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Topic: Australian Steelers, any info about Pee Wee Clark ? |
Joe Stoebenau
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Posted 28 Aug 2008 6:40 am |
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I've noticed a few Australian steelers here lately so here's a question for ya.
Have you heard of Pee Wee Clark? Have his albums been released on CD and are they available?
I know of 4 albums but there might be more.
He played with Reg Lindsay back in the 70's.
thanks,
Joe
Last edited by Joe Stoebenau on 29 Aug 2008 9:14 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Jeremy Threlfall
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Posted 28 Aug 2008 6:08 pm
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I've heard the name, but I know bugg*r all about him
The only website reference I could find was to his induction into the Tamworth "Hands of Fame" in 1980
sounds like you know more about him than I do
"The Country Music Hands Of Fame Cornerstone was established in Tamworth, Australia's Country Music Capital, in 1977 as a tribute to people who had made a name for themselves in Australian country music.
Inductees are determined by the Australian Country
Music Foundation (ACMF) on behalf of Tamworth Regional Council and announced at the annual Roll of Renown Concert on the first Saturday of the January country music festival in Tamworth.
The cornerstone is located in Hands of Fame Park (originally CWA Park) at the corner of Kable Avenue and Brisbane Street, Tamworth.
Hand imprinting takes place during the annual Tamworth Country Music Festival presented by Telstra each January on the main Saturday of the Festival at 9.15am"
Bump to the top in case any more knowledgeable Australians missed it first time around. |
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Stuart Devenish
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Melbourne, Australia
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Posted 28 Aug 2008 11:06 pm Pee Wee Clark
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I met Pee Wee at the Brisbane Steel Guitar convention in 1999. He played a well-used black Emmons guitar -- 12 string I think -- with a non-conventional pedal setup. Wonderful player, smoother than silk! It's my guess that the Brisbane crew would know him well, and have lots to say about him.
Chow.
Stuart |
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Joe Stoebenau
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Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 29 Aug 2008 8:48 am
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Thanks Jeremy and Stuart,
I have copies of 4 albums that a friend sent me and they are fantastic. They are from albums on the Festival Records label.
There is one album he did with Buddy Emmons called Country Jazz that on some tracks there is no steel. Thumbs Carlisle is on that one as well. really good version of "Mercy Mercy" although that is one of the tracks with no steel.
The other albums are country instrumental with steel in the lead.
I agree with Stuart, "smooth as silk".
On a side note, have you heard of the "Reg Lindsay Country Store and Music Centre"? If it's still around, maybe they would know about Pee Wee. |
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Stuart Devenish
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Melbourne, Australia
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Posted 29 Aug 2008 3:39 pm
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I don't think the site you mentioned is still 'up'; you may not know that Reg Lindsay passed away in the sometime in the last 2 weeks. I used to listen to his music when I was a kid -- ah the times they are a changin.
Another thing about Pee Wee Clark -- at the Brisbane Steel Guitar convention in 1999 they had an old pedal steel from the late 1930s early 1940s; a contraption fused together from an organ body and pedals, and a home-built guitar arrangement with the first rough 'types' of a pedal steel changer and pickup. Pee Wee argued that it was the first true pedal steel ever built -- in Australia NOT the US! Now there's a claim. Again, the Brisbane Steel Guitar people, including Noel Anstead with have a better clue about all that.
Best.
Stuart. |
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Joe Stoebenau
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Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 30 Aug 2008 1:29 pm
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Thanks Stuart, I'll send him an email.
Anyone else have any leads? |
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