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Re: Bill Walker

Posted by Joyce Jackson on January 6, 2008, 11:28 am, in reply to "Re: Bill Walker"
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Hi:

You are right David, Bill and Cindy were not related, but his wife that you are referring to is Jeanine not Maxine. This is Bill's second wife. As I stated before, his wife that he was married to when he first came to the US was named Tina and Cindy was married at a very early age, but it only lasted for a brief period of time and most do not even know about this, but she and Mama Walker were good friends of mine and they related this to me many years ago.

Bill is truly a talent and I feel good about having helped him get over to the US as I feel Jim was correct in thinking that he would be an asset to Nashville and the music industry.

Always for you Jim

Joyce

--Previous Message--
: Hi David,
:
: They were not related. Bill was Australian
: born and moved to South Africa. I believe
: the slim, blond lady was his wife, Maxine.
: Cindy was a Texan, born in Mart, Texas, and
: she resided in Mexia, Texas. She never
: married.
:
: Regards,
:
: Geoff
:
: --Previous Message--
: Were Bill Walker and Cindy Walker related? I
: did a session under Bill's supervision at
: the House of Cash in Hendersonville in 1977.
: Bill's wife was a slim blonde. Was that
: Cindy Walker, who wrote many of Jim's songs?
:
:
:
:
:
: --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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Re: Bill Walker - Geoff Simons January 7, 2008, 2:01 am

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--Previous Message-- : Hi: : : You are right David, Bill and Cindy were not : related, but his wife that you are referring : to is Jeanine not Maxine. This is Bill's : second wife. As I stated before, his wife : that he was married to when he first came to : the US was named Tina and Cindy was married : at a very early age, but it only lasted for : a brief period of time and most do not even : know about this, but she and Mama Walker : were good friends of mine and they related : this to me many years ago. : : Bill is truly a talent and I feel good about : having helped him get over to the US as I : feel Jim was correct in thinking that he : would be an asset to Nashville and the music : industry. : : Always for you Jim : : Joyce : : --Previous Message-- : Hi David, : : They were not related. Bill was Australian : born and moved to South Africa. I believe : the slim, blond lady was his wife, Maxine. : Cindy was a Texan, born in Mart, Texas, and : she resided in Mexia, Texas. She never : married. : : Regards, : : Geoff : : --Previous Message-- : Were Bill Walker and Cindy Walker related? I : did a session under Bill's supervision at : the House of Cash in Hendersonville in 1977. : Bill's wife was a slim blonde. Was that : Cindy Walker, who wrote many of Jim's songs? : : : : : : --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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