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Hi! my name is James Joyner.I live in Peoria IL. and have been here since 22 Nov.1950.I was,however,born in St. Francis county Arkansas atop of Crowely's ridge about 2 miles from Forrest city.In the year of our Lord 1925 on April 4th.

I lived as a child in Arkansas mostly on a farm and later in Memphis Tn.Coming to IL. I hired in at Caterpillar tractor co. and worked there 35 years as a precision Machinist retiring 1 May 1986.

I am married and have 5 offspring.

The guitar I'm holding is a 1975 Gibson Humming Bird.It is my third guitar.My first was a hockshop "F" hole cheapie.My second(which I still have)is a 1947 Gibson LG 2.I am not a pro. Mostly self taught picker who enjoys what I can do.My first love was the harmonica and I eventually came by a Hohner 64 Chrormatic.I have also tried Keyboards a little.I play(following the piano) once a month at a nursing home.

I also have enjoyed art some including Paint by numbers and doodling with microsoft paint.

I am 5' 8" and about 150 lbs.