JIM REEVES FAN FORUM: Re: Jim's Surviving Contemporaries

[ Post a Response | JIM REEVES FAN FORUM ]

Re: Jim's Surviving Contemporaries

Posted by Steve Drummond on June 12, 2008, 2:57 pm, in reply to "Re: Jim's Surviving Contemporaries"
74.197.33.240

I read somewhere that early in his career Merle appeared on a show with Jim.
I think George Hamilton still appears on the Opry and I read on another forum that Charlie Louvin still tours.
I don't believe Charlie Pride began recording until after Jim died.

--Previous Message--
: I am not sure I would call Merle a
: contemporary of Jim's. Of course they were
: alive at the same time, but so was I. I
: don't remember the Hag's career kickin' in
: until about 1965.
:
: The Possum definitely had a career while Jim
: was alive.
:
: Bob
:
:
:
: --Previous Message--
: Two obvious ones I can't believe I didn't
: think of are George Jones and Merle Haggard.
:
: --Previous Message--
: Hi: Right now I can think of Jimmy C.
: Newman,
: Mel Tillis and Charlie Pride. Know there
: must be
: more.
: Doris
:
: --Previous
: Message--
: Names off the
: top of my head include Hank
:
: Locklin, Jim Ed Brown,
: Bobby Bare, George
:
: Hamilton IV, Willie Nelson, Loretta Lynn,
:
: Charlie Louvin, Sonny
: James(retired). If I
:
: think about it awhile I can probably come up
:
: with others.
:
:
:
: --Previous Message--
:
: With all the losses there have been lately
:
: of
:
: people who who performed in Jim's era, I
:
: thought it would be good
: to pull together
: the
: names of some of the ones who are still
:
: with us, particularly
: the ones who are still
:
: performing.
: First comes
: to mind is Ray Price. Heard him
:
: about 5 or 6 years ago
: and I was blown away
: by
: how good he still was.
:
: Bill Anderson wrote Jim's "I've Enjoyed
:
: as Much of This as I Can
: Stand". He is
: also
: still performing.
:
:
: Others:
:
: Little Jimmy Dickens
:
: Kitty Wells (retired)
:
:
: I am
: sure there are more and those of you
:
: who regularly hear the
: Opry may be able to
: add
: to the list.
:
:
: Bob
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:

Responses:

There are no responses to this message.

« Back to thread

Post a Response

Your Name:

Your Email:

Subject:

Message:

--Previous Message-- : I read somewhere that early in his career : Merle appeared on a show with Jim. : I think George Hamilton still appears on the : Opry and I read on another forum that : Charlie Louvin still tours. : I don't believe Charlie Pride began : recording until after Jim died. : : --Previous Message-- : I am not sure I would call Merle a : contemporary of Jim's. Of course they were : alive at the same time, but so was I. I : don't remember the Hag's career kickin' in : until about 1965. : : The Possum definitely had a career while Jim : was alive. : : Bob : : : : --Previous Message-- : Two obvious ones I can't believe I didn't : think of are George Jones and Merle Haggard. : : --Previous Message-- : Hi: Right now I can think of Jimmy C. : Newman, : Mel Tillis and Charlie Pride. Know there : must be : more. : Doris : : --Previous : Message-- : Names off the : top of my head include Hank : : Locklin, Jim Ed Brown, : Bobby Bare, George : : Hamilton IV, Willie Nelson, Loretta Lynn, : : Charlie Louvin, Sonny : James(retired). If I : : think about it awhile I can probably come up : : with others. : : : : --Previous Message-- : : With all the losses there have been lately : : of : : people who who performed in Jim's era, I : : thought it would be good : to pull together : the : names of some of the ones who are still : : with us, particularly : the ones who are still : : performing. : First comes : to mind is Ray Price. Heard him : : about 5 or 6 years ago : and I was blown away : by : how good he still was. : : Bill Anderson wrote Jim's "I've Enjoyed : : as Much of This as I Can : Stand". He is : also : still performing. : : : Others: : : Little Jimmy Dickens : : Kitty Wells (retired) : : : I am : sure there are more and those of you : : who regularly hear the : Opry may be able to : add : to the list. : : : Bob : : : : : : : : : : : : :

Optional Image URL:

Optional Link Title:
Optional Link URL:

Notify me by email of all message replies.

By posting, you confirm that you have read and agreed to be bound by Boardhost's usage terms.

TO RETURN TO THE JIM REEVES WAY, CLICK ON JIM'S NAME AT TOP OF PAGE