Monthly Archives: December 2013

He said, “I’m Curly Chalker.”

In my last newsletter I explained how I met Jimmy and Buddy at Tootsie’s on the main drag in Nashville. Tootsie’s just celebrated its 60th anniversary and I feel I should add that I was driving from Ardmore, Oklahoma to … Continue reading

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Dickie Overby, Billy Braddy, Jimmy Bryant, Jimmy Day and many more

December 5, 2013 Nice to see John Mayer on the David Letterman show with a wood body Emmons steel guitar beside him onstage. John draws a younger crowd and we can credit him for showing steel guitar to the younger … Continue reading

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How Things Have Changed!

Having been in Nashville over 50 years now, I have seen a complete change in the country music business and in country music itself. The business of playing steel guitar is also totally different. When I first came to Nashville … Continue reading

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