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Francis Chamberlain Member From: Franklin, KY, USA |
posted 31 July 2005 03:28 PM
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Jim I hope I can help you out a little. "The Whites" consists of Buck White and his 3 daughters. One of the daughters is the wife of Ricky Shaggs. I don't know if they are related to Tommy or not. |
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Jim Phelps Member From: just out of Mexico City |
posted 31 July 2005 03:33 PM
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Right, it just didn't hit me when I first read the post. I'm a little "out of the loop" these days...  |
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Jack Stoner Sysop From: Inverness, Florida |
posted 31 July 2005 03:50 PM
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The other White daughter is married to Brian Franklin, Paul Franklin's younger brother. |
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Paul King Member From: Gainesville, Texas, USA |
posted 31 July 2005 06:39 PM
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Tommy White is the son of Buck White. He used to play full time with the family before taking the staff steel player job for the Opry. |
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Rick McDuffie Member From: Smithfield, North Carolina, USA |
posted 31 July 2005 06:54 PM
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I never made the connection between our own Tommy White and The Whites. I've loved the music of Buck and the girls for a long time. Thanks for the info.! Rick |
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Jim Smith Member From: Plano, TX, USA |
posted 31 July 2005 07:03 PM
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Tommy is no relation to "The Whites". His father is Thomas Stoy White, Jr. |
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Sonny Priddy Member From: Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA |
posted 31 July 2005 07:13 PM
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Tommy White Of The Opry Is From Louisville. Ky. I have Known Him Sence He Was 13 Years Old. His Dad Was A Great Steel Player Around Louisville. Ky. Also. SONNY. ------------------ |
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Gary Walker Member From: Morro Bay, CA |
posted 31 July 2005 08:40 PM
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I believe Tommy lost his dad a while back. |
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Alvin Blaine Member From: Sandy Valley, Nevada, USA |
posted 31 July 2005 11:07 PM
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Before Tommy White jioned "The Whites" they had a dobro player in the band for quite a few years. I think his name was Jerry Douglas.
quote: Jim, to miss out on knowing "The Whites" would have had to been "out of the loop" during the '70s and '80s. That's when they had most of their hits, and when Jerry Douglas got most of his early studio experience. The Whites started out as "Buck White and the Down Home Folks" in the early '70s, but started going by "The Whites" when they started singing back up on Emmylou albums in the late '70s. |
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Jim Phelps Member From: just out of Mexico City |
posted 01 August 2005 12:09 AM
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In the '70's I was playing 5-6 nights a week all over the country, in the '80's 5-6 nights a week in Las Vegas except for some years I quit and did a regular job, coincidentally the same area you're in, isn't it, Alvin? ... and even though I went to Nashville several times, I'm not now and never have been a "fan", or keep up on who's who. I just really am not that interested. I've heard plenty of Emmy Lou songs and played them in a lot of bands. I love Emmy Lou, Albert Lee, Lloyd Green, but I don't know or particularly care who sang backup on them. I don't follow dobro players much either, though I like the instrument. I don't know who played everything on every record and I don't care to. [This message was edited by Jim Phelps on 01 August 2005 at 12:58 PM.] |
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Alvin Blaine Member From: Sandy Valley, Nevada, USA |
posted 01 August 2005 02:10 AM
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Sorry Jim, My post was no way meant to offend you or any one, I was in no was trying to be negative at all. If I have upset you in any way I deeply and honestly apologize. |
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Jim Phelps Member From: just out of Mexico City |
posted 01 August 2005 12:57 PM
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OK Alvin, I apologize to you too, and if I offended you sometime in the past (and I certainly may have, I've been known to be pretty blunt) I apologize for that and if you need to get anything off your chest, just email me and we'll work it out. Otherwise, no problem here. [This message was edited by Jim Phelps on 01 August 2005 at 01:21 PM.] |
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Gary Walker Member From: Morro Bay, CA |
posted 01 August 2005 10:50 PM
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Paul K, you can go to Tommy's web site and click on photos and you'll see a picture of Tommy and his dad. |
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Paul King Member From: Gainesville, Texas, USA |
posted 02 August 2005 03:51 PM
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I do not remember who told me Tommy White was related to Buck and the girls. Obviously I was misinformed. At any rate Tommy is definitely a great picker and a first class guy as well. My apologies for the error. |
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Jack Therrell Member From: Conroe, Texas, USA |
posted 03 August 2005 08:39 AM
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I guess it's good Bobby Black wasn"t on the program, I dont know where that would have gone lol Jack |
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Tom Olson Member From: Spokane, WA |
posted 03 August 2005 09:17 AM
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Well, the thread title would have been something like this:
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Earnest Bovine Member From: Los Angeles CA USA |
posted 03 August 2005 09:40 AM
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Jim Phelps Member From: just out of Mexico City |
posted 03 August 2005 08:51 PM
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Theresa Galbraith Member From: Goodlettsville,Tn. USA |
posted 04 August 2005 06:00 AM
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THAT'S what I'm talking about!  |
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