Ernie, Sorry I didn't get back sooner, but had a few errands to run and then catchup with outdoor plants. Supposed to have a freeze tonight, yes even in Florida we have to deal with the cold. Actually North Florida or as some say, Southern Alabama which is just 39 miles North. My address klrwud@dishmail.net all lower case. Regards, Larry On 10/29/08, Ernie Wright <skee1749@yahoo.com> wrote: > I have a picture of him with three other men It was taken for a WSAZ > program promotion. E mail me off list skee1749@yahoo.com , also have some > articles from Goldenseal > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Marilyn Clere <klrwud@dishmail.net> > To: wvcabell@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 1:25:15 PM > Subject: Re: [WVCABELL] Family in Huntington ,Att Larry Clere > > Hello Ernie, > > Clarence Clifford, Country Slim or just plain Slim Clere was my first > cousin , once removed. What ever that means. Yes he did play in Bands > and was once announced Fiddle playing champion of West Virginia. I met > Slim only once in my lifetime while living in West Virginia and that > was when I was 12 years old at a family reunion in Cabin Creek. Slim > played for us a song a lot of people in that era knew "Pretty Red > Wing." > > Slim had several bands in the 30's and 40's. He also had his own radio > program. I have a copy of a letter that he received from Grandpa Jones > asking him to join his group. Don't know if he did, but do know he > played with several notables. He also had bands in Ashland, I'm told. > > I corresponded with Slim a few times prior to his death and have a few > tape letters from him. > > A man I would love to have set and talked with, but alas, I never had > the chance, so as I am, in fact conversing with one of Slim's half > sisters, Ella, who lives in Michigan. I will have to tell, though I > know she knows, how popular Slim was. > > Ernie, Thanks for writing, > > Larry Clere > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WVCABELL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WVCABELL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >