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More Photos of Dear Friends In Music... I took this picture of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys in
1953, the last time I played fiddle with Bob.
E-mail from Leon Rausch/ The Texas Playboys 10/30/2004
howdy from
the great state of Texas and hope everything is well with you also...we are ok
just setting around getting old, you know what I mean? Old friends are the best
and love to see you soon around your area somewhere... happy trails and keep
swinging......thanks for thinking about us..... Leon and Vanda.
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for further information Bob Wills and His Texas
Playboys
www.westernswingjournal.com
Kay Kayser, Bob Wills and O. W. Mayo
My Bob Wills Hat autographed by members of the Texas Playboys
A Few Actors and Characters I have been privileged to play music with and
call my friend.
Doug Sahm - Sir Douglas Quintet -
1984
Augie Meyer - Sir Douglas Quintet at Poor David's Pub
Dallas, Texas 1984
I played fiddle with Shifty Dwarf and shared billing. Hell
of a great gig!
Western Concert and Rodeo - William S. Hart Ranch July 2, 1989
Billy Beeman Fiddle, Danny Michaels lead guitar, Eddie Dean guitar and
Vocals, Molly Bee vocals, Mike Ley on bass, Archie Francis drums and Al Vescovo
on steel. Cliffy
Stone produced the event and was with us on the show. I played fiddle on Eddie's
recording of "Fools Gold" in 1953.
Red Young and Billy on The Queen Mary 1990.
I played fiddle with Red several times while we were both
working out of Fort Worth, Texas.
I finally got to meet Arlo Guthrie sixty seven years after I sang on radio
with his father Woody Guthrie. Arlo signed his dads book for me. Back stage at
Camp Mather, Yosemite, California.
Autry Museum of Western Heritage Concert October, 2002
Two proud Grandfathers, Billy and Daniel with Rachel Beeman at the Coffee Gallery Concert "An Afternoon With
Billy Beeman" and The Lobo Rangers, Alta Dena, California, 2002.
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Berry Farm 1954 and Leader from 1959 - 1968.Ghost Town Knott's Berry Farm, Buena
Park, California. All Photographs from 1940s - 1960s by Billy Beeman &
Clyde Finley. Proceeds
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