Remembering Marvin Hudson

[Clyde Mattocks]

Marvin has been gone ten years and his steel is for sale(in Pedal Steel section). Several have chimed in with rememberances of Marvin. He was a real hero and friend to me. The first guy I heard at the local level that I thought really had the sound of the big boys. When he got that LeGrande III that is for sale, he came down to a jam that Billy Knowles, Jack Jones and I hosted.

During his years with the Country Gentlemen (not the bluegrass group), he teamed with the great Jimmmy Saunders in a steel and guitar duo that would scare anybody to death. Later he was in a great group called Cannonball Express and Billy Knowles and I would have to made periodic pilgrimages to Kernersville, N. C. to get our "Marvin Hudson fix".

I recall he played thru a Sho Bud and a Fender twin and his sound was huge.

I think of him often and miss his dry sense of humor and "Precious Pup" chuckle.

[George Crowder]

I never got the chance to meet Marvin. Wish I had.
I heard him play many times and still have an LP on which he played steel on all cuts. His steel playing was the primary reason I purchased the LP. He was a super player even before the all pull changer.

[Billy Knowles]

Dittos to everything Clyde said about Marvin. He has a great touch and a very nice person in addition.
thanks
BIlly

[Doug Palmer]

I met Marvin in Burlington when he was playing an outside gig with Cannonball. Wow, I was blown away! A Big Big sound is right. He's gone home way too early.

Doug

[Vernon Hester]

I met Marvin at Saluda some years ago.
He and his group blew me away with some of their tunes.he and the fiddle player were natural together. and when they did "Maidens Prayer".Beautiful! good as it gets.
Vernon Hester

[Jack Strayhorn]

His playing ability spoke for itself. He was a very good friend and we had many great conversations. He was a blast to be around and very interesting to talk too. I miss him very much and would have loved to have had more time. Extremely intelligent!