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I grew up next door to Gary and
played with his daughter, Shannon.
Some of my best memories were coming
home after school and hearing him practice
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out in his driveway. It was way better
than watching after-school specials
on TV.”
— Tracy Bayle
My mom was a cashier at J.M. Fields
back in the early ‘70s and I would go
up there after school and one day this
man came through her line and he was
singing away. I looked at her and said,
“Who was that guy?’’ We didn’t figure
it out until later that it was Gary Stewart
serenading us!”
— Lori Jean Noakes Testa
I lived just a few streets down and
went to school with his son, Joey. I still
love his music although its hard to find
now days.”
— Vicki Dollar
Way too many memories. But had
a lot of good times with Gary at Frankie
and Johnny’s. I listen to his music every
day and still miss him.”
— Jamie Sandlin
Stewart was only too happy to sing as well as sign his best-selling albums. Here, he signs albums at
the Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville.
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