I was a family friend for 36,Years with Mary Reeves,Joyce Jackson,Darla Dorris Kent.Jims siter Ivy Sykes,O.DReeves.
Jim's mother.
I have letters from Mary,Joyce !darla,Jim Reeves Last recording session photographs with Tommy Strong who gave to me as a gift,KEEP SAKES,Jim looking down as Tommy is recording his 45rpm holding a cup of coffee.
That was in studiob(B) with the late Chet Atkins,all the singers
Velma Smith,guitarist and the Anitta Kerr singers,
Billy justice,Jim down the far end looking so relaxed with the check curtain around the box mike fron the ceiling Jim happy enjoying him self.then there's more of Mary and Jim at a Awards show given to me from Mary 1966.and other photographs,letters from Jim's sister I've,,inside the barn of O.Ds.ranch a Car Given to him by his brother Jim.ive got so much,and lots of memories on the family,I use to phone Ivy .
I could never take to Terry Davis.thats another story in its self.
We had some great times with my wife,Mary,Kitty Wells,I wa writhing to her as long as22,years. Mary phoned her from the office while wee where there Nd spoke tomMs.Kitty and told her I was her,she said send them over,with another family friend of Mary was a young lady singer from Australia Danita Dey.mfamily friend with Mary,I still hear from her today,
Oh yes Jim's Drummer Who has just died he took us out
Willie Ackerman,he wa the best drummer around they went into the studio with chet,and Cindy Warker writer of distant drums 1966 ,and redone it again with Willie.
I could write all,day about my events with the ReevesbFamily
But for the moment I'm getting John Rex Reeves air Play with my friends Radio Station Cool Country David Callister Manx Radio Isle Of Man Great Britian,and the BBC radio Shropshire
With Marie C.and I'm hoping to keep his music going for as long as I've known John over 20,years hope you enjoy my little bit of my friendship with the worlds number one JamesmTravis Reeves,better know as Gentleman Jim Reeves. David Markham.close friend with J.R.Reeves,his lovely wife Neva,and family
Bless you all for being a Jim Reeves Fan,he had a great following in Great Britian .