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Topic: 1949 Doris Day hit Crocodile Tears- steel |
George Rout
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Posted 20 Aug 2012 5:01 pm |
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A tidbit of nostalgia.....
I was taking Hawaiian guitar lessons in Halifax in 1948/49 and many of my lessons were the hit parade tunes of the day. Attached is the TAB in Low Bass A Major tuning for Crocodile Tears, a 1949 hit for Doris Day. I was going through a pile of old A Major tab tonight and came across it.
What's neat though, is the steel guitar on it. Here's the link to Doris' old Columbia recording in 1949.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JffL45q0HPE
I wonder if anybody knows who the steel player might be on that?
Here's the TAB.
Geo
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billchav
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Posted 20 Aug 2012 6:06 pm 1949 Doris Day Hit
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My first guesses were: Frankie James Marvin, Noel Boggs or our FORUM buddy, Billy Tonnessen.
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Bill Fay
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Posted 20 Aug 2012 6:37 pm Crocodile Tears at the Halifax Hawiian Studios
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Hi George :
Surprise surprise hearing from me on the Forum .."A"??
I took lessons around the same time in Halifax. I did not get that particular song. Now I have it too. Thanks!
Your Ole Pal Bill (Hank) Fay |
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George Rout
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St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 20 Aug 2012 6:57 pm
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Surprise is right. Nice to hear from you. Keep in touch.
Geo
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Billy Tonnesen
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Posted 20 Aug 2012 7:14 pm
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I will venture a guess that the Steel could be Freddy Traveres or Pete Martinez. The Steel has a Hawaiian ring to it. I couldn't see who wrote the song but: When Tex Atcheson was playing fiddle with us in the Ole Rasmussen Band, Tex said his Wife wrote it. Can't remember her name !
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Fred Isenor
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Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 22 Aug 2012 4:13 pm steel player on Doris Day's Crocodile Tears
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Hi George,
The more I listen the more I believe it's Frankie Marvin. Of course I've been known to be wrong.
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billchav
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Posted 22 Aug 2012 5:47 pm Steeler used on Dors Day 1949 recording
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Fred, I thought it was Frankie Marvin since it sounded so much like his early work with Gene Autry.
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Billy Tonnesen
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Posted 22 Aug 2012 7:06 pm
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I never heard Frankie Marvin play anything but some simple fills on the Gene Autry records. IMHO this sounds like a more accomplished Steel Player like Freddie Traveras. Are the Musicians listed anywhere in the archives ?
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Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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billchav
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Houston, TX USA
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Posted 24 Aug 2012 10:29 am Doris Day/ steeler
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Andy; thanks for posting the link, and to Billy T for making me want to hear more of Freddie T's work. I have also enjoyed listening to Billy T. for many years.
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 25 Aug 2012 6:40 am Received via email
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This was in my mailbox this morning.
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Hello...
I assume you are a member of The Steel Guitar Forum ? (which I am not a member of)
This morning on my google I was directed to this forum on which I came across a question reference who played the steel guitar on "Crocodile Tears" song recorded by Doris Day in 1949.
It was Fred Tavares who played the steel guitar. (The Leader/Arranger of the Orchestra/Band was George Wyle)
The song was written by Jimmy Mac Donald and Billie Weber.
Maybe you can post this info on the forum for the rest of the member to read?
They are welcome....and thank you.
Sue |
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Billy Tonnesen
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Posted 25 Aug 2012 1:14 pm
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Was the co-writer Billie Weber a woman ? I can still remember Tex Atchison saying his wife wrote it.
Many times, to get a song recorded a writer had to share the writing with someone else who was not really a writer on the song.
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Billy Tonnesen
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Posted 27 Aug 2012 12:38 pm
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My memory has been jogged and Tex Atchison's Wife's first name was "Billie".
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George Rout
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St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 31 Aug 2012 7:08 pm
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Just a note to say thanks to Sue and all the folks who posted interesting points on Crocodile Tears. I appreciated it very much. I'm going to dig out the A Major TAB for Quicksilver which was another of my lessons in 1948.
Geo
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George Rout
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St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 1 Sep 2012 7:36 am Quicksilver
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In the post regarding Doris Day's "Crocodile Tears" somebody mentioned another Doris Day song of the era, "Quicksilver" which was also a lesson of mine back in 1948. Here's the A Major Low Bass TAB for it. I realize there is a TAB section, but I just wanted to connect the TAB to the present subject. Thanks.
Geo
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