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PEOPLE standing steel
STRING THEORY
Bill Stafford, steel guitar legend has an interesting story
story by Lisa Kröger photos by James Edward Bates
Everyone has a story to tell. Gulfport native Bill Stafford has hundreds. He’s been a musician and an inventor; he’s worked in shipyards and on movie sets. He’s also served in the United States Navy. But one story trumps
them all. “Everyone wants to hear the story about Elvis,” he says, shaking his head.
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