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Re: Jim's Surviving Contemporaries

Posted by Jay Perry on June 17, 2008, 5:15 pm, in reply to "Re: Jim's Surviving Contemporaries"
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: Did not realize Charlie Louvin was still
: around. It must be almost 50 years since Ira
: died.
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: Does George Hamilton IV still perform? Does
: he still live down in North Carolina?
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: George Hamilton IV does indeed still
: perform. He toured a while ago as a member
: of the ''Country Legends'' show hosted by
: Bill Anderson, here in Eastern Canada. One
: person that performed that night that
: hasen't been mentioned is Jean Shepard.
: Also, how about Jan Howard and of course we
: have to include Stu Phillips.--- Roy
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: 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.
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: 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.
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: Others:
: Little Jimmy Dickens
: Kitty Wells (retired)
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: I am sure there are more and those of you
: who regularly hear the Opry may be able to
: add to the list.
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: Bob
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: How about Charlie Walker. He started out as a DJ in Texas. Sound familier ?

Jay Perry
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--Previous Message-- : : : --Previous Message-- : : : --Previous Message-- : : Did not realize Charlie Louvin was still : around. It must be almost 50 years since Ira : died. : : Does George Hamilton IV still perform? Does : he still live down in North Carolina? : : George Hamilton IV does indeed still : perform. He toured a while ago as a member : of the ''Country Legends'' show hosted by : Bill Anderson, here in Eastern Canada. One : person that performed that night that : hasen't been mentioned is Jean Shepard. : Also, how about Jan Howard and of course we : have to include Stu Phillips.--- Roy : --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 : : How about Charlie Walker. He started out as : a DJ in Texas. Sound familier ? : : Jay Perry : : : : : : :

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