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As stated in the other thread, the photo was taken in Vidor, Texas in 1962 at a benefit.

It is Johnny Winter on bass. It was probably a multi-artist show and he agreed to sit in. I don't think Wint ...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30643196@N00/5873839015/in/photostream/lightbox/

This photo was not used in the Bigsby book. It must date from the early 1950s.

Thanks guys.

Here's a rare photo ("rare" because it's not in the Bear Family CD) of Ole Rasmussen.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30643196@N00/5873670765/in/photostream

The steel is Billy Tonneson. ...

This is the earliest photo I've seen of Billy Mize.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30643196@N00/5873631309/in/photostream

Billy is third from left.

Bill Woods is third from right.

One of ...

I heard - I think here on the forum - that Bob Dunn came up with Hank Thompson's signature steel lick when he played with him, and Hank kept it in his music the rest of his career.

That was Ralph & ...

From the '83 convention.

Herb Remington, Leon McAuliffe, Speedy West, Eldon Shamblin, Billy Bowman, Cecil Campbell.

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/1060/herbremingtonleonmcauli.jpg

Uploade ...

Another pose of the same band:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/82329524@N00/3481599648/in/photostream/lightbox/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/82329524@N00/3448473135/in/photostream/

This is the earliest photo I've seen with Chalker in a band. The group is Blackie Crawford and the Tune Toppers, pre-Western Che ...

I don't recall seeing a pic of "Buddie's" Bigsby with a skirt on it, but here it is...printed April 1958 ...

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/3476/buddieemmonsbigsby.jpg

http://cgi.e ...

What is this today, Photo Editing 101? Winking

Thanks to Ernie's Egg Mart for the extra photo.

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix0912/204_shobud2_1.jpg

Wow, great work Jack.

Here's an even better fixed copy using Microsoft Digital Image Pro 10.

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix0912/586_shobudstore_fixed_1.jpg

Jay, that picture is too important to leave in the state that it's currently in. I hope you don't mind, I took the liberty of working on it in Photoshop to try to get it back to it's original glory... ...

Anybody know this man?

From "Country Review," July 1973:

http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/6074/joedurbinsteelguitarlor.jpg

And now a You Tube video!

http://www.youtube.com/watc ...

Triplenecks were available in late 1952 and early 1953 as per Gibson price lists. Never saw a picture of Papa Cairo without that particular steel so he must have used it throughout his career. He was ...

Judging by the clothing (lapel-less mod jacket), I would guess that is mid to late 50s, very early 60s.

I think it's just the rather poor quality of the photo that makes it appear that they are wea ...

I'm trying to establish a probable date for this photo below. The band is Papa Cairo and His Boys, taken in Louisiana.

The steel on the far left is a triple-neck Gibson. Can someone tell me when G ...

Bobby playing on Jimmy Simpson's "Blue As I Can Be" from 1956 can be heard here:

http://wired-for-sound.blogspot.com/2009/08/jimmy-simpson-oilfield-boy.html

Probably a very young Bobby ...

Nice 1950s pic of Bobby and Leo Jackson on stage here:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9QYxYml9LnM/So4SZInXKLI/AAAAAAAAAA0/V07YyIaqv58/s1600-h/GarrettLeoJacksonlores.jpg

As I said in my original post “the Steel guitar has evolved into a very progressive sophisticated instrument”. The players have evolved along with it.
I also replied “Most of the old country i ...

Great info, Billy. Thanks for making the effort and posting it here.

To help telescope one date: for 1952-54 you mention replacing Bobby Black in Shorty Joe's band while Bobby left to join "a ...

The man is identified as "Jelly" in the Dan Cooper book as well.

Sam Fits is a new name on me.

Well, I've been racked over the coals about the keyboard man. I've been informed by no ...

This pic appears in Dan Cooper's Lefty book. Sadly, Fred is marked as "unidentified"!

I have an old pic of the original "Westerners" band that was at the Ace of Clubs in Big ...

I don't think the piano player in the Bostonia Ballroom pics was part of Lefty's touring band. Probably picked up on the coast for that tour, or just that night. And he definitely is not Jerry Desorme ...

Here is a pic of Hank and band at KWKH in Shreveport. I think that is Lum York on bass. Wish I knew the steel player. Got any idea, Fred?

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix0912/939_Hank_Willi ...

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Topic: Who's playing steel with George Jones
Andrew Brown Replies: 21 Views: 12040	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 16 Dec 2021 3:12 pm Subject: Who's playing steel with George Jones
Andrew Brown Replies: 21 Views: 12040	As stated in the other thread, the photo was taken in Vidor, Texas in 1962 at a benefit. It is Johnny Winter on bass. It was probably a multi-artist show and he agreed to sit in. I don't think Wint ...
Topic: Marian Hall and her Bigsby steel
Andrew Brown Replies: 15 Views: 7996	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 26 Jun 2011 4:19 pm Subject: Marian Hall and her Bigsby steel
Andrew Brown Replies: 15 Views: 7996	http://www.flickr.com/photos/30643196@N00/5873839015/in/photostream/lightbox/ This photo was not used in the Bigsby book. It must date from the early 1950s.
Topic: Billy Mize Bigsby photo
Andrew Brown Replies: 13 Views: 5887	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 26 Jun 2011 2:24 pm Subject: Billy Mize Bigsby photo
Andrew Brown Replies: 13 Views: 5887	Thanks guys.
Topic: Billy Tonneson with Ole Rasmussen's Nebraska Cornhuskers
Andrew Brown Replies: 6 Views: 6532	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 26 Jun 2011 12:01 pm Subject: Billy Tonneson with Ole Rasmussen's Nebraska Cornhuskers
Andrew Brown Replies: 6 Views: 6532	Here's a rare photo ("rare" because it's not in the Bear Family CD) of Ole Rasmussen. http://www.flickr.com/photos/30643196@N00/5873670765/in/photostream The steel is Billy Tonneson. ...
Topic: Billy Mize Bigsby photo
Andrew Brown Replies: 13 Views: 5887	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 26 Jun 2011 11:49 am Subject: Billy Mize Bigsby photo
Andrew Brown Replies: 13 Views: 5887	This is the earliest photo I've seen of Billy Mize. http://www.flickr.com/photos/30643196@N00/5873631309/in/photostream Billy is third from left. Bill Woods is third from right. One of ...
Topic: Tunes Of The Week #14 - Bob Dunn
Andrew Brown Replies: 6 Views: 7211	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 2 May 2011 2:16 pm Subject: Tunes Of The Week #14 - Bob Dunn
Andrew Brown Replies: 6 Views: 7211	I heard - I think here on the forum - that Bob Dunn came up with Hank Thompson's signature steel lick when he played with him, and Hank kept it in his music the rest of his career. That was Ralph & ...
Topic: Herb, Speedy, Leon, Eldon et al. photo from '83
Andrew Brown Replies: 0 Views: 1570	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 28 Apr 2011 8:51 am Subject: Herb, Speedy, Leon, Eldon et al. photo from '83
Andrew Brown Replies: 0 Views: 1570	From the '83 convention. Herb Remington, Leon McAuliffe, Speedy West, Eldon Shamblin, Billy Bowman, Cecil Campbell. http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/1060/herbremingtonleonmcauli.jpg Uploade ...
Topic: Early Curly Chalker pic w/Blackie Crawford
Andrew Brown Replies: 5 Views: 9413	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 14 Nov 2010 1:28 pm Subject: Early Curly Chalker pic w/Blackie Crawford
Andrew Brown Replies: 5 Views: 9413	Another pose of the same band: http://www.flickr.com/photos/82329524@N00/3481599648/in/photostream/lightbox/
Topic: Early Curly Chalker pic w/Blackie Crawford
Andrew Brown Replies: 5 Views: 9413	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 14 Nov 2010 10:24 am Subject: Early Curly Chalker pic w/Blackie Crawford
Andrew Brown Replies: 5 Views: 9413	http://www.flickr.com/photos/82329524@N00/3448473135/in/photostream/ This is the earliest photo I've seen with Chalker in a band. The group is Blackie Crawford and the Tune Toppers, pre-Western Che ...
Topic: Buddie Emmons Bigsby photo 1958
Andrew Brown Replies: 4 Views: 2616	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 29 Sep 2010 4:40 pm Subject: Buddie Emmons Bigsby photo 1958
Andrew Brown Replies: 4 Views: 2616	I don't recall seeing a pic of "Buddie's" Bigsby with a skirt on it, but here it is...printed April 1958 ... http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/3476/buddieemmonsbigsby.jpg http://cgi.e ...
Topic: Memory of the old Sho Bud store on Broadway
Andrew Brown Replies: 165 Views: 109919	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 14 Sep 2010 5:17 pm Subject: Memory of the old Sho Bud store on Broadway
Andrew Brown Replies: 165 Views: 109919	What is this today, Photo Editing 101? Thanks to Ernie's Egg Mart for the extra photo. http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix0912/204_shobud2_1.jpg
Topic: Memory of the old Sho Bud store on Broadway
Andrew Brown Replies: 165 Views: 109919	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 14 Sep 2010 5:16 pm Subject: Memory of the old Sho Bud store on Broadway
Andrew Brown Replies: 165 Views: 109919	Wow, great work Jack. Here's an even better fixed copy using Microsoft Digital Image Pro 10. http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix0912/586_shobudstore_fixed_1.jpg
Topic: Memory of the old Sho Bud store on Broadway
Andrew Brown Replies: 165 Views: 109919	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 13 Sep 2010 4:33 pm Subject: Memory of the old Sho Bud store on Broadway
Andrew Brown Replies: 165 Views: 109919	Jay, that picture is too important to leave in the state that it's currently in. I hope you don't mind, I took the liberty of working on it in Photoshop to try to get it back to it's original glory... ...
Topic: Joe Durbin, Handless Steel Guitarist
Andrew Brown Replies: 1 Views: 1810	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 11 Sep 2010 5:26 pm Subject: Joe Durbin, Handless Steel Guitarist
Andrew Brown Replies: 1 Views: 1810	Anybody know this man? From "Country Review," July 1973: http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/6074/joedurbinsteelguitarlor.jpg And now a You Tube video! http://www.youtube.com/watc ...
Topic: Triple-Neck Gibson -- Papa Cairo
Andrew Brown Replies: 6 Views: 2958	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 5 Jul 2010 11:02 am Subject: Triple-Neck Gibson -- Papa Cairo
Andrew Brown Replies: 6 Views: 2958	Triplenecks were available in late 1952 and early 1953 as per Gibson price lists. Never saw a picture of Papa Cairo without that particular steel so he must have used it throughout his career. He was ...
Topic: Triple-Neck Gibson -- Papa Cairo
Andrew Brown Replies: 6 Views: 2958	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 5 Jul 2010 10:55 am Subject: Triple-Neck Gibson -- Papa Cairo
Andrew Brown Replies: 6 Views: 2958	Judging by the clothing (lapel-less mod jacket), I would guess that is mid to late 50s, very early 60s. I think it's just the rather poor quality of the photo that makes it appear that they are wea ...
Topic: Triple-Neck Gibson -- Papa Cairo
Andrew Brown Replies: 6 Views: 2958	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 5 Jul 2010 9:46 am Subject: Triple-Neck Gibson -- Papa Cairo
Andrew Brown Replies: 6 Views: 2958	I'm trying to establish a probable date for this photo below. The band is Papa Cairo and His Boys, taken in Louisiana. The steel on the far left is a triple-neck Gibson. Can someone tell me when G ...
Topic: In Memory of Bobby Garrett
Andrew Brown Replies: 31 Views: 24109	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 25 May 2010 6:57 pm Subject: In Memory of Bobby Garrett
Andrew Brown Replies: 31 Views: 24109	Bobby playing on Jimmy Simpson's "Blue As I Can Be" from 1956 can be heard here: http://wired-for-sound.blogspot.com/2009/08/jimmy-simpson-oilfield-boy.html Probably a very young Bobby ...
Topic: In Memory of Bobby Garrett
Andrew Brown Replies: 31 Views: 24109	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 25 May 2010 6:54 pm Subject: In Memory of Bobby Garrett
Andrew Brown Replies: 31 Views: 24109	Nice 1950s pic of Bobby and Leo Jackson on stage here: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9QYxYml9LnM/So4SZInXKLI/AAAAAAAAAA0/V07YyIaqv58/s1600-h/GarrettLeoJacksonlores.jpg
Topic: The Steel evolved. Why can't we?
Andrew Brown Replies: 325 Views: 93090	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 11 Apr 2010 11:35 am Subject: The Steel evolved. Why can't we?
Andrew Brown Replies: 325 Views: 93090	As I said in my original post “the Steel guitar has evolved into a very progressive sophisticated instrument”. The players have evolved along with it. I also replied “Most of the old country i ...
Topic: Billy Tonnesen - Music Bio 1939 to 2006
Andrew Brown Replies: 27 Views: 17269	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 31 Mar 2010 7:52 pm Subject: Billy Tonnesen - Music Bio 1939 to 2006
Andrew Brown Replies: 27 Views: 17269	Great info, Billy. Thanks for making the effort and posting it here. To help telescope one date: for 1952-54 you mention replacing Bobby Black in Shorty Joe's band while Bobby left to join "a ...
Topic: Lefty Frizzell's Steeler in this pic
Andrew Brown Replies: 45 Views: 42355	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 23 Feb 2010 6:03 am Subject: Lefty Frizzell's Steeler in this pic
Andrew Brown Replies: 45 Views: 42355	The man is identified as "Jelly" in the Dan Cooper book as well. Sam Fits is a new name on me. Well, I've been racked over the coals about the keyboard man. I've been informed by no ...
Topic: Lefty Frizzell's Steeler in this pic
Andrew Brown Replies: 45 Views: 42355	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 23 Feb 2010 5:58 am Subject: Lefty Frizzell's Steeler in this pic
Andrew Brown Replies: 45 Views: 42355	This pic appears in Dan Cooper's Lefty book. Sadly, Fred is marked as "unidentified"! I have an old pic of the original "Westerners" band that was at the Ace of Clubs in Big ...
Topic: Lefty Frizzell's Steeler in this pic
Andrew Brown Replies: 45 Views: 42355	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 17 Feb 2010 7:04 am Subject: Lefty Frizzell's Steeler in this pic
Andrew Brown Replies: 45 Views: 42355	I don't think the piano player in the Bostonia Ballroom pics was part of Lefty's touring band. Probably picked up on the coast for that tour, or just that night. And he definitely is not Jerry Desorme ...
Topic: Lefty Frizzell's Steeler in this pic
Andrew Brown Replies: 45 Views: 42355	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 17 Feb 2010 7:01 am Subject: Lefty Frizzell's Steeler in this pic
Andrew Brown Replies: 45 Views: 42355	Here is a pic of Hank and band at KWKH in Shreveport. I think that is Lum York on bass. Wish I knew the steel player. Got any idea, Fred? http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix0912/939_Hank_Willi ...