Local 518 Bob Bates (of the Dyer Switch Band) once played with Charlie Louvin and made several appearances at the Grand Ole Opry both with Charlie and his band, and with the Bob Bates Band. He has stories to tell. And Bob plays us a couple of his songs.
Bob Bates and Joann Sifo (of Dyer Switch Band) are hosting a Grand Ole Opry Show on Sunday, August 11, at the Strand Theater in Hudson Falls with Al and Kathy Bain and Smokey Green.
