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Very well said: "Never gets old."

As documented by Ron Funk and Bill Ferguson, for a few years in the 80s Emmons would book Bobby's in Fairview Heights, IL after Scotty's annual Christmas ...

Just echoing everybody's posts. Every steel player should read "Buddy Emmons Steel Guitar Icon" by Steve Fishell, if for nothing else than for inspiration and a guidepost forward.

On a pe ...

John Anderson, the newest Country Music Hall of Fame inductee:

"She Just Started Liking Cheatin' Songs Today" 1980 Warner Brothers #13 Billboard Country
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N ...

Before the days of "Dang Me", "King of the
Road" and such, I was a young, ambitious
song-writer walking the streets of Nashville,
trying to get anybody and everybody who
wo ...

I was very fortunate to see Peter Cooper at the Station Inn in Nashville, with Lloyd Green backing him on steel. It was not only the best steel tone I've ever heard, it was also the best SOUND I've ev ...

Thanks to all for replying to this post. I was incorrect in saying that Ivo Glenn was the first local Nashville steel player mentioned in local papers. Sorry about that. I have made a donation to the ...

Mr. Troutman, Sir, thank you very much for your reply and generous words. I am just beginning to learn about lap steel or Hawaiian music and been leaning heavy on the following sources, including your ...

Who was the first local Nashvillian to play steel guitar?

The first local Nashvillians to try their hand at the steel guitar were inspired by the Native Hawaiians who appeared between 1909 and 1935 ...

Pt #2 "Moving Images Of The First Steel Players To Work Nashville"

This is a follow-up to a follow-up to John Norris's "Topic: 1930s & 40s recordings featuring Letritia Kan.

J ...

"Pete Wade, Guitarist on Countless Nashville Hits, Dies at 89"
(New York Times, August 3, 2024)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/01/arts/music/pete-wade-dies.html

https://bb.steelguitarf ...

This is a follow-up to John Norris's "Topic: 1930s & 40s recordings featuring Letritia Kandle found."

(The following post is a two-parter)
Part #1 "The First Steel Players to ...

Ray Price panel discussion with moderator Eddie Stubbs introducing Mr. Wade as "he's my favorite electric lead guitar."

Panel discussion by former members of Ray Price's Cherokee Cowboys ...

Anthony, Thanks again for replying and also for providing your "Aloha Dream" newsletter's Jimmie Rodgers's articles. I can't tell you how helpful this has been. It started me researching how ...

Mr. Norris, thank you very much. Excellent! Hey Anthony Lis, it's Bob in Nashville - you won't remember me but Hey.

Here's a recap of photos that have been posted before. To get a perspective of th ...

Back in the day, I was green enough to sit in a poker game with Tommy and the Ace in The Hole Band. They cleaned me out. When I was leaving, the bandleader I was working with at the time said:" & ...

Buddy Emmons "Steel Guitar Icon" is always available at the Country Music Hall of Fame Museum bookstore where Steve has produced and narrated several important Emmons related events.

http ...

Here's a photo of James Farmer w/ Marty and band from the Nashville Banner, January 12, 1957. Shorty worked with everybody and, along with Tommy Jackson, tons of TV. Later, became a very successful b ...

Buddy Sherrill hired both Pete Drake and Buddy Emmons to cut with Marty in 1976, and two of the sides went to #1: "El Paso City" with Pete Drake, and "Among My Souvenirs" with Emmo ...

Years ago, this great question was asked on the SGF and several players replied. Emmons and many other listed Ferlin Husky's "Just Like Jimmy" w/ Jerry Byrd on steel as their favorite:

& ...

"They'll see me on TV now...." Great story!

Here's another story about Weldon's LeGrande story. Hank Corwin was a steel player in town who had worked with everybody including a long run ...

Weldon had a great sense of humor, and you could always hear it coming out of his steel. Also, Weldon was all about tone:

Del Reeves "You Comb Her Hair Every Morning" (1975) (Hear those b ...

Excellent, Thank you Mr. DiAlesandro. We only had one source for this: a newspaper article about Buddy Emmons with Deadly Ernest—this is so helpful for filling in the details and connecting the dots ...

Thanks Pete - Excellent - Just what they were looking for. Thanks for fast response. Thanks, Ron Funk.

Indeed, Mike Jones was a master player.

Barbara Mandrell “Live”
6/7/81 (live concert ...

Did Barbara Mandrell ever record on a record that was released commercially? There is no documentation she did, but I'm just checking. Thanks for any answers.

Norman Blake "Crazy Kurtis"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2z475Fudbw

Norman Blake "The Fields Of November" Flying Fish 004 (1974)

A record well worth having:

https:// ...

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Topic: Buddy & Phil Baugh Sitting in @ Bobby's in East St'Louis
robert kramer Replies: 3 Views: 609	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 9 Nov 2024 8:57 am Subject: Buddy & Phil Baugh Sitting in @ Bobby's in East St'Louis
robert kramer Replies: 3 Views: 609	Very well said: "Never gets old." As documented by Ron Funk and Bill Ferguson, for a few years in the 80s Emmons would book Bobby's in Fairview Heights, IL after Scotty's annual Christmas ...
Topic: Buddy Emmons Book
robert kramer Replies: 6 Views: 1004	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 30 Oct 2024 12:45 pm Subject: Buddy Emmons Book
robert kramer Replies: 6 Views: 1004	Just echoing everybody's posts. Every steel player should read "Buddy Emmons Steel Guitar Icon" by Steve Fishell, if for nothing else than for inspiration and a guidepost forward. On a pe ...
Topic: Your favorite Pete Drake?
robert kramer Replies: 36 Views: 3184	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 18 Oct 2024 7:56 am Subject: Your favorite Pete Drake?
robert kramer Replies: 36 Views: 3184	John Anderson, the newest Country Music Hall of Fame inductee: "She Just Started Liking Cheatin' Songs Today" 1980 Warner Brothers #13 Billboard Country https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N ...
Topic: Steel on Half a Mind
robert kramer Replies: 5 Views: 1372	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 10 Oct 2024 6:24 pm Subject: Steel on Half a Mind
robert kramer Replies: 5 Views: 1372	Before the days of "Dang Me", "King of the Road" and such, I was a young, ambitious song-writer walking the streets of Nashville, trying to get anybody and everybody who wo ...
Topic: Lloyd Green's BD
robert kramer Replies: 11 Views: 1862	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 5 Oct 2024 6:18 am Subject: Lloyd Green's BD
robert kramer Replies: 11 Views: 1862	I was very fortunate to see Peter Cooper at the Station Inn in Nashville, with Lloyd Green backing him on steel. It was not only the best steel tone I've ever heard, it was also the best SOUND I've ev ...
Topic: Who was the first Nashville steel player?
robert kramer Replies: 7 Views: 1744	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 5 Oct 2024 5:58 am Subject: Who was the first Nashville steel player?
robert kramer Replies: 7 Views: 1744	Thanks to all for replying to this post. I was incorrect in saying that Ivo Glenn was the first local Nashville steel player mentioned in local papers. Sorry about that. I have made a donation to the ...
Topic: Who was the first Nashville steel player?
robert kramer Replies: 7 Views: 1744	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 5 Oct 2024 5:47 am Subject: Who was the first Nashville steel player?
robert kramer Replies: 7 Views: 1744	Mr. Troutman, Sir, thank you very much for your reply and generous words. I am just beginning to learn about lap steel or Hawaiian music and been leaning heavy on the following sources, including your ...
Topic: Who was the first Nashville steel player?
robert kramer Replies: 7 Views: 1744	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 28 Sep 2024 2:14 pm Subject: Who was the first Nashville steel player?
robert kramer Replies: 7 Views: 1744	Who was the first local Nashvillian to play steel guitar? The first local Nashvillians to try their hand at the steel guitar were inspired by the Native Hawaiians who appeared between 1909 and 1935 ...
Topic: Pt #2 "Moving Images First Steel Players To Work Nashville"
robert kramer Replies: 2 Views: 1250	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 7 Sep 2024 7:19 am Subject: Pt #2 "Moving Images First Steel Players To Work Nashville"
robert kramer Replies: 2 Views: 1250	Pt #2 "Moving Images Of The First Steel Players To Work Nashville" This is a follow-up to a follow-up to John Norris's "Topic: 1930s & 40s recordings featuring Letritia Kan. J ...
Topic: Pete Wade
robert kramer Replies: 11 Views: 3930	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 3 Sep 2024 6:36 pm Subject: Pete Wade
robert kramer Replies: 11 Views: 3930	"Pete Wade, Guitarist on Countless Nashville Hits, Dies at 89" (New York Times, August 3, 2024) https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/01/arts/music/pete-wade-dies.html https://bb.steelguitarf ...
Topic: Part #1 "The First Steel Players to Work Nashville"
robert kramer Replies: 1 Views: 1179	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 31 Aug 2024 3:18 am Subject: Part #1 "The First Steel Players to Work Nashville"
robert kramer Replies: 1 Views: 1179	This is a follow-up to John Norris's "Topic: 1930s & 40s recordings featuring Letritia Kandle found." (The following post is a two-parter) Part #1 "The First Steel Players to ...
Topic: Pete Wade
robert kramer Replies: 11 Views: 3930	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 28 Aug 2024 7:52 am Subject: Pete Wade
robert kramer Replies: 11 Views: 3930	Ray Price panel discussion with moderator Eddie Stubbs introducing Mr. Wade as "he's my favorite electric lead guitar." Panel discussion by former members of Ray Price's Cherokee Cowboys ...
Topic: 1930s & 40s recordings featuring Letritia Kandle found
robert kramer Replies: 21 Views: 20288	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 16 Aug 2024 9:16 am Subject: 1930s & 40s recordings featuring Letritia Kandle found
robert kramer Replies: 21 Views: 20288	Anthony, Thanks again for replying and also for providing your "Aloha Dream" newsletter's Jimmie Rodgers's articles. I can't tell you how helpful this has been. It started me researching how ...
Topic: 1930s & 40s recordings featuring Letritia Kandle found
robert kramer Replies: 21 Views: 20288	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 9 Aug 2024 9:13 am Subject: 1930s & 40s recordings featuring Letritia Kandle found
robert kramer Replies: 21 Views: 20288	Mr. Norris, thank you very much. Excellent! Hey Anthony Lis, it's Bob in Nashville - you won't remember me but Hey. Here's a recap of photos that have been posted before. To get a perspective of th ...
Topic: My Ole Longtime friend Tom Foote
robert kramer Replies: 5 Views: 2883	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 1 May 2024 7:32 am Subject: My Ole Longtime friend Tom Foote
robert kramer Replies: 5 Views: 2883	Back in the day, I was green enough to sit in a poker game with Tommy and the Ace in The Hole Band. They cleaned me out. When I was leaving, the bandleader I was working with at the time said:" & ...
Topic: Buddy Emmons book
robert kramer Replies: 10 Views: 2186	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 24 Apr 2024 10:16 am Subject: Buddy Emmons book
robert kramer Replies: 10 Views: 2186	Buddy Emmons "Steel Guitar Icon" is always available at the Country Music Hall of Fame Museum bookstore where Steve has produced and narrated several important Emmons related events. http ...
Topic: Steel on Marty Robbins Recordings
robert kramer Replies: 10 Views: 1990	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 21 Apr 2024 12:14 pm Subject: Steel on Marty Robbins Recordings
robert kramer Replies: 10 Views: 1990	Here's a photo of James Farmer w/ Marty and band from the Nashville Banner, January 12, 1957. Shorty worked with everybody and, along with Tommy Jackson, tons of TV. Later, became a very successful b ...
Topic: Steel on Marty Robbins Recordings
robert kramer Replies: 10 Views: 1990	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 20 Apr 2024 8:02 am Subject: Steel on Marty Robbins Recordings
robert kramer Replies: 10 Views: 1990	Buddy Sherrill hired both Pete Drake and Buddy Emmons to cut with Marty in 1976, and two of the sides went to #1: "El Paso City" with Pete Drake, and "Among My Souvenirs" with Emmo ...
Topic: The Five Greatest Solos?
robert kramer Replies: 34 Views: 5493	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 15 Apr 2024 8:10 am Subject: The Five Greatest Solos?
robert kramer Replies: 34 Views: 5493	Years ago, this great question was asked on the SGF and several players replied. Emmons and many other listed Ferlin Husky's "Just Like Jimmy" w/ Jerry Byrd on steel as their favorite: & ...
Topic: Amazing Weldon Myrick
robert kramer Replies: 27 Views: 5728	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 31 Mar 2024 7:27 pm Subject: Amazing Weldon Myrick
robert kramer Replies: 27 Views: 5728	"They'll see me on TV now...." Great story! Here's another story about Weldon's LeGrande story. Hank Corwin was a steel player in town who had worked with everybody including a long run ...
Topic: Amazing Weldon Myrick
robert kramer Replies: 27 Views: 5728	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 25 Mar 2024 8:47 pm Subject: Amazing Weldon Myrick
robert kramer Replies: 27 Views: 5728	Weldon had a great sense of humor, and you could always hear it coming out of his steel. Also, Weldon was all about tone: Del Reeves "You Comb Her Hair Every Morning" (1975) (Hear those b ...
Topic: Unreleased Buddy Emmons - Live in Cleveland, OH 1982
robert kramer Replies: 53 Views: 12573	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 25 Mar 2024 8:21 am Subject: Unreleased Buddy Emmons - Live in Cleveland, OH 1982
robert kramer Replies: 53 Views: 12573	Excellent, Thank you Mr. DiAlesandro. We only had one source for this: a newspaper article about Buddy Emmons with Deadly Ernest—this is so helpful for filling in the details and connecting the dots ...
Topic: Did Barbara Mandrell ever record steel on a record?
robert kramer Replies: 7 Views: 1311	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 22 Mar 2024 3:25 pm Subject: Did Barbara Mandrell ever record steel on a record?
robert kramer Replies: 7 Views: 1311	Thanks Pete - Excellent - Just what they were looking for. Thanks for fast response. Thanks, Ron Funk. Indeed, Mike Jones was a master player. Barbara Mandrell “Live” 6/7/81 (live concert ...
Topic: Did Barbara Mandrell ever record steel on a record?
robert kramer Replies: 7 Views: 1311	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 22 Mar 2024 7:29 am Subject: Did Barbara Mandrell ever record steel on a record?
robert kramer Replies: 7 Views: 1311	Did Barbara Mandrell ever record on a record that was released commercially? There is no documentation she did, but I'm just checking. Thanks for any answers.
Topic: Curtis Burch
robert kramer Replies: 5 Views: 1420	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 18 Mar 2024 2:50 pm Subject: Curtis Burch
robert kramer Replies: 5 Views: 1420	Norman Blake "Crazy Kurtis" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2z475Fudbw Norman Blake "The Fields Of November" Flying Fish 004 (1974) A record well worth having: https:// ...