Lonnie Mack

Got to know Lonnie in the 1980s, though I knew of his music since the 1960s. Considered him a friend thereafter. Was glad to be able to support and help him and his family in any way I could. Same goes for my late Dad, whom Lonnie absolutely loved. Lonnie drove up to Pennsylvania from Nashville when Dad was dying in 1996.

Summer of '63. What a breath of fresh air in the name of LONNIE MACK !

I Absolutely Loved and still Love Lonnie. Greensburg IN. His Sister lived behind my Family, he came to see his Sister and I was 8 and my 2 oldest Brother's jammed with him and was I in AWE then, after If ound out who HE was. I play many styles and instruments but I still have a little Lonnie in me from owning all of his LP'S. I sure do miss the Man, he was a very nice man and a Hell of a Guitar Slinger/Great Singer from his SOUL and I think we Lost a True GENTLEMAN. I'm 61 now. Randy

THANK YOU GUYS!!! I didn't know THIS existed. I'm HOLLY THE DAUGHTER by Gail Bailey. DAD was my best friend period. No one will ever even come close to BEING what HE is to ME. A piece of ME has left FOREVER. I'll never be the same. I love you so much DAD and miss you doesn't even come close to my pain. BUT I WILL SEE YOU on the OTHER SIDE OF THE rivers one day... until WE meet again!!! ........ Love HAL

THANK YOU GUYS!!! I didn't know THIS existed. I'm HOLLY THE DAUGHTER by Gail Bailey. DAD was my best friend period. No one will ever even come close to BEING what HE is to ME. A piece of ME has left FOREVER. I'll never be the same. I love you so much DAD and miss you doesn't even come close to my pain. BUT I WILL SEE YOU on the OTHER SIDE OF THE rivers one day... until WE meet again!!! ........ Love HAL

Godspeed Lonnie, and thank you for sharing a part of your life with us.

It was 1961 or 62. I want to see Lonnie at Hawaiian Garden. People told me go here this guy I played a little sax. So I went there I never heard anybody play as good as he did he could rock the house or he could sing ballad he had a wonderful voice he never asked my name but if I had a chance to talkto him he was always friendly. He loved his fans and since then I bought his albums 45 or what whatever I could find I got most of everything he did but not all of it I have a nice collection to...

So sad greai picker, I would go to Hamilton, Ohio Twilite Club and set in on drums , R.I.P
Bobby Bailey
Indiana

So sorry to hear of his transition. This girl fell in love with Lonnie's guitar playing after hearing his very first lick along with SRV. Will never be forgotten. RIP you two.