Carter Steel Guitars Presents
Photo Highlights of the
1998 I.S.G.C.
(Scotty's Convention)
Please select the photos you would like to see from the Index below.
This index is presented mostly in chronological sequence so that you may experience the excitement and fun we all had at the 1998 International Steel Guitar Convention in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Among those who played on the different events over the weekend were . . .
. . . Talent Search on Thursday afternoon:
Wimpy Osteen, Tom Leddy, Ronald Riddle, Roy Thomas, Bob Cox, Bob Anderson, Travis Cooper, Chester Brummett, Dennis Bailey, Ken Holycross, Frank Caruso, Danny Stennett, Hans Jurgen Schmidt, Mickey Whaley, and Butch Cornwell.. . . Hall of Fame show on Thursday night:
Herby Wallace, Billy Phelps, Joe Wright, Johnny Cox, and Joan Herndon.. . . and on the Convention itself, which started on Friday:
Buddy Emmons, Tom Brumley, Howard White, Jay Dee Maness, Jimmy Day, Joe Wright, Terry Bethel, Doug Jernigan, Big Jim Murphy, Larry Sasser, Al Brisco, DeWitt Scott, Jeff Newman, Dag Wolf, Jim Vest, Johnny Cox, Hal Rugg, Kayton Roberts, Ron Elliott, Mitsuo Fujii, Freddie Roulette, Herby Wallace, Don Curtis, Yasuhiro Muranaka, Russ Hicks, Andre' Houtappels, Speedy West, Herb Remington, Del Mullen, Robby Turner, and Billy Robinson.. . . Sunday Morning Service:
Jack Heern, Doug Jernigan, and Buck Grantham.Backup was provided by great musicians, including: Bobby Caldwell, Jimmy Queen, Rick Boyer, Jason Queen, Bobby Regot, Don Curtis, Roy Rosetta, Dean Baxter, Janee Keener, David Russell, and L.T. Zinn.
Vocals were provided by many great singers, including Buddy Emmons, Rob Parker, and Ray Pennington.If you or someone you know have additional photos to add to this collection, please feel free to snail mail them to us: Web Show Photos -- Carter Steel Guitars; 617 West Kearney Street, Suite 101; Mesquite, TX 75149 USA.
- A few special photos . . .
- Thursday Afternoon's Talent Search had many fine players, including:
- Thursday Evening -- Hall of Fame Show:
- Joan Herndon
- Billy Phelps with Buddy Emmons on vocals.
- Billy Phelps with Buddy Emmons on vocals.
- Billy Phelps with Rob Parker on vocals.
- The Main Convention Begins Friday Night and continues through Sunday:
- Buddy Emmons
- Ron Elliott
- Jim Vest
- Herby Wallace
- Doug Jernigan
- Terry Bethel
- Andre' Houtappels
- Jimmy Day
- Al Brisco
- Kayton Roberts
- Speedy West and Tom Brumley
- Freddie Roulette
- Jay Dee Maness
- Jeff Newman
- Jeff Newman with Hollis Calvert of Peavey.
- Johnny Cox and Robby Turner
- Russ Hicks
- Big Jim Murphy
- Buck Grantham and Jack Heern
- Joe Wright
The International Steel Guitar Convention is usually held over "Labor Day Weekend" (end of August, beginning of September) each year.
For more information about the International Steel Guitar Convention, please feel free to contact:
DeWitt "Scotty" Scott via E-Mail
or "snail mail":
9535 Midland
St. Louis, Missouri 63114 USA
Phone: (314) 427-7794;
Fax: (314) 427-0516
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