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Topic: Happy Heavenly Birt, Speedy West |
Billy Easton
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Nashville, TN USA
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Posted 26 Jan 2021 1:39 pm |
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Yesterday, Jan 25th, my old pal Speedy would have been 96, but passed away in 2003. He was my original steel guitar hero in the 1950s when I first heard the records he made with Jimmy Bryant. Little did I know then that when we both got older that we would become great friends. Speedy wrote the liner notes on my first CD. I have many happy memories of staying at his home and enjoying his and Mary’s home made soup. I sat at the foot of his easy chair into the wee hours listening to him. I miss you Pal, Rest In Peace.
Billy
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Chuck S. Lettes
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Denver, Colorado
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Posted 27 Jan 2021 6:58 am
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Speedy will always be one of my favorites. "The Godfather of the Steel Guitar"
Chuck |
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Earl Hensley
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Las Vegas Nv.USA
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Posted 3 Feb 2021 2:16 pm Speedy West
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 I miss the long phone talks and at the steel shows with Speedy. I had the pleasure of playing bass for him back in the late 50s in Chicago at a guitar show, and were friends ever since. Happy Birthday my friend. Miss you. Like Chuck said, The God Father of steel guitar.
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