Old Grand ole opry

Paul Norman · From: Washington, North Carolina, USA

It looks strange to me for the steel player to have
the volume pedal outside the legs to the right of the guitar. Nice Bigsby steel. This shot goes way back. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arde9psKcYY

Ray Montee · From: Portland, Oregon (deceased)

I too, placed my pedal outside the guitar framework.

I had pully's and stuff that my right leg would catch on if I had on cowboy boots on the volume pedal.

Bud Issacs used to sit sort of side-wise with both legs on the tone changing pedals.

Johnny Cox · Posted 6 Jan 2012 11:18 pm

That is Sonny Burnette playing the Bigsby. Sonny at the time worked for Webb Peirce who also bought that guitar for Sonny to play. After Bud Issacs recorded Slowly with Webb in 1954 Sonny needed a pedal guitar. I will also note that the records following Slowly had Sonny playing that very Bigsby. Most folks assume it was Bud. Sonny was also a member of the Grand Ole Opry staff band during the era of Hal Rugg & Weldon Myrick. Sonny retired several years ago and the last time I spoke with him he had not played at all in several years. Sonny is a very good player and a wonderful man. He is overdue for the SGHOF.
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Jody Sanders · From: Magnolia,Texas, R.I.P.

Johnny, you are so right. Sonny should have been in the SGHOF years ago. Jody.

Jimmy Campbell · From: Fayette, Alabama.

Well said Johnny, would love to see Sonny in the Hall of Fame.
Great Steeler & Gentleman.

Roger Shackelton · From: MINNESOTA (deceased)

These Country Music videos were not connected to The Grand Ole Opry. They were produced by Al Gannaway & filmed in a quonset building in downtown Nashville in the mid 1950s. During the performances they were referred to as: "The Country Show".
Roy Acuff,Grandpa Jones and a few other performers declined to appear in these films.

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Mr. Albert Gannaway produced several full length feature motion pictures during the 1950s and 60s but is perhaps best known for his production of the long running weekly television series "Stars of The Grand Ole Opry" which featured many legendary country music stars including Chet Atkins, Marty Robbins, Minnie Pearl and many others.

Paul Norman · From: Washington, North Carolina, USA

Thank you Roger. I didn't know that.
I was an avid fan of the Grand ole opry and it's stars.
Listened to WSM when the sun went down on Saturday night. Unless it was a clear night the reception was not good. (AM Radio)

Alvin Blaine · From: Picture Rocks, Arizona, USA

Bobbe Seymour · From: Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.

I now have this Bigsby and it is totally restored to like new condition, originally belonged to Johnny Siebert, then Webb-Sonny, then Lloyd green, I have had it for about 5 years.
The guitar is forsale at a very fair price for those of you that might be interested.
Bobbe

Roger Rettig · From: Naples, FL

I have a picture of Jimmy Day doing an Everly Brothers session in the 1950s - he, too, had his pedal placed to the right of his guitar.
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Paul Norman · From: Washington, North Carolina, USA

Yeah Roger, Ray just said there was some stuff underneath there that would catch your leg if you didnt put it outside.
Glad my Emmons is not like that.

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