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Re: Bill Walker

Posted by Joyce Jackson on December 30, 2007, 12:11 am, in reply to "Re: Bill Walker"
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In order for Bill and Tina (his wife at that time) to come to the US they had to have a sponsor and Jim was that sponsor. Larry is right about Jim (and I) working for a year with American Consulates in both New Orleans and Washington DC before we were able to secure a First Preference Visa for them to come here in the US to live. Bill did the musical score for Kimberley Jim and that is how they met. Jim felt that Bill was such a talented man and that he would be an asset to Nashville and the Music Industry. He called Jim on Wednesday to let him know that he was in New York and Jim left for Arkansas the next day. Bill arrived in Nashville on Saturday, the day after Jim's plane crash and I let them stay in my duplex apartment for a month until they could find a place to live. I stayed with Mary during this time. Haven't seen Bill in a long time. I believe the last time that I saw him was at Floyd Cramer's funeral which has been almost 10 years ago. Floyd died on New Years Eve 1997. This is the kind of controversary that I feel makes for a most interesting forum. Thanks...Joyce
--Previous Message--
: Jim met Bill Walker in South Africa and
: admired him so greatly that he worked with
: the U.S. State Dept. for a year to pave the
: way for Bill and his wife to move here. Jim
: envisioned working with Bill on his own
: arrangements and a TV show. That shows you
: that Reeves was headed in a pop direction.
:
: Mr. Walker arrived in New York on Thursday,
: July 30, 1964, and spoke with Jim by phone.
: He wanted to stay in NYC and see a Broadway
: show there, and Jim told him to go ahead --
: he'd see him when he got back from Arkansas.
:
: Bill did not work with Jim on "The Jim
: Reeves Way" album. Cindy Walker did not
: produce anything for Reeves either. She was
: simply a close friend and wonderful
: composer, who could write all sorts of
: songs, tailor-made for individual artists.
:
: --Previous Message--
: I received a wonderful Christmas present
: from
: my daughter, The DVD Highlights of the
: Johnny Cash TV show. It features Bill
: Walker, who led the orchestra on the show.
: The booklet mentions that he came to America
: originally to work with Jim., but that Jim
: died a few months later. Did he do "The
: Jim Reeves Way" album with Jim? Was he
: supposed to take over from Chet Atkins?
: Didn't Cindy Walker produce Jim too?
: Bob
:
:
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--Previous Message-- : In order for Bill and Tina (his wife at that : time) to come to the US they had to have a : sponsor and Jim was that sponsor. Larry is : right about Jim (and I) working for a year : with American Consulates in both New Orleans : and Washington DC before we were able to : secure a First Preference Visa for them to : come here in the US to live. Bill did the : musical score for Kimberley Jim and that is : how they met. Jim felt that Bill was such a : talented man and that he would be an asset : to Nashville and the Music Industry. He : called Jim on Wednesday to let him know that : he was in New York and Jim left for Arkansas : the next day. Bill arrived in Nashville on : Saturday, the day after Jim's plane crash : and I let them stay in my duplex apartment : for a month until they could find a place to : live. I stayed with Mary during this time. : Haven't seen Bill in a long time. I believe : the last time that I saw him was at Floyd : Cramer's funeral which has been almost 10 : years ago. Floyd died on New Years Eve : 1997. This is the kind of controversary : that I feel makes for a most interesting : forum. Thanks...Joyce : --Previous Message-- : Jim met Bill Walker in South Africa and : admired him so greatly that he worked with : the U.S. State Dept. for a year to pave the : way for Bill and his wife to move here. Jim : envisioned working with Bill on his own : arrangements and a TV show. That shows you : that Reeves was headed in a pop direction. : : Mr. Walker arrived in New York on Thursday, : July 30, 1964, and spoke with Jim by phone. : He wanted to stay in NYC and see a Broadway : show there, and Jim told him to go ahead -- : he'd see him when he got back from Arkansas. : : Bill did not work with Jim on "The Jim : Reeves Way" album. Cindy Walker did not : produce anything for Reeves either. She was : simply a close friend and wonderful : composer, who could write all sorts of : songs, tailor-made for individual artists. : : --Previous Message-- : I received a wonderful Christmas present : from : my daughter, The DVD Highlights of the : Johnny Cash TV show. It features Bill : Walker, who led the orchestra on the show. : The booklet mentions that he came to America : originally to work with Jim., but that Jim : died a few months later. Did he do "The : Jim Reeves Way" album with Jim? Was he : supposed to take over from Chet Atkins? : Didn't Cindy Walker produce Jim too? : Bob : : : : :

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