Gulf Coast Steel Guitar

Picture Gallery

Here are some pictures from the past and present.  Click on the Thumbnail pictures to see a larger view.

  1965 with the Sonny Lee band from York, Pa.

  Back then I was "fluffy" and picked lead.  The Guitar is a 61 Gretsch PX6120

  The Steeler is Harry "Hap" Hatterer with his Fender 400 and the mandolin player is Wes Dunn

  1971 at Eldersburg, Md with the Dewey Reed Band.

  I had just received my new 71 Emmons D10 and Fender Twin Reverb Amp

  Gifford Brothers Band, Kansas City, Mo (1996).  Back Row (L) Jim Gifford, (R)                            "Windy" Gifford,      Front Row  (L) Jack Stoner, (R) John Pearson

   March 14, 2000 at Catfish Johnny's in Lake Panasoffkee, Fl.

                            With Jack Greene and Ken McWilliams on lead

 My Wife, Trudy, on Bass (the singer with the guitar is Billy Cook)

Silver Springs Park, Ocala Fl - Feb 17, 2001 With the Catfish Johnny Band.  We were opening for a Marty Martel Opry Legends Show.  Catfish Johnny is in the suit, Cal Akers on lead, Bernie Waldon on Bass and Jeff North on Drums.  We also worked Silver Springs in 2002 (Opery Legends),  and 2003 (opening for Jerry Reed).

On tour with the Tommy Cash Show in Florida, 2003.  Bernie Waldon on Bass, Jimmy Peppers on Drums, Cal Akers on lead Guitar and me on Steel

  Tommy Cash Florida Show Band, 2003.  L to R, Cal Akers, Jack Stoner, Tommy Cash, Bernie Waldon, Jimmy Peppers

  Tommy Cash Florida Show Band, 2004.  L to R, Front Row, Bernie Waldon, Jeff North.    L to R Back Row,  Jack Stoner, Tommy Cash, Cal Akers

  With Allan Frizzell, January 2004.  Alan with the Telecaster, me, and Cal Akers with the Strat

 At Silver Springs Park.  The singer is Jimmy Peppers.  Jimmy is a successful Nashville songwriter and formerly was the Band Manager for George Jones. Jimmy was our drummer on the 2003 Tommy Cash Tour, in Florida.

 At the 2003 Plant City, Fl., Strawberry Festival.  Bernie Waldon on Bass, Jimmy Peppers on Drums, Cal Akers on Lead Guitar and me on steel.

       With Ray Pillow, May 2, 2004.  We were appearing at a festival in Ruskin, Fl.

   With Roni Stoneman, at Catfish Johnny's, Feb 2004

  With George Hamilton IV, Feb 2005 in Florida. 

                             L to R, Karl Congdon (Drums),  Bernie Waldon (Bass), Jack Stoner (Steel), Cal Akers (Lead Guitar), 

   Jan 2008, With George Hamilton IV at a show in Bonita Springs, Fl.

                             The drummer is Karl Congdon.