Billy Joe Foster

Dean Holman · Post by **Dean Holman** » 23 Jan 2013 9:27 pm

Billy Joe was a friend of mine that I worked with when we were with Ricky Skaggs, has passed away today. He was a great musician that could play many instruments and was one if the nicest and caring gentleman you could ever meet. God rest his soul.

Clyde Mattocks · Post by **Clyde Mattocks** » 24 Jan 2013 12:43 am

Sorry to hear about this. I saw him play in many configurations, the first time fiddling with Bill Monroe, then in a band with my good friend Gene Wooten. I liked his singing, too. Prayers and comfort to his family.

Jack Shults · Post by **Jack Shults** » 24 Jan 2013 9:55 am

I am really sorry to hear this. He grew up next door to me, in Oklahoma. We had mutual relatives.

He WAS a great musician and a great individual. He will surely be missed.

Jack

Tim Sergent · Post by **Tim Sergent** » 24 Jan 2013 1:14 pm

Oh man I hate to hear this. What a great musician he was and one of the finest guys in the world.

Jason Stillwell · Post by **Jason Stillwell** » 27 Jan 2013 6:12 am

I remember Billy Joe being everywhere at Bill Grant's bluegrass festival in Hugo OK when I was a kid. I'm very sorry to hear of his passing.

Tom Middleton · Post by **Tom Middleton** » 3 Feb 2013 9:32 am

I am so sad to hear this. I played many festivals with Billy Joe throughout Texas and Oklahoma and was amazed at his talent as well as what a nice soft spoken person he was.