.LYNDA GAYLE
Lynda Gayle's first taste of music came from a black piano player, who allowed her into his world for a short time. After that, the mold was set when, at the age of 12 she was asked to come up on stage and sing with Willie Nelson. She has never forgotten that impressive moment in time, and has been a huge fan of Willie Nelson,s ever since. For several years, Linda worked (with her band) around the Central Texas area, but her new road manager (Bob Steele) sent her band to far-off places like Las Vegas and Canada. If the name Bob Steele sounds familiar, it's because Bob worked and starred in a ton of cowboy movies. Her affiliation with Bob Steele allowed Linda to meet famous film stars like.... Charles Bronson and Yul Bryner.
Linda had opportunities that would take her talent to a higher level of the music business, but her country girl attitude and singing bare footed kept her grounded. She even had a shot at the Johnny Carson Show, but something told her to turn it down. She was happiest working closer to the audiences that loved her. And love her, they did! She never met a stranger, and she always had a way of making you feel like you were an old friend. She sang with a pure & honest heart, and when she danced on-stage, she could put on one heck of a great show. Oh, those were the days! I had the pleasure of playing guitar in Linda's band a few times, but during that period of time, she was married to her bass player (and my friend) James Miller. As life goes, the years clicked by, and Linda & I both lost our spouses to cancer. After 5 years of grieving and living alone, we re-kindled our friendship, fell in love, married, and retired from the music scene. We're in the autumn of our lives now, and because of our physical disabilities, we are no longer able to perform on-stage.
DOUG HUGHES
After I returned home from Vietnam in 1969, I decided it was time to make my mark on the music circuit. I had a long way to go before I would become a known and noted guitar player, but I had a good start at Buddy Moore's Western Club in Waco, Texas. I worked with Don Brumble & The Western Gentlemen six nights a week. The rest is history, as they say.
After many years of hard work and hard road, I played lead guitar from the east coast to the west coast, including Houston, Seattle, Chicago, Nashville, and Branson. I also worked with many recording artists over the years. I particularly enjoyed going on the road with a great (and well-known) Texas fiddle player named Frenchie Burke. Frenchie was known for recording his hit song, "Big Mammou." Playing guitar with Frenchie provided opportunities to work with the world famous Japanese fiddler... Shoji Tabuchi. Playing on-stage with Shoji was a real blast! Shoji eventually moved his show to Branson, where he opened his own theater. He has performed there for many years now, and it thrills me to know that he has done so well.
The highlight of my career was a rare opportunity to play guitar with legendary guitarist... Merle Travis. Following, are other Nashville Recording Artists I played guitar with: Johnny Rodriquez - Johnny Gimble - Sammi Smith - Johnny Bush - Jeannie Pruitt - Wanda Jackson - Stony Edwards - Johnny Duncan - Hank Thompson - and others. I can also say that I have actually been on-stage with Willie Nelson. I held my guitar while he received an award. I also had the privilege of knowing, and spending time with, a well-known Nashville songwriter named Whitey Shafer. Whitey wrote country hit songs like... "That's the Way Love Goes" and "I Don't Go Around Mirrors."
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Several years ago a friend and I were talking, and I shared my idea about composing and recording original Native American Flute music. Out of the blue, he asked... "What's your Indian name?" I said... "What!?" That's when he informed me that, if I was going to record Native American Flute songs, I needed an Indian name. Without even thinking, I blurted out... "Snow Eagle!" He said... "Hmm, I like that!" Then, he said... "I can see it now... Snow Eagle Productions! From that day forward, my home recording studio has been... Snow Eagle Productions.
Well, I did what I set out to do, and I began composing and recording original Native American flute music. I found that I had a natural ability to play this unique instrument, and it's beautiful Voice provided me with a great deal of peace and healing. After a while, I began thinking about an Indian name, so I adopted the name... Douglas Snow Eagle.
I hope you enjoy my original Native American Flute music, and thank you for visiting our website.
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