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Topic: Barbara Mandell's crutch/lap steel
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Brad Bechtel
Moderator From: San Francisco, CA
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posted 05 January 2006 03:35 PM
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In 1984, Barbara Mandrell was in a car crash that left her severely injured. Semie Moseley, Mandrell’s close friend, devised a creative get-well gift; an electric lap-steel guitar built as a functional crutch and finished in a bright blue metallic lacquer. When Moseley delivered the instrument, he fitted the instrument to her height in Mandrell’s husband’s basement workshop. On the back, Moseley dedicated it to her with an inscription, Barbara! With God / You Will Make it / Jesus Loves You / and I Love You / Semie 1984. Not only was she touched by the gift, but she also wrote that "It plays great, too!"------------------
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[This message was edited by Brad Bechtel on 05 January 2006 at 03:36 PM.] |
Ben Jones
Member From: Washington, USA
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posted 05 January 2006 04:04 PM
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Brad that is cool beyond belief! Thank you for posting that! |
Mark Eaton
Member From: Windsor, Sonoma County, CA
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posted 05 January 2006 04:17 PM
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That's some good weird knowledge, Brad.------------------
Mark
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Russ Young
Member From: Seattle, Washington, USA
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posted 05 January 2006 04:27 PM
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Hopefully the National Music Museum has room next to the crutch/lap for Ben Harper's Sk8Lap. [This message was edited by Russ Young on 05 January 2006 at 04:29 PM.] |
Rick Aiello
Member From: Berryville, VA USA
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posted 05 January 2006 04:59 PM
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Aluminum too ...   ------------------
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basilh
Member From: United Kingdom
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posted 06 January 2006 05:45 AM
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Oops-.. Misread the title !!Baz (Disappointed somewhat) ------------------
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Steel players do it without fretting
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Charlie McDonald
Member From: Lubbock, Texas, USA
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posted 06 January 2006 07:37 AM
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Good heavens! I'd break my leg to have one of those. |
Jim Hinton
Member From: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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posted 06 January 2006 08:50 AM
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Speaking of Barbara, what ever happened to her the 'sisters'? I haven't heard anything out of them in years!Man, I sure had a crush on her in the 70's!! |
Chuck Fisher
Member From: Santa Cruz, California, USA
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posted 06 January 2006 11:43 AM
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Semmie Mosley was a great luthier, and a pretty cool guy, made great cutting edge stuff.
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oj hicks
Member From: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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posted 06 January 2006 05:28 PM
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"Whatever happened to the sisters?"I don't know about the younger sister, and I can't recall her name at the moment, but Louise had a thriving theater in Dollywood in east Tennessee, or so I've been told. I don't know if she is still there. Few people are as talented as these gals! Barbara can whip the strings off a pedal steel and sing like a nightengale...and the other girls were also very talented musicians. Sure do miss 'em.  oj hicks |
Randy Reeves
Member From: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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posted 09 January 2006 06:13 AM
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Ive fallen and cant get up!!!
get me one of those crutches.thanks for the pic Brad. |
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