Cousin" Jody -Lonzo & Oscar

Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 16 May 2003 6:28 pm

I was watchin' one of the Gannaway shows tonight to remember June Carter as a pretty young thing.

Also on the bill were Lonzo and Oscar with "Cousin" Jody on steel and another episode with another steelin' "Cousin" (who's name escapes me at the moment, but he was a bulkier guy than Jody.)

so the question is: what were the "Cousins" real names and what do you know 'bout them??

R. L. Jones · Post by **R. L. Jones** » 16 May 2003 6:40 pm

Cousin Jodys name was Clell Sumner

R. L.

Roger Shackelton · Post by **Roger Shackelton** » 16 May 2003 8:00 pm

Cousin Jody's real name was James Clell Summey. Born December 11, 1919. died August 18,1975. He played Dobro for Roy Acuff in 1933, prior to Pete Kirby AKA "Bashful Brother Oswald."

Roy Ayres · Post by **Roy Ayres** » 17 May 2003 4:43 am

Clel also played steel with Pee Wee King later, prior to Don Davis.

Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 17 May 2003 5:01 pm

I remember meeting Lonzo& Oscar back when their hit recording was "There's a Hole In The Bottom Of The Sea.

Who remembers Rod Brasfield and the Duke Of Paducha?,,,Man I'm heading back to the wagon these shoes are killin me.

Its hell when this is all I have to do. I think I'll get a gig with Roy

way cool..[This message was edited by Jody Carver on 17 May 2003 at 06:01 PM.]

Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 18 May 2003 11:53 am

I guess that last post wasn't interesting.

Oh well,,ya cant win em all.The only way to beat this forum is to stay off and cool it.

Roy Ayres · Post by **Roy Ayres** » 18 May 2003 12:37 pm

Jody:

Rod Brassfield was one of the funniest guys I have ever seen. He did a lot of shows with us on the road in the 40's and 50's. He was just as funny off stage as on -- he was just a naturally funny guy.

Blake Hawkins · Post by **Blake Hawkins** » 18 May 2003 4:15 pm

Jody, How about "Lazy Jim Day"?
Remember "The Singin' News"?

Blake

billchav · Post by **billchav** » 18 May 2003 7:50 pm

Jody, could Lew Childre play melody, I only remember him strumming some chords on his flat top. Bill

Butch Foster · Post by **Butch Foster** » 23 May 2003 11:52 am

Jody & Roy, thanks for the information and anecdotes-very informative and enjoyable. Wish I could get you guys together, buy you a steak dinner and listen to you talk steel guitar all night! Roy, was Roy Wiggins with PeeWee when he came to the opry?

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 23 May 2003 12:43 pm

Was Cousin Jody the one without the teeth? I know there was one on the Opry that played a single neck Gibson (like I used to have), electrified and not a dobro, hung around his neck. Just a small, solid-bodied Gibson. He used to do a lot of backward slides on it while he bowed his legs for effect.
Erv

Roy Ayres · Post by **Roy Ayres** » 23 May 2003 2:24 pm

Butch: When Eddie Arnold left Pee Wee's band in about 1941 he took Roy Wiggins and Speedy McNatt (Fiddle player) with him. I don't know how long Wiggins played with the Golden West Cowboys. I think Clel preceeded Wiggins, but I'm not sure. That was about 5 or 6 years before my time, and all I know is what Pee Wee told me. I do know that Don Davis preceeded me with the band.

Erv: Yep. Cousin Jody was the one with no teeth. And you are right about the Gibson lap steel hung from a strap around his neck. [This message was edited by Roy Ayres on 23 May 2003 at 03:25 PM.]