Ralph Ezell Tribute

I knew Ralph in Jackson, Ms. when he played with a group called Sassy Jones. This was known as the absolute best and tightest group in the area. I moved to Dallas and was back a few years later for a visit. I ran into Ralph and he told me he was headed to Nashville. I said Ralph, don't do it, you have a steady paying gig here and musicians are a dime a dozen. A year or 2 later I had turned on the TV and was watching the Ralph Emory show. He announced a new group with a new hit single. The band started playing the song "2 Dozen Roses" and as the camera panned I saw Ralph playing bass with this new group called Shenandoah! I'm glad he didn't listen to my advice! I will always remember him as a great musician with a passion for music, not to mention just a wonderful person who was a friend to everyone. What a great gift to the music industry he gave.