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Norman Lipkus
Dec 23, 1999, 3:00:00 AM12/23/99
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We are certainly very sorry to hear of the passing of one of country's
legends. Thanks to the marvel of the recording industry,I am certain
that his memory will live on in his contributions to country music.
I have somewhere around 30 or so of his LP's in my collection. Many of
them have the music of which some of you in the group spoke of: Jimmy
Rogers...Train Songs...Hawaiian Songs... and the like. Often times I
would give myself a Hank Snow Concert. When it came to flat top picken'
, he was one of the best. Had the good pleasure of
seeing ole Hankie ( A name given him fondly by Faron Young) several
times . Chased him all the way up in Canada one night and saw him at Fan
Fair some years back(When Fan Fair still had the real country atists)
Back when I was in the Army in1953, he had a big hit song out about that
time. It was "I'm Movin On" If someone was shipping out or having to
go someplace, we would say, "I gotta' do a Hank Snow,I'm Movin' On"
Someone in the group mentioned that now he had realy been everywhere.
That may be so. One thing for certain,he did take "The Last Ride"
I have an 8x10 picture here of the only time the three Hank's were ever
photographed together (1951) Hank Williams,Hank Snow,Hank Thompson. The
picture was given to me and signed by Hank Thompson.
Gone,but not forgotten. With respect, Norm
legends. Thanks to the marvel of the recording industry,I am certain
that his memory will live on in his contributions to country music.
I have somewhere around 30 or so of his LP's in my collection. Many of
them have the music of which some of you in the group spoke of: Jimmy
Rogers...Train Songs...Hawaiian Songs... and the like. Often times I
would give myself a Hank Snow Concert. When it came to flat top picken'
, he was one of the best. Had the good pleasure of
seeing ole Hankie ( A name given him fondly by Faron Young) several
times . Chased him all the way up in Canada one night and saw him at Fan
Fair some years back(When Fan Fair still had the real country atists)
Back when I was in the Army in1953, he had a big hit song out about that
time. It was "I'm Movin On" If someone was shipping out or having to
go someplace, we would say, "I gotta' do a Hank Snow,I'm Movin' On"
Someone in the group mentioned that now he had realy been everywhere.
That may be so. One thing for certain,he did take "The Last Ride"
I have an 8x10 picture here of the only time the three Hank's were ever
photographed together (1951) Hank Williams,Hank Snow,Hank Thompson. The
picture was given to me and signed by Hank Thompson.
Gone,but not forgotten. With respect, Norm
Grandpa Jones
Dec 25, 1999, 3:00:00 AM12/25/99
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>I have an 8x10 picture here of the only time the three Hank's were ever
>photographed together (1951) Hank Williams,Hank Snow,Hank Thompson. The
>picture was given to me and signed by Hank Thompson.
>Gone,but not forgotten. With respect, Norm
>photographed together (1951) Hank Williams,Hank Snow,Hank Thompson. The
>picture was given to me and signed by Hank Thompson.
>Gone,but not forgotten. With respect, Norm
Norm, do you have a way of scanning this picture and emailing it to me?
I dont believe Ive ever seent that one.
Lee
~~~I'm not a rock star~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~http://listen.to/LeeHarris
Norman Lipkus
Dec 26, 1999, 3:00:00 AM12/26/99
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GJ, Sorry, I won't send out a copy of this particular picture. The
picture is signed to me by Hank and I consider it a rather personal
possesion,one that I would not send around publicly,if you know what I
mean. However,
should you have or are able to find a copy of Hank's 25th Aniversary
Album (DOT records-DOS 2-2000) It is a double record album. Black cover
with a silver coin picture of Hank in the center. Inside the covers is a
photo collection of many high-lights of Hank's career. That picture is
in that collection. In reference to the coin
on the cover, I have some of the silver ones. One is on a belt
buckle,one is a medalion,and I have one that is just the silver coin. I
also have a very special lmited bronze edition of that coin,which was
given to me by Hank. At best I could photo copy the one in
the album and send you by snail mail. Let me know if you would be
interested in that. Regards Norm
picture is signed to me by Hank and I consider it a rather personal
possesion,one that I would not send around publicly,if you know what I
mean. However,
should you have or are able to find a copy of Hank's 25th Aniversary
Album (DOT records-DOS 2-2000) It is a double record album. Black cover
with a silver coin picture of Hank in the center. Inside the covers is a
photo collection of many high-lights of Hank's career. That picture is
in that collection. In reference to the coin
on the cover, I have some of the silver ones. One is on a belt
buckle,one is a medalion,and I have one that is just the silver coin. I
also have a very special lmited bronze edition of that coin,which was
given to me by Hank. At best I could photo copy the one in
the album and send you by snail mail. Let me know if you would be
interested in that. Regards Norm
Grandpa Jones
Dec 28, 1999, 3:00:00 AM12/28/99
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>At best I could photo copy the one in
>the album and send you by snail mail. Let me know if you would be
>interested in that. Regards Norm
>the album and send you by snail mail. Let me know if you would be
>interested in that. Regards Norm
Definitely!
Norman Lipkus
Dec 28, 1999, 3:00:00 AM12/28/99
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G J, E mail me your address. I'll see what I can do/ It's a small
picture in the album. I'll see if I can inlarge it and still get it to
look alright. Sometimes if you inlarge them too much,they get all fuzed
out. I'll give it a shot. Regards Norm
picture in the album. I'll see if I can inlarge it and still get it to
look alright. Sometimes if you inlarge them too much,they get all fuzed
out. I'll give it a shot. Regards Norm
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