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Ricky king music1/27/2024 This changed as the 60’s grew to a close with the popularity of artists that carried fiddles and steel guitars. He began guitar lessons at 14 and by high school had acquired a love country music and the likes of Buck Owens. Like most kids growing up in the 60’s John Schattenberg’s aspiration to play the guitar was primarily influenced by listening to the Beatles. Rocky currently lives in Gonzales County, Texas and has assembled some great musicians to form the Rocky King Band. He is appreciative of the people who have allowed him to play, and further his knowledge of real country music and western swing, including: Justin Trevino, Darrell McCall, Tony Booth, Fiddlin’ Frenchie Burke, Curtis Potter, and many other great musicians. Rocky has had the honor to play with several bands in the past ten years that play the music he loves, including some of his heroes. He received several scholarships to South Plains College including the Tiny Moore Memorial scholarship, a huge honor to Rocky! During his college years he took lessons from Ricky Boen and Ricky Turpin. In his teenage years, Rocky learned easy tunes by ear, and realized he wanted to be a serious fiddle player. ![]() On his fifth birthday, his parents bought him a fiddle and took him to Jody Nix for his first lessons, where the “fire” was lit that still drives him today. He was lucky to witness some of the finest dance music ever! Rocky’s parents took him along to dances at The Stampede in Big Spring, where his love for the fiddle and country and western swing music was born. At an early age, Rocky was exposed to the music of the legendary Hoyle Nix and his West Texas Cowboys.
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