In Memorium
Leroy Glazier was the guitarist and leader of the "Midwest Country" house band. We were fortunate enough to meet and work with him when we filmed the "Midwest Country" TV show, shown on the RFD-TV network.
Leroy left a real impression on us, not only because he was a great guitarist, but because he was an all-around, very down to earth guy. He was one of those musicians who was glad to share the stage with others, and he made us feel right at home from the very beginning.
The one thing we'll never forget is when Leroy put Danny on the spot in the middle of our first TV filming, and he said, "This guy's a good guitar player, he should do an instrumental". Danny was speechless because it was not planned within our set list that we rehearsed with the band, but Danny finally asked if everyone knew "Buckaroo". When they said "yes", they breezed through the song like they all played it together for years!
It was because of Leroy that Danny was able to bring this unforgettable performance of "Buckaroo" to the Midwest Country stage in June, 2007. Thanks Leroy, you will very much be missed by all the Midwest Country family of musicians and by all of the fans you've made through the TV show.
Glazier, who had played gigs in the Midwest, the Southwest and Canada, died of pancreatic cancer on July 24 in St. Cloud. He was 66.