anyone remember Bobbie Sykes ?

Mike Sigler · Post by **Mike Sigler** » 14 Mar 2004 5:21 pm

Bobbie worked as a backup singer for awhile with marty robbins, then set out on his own.
Anyone have the rest of the story?
mike

John Floyd · Post by **John Floyd** » 15 Mar 2004 4:56 am

Greg Galbraith could probably come up with the right answers. He usually does or knows where to get the right answers.

A lot of people thought the Glaser Brothers did all those great sessions with Marty, But it was in fact Jim Glaser and Bobby. He was a great singer.[This message was edited by John Floyd on 15 March 2004 at 04:56 AM.]

Leigh Howell · Post by **Leigh Howell** » 15 Mar 2004 7:51 am

I did a show with Bobby Sykes up in Vermont in 1970. It was at the time Marty was recuperating from a Heart attack, and Bobby was doing some roadwork on his own. He was great!! And is a fine person also. I have no idea what he's doing now.

Leigh

Tom Kaufman · Post by **Tom Kaufman** » 15 Mar 2004 3:10 pm

Unless my memory is failing me..didnn't Bobby Cykes work with Hank Snow at one point. I don't want to alarm anyone if I'm wrong. But I thought that he had passed away several years ago; could very well be wrong about this.

Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 16 Mar 2004 6:30 pm

Bobby Sykes has been gone SEVERAL years now.
Don't know how long but,I believe,he died before Marty.

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Gere Mullican · Post by **Gere Mullican** » 17 Mar 2004 1:53 pm

Bobby Sykes also recoreded under the name Bob or Bobby Bishop. I am not sure which is his real name.
Gere

Jody Sanders · Post by **Jody Sanders** » 17 Mar 2004 2:10 pm

Bobby Sykes and a Don Winters provided great harmony for Marty Robbins after the Glaser's left the show. Jody.

Mike Sigler · Post by **Mike Sigler** » 18 Mar 2004 2:48 pm

Is Don Winters still with us?

Jason Powers · Post by **Jason Powers** » 18 Mar 2004 7:32 pm

Mike,
According to the archives (online) of the Tennessean newspaper, Don passed away August 17, 2002 after a year long battle with liver cancer. Jason