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Jimmy Youngblood Member From: Verdi Nevada USA |
posted 09 July 2002 03:22 PM
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I read somewhere that Johnny Paycheck was no longer touring. Anyone know how he's doing?  |
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Janice Brooks Moderator From: Pleasant Gap Pa |
posted 09 July 2002 05:19 PM
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Not well. I hear he's in a nursing home in Nashville ------------------ |
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Wayne Morgan Member From: Rutledge, TN, USA |
posted 09 July 2002 07:28 PM
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so sad, to think about, wishing him the best. gonna spin one of his Cd's, Slide off of your satin sheets, old violin, A-11, for a minute there,,,,,,that is music at its best. ------------------ |
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Chris Forbes Member From: Beltsville, MD, USA |
posted 10 July 2002 03:27 AM
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and being a steel player himself, he always had some good steel on his records |
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Leroy Riggs Member From: High Country, CO |
posted 10 July 2002 11:45 AM
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Yeah Jimmy. The first time I heard him play steel, I was astounded with his skill. It seems like that when someone like him is good at one thing, they are skilled in several things. Scientists have recently said that gifted people are "wired" for their skills and they went on to say that gifted musicians seem to be especially well wired (mine was a short circuit). Too bad! I really liked Johnny. |
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Lyle Bradford Member From: Gilbert WV USA |
posted 10 July 2002 12:29 PM
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He did a song called the cowboys prayer where could one find a copy of it. |
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Jason Powers Member From: Muncie, IN |
posted 10 July 2002 12:39 PM
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George Jones tells in his book "I Lived To Tell It All" that before Johnny left to pursue a solo career he was George's steel player. This is one of those really sad stories because just before he got really sick, he had received Opry membership, which is something you could see he wanted so badly. I heard him tell in an interview once that when he had appeared on the Opry in the mid to late 70's the Mr. Acuff told Hal Durham he didn't want Johnny on the Opry again until he could clean up his act. I thank the Good Lord he did. Truly one of the great voices of REAL Country Music. He will certainly be in my prayers. Jason [This message was edited by Jason Powers on 10 July 2002 at 12:49 PM.] |
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Jason Powers Member From: Muncie, IN |
posted 10 July 2002 12:47 PM
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Lyle, I believe the song you are thinking of is "The Outlaw's Prayer" its the one where he tries to attend church, and is turned away. CDNow has it available on Johnny's "16 Biggest Hits" CD for $9.99. Plus I have also seen it at Wal-Mart too. Hope this helps Jason |
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Jimmy Youngblood Member From: Verdi Nevada USA |
posted 10 July 2002 01:42 PM
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John played my steel one night at The Shy Clown Casino ... mid '70s. Jim Murphy was with his band at the time. It was "party time" for a week, but I won't go into any details! |
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GaryHoetker Member From: Bakersfield, CA, USA |
posted 10 July 2002 03:05 PM
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Anyone....If I could get a mailing address,I would like to send a get well card to Johnny. Thanks. |
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Leigh Howell Member From: Holly Ridge, NC, USA |
posted 10 July 2002 03:50 PM
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I think that would be a good thing to do. I'd like to send him a card too, just too let him know we love him,and are thnking about him. Leigh |
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Kim Altman Member From: Wilmington, North Carolina, USA |
posted 10 July 2002 05:32 PM
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Hi ya'll! Just last week, I bought Daryle Singletary's brand new CD and he's doing lots of old songs: Love's Gonna Live Here Again Just thought ya'll might like to know. Kim |
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Andy Greatrix Member From: Edmonton Alberta |
posted 10 July 2002 08:23 PM
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I sincerely hope that someone is visiting him from time to time. There are not many newcomers, if any, that can hang your emotions out to dry Like he could. WHAT A SINGER! [This message was edited by Andy Greatrix on 10 July 2002 at 08:24 PM.] |
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Leigh Howell Member From: Holly Ridge, NC, USA |
posted 12 July 2002 09:30 AM
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Kim. Where do you play, and sing? I'd like to hear you sometime. Leigh |
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Smiley Roberts Member From: Hendersonville,Tn. 37075 |
posted 12 July 2002 10:35 AM
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This from his friend & ex-mgr.,Marty Martel: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JP is still stable, but in tough shape. He is still holding his own, and is not on his death bed as we are led to believe from other sources. They can send cards to my address and I will see that he gets them, when I know that he will read them. JOHNNY PAYCHECK Marty ------------------ |
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Jerry Hayes Member From: Virginia Beach, Va. |
posted 12 July 2002 11:00 AM
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Smiley, Just exactly what is wrong with JP? I'd heard he'd been sick but hadn't heard with what. We had him for a guest artist at the Virginia Country Music Association's award show one year and I got to shoot the bull a little with him about his old days in LA in the sixties. He had a band called Johnny Paycheck and the Cashiers and used to do the morning session on the weekends at the Blue Room in La Puente, Calif. He was playing steel then. ------------------ |
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Smiley Roberts Member From: Hendersonville,Tn. 37075 |
posted 12 July 2002 01:24 PM
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Emphysema,& YEARS of "hard-partying"! ------------------ |
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Kim Altman Member From: Wilmington, North Carolina, USA |
posted 14 July 2002 05:22 AM
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Hi Leigh! Playing all that "old wore out stuff" (as our guy singer/guitar player calls it), we can't play the bigger clubs that want the "new country music" and line dance stuff, so we play some of the Moose Lodges -- Clinton, Shallotte, Oak Island. I don't know if I want you to come hear me or not until I get better on the steel! Ha! (Of course, that will be YEARS from now!) Talk to you soon! [This message was edited by Kim Altman on 14 July 2002 at 05:24 AM.] |
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Barbara Hennerman Member From: Rangely, CO, USA |
posted 15 July 2002 11:59 AM
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* [This message was edited by Barbara Hennerman on 21 August 2006 at 01:03 AM.] |
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Jason Powers Member From: Muncie, IN |
posted 15 July 2002 12:23 PM
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Barbara, To answer your question, sadly, JP is not in the Hall of Fame. Very, very few people can put the feeling into a country song the way he could. Also, he contributed some wonderful high tenor harmony to other peoples records. Anyone who loves good real country should hear the harmony he contributed to a handful of Skeets McDonald records. Country at its very, very best, and maybe the best harmony vocal on a country record. Jason |
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Kenny Dail Member From: Kinston, N.C. 28504 |
posted 15 July 2002 01:40 PM
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JP told the group I was working with when we backed him up that George Jones "stole" his style of singing. FYI, he is also an excellent writer. He was the writer on "Touch My Heart" that went to #1 for Ray Price. ------------------ |
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Barbara Hennerman Member From: Rangely, CO, USA |
posted 15 July 2002 05:01 PM
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* [This message was edited by Barbara Hennerman on 21 August 2006 at 01:03 AM.] |
Sounds like you've played with some really good pickers! Seriously, if you want to come out sometime, you have to sing some with us too since I know now what a great voice you have! We're playing Clinton July 20th, Shallotte the first weekend in August I think, Whiteville (restaurant/bar) either the first or second Friday (they're not sure yet -- 1st anniversary thing), Clinton again August 17th, and Shallotte (at Sonny's) August 31st. If you want to come out, give me a call -- I'm in the book. Or you might just come out and not let me know you're there so I won't be so intimidated! Ha! All times are Pacific (US) | next newest topic | next oldest topic |
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