Renowned steel guitarist Don Helms dies at 81

8/12/2008, 7:56 a.m. CDT
The Associated Press
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Don Helms, a renowned steel guitarist and member of Hank Williams' Drifting Cowboys band, died Monday morning of an apparent heart attack. He was 81.

Helms performed annually in the Lafayette area at the Tribute to Hank Williams fundraisers for the Liberty Theater in Eunice.

Helms was the last remaining link to the Drifting Cowboys band. His guitar was heard on more than 100 of Williams' recordings, including "Your Cheatin' Heart," "Cold, Cold Heart" and "I Can't Help (It If I'm Still In Love With You)."Terry Huval of Lafayette, a Cajun fiddler and organizer of the local Hank Williams tributes, said Helms had been hospitalized since July 2, following a heart attack and stroke. Huval said Helms was recovering from a triple heart bypass, performed 10 days ago, before his status took a turn for the worse Sunday night.
No memorial details have yet been released.

why isnt this a sticky yet?

isn't he the guy from the eagles?

I really want to know how this got stickified and not Issac Hayes?

bsk3601 said:

go to the GD forum

horatio said:

There's no sound reason for the absence of an Isaac Hayes sticky in this forum.
He was a MUSICIAN first and foremost!



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theAudience said:

I totally agree with you. It should have been "Stickied" in this forum. How can a musician as influencial as Issac Hayes not get a sticky and let's be real, a sticky for a musician in GD, of all places?

This is not to negate what happened to Don Helms, that is sad and my prayers go to his family.

purplecam said:

Im certain it isn't that big of an issue.
Its probably just a matter of asking a mod to relocate it.

Not quite the trifecta I was expecting but sad nonetheless...
Bernie Mac, Isaac Hayes and....Don Helms?

purplecam said:

I forgot to mention that as well. My condolences to the Helms family as well. I'm still just a little... I don't know...