Family: Stub and his wife, Faye, have three children: Lori, Joe and Brian
Favorite Entertainers: Red Skelton, Jackie Gleason and Tim Conway
Hobbies: Golf and hunting
Bio: Stub is simply one of the funniest men who have ever performed in Branson. His rubber face accents his natural wit. Stub is even funnier off stage than on. Like his sidekick, Droopy Drawers, Jr., Stub enjoys watching people laughing and having a good time. When Stub is on stage, the Baldknobbers can issue the statement "guaranteed to make you belly laugh."

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Family: Patty is married to the show’s producer and comedian Tim "Droopy Drawers Jr." Mabe and they have three children , Brandon, Shane, and Breanna and three grandchildren.
Bio: Patty Mabe was born and raised in Tacoma, Washington. She comes from a family of entertainers. Her parents Lowell and Jewell Thomas's country group "The Rhythm Rockers" performed locally throughout the Pudget Sound for nearly twenty years. In 1980 her family moved back home to Missouri where she met her husband Tim Mabe (Droopy Drawers Jr.) and the rest is history! "We absolutely love what we do and are truly blessed to continue this unique style of family entertainment the Mabe brothers created in1959,"Patty said.

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Family: Gene and his wife, Debbie, have three children: Tiffany, Jaime and Chase, along with two grandchildren
Favorite Entertainers: Ray Price, Merle Haggard, George Jones, Gene Watson, George Strait and Bob Will's Texas Playboys
Hobbies: Photography, horses, fishing, hunting, riding his Gold Wing GL1500 motorcycle with his wife
Bio: Gene's biggest thrills came from performing a Baldknobbers show at the Mabee Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to a crowd of 14,000 people; and performing for Presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush. Gene also takes a very active role with the veterans who are very near and dear to his heart. He has performed the last 9 years on the Tony Orlando Yellow Ribbon Salute to Veterans. Gene is also a Viet Nam Veteran.

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Bio: Joy Bilyeu, granddaughter of Baldknobbers co-founders Bill and Joyce Mabe, began her career as a vocalist at age three when her parents, Pastor Hosea and Debbie Bilyeu, started her singing for church congregations. After starring in a number of musical productions during her college days, Joy led the Baldknobbers cast as featured female vocalist for ten years before taking a sabbatical in 1999 to focus on raising her family and fulfilling missionary work in Peru, Guatemala and Mexico. Her 2006 return to the Baldknobbers stage is cause for celebration among Country and Gospel enthusiasts alike, whose hearts will again be moved by a God-given voice made powerful through a deep, personal commitment to the Lord’s work.

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Family: Ed and his wife, Debbie, have three children: Sarah, Seth and Slade
Favorite Entertainers: Merle Haggard, George Strait and Vince Gill
Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, golf, roping and raising beef cattle
Bio: Ed enjoys being able to make a living doing something he loves. Before starting with the Baldknobbers, Ed was a member of the band "Southern Exit" with Dennis Mabe, Brent Mabe and Jeff Tate. Ed says he is a very simple man, and the things that he enjoys most out of life are those, which are the most common.

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Family: Bob and his wife, Kay, have two sons, Shane and Steve
Favorite Entertainers: George Jones, Don Knotts and Tim Conway
Hobbies: Golf and hunting
Bio: Bob loves entertaining people whether it's playing acoustic licks on an old bluegrass tune on his Martin guitar, singing bass in the Baldknobbers quartet, or being straight man to comedian Stub Meadows. Bob enjoys comedy because, "I like to watch people have fun." Entertaining folks is what the Baldknobbers do best.

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Family: Tim and his wife, Patty, have three children: Brandon, Shane and Breanna and three grandchildren.
Favorite Entertainers: Jim Carey, Garth Brooks and Red Skelton
Hobbies: Bowling, golf and basketball
Bio: Tim enjoys doing comedy and says, "I get the most satisfaction from entertaining by watching people enjoy themselves laughing and forgetting about life for a while." Tim is a second generation Mabe and son of co-owners Jim and Katie Mabe, known as "Droopy Drawers", who started the Baldknobbers in 1959 with his three brothers. Following in his fathers' footsteps came natural for Tim and he delights audiences nightly with his partner and sidekick, Stub Meadows.

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Bio: Denton Mabe is a third generation Mabe and is the son of Renee and the late Dennis Mabe. He started in the 2006 season along with his brother Garrett and cousin Brandon and has been a tremendous addition to the show! Denton says, "Being on the show has been a goal of mine since I was a little boy. I've always looked up to my father, Dennis Mabe, since I think I could walk. I can't express how excited I am to be a part of this group and corporation. I owe all of my drive and talent to my father and mentor for being where I am today." His hobbies include playing cards, shooting hoops, his guitar and singing.

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Family: Penny and Her husband, Bill, have a daughter, Gracie
Favorite Entertainers: Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard, Glen Campbell, Dottie Rambo and Kenny Rogers
Hobbies: Flowers, cross-stitch, fitness enthusiast
Bio: Penny first started performing at age 3 in church. She attended Valdosta High in Valdosta, GA, and Belmont University in Nashville. Penny is a classically trained pianist, and enjoys art and gourmet cooking. She has performed with Mickey Gilley, The Speer Family, Englebert Humperdinck, Dave and Sugar, Steve Winwood, Kim Carnes, Amy Grant, Deana Carter, Trace Adkins, Vern Gosdin, Tracy Byrd and Beth Nielson Chapman. Penny loves being on stage entertaining people. "It is such a privilege to do what I love most for a living. I appreciate the gifts God has blessed me with and hope people enjoy them too." Penny Cardin

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Family: Brent and his wife, Shelli, have two children: Caleb and Abby
Favorite Entertainers: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, George Strait, Steve Earl and Merle Haggard
Hobbies: Golf, tennis, boating, snow skiing, studying and collecting Civil War items
Bio: Brent is a second generation Baldknobber. His father, Lyle Mabe, along with his three brothers, Jim, Bill and Bob, started the Baldknobbers in 1959. Brent says that the things he enjoys most about performing are: "making people happy, writing songs and working with friends." Brent's philosophies of life include his goal to try to be an effective witness for Christ. He likes to have fun, make others laugh and feel good about themselves.

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Family: Brandon and his wife Jessica have two children Broden and Jalyn.
Bio: Brandon Mabe is the son of Tim "Droopy Drawers Jr." and Patty Mabe. Joining the cast in the 2006 season, Brandon has brought an awesome new sound to the stage. Some of Brandon's favorite entertainers include Garth Brooks, Travis Tritt, Tim McGraw and Ray Price. When he's not performing, he enjoys basketball, golf, bowling, music and songwriting. "I enjoy performing for the people and I love to see them smile. I am lucky to be a part of wonderful family and look forward to carrying on my family’s tradition of entertaining," says Brandon.

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Bio: Garrett, along with his brother Denton and cousin Brandon joined the show in the 2006 season, adding an incredible sound and variety to the show. Garrett is the son of Renee and the late Dennis Mabe. "My favorite things are music and my family. Being a part of the show and entertaining truly makes me happy," says Garrett. Garrett is married to Callie and some of his hobbies include playing and writing music, playing football and basketball. His favorite entertainers are The Eagles, Johnny Cash and the Dave Mathews Band.

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Favorite Entertainers: Willie Nelson, Flatt & Scruggs and jazz violist Stephane Grappeli
Hobbies: Sailing, karate, tennis, golf and snow skiing
Bio: Mike was born in Tokyo, Japan, and came to the U.S. to pursue his dream of performing country music. Mike has been featured on nationwide television programs and in newspapers like the MAINICHI in Japan. NBC did a news report on the popularity of country music in Japan, and there was Mike playing the "Orange Blossom Special."

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Bio: For more than thirty years (Jerl Adams) Hargus Marcel, has been bringing laughter and comedy to the Branson stages. Before joining The Baldknobbers Jamboree Music Show, Hargus performed with The Moe Bandy Show, Country Tonite Show and The Sons of the Pioneers Show. "I feel it is an honor to work at The Baldknobbers. They are a great bunch to work with," said Adams.

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Family: Roger and his wife, Juanita, have four children: Cathy, Brian, Kim and R.D.
Favorite Entertainers: Herby Wallace, Buddy Emmons, Julian Tharpe, Rodney Dangerfield and Natalie Cole
Hobbies: Restoring steel guitars and hunting
Bio: Roger is recognized as one of the top steel guitar players in the country. He has been on music television shows like ABC-TV "Ozarks Jubilee" and the "Slim Wilson Show." He has worked with the legends of country music like Red Foley and Rex Allen. "I always enjoyed playing and entertaining knowing I was doing something that brought joy to others. But most of all, I did it my way," says Roger.

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Family: Willie and his wife, Beverly, 1 son, 2 daughters, 5 grand children and 1 great grand daughter
Favorite Entertainers: Jim Reeves, Don Williams, and Alan Jackson
Favorite Local Entertainers: Stub, Hargus, and Jim Stafford
Hobbies: Art painting and restoring old cars
Bio: I'm a native of the Ozarks, born & raised around the Springfield area. I started doing comedy in Branson with the Plummer Family in 1976. Since then I've been on several shows here in the Ozarks over the past 25 years. I'm very thankful to be a part of the Baldknobber Family. "I thank God for my talent & the freedom to live and work here in the Ozarks, The Country Music Show Capital of the World, Branson, MO," says Willie.

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Family: Jeff and his wife, Jennifer, have a daughter, Jessica
Favorite Entertainers: George Strait
Hobbies: Golf, boating and sports of all kinds
Bio: According to Jeff, "meeting people, and knowing I am doing something I have always wanted to do for a living" is what he enjoys most about performing. Jeff's solid rhythm, that keeps the show on pace, is reflected in the solid values of his life.

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Bio: Jerry was born and raised in Oklahoma. He began performing with his family at the age of six. Jerry has toured all over the United States and Europe and has even appeared on the world-famous, Grand Ole Opry. "Entertaining people and making them smile through music is what I've always loved to do," Jerry said. Jerry's true passion is for God and his family.

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Family: Jenni and her husband, Steve, have a daughter, Eliya and a ferret.
Favorite Entertainers: Stephane Grapelli, Mark O'Conner, Stuart Duncan, Allison Krauss , David Grisman, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and Diana Krall
Hobbies: Violin repair, bow rehairing, art, reading and movies
Bio: Jenni attended Roger's State College (Hank Thompson School of Country Music) and Oklahoma State University where she played in the OSU Symphony and helped demonstrate a seminar on improvisation. At Roger's State college she worked with Leon McAlliffe, Eldon Shamblin and Leon Rausch of the Bob Wills Texas Playboys. She later played with Gary P. Nunn composer of Austin City Limits theme song. Jenni has played music for a living since she was 17 working with many groups in the New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma areas and warming up for several major artists along the way. In 1988, Jenni took 2nd place to Vince Gills fiddle player, Andrea Zonn, at the Winefield Walnut Valley Fiddle Contest. In 1996, she attended Mark O'Conner's Fiddle Camp in Nashville's Belmont Park, receiving instruction from some of the greats like Vassar Clements, Johnny Gimble, Stuart Duncan, Buddy Spiker and Mark himself. Jenni came to Branson in 1997 to play for Barbara Fairchild and has been a Branson resident ever since. Jenni Loves being here and working for the Baldknobbers.

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Bio: Jonathan graduated from Belmont University with a degree in Music Business and worked in Artist Management for many well known artists including Ricky Van Shelton, The Judds, Patty Loveless and others. He moved to Branson in 1995 to be a part of the "Barbara Fairchild Show," "Stuck on The 70's Show" and "Buck Trent Show." "I thank God for the opportunity to do what I love and enjoy being a part of the Baldknobbers Show," says Jonathan.

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