Bob Gallion

Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 1 May 2000 6:35 am

a while back there was a thread on Sad C&W songs- one on my list was "Six Pall Bearers" which I mistakenly attributed to Charlie Walker- it was a feller named Bob Gallion (sp?) who recorded that one. Does anybody have any info on Bob? is he still living, working? where'd he hail from? other "hits"?

Rich Mounce · Post by **Rich Mounce** » 1 May 2000 7:39 am

Dave, I am not sure if it is the same guy or not but when I was stationed in Viet Nam in 1969 I met a guy who was related to a country artist from Ohio with the same name...I seen a few promotion things on the guy and he had a traveling Fair type country show at that time...That might be the person you are talking about...Have not heard anything about him since then though...

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Billy Johnson · Post by **Billy Johnson** » 1 May 2000 8:12 am

Bob Gallion was a singer on the Wheeling Jamboree. Later went on to be a promoter.He passed away last year.Billy

Mitch Drumm · Post by **Mitch Drumm** » 1 May 2000 12:07 pm

gallion recorded over 20 singles and two lps in a twenty plus year career beginning in 1955/56 for mgm records.

most of his singles were on hickory. six pallbearers dates from 1961 or 62 on hickory 1145. sad to hear he has passed away. a good singer.

Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 1 May 2000 3:16 pm

One of the early MGM records that I remember by Bob was,"My Square-Dancin' Mama's Done Learned To Rock'n Roll",(circa '55) but it was "hard" country.I was a "deejay" back then,& that's the first record I remember by him. I have about 4 or 5 of his Hickory Records.

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Billy Johnson · Post by **Billy Johnson** » 1 May 2000 7:39 pm

Smiley, Do you mean that when you were a dj the records were made out of hickory?? Boy you must really be gettin up there.Billy[This message was edited by Billy Johnson on 01 May 2000 at 09:28 PM.]

Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 1 May 2000 11:39 pm

Billy,
Do the letters,"F.O." mean anything to you???

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Billy Johnson · Post by **Billy Johnson** » 2 May 2000 6:49 am

Smiley,Far Out!!