Dr Hugh Jeffreys (1933-2019)

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 5 Mar 2019 8:51 am

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"The Doctor of Steel" passed away on Feb 28, 2019. A member of this Forum since 2001, Dr. Hugh Jeffreys produced a wonderful album of his steel music in 2002. You can hear it at The Doctor of Steel web site. Following that CD, he also wrote a short book on how to read music for C6th steel guitar. There is a short obituary Dr. Jeffreys at legacy.com. Learn more about Dr. Hugh's amazing life at http://steelguitarbyhughjeffreys.com/about/ .

My sincere condolences to his loved ones. I never met Dr. Hugh in person, but through our correspondence considered him a friend.

Gary Spaeth · Post by **Gary Spaeth** » 5 Mar 2019 11:03 am

just hate to see the elders leave us. we owe so much to them.

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 5 Mar 2019 11:50 am

I met him one time, about 12 years ago when he came to one of our Florida Steel Guitar Jams. He didn't play at the jam. He was in Tampa to play at a show. He was friends with another club member (and Hall of Fame member) Roy Ayres.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 5 Mar 2019 2:32 pm

My condolences to his family. I remember him well and his frequent treatises on how to learn to read music notation for steel, plus, IIRC, using all 5 fingers on the right hand... RIP, Doctor, and thank you for your contributions to the steel community.

Mitch Drumm · Post by **Mitch Drumm** » 5 Mar 2019 3:30 pm

Here he is in about 1955/56 with Johnny Bernero's band as recorded by Sam Phillips in Memphis.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7xWf8ixoUY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7WpUpxwmww

I'd go downtown to hear that tonight.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 5 Mar 2019 3:36 pm

He had a good jazz sensibility! Thanks for posting that.

Godfrey Arthur · Post by **Godfrey Arthur** » 5 Mar 2019 4:52 pm

Godspeed Dr. Hugh!

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 6 Mar 2019 3:04 pm

Quite a player for those days. (And...on a Harlin Multi-Kord!)

Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 6 Mar 2019 4:22 pm

I thought about him, and was wondering what happened, and why he stopped posting, RIP Hugh ...

Bob Watson · Post by **Bob Watson** » 6 Mar 2019 11:07 pm

I'm sorry to hear the sad news of Dr. Hugh Jeffreys passing away. I always enjoyed seeing his contributions to the steel forum and I'm glad that he shared his vast knowledge of the steel guitar and music with us. My condolences go out to all of his family and friends.