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Topic: A fool such as I |
Paul Norman
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Washington, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 14 Mar 2009 4:54 pm |
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I met a man back in the 1960's that told me he wrote the song A fool such as I. Hank Snow had already
recorded it then. His name was Bill Trader from
Charlotte, NC and he was selling automotive equip.
He had a record of his on an old 33 1/3 that he played for me. His singing was not good.
Does anyone around Charlotte, NC. remember him? |
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Charles Davidson
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Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 14 Mar 2009 5:19 pm
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He was the writer,he passed in 2003,Elvis and lots of other artist also recorded this tune,my favorite is Hanks. DYKBC.
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Bernie Gonyea
From:
Sherman Tx. 75092 ,U.S.A. (deceased)
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Posted 14 Mar 2009 8:22 pm " A Fool Such as I
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Bama Charlie : I agree with you whole-heartedly on the better version being sang by one of my favorite Canadian performers of yesterday year. Next to Hank's singing, another of my best liked Inatrumentals of this tune is played by Buck Grantham.. This is what I call " Good Country Music ". Amen..Bernie.
P.S. The steel guitar version by Buck can be found on Chas. Tilley's Web Site . Go and listen to it..O.K ??
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Charles Davidson
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Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 14 Mar 2009 8:45 pm
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Bernie,Mr. Snow was my hero,When I was ten I heard I'm Moving On,That's the moment I KNEW I HAD to be a picker,I was a little country boy in rural Ga.we only had a little radio,no TV back then,Around that time got to see him at the Rylander theater in the little town of Americus Ga.that was almost sixty years ago,over the years have played on many shows and seen many big stars,Have forgotton most of them,but I remember that one like it was yesterday.Many years later was playing in a band that opened for Hank,needless to say that was great. The 40's and 50's were the GOLDEN YEARS of country music so glad we have those times saved on records,tapes and CD'S DYKBC.
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Hard headed, opinionated old geezer. BAMA CHARLIE. GOD BLESS AMERICA. ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST. SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC ! |
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Mac McGhee
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Texas, USA
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Posted 14 Mar 2009 8:57 pm
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| I can not remember the guy's name but I can tell you that he was from NC. He ran around with a guy whose family I grew up with the NULL family. Cecil Null. (I forgot more then you'll ever know about her). |
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Vernon Hester
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Cayce,SC USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 14 Mar 2009 11:04 pm Fool Such as I
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Yep, it was Bill Trader. I play Steel on one of his demo's which included "Fool Such As I" in late 1950 or 1951. Roy Lear was on Bass ,Dewwy Price on guitar, Clyde Costner lead guitar and me with my Rickenbacker.We put it on the old Disc with a Presto recorder in Simpson's studio Charlotte NC.Both Price and Lear were singers that day.I think Lear did that one.I have a copy around here somewhere.
Some other friends of mine had also recorded the tune in 46??
Vernon Hester |
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Tommy Shown
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Denham Springs, La.
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Posted 14 Mar 2009 11:45 pm
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| Charles Davidson wrote: |
| Bernie,Mr. Snow was my hero,When I was ten I heard I'm Moving On,That's the moment I KNEW I HAD to be a picker,I was a little country boy in rural Ga.we only had a little radio,no TV back then,Around that time got to see him at the Rylander theater in the little town of Americus Ga.that was almost sixty years ago,over the years have played on many shows and seen many big stars,Have forgotton most of them,but I remember that one like it was yesterday.Many years later was playing in a band that opened for Hank,needless to say that was great. The 40's and 50's were the GOLDEN YEARS of country music so glad we have those times saved on records,tapes and CD'S DYKBC. |
Charlie,I'm telling on myself here. I am 50 years of age and I remember the Golden Years of Country music,
Hank (Snow & Williams), Lefty, Faron and Ray, I prefer that over what has come out today. Tommy |
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