Speck Rhodes

Gilbert Ray 'Speck' Rhodes (born July 16, 1915, in West Plains, Missouri; died March 19, 2000) was a country music comedian and entertainer. Rhodes was best known for his appearances on the [a=Porter Wagoner] television show. He came from a musical family and with his two brothers and sister, were known as Speck, Slim, Bea, and Dusty. Also know as Log Cabin Mountaineers and [a=Slim Rhodes] and his Mountaineers. Speck played banjo, bass fiddle and developed his comic character. In 1960 Speck auditioned for a new television show Porter Wagoner was starting in Nashville. Having both come from West Plains, they had a natural chemistry, and Rhodes began an association with Wagoner that would last over 20 years. Grandfather of [a=Caleb Steelman] and [a=Samuel Steelman]. Rhodes died in 2000 and is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee.