Glazer Brothers???

[d***@webtv.net]

I've been looking at some old unlabelled video tapes recently to see
what's on 'em, and I ran across one from 1987 which had an Opry show
commemorating Hank Snow's 40th year on the Opry, and the Glazer Brothers
were guests.

I'm a big Hank fan, but all I know about the Glazers is that I like
their "Lovin' Her Was Easier".

From what I understood the emcee to say, the Glazers had gone separate
ways, but had come together for this tribute to Hank.

The two bearded fancy dressed guys (Tompall and Jim or Chuck ?) did
virtually all the singing and all the guitar (?) playing, while the
clean-cut looking third guy mostly just stood quietly in the background
with no instrument. Occasionally he'd approach the one mike they shared
to join in, but the other two had their heads so close together hogging
the mike that I could barely see the third guy just behind them. Seemed
very unusual to me, like the third guy was "odd man out" most of the
time. He did get to sing once by himself, very briefly.

It gave me the impression he was there just to be there. Is there a
story behind that?? -- Dick

[K.B. Cunningham]

I hoped that someone would reply to Dick's post, as I've seen that clip;
and wondered the exact same thing. I do know that the Glaser's had a
falling out, and broke up. I don't know where the clip that I saw came
from, and it may not even the same one that Dick viewed, but it's the
same song/same circumstance.

[d***@webtv.net]

Hey K.B.C., I'm glad you substantiated my feeling about that clip.

I did a little googling but didn't find anything relevant to that
specific clip. I did see that they turned down an opportunity to sing at
Hank Snow's funeral, but there was no mention of why.

And Jim (I'm pretty sure he's the clean-cut looking one) had health
problems a long while back (a stroke I think it said), but recovered
well enough to return to performing. That triggered a vague memory in my
mind that I think I saw them once (on TV) where Jim (?) moved and stood
awkwardly, as if partially paralyzed.

There were mentions of a "high-publicity" breakup and a few "low-key"
reunions, but not in any detail. I didn't see a reason for their initial
breakup, but maybe it was 'cause Jim went solo for whatever reason?

I didn't realize that they were such influential figures during their
era in country music! Heck, I didn't even know how to spell their name
-- I thought it was "z" instead of "s"!

Hey Esker, where are you when we need you??? It's okay, you're forgiven,
so you can come out of hiding now and show us that you still "Noah
Tall"! <g> -- Dick

[Volunteer Zeke]

Startin to worry bout Esker myself


Hey Esker, where are you when we need you??? It's okay, you're forgiven,
so you can come out of hiding now and show us that you still "Noah
Tall"! <g> -- Dick