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Topic: Leon McAuliffe - early rock & roller!? |
Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Jim Cohen
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Philadelphia, PA
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Bill Hatcher
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Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 7 Nov 2008 2:09 pm |
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| Never mind Leon.....who was the guitar player!! Too bad he got no camera coverage. |
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Jussi Huhtakangas
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Helsinki, Finland
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Posted 7 Nov 2008 2:22 pm
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| That was posted on utube by our singer, he's had those clips on video of the Ozark for some 20 years or so now. We use to order the VHS tapes from a guy in UK, he had a truckload of vintage film clips and shows, from blues to jazz, rockabilly, country, British pop, you name it. I still have hours and hours of them on video. I'm pretty sure the guitar player is Speedy Haworth, he was the house guitarist on the show, it was Slim Wilson's band. Check the other videos by halpeters, there are more clips from the same show, Roy Lanham was a quest there too, doin' Lover Come Back, Kerry Dance, etc. Red Foley and Slim Wilson both were hosts on that show. |
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Bill Hatcher
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Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 7 Nov 2008 6:04 pm
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| Jussi Huhtakangas wrote: |
| . I'm pretty sure the guitar player is Speedy Haworth, he was the house guitarist on the show |
Thanks Jussi. Speedy is mentioned by Chet Atkins in some of his books. Speedy took a few of his gigs when Atkins would get fired..he must have been a fine player. |
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Ron Whitfield
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Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Russ Wever
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Kansas City
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Posted 7 Nov 2008 9:00 pm
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| sweet steelin' of ? |
. . . Bert Rivera |
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Jerry Hayes
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Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 12 Nov 2008 3:51 am
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Leon actually had a couple of vocal hits in the sixties which were fairly rockin'. One was "Cozy Inn" which was on Capitol I believe. A lot of local bands around LA used to do that one. I just remember the last line "Everything's Rosey, down at the Cozy Inn"......JH in Va.
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Jussi Huhtakangas
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Helsinki, Finland
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David Doggett
From:
Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 12 Nov 2008 10:04 am
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I was expecting some rockabilly steel. Who knew he was a singer - with the outfit and everything.
Here's more like what I was expecting: Whole Lotta Shakin'. According to one comment this is Merl Lindsay and the Oklahoma Nite Riders. Who's the steeler, and what' he playing? |
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Gene Jones
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Oklahoma City, OK USA, (deceased)
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Posted 12 Nov 2008 11:07 am
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That Merl Lindsay clip of the "Ozark Jubilee Band", formerly the "Oklahoma Nite Riders", was from the late 1950's or early 1960's. I don't recognize the vocalist, but it looked like Butch Onstott on piano, guitar player Lucky Word, fiddler Jimmy Young, and the steel player looked suspiciously like my old friend and current forum member Jerry Horner who worked for Merl back in those days. I'll let him verify or deny it!  ....and the girl was vocalist Shanna Lawrence, whe later became one of the best bass players I ever worked with!
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Ron Whitfield
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Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 12 Nov 2008 11:41 am Many thanx, Russ!
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| Russ Wever wrote: |
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| sweet steelin' of ? |
. . . Bert Rivera |
Not enuf Bert to enjoy, by far. |
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Reece Anderson
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Keller Texas USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 12 Nov 2008 12:21 pm
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| The man next to last sure looks like Keith Coleman (now deceased) who was an amazing fiddle player and an all around great guy who played with Bob Wills and later with Leon when he had his own band. Keith, Johnnie Gimble and Ray Bensen can/could all do an amazing impersonation of Bob Wills on stage. |
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Billy Tonnesen
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R.I.P., Buena Park, California
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Posted 12 Nov 2008 3:27 pm
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Reese:.
Smokey Rogers with the Tex Williams band also did a Bob Wills impersonation which cracked everybody up. When he was with Spade Cooley, I don't think Spade would have let him do it ! |
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Jerry Horner
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Tahlequah, OK, USA
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Posted 31 Dec 2008 4:17 am
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What a supprise. I had no idea that there was a film of Merl and the band back then. That was in November, 1958 at the Town Hall Party in Compton, California. The steel you see me playing was a Wright Custom. I later traded it to Vick Ashmead in Texas. Thanks for remembering Gene.
Happy New Year everyone.
Jerry |
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Bill Cunningham
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Atlanta, Ga. USA
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Posted 31 Dec 2008 9:56 am
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In the Green Light video, is the fiddler on the left a young Jimmy Belkin?
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Gene Jones
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Oklahoma City, OK USA, (deceased)
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Posted 31 Dec 2008 10:01 am
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Thanks for remembering Gene.
No sweat Jerry! How could I forget the steel player who inspired me from that era? I was never much of a steel player, but I knew some who were....and you were one of them! Best wishes my friend, and have a great New Year.
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Paul Graupp
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Macon Ga USA
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Posted 31 Dec 2008 10:57 am
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Gene: On Jan 2nd of 2003, you wrote:
"I'm sure that I'm not an exception when I say that there are highlites of a musical career that are easily remembered because we happen to have pictures or recordings or something special that causes us to remember them...but most of our life as musicians is made up of people like Cheyenne.
The fabric and substance of our life is those almost forgotten experiences and faded images of people that we have known and worked with in past years, but who are now just a dim memory."
This thread reminded me of your beautifully stated sentiments you expressed back then. So many memories...
Regards, Paul   |
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Gene Jones
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Oklahoma City, OK USA, (deceased)
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Posted 2 Jan 2009 5:28 am
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Paul, thank you for your kind remarks, however, I was primarily inspired by your exceptional writing talent, and others who have either died or who seldom contribute to the SGF anymore.
I agree with you, that era produced some good memories and friends that I miss.
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Paul Graupp
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Macon Ga USA
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Posted 2 Jan 2009 6:33 am
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Maybe we should call it the All In The Family/Archie Bunker syndrome:
THOSE WERE THE DAYS !!
And while it may have slowed down a bit, I still spend a lot of time here now that old age has crept up on me. I could rake leaves or paint the facia boards but, frankly, I'd rather be here with the current crew and, of course, that includes you.
Been riding the big bike lately...
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