Thanks Wayne I`m going to order Buzz`s CD but please let me know when the one with you and him come out. Thanks Sandra > Hi Sandra, The CD I told you about is a compilation of Buzz's old 45s that > were remastered and placed on CD. The albums we made were in the early to mid > 1980s and are all out of print. When they are re-released on CDs, I will let > you know. I forgot to tell you that Buzz was inducted into the Louisiana > Hayride Bluegrass Hall of fame in March of 2003 and I was asked to be there to > accept the award for the family. It was very interesting in that Eddie Stubbs, > "The Voice of the Friday night Grand Ole Opry," presented me with the award. > Eddie Stubbs was one of my former students and the student council president > where I was the principal in Gaithersburg, MD. Eddie and I have remained good > friends ever since. As a matter of fact three of the Johnson Mountain Boys > bluegrass group, one of which was Eddie, were my students at Gaithersburg and they > credit me with getting started. > > I suppose you know that Buzz was considered one of the five best bluegrass > mandolin players in the world during the last half century. > His achievements are included in a booklet included in the new CD. > > Keep on picking, you"ll eventually get the hang of it. After awhile the tips > of you fingers will develop a protective callous and they want hurt anymore > if you practice at least 15 or 20 minutes every day. > > Cousin Wayne >