb and those who are from Alabama like I am.

You ought to see Deacon Jones,when he rattles
those bones.Ole Parson Brown dancin round like a clown.Ole Aunt Jemima past 83 shouting
out watch your step, watch your step watch your step ,One Legged Joe dancin round on his toe, throws aways his crutches and hollers Let er go let er go, Oh Honey Hail Hail The Gangs all here................

At the Alabama Jubilee...tag.....We love ya Barb & Billy,

Ya da da da da. At The ALABAMA JUBILEE

Dont call me a Yankee. I'm a born again Redneck

This was in the Key of C and the first chord is A7th. No pedals.

Mike Black · Post by **Mike Black** » 21 Jul 2004 7:10 am

Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 21 Jul 2004 7:50 am

Jody, your revelations in "spot-lighting" someones accomplishments such as Bill are as "poignant" and as "Jody like" as ever, always bringing attention to others and not to yourself!

Thank you my friend for your generous spirit of encouragement toward your friends, and especially for your kind words about me and my insignificant accomplishments

May God bless you throughout the days of your life! (and this includes Marilyn, Casey, Oreo and Coco)!

Gene
www.genejones.com

Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 29 Jul 2004 7:53 pm

Thank You Gene.

Ever since I was a youngster,I wanted to be a cowboy,especially one of those good guys that shoot straight and wore those white hats that never fell off during a bar room fight.

I admired those cowboys and, although I was never able to be a real cowboy I have always looked up to those hero's of the wild west.

There are many who still wear that white hat
and Bill and yourself are two that come to mind.

Those cowboy hero's of yesterday have been forgotten by many,but I never forgot and never will.

Keep those white hats clean Gene and you as well Bill.

Reach for the sky, I gotcha covered pardner.
Covered with Stars.

Best to both of you. And all of you cowboys.
edited to add a few more stars to couple of my Cowboy hero's.

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Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 21 Feb 2005 1:50 pm

I Miss Gene Jones.

Charles Curtis · Post by **Charles Curtis** » 21 Feb 2005 2:05 pm

I met my wife in Alabama over 50 years ago and the lady has produced the most fantastic loving, intelligent offspring; I still wonder if Alabama wasn't the "Garden of Eden"?

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 21 Feb 2005 2:11 pm

my insignificant accomplishments

Not to us, Gene.

Dan Carey · Post by **Dan Carey** » 13 Jul 2006 5:07 pm

One can expect something like this from only
Jody. This is heartwarming and eleoquent. I have never seen this before. Jody, the book is long overdue.

Tim Bridges · Post by **Tim Bridges** » 13 Jul 2006 6:20 pm

Jody, I've never met you, but I have had the HONOR to meet Bill. I've never met his wife, but Bill truely takes a walk in The Life. He represents everything I hope to be. A devoted husband and a wonderful friend. I sure I hope to hear Bill play that PP Emmons he has told me about. I hope that if it's one of his desires to play again that he is provided that opportunity. He's talked to me about his decision to forgo music to provide for his family. Alot of us haven chosen that safer path, but I gotta feelin' that Bill has the touch to get that tone. Kind post for a deserving, humble man.

Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 13 Jul 2006 6:34 pm

Tim, Thank you, I feel the same about Bill and Barb and thats the reason I revived this old thread. I was not aware Bill has a PP. son of a gun, he told me he played a Fender. Oh well

Thanks again. Sorry I had to edit, Im very poor at spelling and that's the reason the book I'm writing is taking so long, but I'm working on it you can bet on that.[This message was edited by Jody Carver on 13 July 2006 at 07:37 PM.]

Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 13 Jul 2006 6:40 pm

By the way, Dan Carey is going to be my son in law, he had better say my posts are eleoquent. Thank you Danny Boy.

and guess what?? I told Dan what to say

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Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 13 Jul 2006 7:04 pm

Terry, Don't forget the late,great,JIMMY DAY.An Alabama boy also.Bama Charlie.

Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 13 Jul 2006 7:24 pm

Charles

Thank you for calling this to our attention. Yes Jimmy Day was and is an "Icon and a Legend". I thought he was the greatest and still do. Thank you Charles.

John Bechtel · Post by **John Bechtel** » 13 Jul 2006 7:53 pm

I guess everyone has secret heros! Most of us, I guess; never have or ever will meet them face-to-face! But, beyond a doubt; this Forum has done a lot to bring so many people together that otherwise would never have met! And even in addition to meeting here, many many have actually taken the next step and traveled many miles, especially to meet other Forum~Members. “Stars Fell” all over the world on the day this Forum was born! A big card of appreciation goes out to our ‘Illustrious Chief’ b0b Lee Quasar for bringing the world of Steel~Guitar and Music of all kinds together on one level playing~field for everyone to enjoy in any way they see fit! I consider Jody Carver to be ‘One Of My Best Friends’, having met because of this Forum, although we still haven't been able to arrange to meet in person yet, but; neither has the day ended! Jody; One day you'll turn around and there I'll be, l©©king over your shoulder!

And I'll say, “where did you find that chord”?

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Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 13 Jul 2006 8:07 pm

Jody is a real treasure on this Forum . I am still waiting for that Book.....al

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