My photos from the 2019 TSGA Jamboree

Jim R. Harrison · Post by **Jim R. Harrison** » 16 Mar 2019 4:23 pm

Here are a few of the photos I took last weekend at the TSGA Jamboree. Thank you for your patience while I edited and assorted the 400 photos I took. In addition to editing photos, I played badminton twice and went to rugby practice, in preparation for my first game tomorrow in over 4 months! Pictures will be posted pretty much in the order that they were taken. Sorry to be so long but this involved lots of work.

Charles Tilley, M.C. of Buddy Bryant Showcase

Skip Pilgrim

Larry Toliver

Loran Kelly

Dale Thomas

Travis Partain

Terry Tucker

George Sypert

Mickey Adams

John Lange

Kristen Harris

Henry Mathews

Randy and Diane Ortigo

W. J. Copeland

Randy and Diane Ortigo

Jeremy Drawbaugh

George Sypert and Jeremy Drawbaugh

Grand Entry

Bobby Dixon

Steve Toth

Jerry Newberry

Roy Rosetta

Dean Baxter

Billy Easton

Janet Lynn

Kerry Moore

Bob Blair.1

Olli Haavisto

Bob Blair.2

Chuck Back with Rodney Smith

Rodney Smith

Roger Edgington

Bill Ferguson with Gloria Miers

Buddie Hrabal

Buddie Hrabal and James Holly

Dennis Bailey

Herb Steiner

Herb Steiner with Mike Siler

Mitchell Smithey

Mitchell Smithey and Milo Deering

Chuck Back

Frank Carter

U.S. Navy Country Current Band.1

U.S. Navy Country Current Band.2

U.S. Navy Country Current Band.3 with Henry Johns

Jamboree Audience.1

Jamboree Audience.2

Mike Sweeney

Mike Sigler

Jamboree Audience.3

Gene Crain

Sarah Jory

Larry Sasser

Paul Franklin

Paul Franklin with Kenny Ray Horton, U.S. Navy Band

Rose Sinclair

David Wright

Bill Ferguson

Larry Toliver

Carco Clave

Darcie Bodemuller and Kerry Moore

Marcel Parijs

Randy Boyd

Billy Phelps

Larry Schoppe

Mike Siler and Patty Phelps

Buddie Hrabal

Ronnie Miller

Ronnie Miller and Dion Pride

Jacob King

Jacob and Jason (Dad) King

Jody Cameron

Jim Cohen

Al Brisco

Joan Cox

Members of Texas Steel Guitar Hall of Fame - Present in 2019

Player of the Year, Randy Boyd

HOF Inductee, Tommy Detamore

HOF Inductee, Joan Cox.1

HOF Inductee, Joan Cox.2

Steve Palousek

Larry Toliver, Austin Stewart, and Steve Palousek

Austin Stewart

Henry Johns, U.S. Navy Country Current Band

U.S. Navy Country Current Band.3

U.S. Navy Country Current Band.4

Henry Johns, U.S. Navy Country Current Band

Albert Talley applauds Navy Band!

Buck Reid

Sarah Jory

Steve Palousek

Winner of the Dobro draw!

Paul Franklin

Darrell Owens

Kerry Moore

Ray Keller

Chuck Back

Mark Abbott

Roger Keck

Mark Giles

Jeff Williams

Dale Thomas

Bob Case

Paul King

Dennis Bailey

Kerry Moore

Mark Abbott

Mike Sweeney

Telonics team about to draw for the prize amplifier

And, the winner is ............!

The winner of the amplifier is Tim Marlin!!

Amplifier winner, Tim Marlin, is congratulated by Albert Talley

TSGA President, Albert Talley, closing the 2019 TSGA Jamboree

I believe I've covered most of the players with noted exceptions from the Rick Alexander Room; it's hard to be everywhere all the time! Some players were shot more than once as they were scheduled that way OR they filled in for some players who were unable to attend the Jamboree. Also, some were multi-instrumentalists! Hopefully those of you who were also unable to attend will get a sense of what you missed! I'm sorry to be so long getting the photos posted but I've had a busy week; now to rest for my rugby game tomorrow afternoon. I hope to return to Texas next year. Best wishes to all! Jim Harrison

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 16 Mar 2019 5:28 pm

Thanks Jim, always appreciate your high quality work, worth the wait!

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 17 Mar 2019 3:26 am

Thank you Jim for posting those pictures. You did an awesome job.

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 17 Mar 2019 4:57 am

Excellent job Jim. (As always)

Larry Jamieson · Post by **Larry Jamieson** » 17 Mar 2019 4:57 am

Thanks, Jim for the great pictures. Wish I could have been there to hear all the good music. I attended the Texas show a few years back and it is the best steel guitar get together in the world today.

Roger Crawford · Post by **Roger Crawford** » 17 Mar 2019 5:48 am

Jim was like the Energizer Bunny all week. If someone was playing ,Jim was there to get a great shot of them.

Larry Schoppe · Post by **Larry Schoppe** » 17 Mar 2019 6:10 am

Thanks, Jim. Great pics as always!

Kevin Mincke · Post by **Kevin Mincke** » 17 Mar 2019 7:15 am

Excellent Jim! Thank you from those of us who couldn't attend this year.

Neil Lang · Post by **Neil Lang** » 17 Mar 2019 11:12 am

Thanks for sharing the pictures Jim! I see a picture of Jim Pack who played Bass in the backup for some of the artists. He is in the one with Buddie & James, playing the Creme colored Fender Jazz Bass. I think he also played a set with Sara Jorey and Paul Franklin. He is married to my cousin Marilyn.

Paddy Long · Post by **Paddy Long** » 17 Mar 2019 1:06 pm

Jim excellent photos as usual mate - sorry I missed the show this year - next year for sure !

Chuck S. Lettes · Post by **Chuck S. Lettes** » 17 Mar 2019 1:56 pm

Jim, what great photos! You really captured the Dallas weekend. I hope to be there next year to enjoy the music and fellowship.
Chuck

Dave Grothusen · Post by **Dave Grothusen** » 17 Mar 2019 3:01 pm

Thank you so much for the pics. I have not been at the Dallas show for several years and your pics bring me up to date. Damn we are all getting older

Carl Williams · Post by **Carl Williams** » 17 Mar 2019 6:00 pm

Appreciate the work and great pics Jim...Carl

J R Rose · Post by **J R Rose** » 17 Mar 2019 7:12 pm

Outstanding pictures Jim. You are a Great Photographer and I am looking forward to next years go around. Plus you have a GREAT Camera. And thanks for your time and effort. J.R. Rose

Danny Letz · Post by **Danny Letz** » 18 Mar 2019 6:47 am

Neil Lang. Jimmy Don Pack is a heck of a fine bass player. I think it comes from milking all those cows. He nailed Sarah Jory’s sets which include some not your standard Texas Honkytonk music. He’s told me about your Rosey guitar.

Neil Lang · Post by **Neil Lang** » 18 Mar 2019 7:12 am

Danny,
Yes Jim is a great bass player, he has played with countless Texas Stars and Nashville artists. He also charts many of the songs for the people he works with and for.
I am bringing Bobby Flores up here to the Marion Ross Performing Arts Center in August. I am hoping Jim can make it up for that and play Bass for us. I will have the "Rose~Bud" on stage for that one. We haven't been to the Texas show for about 3 or 4 years now, we better make reservations for next year!!!!!
Neil

Ivan Posa · Post by **Ivan Posa** » 19 Mar 2019 3:19 pm

Nice pics Jim. The one pic I had to take 4 looks to recognise the player was Billy Phelps. Wow he is half the man he used to be maybe even less.

Jim R. Harrison · Post by **Jim R. Harrison** » 19 Mar 2019 3:41 pm

Thank you very much to all who have made such fine comments about the pictures I have posted. I would also like to thank all the musicians, both named & unnamed, who provided us with such great music all weekend and who provided me with fine subjects to capture with my camera. I hope to be back next year as I suspect, most of you would as well!! Take care!!

Danny Letz · Post by **Danny Letz** » 20 Mar 2019 4:06 am

Ivan, in the past few years Billy was riding a motorized scooter. This year he was bouncing around like a teenager, never saw a scooter. I think he found the fountain of youth. I need to see if he will divulge it’s location.

David Hodan · Post by **David Hodan** » 20 Mar 2019 6:03 am

Neil,

You should lease a display room next year at the TSGA show, bring Rose~Bud and charge a fee to feast your eyes on such a beauty. Maybe you could raffle off a chance to play her for the Benevolent Society.

I've seen pictures before but would pay good folding money to see the real thing. Have you ever thought about Gold plating all the hardware? That and diamond strings, what do you think? She deserves it!!!

dth
Sgt At Arms
TSGA

George Duncan Sypert · Post by **George Duncan Sypert** » 20 Mar 2019 9:29 am

Jim Harrison what great photos of the Dallas Show this year. As always just perfect. It was great to see you and wish I had more time to visit. I really wanted to but you were always busy doing what you do better than anyone.

As to Billy Phelps, I first Billy in St Louis in 1996. I was in total amazement at his appearance this year. I almost did not recognize him. I am very glad of the progress he has made over the last two years to improve his health. A great person and a great player/singer among other things.

I really miss Billy being in the Carter Room in years past. He was always a great host and rep for Carter Guitars.

I would like to thank Charles Tilley for allowing me to play a set on Thursday night and I also enjoyed playing a half hour with Jeremy Drawbaugh. It was a plesure.

On another note, I spent quite a lot of time with Jacob King, a very fine young man with an awesome amount of talent. Jacob is very humble and is soaking up everything like a sponge. I wish him well and many years of great playing. Unless you have heard him you can't image how much talent and love he has for the steel guitar.

Thanks to all for all the effort in putting his show together. It is a labor of love for Albert and Debbie Talley. Hope I can make it again next year.

George Sypert

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 20 Mar 2019 1:37 pm

thx for the great photo's Jim !

Neil Lang · Post by **Neil Lang** » 20 Mar 2019 4:18 pm

GREAT IDEA David!!!

We will be down next year for sure!!! Been way too long!!!

Dennis Bailey · Post by **Dennis Bailey** » 21 Mar 2019 2:53 am

Thanks for posting these great pictures Jim.
See you next year!

Dennis Bailey · Post by **Dennis Bailey** » 21 Mar 2019 2:56 am

Thanks for posting these great pictures Jim.
See you next year!

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My photos from the 2019 TSGA Jamboree

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