Happy Birthday Bert Weedon

[jimuc]

Herbert Maurice William 'Bert' Weedon OBE was born on this day in 1920 which by my calculations makes him 91 today
Many happy returns Bert
Cheers
Jim

[ecca]

He was the man, he was all we had.
Bless him.

[dave robinson]

Happy birthday Bert.

[noelford]

Many Happy Returns, Bert! You helped shape the future of guitar music in a big way and have inspired countless aspiring guitarists.

[Martin Page]

Happy birthday Bert - you taught me to play!

Martin.

[JimTidmarsh]

Yes, indeedy. Bert Weedon certainly inspired me to start playing.

Many Happpy Returns!!

[keithmantle]

Happy birthday Bert, Thanks for the 'Play in a day book' I'm still waiting for my day to happen !!

[51 Relic]

A few years ago Maureen and I went on our / pilgrimage to the London Guitar Show .When we stopped at the Ovation stand she noticed a well dressed gentleman standing looking at the guitars with intrest ,he took a guitar of the wall and sat down ,putting his hand in his pocket he looked up at me and asked "Do you have a pick i could use " I gave him my plectrum with a heartfelt thank you .On leaving the Ovation stand my wife said "do you know that chap "my reply was every one playing a guitar in this building knows him , this day is because and due to him Mr Bert Weedon

Happy Birthday Mr Bert Weedon OBE

[Paul Childs]

Happy Birthday Bert!
I am one of many who learned from Play In a Day and I once mentioned it to you back in 1977 at the Talk Of The West, St. Agnes, Cornwall when you were autographing your LP '22 Golden Guitar Greats' which I purchased one from you.
It was a great pleasure to have a chat with you and you gave me all the time I needed to chat.

[cockroach]

Happy Birthday and God bless ya Bert!

Dear all- get onto YouTube and have a listen to 'Ghost Train'...great stuff!

I'll always remember hearing Bert's 'Stranger Than Fiction' as the theme tune to that old TV short film series way back when I was a littlun in London in the '50's...