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    On the 1 year anniversary of my father's passing (Bill Torbert Jr. {link}) I thought I would share some photo's I have found since then.

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    w/ Bill Monroe

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    w/ Lester Flatt

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    w/ Earl Scruggs

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    w/ Sonny Osborne

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    w/ Jim and Jesse

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    Playing Mandolin for Jimmy Martin (& J.D. Crowe & Tater Tate)

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    w/ Bill Emerson (& Bill Yates)

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    w/ Jimmy Martin (and son Ray Martin)

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ID:	197077
    Letter from Bobby Osborne, accompanied by reel-to-reel tapes of Bobby playing tunes (1964)

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    w/ (high school friend) Monte Monteith and Skystone

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ID:	197080
    From early 1960's to 2017

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    Wow!

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    I met your day through Monte. Monte always had your dad sing "I don't look good naked anymore". Your dad had a great sense of humor. I always enjoyed seeing Monte's band with Bill playing. I ended up playing bass with Monte for a couple of years. I considered it a "bluegrass master class". He and your dad were traditional bluegrass musicians which I love It's great seeing the picture of Monte and your dad.



    Quote Originally Posted by Bill Torbert III View Post
    On the 1 year anniversary of my father's passing (Bill Torbert Jr. {link}) I thought I would share some photo's I have found since then.

    Click image for larger version. 

Name:	01-Torbert-Monroe.JPG 
Views:	109 
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ID:	197066 Click image for larger version. 

Name:	02-Monroe-Torbert.JPG 
Views:	97 
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ID:	197067
    w/ Bill Monroe

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Name:	03-Flatt-Torbert.JPG 
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ID:	197068
    w/ Lester Flatt

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Name:	04-Scruggs-Torbert.JPG 
Views:	75 
Size:	1.17 MB 
ID:	197069
    w/ Earl Scruggs

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Name:	05a-Sonny-Osborne.JPG 
Views:	110 
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ID:	197070 Click image for larger version. 

Name:	05b-Sonny-Osborne-Torbert.JPG 
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ID:	197071
    w/ Sonny Osborne

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Name:	06-Jim-Jesse-Torbert.JPG 
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ID:	197072
    w/ Jim and Jesse

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Name:	07a-Martin-Crowe-Torbert.jpg 
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ID:	197073 Click image for larger version. 

Name:	Scan30008.JPG 
Views:	85 
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ID:	197078
    Playing Mandolin for Jimmy Martin (& J.D. Crowe & Tater Tate)

    Click image for larger version. 

Name:	07-Yates-Torbert-Emerson.jpg 
Views:	84 
Size:	488.7 KB 
ID:	197074 Click image for larger version. 

Name:	10-Emerson-Torbert.JPG 
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ID:	197075
    w/ Bill Emerson (& Bill Yates)

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Name:	99-Martin-Torbert.JPG 
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ID:	197076
    w/ Jimmy Martin (and son Ray Martin)

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Name:	05c-Bobby-Osborne-Torbert.JPG 
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Size:	1.36 MB 
ID:	197077
    Letter from Bobby Osborne, accompanied by reel-to-reel tapes of Bobby playing tunes (1964)

    Click image for larger version. 

Name:	skystone-pormo1.jpg 
Views:	81 
Size:	860.4 KB 
ID:	197079
    w/ (high school friend) Monte Monteith and Skystone

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Name:	100-Torbert.jpg 
Views:	105 
Size:	635.2 KB 
ID:	197080
    From early 1960's to 2017

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