Bob Kramer

Paul Graupp · Post by **Paul Graupp** » 20 Aug 2002 12:50 pm

was on the CMT show about pedal steel guitars. He showed how the instrument works and the credit line said he was a member of the Country Music Hall Of Fame. I'm ashamed to admit I've never heard of him....anyone have any more information or background on him ??

Regards, Paul

Jim Smith · Post by **Jim Smith** » 20 Aug 2002 12:54 pm

I've never heard of him either, but I thought he just worked at the Hall of Fame Museum, and not a member. I'll have to run through my tape again to see what was said about him.

Bobbe Seymour · Post by **Bobbe Seymour** » 20 Aug 2002 4:17 pm

Bob Kramer is an employee of the "Hall of Fame", not a member, being an employee pays a lot better than being a member. I wonder if I could be an employee of the "Steel Guitar Hall of Fame" , and what does this organization pay? Yep, better to be an employee, I think I'd rather have the money than a plaque on the wall at the bottom of a hotel that nobody sees but once a year and won't look like me anyway.( I know they'd spell my name wrong too!) Something I'll never have to worry about. I love steel guitar.I'd better, it's to late to change professions now,so I shouldn't work for the hall of fame anyhow! Anybody need any strings?
Russell Stoverover
Grand Wizard, third degree
Pulaski Tenn.
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Nick Reed · Post by **Nick Reed** » 20 Aug 2002 7:18 pm

Bob played with Stonewall Jackson for awhile. He picks purty good! I saw him at the Trobadour Theatre one night on the midnight Jamboree. But, he seems to be an extremely nervous person when playing. I noticed he squrms, makes faces & moves around alot while playing. He would point at each other band member when they were suppose to play during the song. NR

Bobby Boggs · Post by **Bobby Boggs** » 20 Aug 2002 7:29 pm

Being band leader for the nite on a live radio show might make me nervous too.But maybe he just had just to much coffee?

Frank Parish · Post by **Frank Parish** » 20 Aug 2002 7:46 pm

I've known Bob for years and he's played my insrtument plenty of times. I never noticed any nervousness. Maybe there were too many girlfriends in the room who knows.

Paul Graupp · Post by **Paul Graupp** » 21 Aug 2002 6:55 pm

Thanks, Everyone !! I was afraid I had missed someone else. Pulaski ?? Wasn't that where the B-24's bombed the H out of you know who in WWII ??

Bobbe: Now that you mention it I do need some string. The yellow stuff that goes in a G-120 pedal.......I don't know what the guage is ???

Regards, Paul

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