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Post by Robert Williams »

Is James Farmer {Marty Robbins steel man in the early days} still with us?? Still playing??
Any information including contact if possible will be appreciated.
Thanx
Bob Williams
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Post by Bob Carlson »

Folks used to say James copied Jerry Byrd, but he said he liked Shot Jackson so much he tried to sound like him. And if you listen to him you can hear the dobro sound on his steel. I liked his style so much I copied it to the standard guitar.

Bob.<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Bob Carlson on 28 October 2002 at 07:17 PM.]</p></FONT>