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Topic: Emmons non-pedal work? |
Frank Freniere
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The First Coast
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Posted 8 Jul 2010 11:22 am |
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| Do any recordings exist of Buddy playing non-pedal guitar? I mean, like from his early days, pre-pedals? |
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Mike Neer
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NJ
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Posted 8 Jul 2010 12:39 pm
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Buddy said the first session he remembers playing was Faron Young's "Sweet Dreams", and that was on pedal steel. I think he may have recorded something on non-pedal with Ray Pennington, but I can't recall the specific recording.
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Mitch Drumm
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Frostbite Falls, hard by Veronica Lake
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Posted 8 Jul 2010 12:59 pm
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| Buddy made a number of recordings before he ever got to Nashville and some of them were on a Fender lap steel. |
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Mike Neer
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NJ
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Posted 8 Jul 2010 1:08 pm
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Do you know the titles?
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Mitch Drumm
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Posted 8 Jul 2010 2:07 pm
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One is Chuck Carroll's "Hey Now".
Another possibility is Casey Clark's "Chokin' The Reeds".
Buddy also recorded with Jimmy Work ("Making Believe") before he went to Nashville. Not sure if this was pedal or not as I have a tin ear.
I have implored those close to Buddy to try to document his pre-Nashville career, but it may have fallen on deaf ears--in which case that detail will be lost to history.
Buddy has confirmed that he plays on the Chuck Carroll and Casey Clark recordings mentioned above.
For all I know, there are dozens more, but we need artist names of any possibilities so they can be run down. |
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Mike Neer
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Mitch Drumm
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Frostbite Falls, hard by Veronica Lake
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Posted 8 Jul 2010 2:48 pm
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Here are some label shots.
Haven't tried to run down Mean Ole Blues.
Making Believe by Jimmy Work is easily had on CD. It's from 1954. Recorded at the same session in Detroit were:
That’s What Make The Jukebox Play
Don’t Give Me A Reason To Wonder Why
Just Like Downtown
So, Buddy is likely on those also.
Hey Now is from 1955, with Buddy on a Fender quad.
Chokin' The Reeds is from 1954.
Buddy played with the Bob Reed band (see pic below). I have heard recordings by Reed, but Buddy is not on the songs I heard. There may be other Reed recordings??
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Fred Shannon
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Rocking "S" Ranch, Comancheria, Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 8 Jul 2010 3:19 pm
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Mitch, thanks so much for the info and the pics. Here is a pict of Buddy at the TSGA show in 2004. He's in the MSA room and playing Reece's Jimmy Boen 12 string lap. He really enjoyed himself as evidenced by the look on his face. 
In any case thanks again for all the infor and for those who wonder, he tore the instrument up. He hasn't lost a thing here.
phred
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Richard Brandt
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Posted 8 Jul 2010 3:24 pm Emmons early days,No pedals
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Buddy Emmons on a Columbia label 45 RPM recorded
silver Bells and Border Serenade.I have the record. |
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Frank Freniere
From:
The First Coast
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Posted 8 Jul 2010 4:16 pm
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Guys -
Thanks for the wonderful pictures, music and information provided by all. |
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Andy Sandoval
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Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 8 Jul 2010 5:02 pm
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Had to dig into my "Hillbilly" archive for this one. Chuck Carroll's ----> Mean Ole Blues
Just noticed, in the photo of Buddy with the quad, his name is spelled "Buddie". When did he change it? |
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Mitch Drumm
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Frostbite Falls, hard by Veronica Lake
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Posted 8 Jul 2010 6:12 pm
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Andy:
Thanks for that tune--BE a la Don Helms.
He must have changed the spelling after 1963--Steel Guitar Jazz LP came out that year and it is credited to Buddie Emmons.
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