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Topic: Bobby White
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Buck Grantham
Member From: Denham Springs, LA. USA
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posted 21 November 2003 06:18 AM
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Pee Wee Whitewing called me this morning and said that Bobby White passed away this morning at 3:30 am at Fort Smith ,Ark. He is in a much better place now. Our condolences go out to his family . The Lord be with them. If some one knows the funeral arraingements please put them on here for everyone.[This message was edited by Buck Grantham on 21 November 2003 at 06:18 AM.] |
john buffington
Member From: Owasso Ok USA
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posted 21 November 2003 06:27 AM
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Yet, another loss to the steel guitar world. The entire membership and families of the Oklahoma Steel Guitar Association extends our thoughts and prayers to the family of steel guitar legend Bob White.
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David Wright
Member From: Modesto .Ca USA.
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posted 21 November 2003 06:47 AM
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This is very sad news, I fortunate to had spent time with Bob in the early 70"s while at MSA, I sold him his White Tidewood D~12 MSA..he was still playing his Bigsby at the time, I really got to spend time and learn from one of out true masters and hero's of steel guitar...------------------
DavidWright.us M.S.A. MillenniumS-12 9 & 6Bb is where it's at! Peavey-2000-PX-300
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Paul Graupp
Member From: Macon Ga USA
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posted 21 November 2003 06:51 AM
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You can anticipate and try to prepare for these things but in the end it is always a terrible shock. I did get to write him a letter years ago with no reply expected or received. At least he had a moment to remember who I was. I still have all the information he taught me somewhere upstairs and as long as I can recall it, he will be alive to me.I told him one time that I had heard his version of "Coconut Grove" on WSM and decades before Ray Price got to use the line; Bob said: "It's about time !!" "Danny Boy"; he once said; was one of his favorites as well as "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen." But when ye come
and all the leaves are falling
and I am gone as dead I may well be Ye'll come and find the spot
where I am lying
and kneel and say an Ave over me.... Godspeed and Goodbye, Bob !! Saddest Regards; Paul |
Roy Ayres
Member From: Starke, Florida, USA
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posted 21 November 2003 07:09 AM
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Sorry I never got to meet Bob. I'll have the honor of meeting Pee Wee and hearing his fantastic playing in Gulfport on December 6. (I can still hear those twin steels in my mind.) |
Kenny Dail
Member From: Kinston, N.C. 28504
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posted 21 November 2003 07:36 AM
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Another one of my heros leaves us. I am sure he is in a better place. My best to the family of Bob White.------------------
kd...and the beat goes on... |
Billy Easton
Member From: Casa Grande, Arizona, USA
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posted 21 November 2003 07:40 AM
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My condolences to the family of another legendary steel player. We are losing a bunch of greats. God Speed Bob.------------------
Billy Easton
Casa Grande, AZ
Southwestern Steel Guitar Association
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Gene Jones
Member From: Oklahoma City, OK USA
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posted 21 November 2003 07:49 AM
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How brief the time it's been since the after-hours gatherings of musicians at Bob's "Someplace Else Supper Club" in downtown Oklahoma City back in the 1960's. Goodby Bob, you left some big tracks! Gene Jones |
Al Marcus
Member From: Cedar Springs,MI USA
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posted 21 November 2003 09:58 AM
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Another Sad day for all of us. There is more of them now as we are all getting older.Bob White didn't invent the 7th pedal on C6, BUT , He sure made it famous!!....al ------------------
My Website..... www.cmedic.net/~almarcus/ |
ROB PARKER
Member From: Paducah,Kentucky,USA
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posted 21 November 2003 11:33 AM
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My thoughts and prayers to Bob's family...He was one of my hero's and a good friend ,and he was one of the greats...I appreciate the many times he has allowed me to share his bandstand...It was an honor and a privelege to know him , and to work with him...
RP...'come on in'
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Brad Bechtel
Moderator From: San Francisco, CA
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posted 21 November 2003 12:45 PM
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That's a real shame. I really enjoyed his work with Hank Thompson. My condolences to his family. |
Mark Durante
Member From: Illinois
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posted 21 November 2003 03:41 PM
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Another one of the greats gone....
My condolences also to the family |
DeWitt Scott
Member From: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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posted 22 November 2003 12:05 AM
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BOB WHITE'S FUNERAL. Visitation will be this Sunday from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Edwards Funeral Home in Fort Smith. Memorial service will be held on Monday at 11:00 am. His daughter "Snow" is making all the arrangements and can be contacted at (479) 784-9708.Bob spent the last few years of his life waiting on a heart transplant and there came a time that he had so much other problems he could not accept a heart if one became avaiable. Pee Wee once told me that Bob couln't walk 10 steps without stopping to catch his breath. Bob would fly into St. Louis to take tests at Barnes Hospital and we would always get together for lunch and talk steel guitar. Another Steel Guitar Hall Of Fame member gone and will be sadly missed by all of friends and fan alike. DeWitt Scott |
Jerry Roller
Member From: Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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posted 24 November 2003 02:53 PM
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I attended the funeral and sat behind Ben Jack and his wife, Terry Anderson and his wife. Tony Ramsey and his wife were seated across the isle. There were many musicians in attendance including Gene Gasoway. A huge great picture of I think the Texas Playboys was up front. It featured Bob and PeeWee Whitewing on those "stand-up" twin Bigsbys. I told Ben there will never be music like that again. It was an emotional service with very emotional talks by Bob's Grandchildren and other family members. He and Ben Jack have been my local inspiration since the mid' 50's when I started playing. If those guys were playing in a club I would sit in the alley and listen to them thru the wall.
Jerry. |
Al Johnson
Member From: Sturgeon Bay, WI USA
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posted 24 November 2003 03:43 PM
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I believe the only Band Bob White and PeeWee Whitewing played stand up steels with was Hank Thompson and his Brazos Valley Boys. A great soud for sure
Al |
Jerry Roller
Member From: Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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posted 24 November 2003 05:37 PM
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Al, Ben Jack and I were discussing the picture and how great that music was, there was one or more horns, fiddles, I don't know what all. Ben told me who the band was but I just didn't remember. I think you are probably right though. The picture sure looked like Bob and PeeWee were having a lot of fun. And I can only imagine how great that must have sounded. I am sure we won't be hearing anything like that again. [This message was edited by Jerry Roller on 24 November 2003 at 05:38 PM.] |
Mike Black
Member From: New Mexico, USA
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posted 24 November 2003 08:08 PM
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I just heard the news yesterday. I'm sorry to hear this fateful news. It just never gets easier. My condolences to the White Family. |
C Dixon
Member From: Duluth, GA USA
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posted 25 November 2003 05:41 AM
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The late Ron Lashley Sr said one time at the ISGC; when Bob was playing on stage,"To me, he is the most listenable steel player there has ever been" May Jesus rest his precious soul, carl |
Terry Wood
Member From: Marshfield, MO
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posted 29 November 2003 11:04 PM
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Bob White was one of the greatest of steel guitar players ever! I have been off of the internet/forum for a few days, and just now reading this post. Speedy West, one of my mentors and a dear friend, and now another of our heroes is gone. Bob's "Steel Guitar Trek," L.P.s was one of the best steel guitar albums/tapes of all times. Terry Wood |
Winnie Winston
Member From: Tawa, Wellington, NZ
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posted 02 December 2003 02:23 AM
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Bob's "Steel Trek" album had two releases-- the first by Scotty and the second by Longhorn Records. I was really taken back when I received a phone call from Bob in 1984 asking me to write the liner notes for the second release. It was quite an honor to do so.
Two years before I was passing through Ft. Smith, AR and spent an afternoon and evening with Bob, just chatting.
One of the things I said on the liner notes was that he was always full of surprises. You KNOW the song he was playing, and yopu'd anticipate where he would go with a certain line-- and then he'd never go there.
He just sat at the steel and smiled. It was so effortless. He was also a real pioneer on the intrument-- having 10 string before many others, and having a double 12 MSA as his most recent guitar.
I'll miss seeing him at St. Louis.
He was a great player and a real gentleman.JW |
Rick Schmidt
Member From: Carlsbad, CA. USA
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posted 02 December 2003 10:15 AM
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Bob White really was one of my all time favorites too! One of the guys that first made me realize that not all C&W had to be cornball. Does anybody know if he ever played a D12 Dekley? |
Jim Smith
Member From: Plano, TX, USA
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posted 02 December 2003 06:18 PM
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Does anybody know if he ever played a D12 Dekley?
Not that I'm aware of. At least we never sold him one before 1980. |
b0b
Sysop From: Cloverdale, California, USA
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posted 15 October 2004 10:03 PM
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I received just today via email: quote:
I just wanted to let you know how much Bob (Robert Wloyd) White, steel guitar legend and my hero meant to me. My name is marcy yoakum. I met Bob at his club The Cross Roads when I was only 10 years old. He took me under his wing and over the years has been such an inspiration to me.
I am a singer songwriter and you have no idea how much he was there for me all through my life as a guider and friend. I drove to Texas from Las Vegas late Aug 2003 to record a song I had just written I called Bob to ask him to please play on the track for me. I had been away for a year or so from Ark my home state. I had no idea that he had had a stroke. His son brought him to Texas. Bob and I enjoyed a wonderful few days talking about the past. And although I could tell he was tired, he much to my amazement spent several hours to painstakingly lay down some of the most beautiful steel licks for my song. I hope and pray he knows how much it means to me. I video taped what I believe was his last recording session. I kissed him goodbye told him I would always love him. I went home with my treasure my song and my memories of a man who was my #1 influence. MY chosen DAD. Bob WHITE!! Later that year my christmas card came back along with my letter that told him how I intended to make a video of the song and use our studio clips as a tribute to him. Months later I found out he passed away only a few short months later. I knew in my heart, the first time I called and got a disconnected message. Today on this site I see it is official. I sit here with tears streaming down my face cause I will miss him so. Fortunately I have my pictures my songs, my memories of times shared with the great BOB White. If you will please e-mail me I would like to keep in touch with anyone else who knew him. Some day I hope to still release the song with Bob's last session in it!! sincerely Marcy Yoakum
A very touching letter. Bob's friends can email Marcy at deannamdorsey@earthlink.net .------------------
 Bobby Lee
-b0b- quasar@b0b.com
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Paul Graupp
Member From: Macon Ga USA
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posted 16 October 2004 06:22 AM
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It is hard to believe that almost a year has passed since he left us. I wrote him a letter years ago not expecting a reply and was satisfied when none came as he had already done much for me. It also seems sad to me that now, some of the memories are leaving me. He was always such a big part of my world and that is fading with time. It is good to see others miss him as much as I do.Regards, Paul |
Terry Wood
Member From: Marshfield, MO
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posted 17 October 2004 08:29 PM
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I often think about Bob White, Speedy West, Jeff Newman and other Greats of the Steel Guitar that have left us including, Julian THarpe, Zane Beck, Curly Chalker, and others. Are lives are all the richer for them! GOD bless each of you! Terry J. Wood |
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