Bob Howe – THEN & NOW
![]() Bob with Frank Ifield, Geelong 1982 |
![]() …and 30 years later, Sydney 2012 |
![]() Bob Howe with Diana Trask at Twin Towns Services Club, 1980… |
![]() …and at Canterbury Country, 30 years later in Sydney 2010 |
![]() Roy Cooper and Bob at Roy’s Soundlab Studios, 1979… |
![]() …and 33 years later at Maitland City Bowls Sports and Recreation Club, 2012 |
![]() The BARBARY COAST Band in 1984 L to R: Bob, Bugsy, Robbo, Basil, Cozy ![]() 2010 – The BARBARY COAST Band reunion at Earls Barton WMC. L to R: Bob, Bugsy, Robbo, Basil, Cozy Watch a song from Bob’s 25th year reunion with the band in 2009, here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c6jnuyIZ48
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![]() Bob Howe with Johnny Chester on a windy Melbourne day in 1981… |
![]() …and at the Smoky Dawson tribute concert in Sydney 2008 |
![]() Bob Howe with Jerry Arhelger in Mobile, Alabama 1988… |
![]() …and at the Sheraton Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee 2008 |
![]() …with Donna Fisk Melbourne 1982 FEIP Awards… |
![]() …and whipcracking in Sydney 2003 |
![]() …with Lucky Starr 1981 Myer Music Bowl… |
![]() …and in Sydney New Year’s Day 2003 |
![]() …with Terry Gordon recording in Sydney 1979… |
![]() …and above at the Mildura CM Festival 2004 |
Above: Hillbilly Heaven 1990
Bob, Leon Isackson, Wayne Appleby, Bill Pittman
Below: Hillbilly Heaven 2002
Naomi Coggan, Terry Phillpot, Bob, Keith Glass, Tomi Graso, Allan Tomkins
Bob, Leon Isackson, Wayne Appleby, Bill Pittman
Below: Hillbilly Heaven 2002
Naomi Coggan, Terry Phillpot, Bob, Keith Glass, Tomi Graso, Allan Tomkins


Hillbilly Heaven 2008 with NICKI GILLIS who regularly joins the boys to co-host Canterbury Country.
(left to right): Allan Tomkins, Nicki Gillis, Terry Phillpot, Bob, Tomi Graso, Doug Boyd

The HILLBILLY HEAVEN Band (2019 Deluxe Edition) – L to R: KENNY KITCHING (dobro), TERRY PHILLPOT (drums),
GEORGE WASHINGMACHINE (fiddle, vocals), NICKI GILLIS (vocals, guitar, mandolin), TOMI GRASO (pedal steel guitar),
BOB HOWE (guitar, harmonica, vocals, musical director), CLARE O’MEARA (fiddle, vocals), ALLAN TOMKINS (bass, vocals)