Author Topic: A Sad Day in the BlueGrass World (Read 1321 times)

Sporty Fox · « **on:** August 22, 2004, 11:10:35 pm »

I know not a lot of the furs here are bluegrass fans but Charley Waller of the Country Gentlemen passed away on thursday. He was one of the true legends of country music and a true "Country Gentleman". He was a good friend of my stepmothers family, she and my father would visit him every couple of months when he was off the road (he loved to show off his newest bus). I had the pleasure of meeting him at a couple of the family gatherings, he always loved to talk to people.
He died the way I'd hope to go, at home . He went to his garden to pick some okra for his wife to fix for dinner and suffered a heart attack and possible anurisim. His wife feels he went quickly, for he never made a sound of distress.
If you like bluegrass and have never heard the Country Gentlemen play, look up some of thier albums. They truely were one of, if not the, greatest group to play.

sniffswind · « **Reply #1 on:** August 23, 2004, 08:55:34 am »

*eyebrow* Sporty, I doubt very much your gonna find more than a handfull of country boys here, or even in the fandom. i AM one of the few country boys around here, and I never heard of the man...I like a little bluegrass everynow and then, but I've pretty much been out of the media loop except for the internet. I'm hearing about the latest country stuff right NOW...it's a pain when you can't watch tube, listen to the radio, etc when ya can't put your antenna up for fear of lightning, there's no radio IN the car...etc.

Rushjunkie2112 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 23, 2004, 04:54:57 pm »

*Sends prayers to the Waller family*

Choky · « **Reply #3 on:** August 23, 2004, 10:24:15 pm »

Quote (sniffswind @ Aug. 23 2004, 8:55 am)

*eyebrow* Sporty, I doubt very much your gonna find more than a handfull of country boys here, or even in the fandom.

Ahem,anyway...please direct me to more big blue grass music names...as of now the only one I knew of was Bill Monroe,I wanted more but didnt know who to ask

'> *Puts Charley Waller/Country Gentlemen in searcher for downloads,and bows head in respect*

(And what happend to the Sunday at the races thread?I sugest we bring it back with a topic to discuss between the motor furries...)