Curly Chalker on E9 with Don Gibson

Greg Milton · From: Benalla, Australia

Hello forumites,

Just wondering whether anyone knew of an album that has Curly Chalker playing with Don Gibson? I think he played with him in the late sixties or early seventies?

If anyone owns the Bear Family Box Set of Don Gibson, "The Singer, The Songwriter, 1966-1969", does it have much Curly on it?

Thanks in advance!

Greg

Mitch Drumm · From: Frostbite Falls, hard by Veronica Lake

I never much liked post-1965 Gibson, but Chalker is supposed to be on these tracks. I can't vouch for it's accuracy.

I wouldn't expect any extended rides, but I recall some favorable comments about Curley with Don on some of these tracks.

Most of the steel on this box set is by Pete Drake, Bill West, Sonny Burnette, Lloyd Green, or Weldon Myrick.

14 April 1969 [18:00-21:00] RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South,Nashville, TN - Don Gibson (Don Gibson [vcl/gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Chet Atkins [gt], Curly Chalker [steel], Harold Bradley [bass gt], Junior Huskey [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano] + Jordanaires. Producer: Chet Atkins)

311 XWA4-1442 BLUE DARLIN' unissued/ BCD-16364
312 XWA4-1443 GOOD DEAL, LUCILLE LSP 4169 BCD-16364
313 XWA4-1444 AM I THAT EASY TO FORGET LSP 4169 CAS-2592 BCD-16364
314 XWA4-1445 OH, LONESOME ME LSP 4169 CAS-2592 BCD-16364

16 April 1969 [18:00-21:00] RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South,Nashville, TN - Don Gibson (Don Gibson [vcl/gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Chet Atkins [gt], Curly Chalker [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], William Ackerman [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano] + Jordanaires. Producer: Chet Atkins)

315 XWA4-1446 ONE HAS MY NAME (THE OTHER HAS MY NAME) LSP 4169 ACL1-0328 BCD-16364
316 XWA4-1447 BONAPARTE'S RETREAT LSP 4169 CAS-2592 BCD-16364
317 XWA4-1448 A LITTLE BITTY TEAR LSP 4169 LSP-4281 CAS-2592 BCD-16364
318 XWA4-1449 HERE COMES MY BABY BACK AGAIN LSP 4169 BCD-16364

17 April 1969 [18:00-21:30] RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South,Nashville, TN - Don Gibson (Don Gibson [vcl/gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Chet Atkins [gt], Curly Chalker [steel], Harold Bradley [bass gt], Junior Huskey [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano] + Jordanaires. Producer: Chet Atkins)

319 XWA4-1450 HALF AS MUCH 74-0219/LSP 4169 LSP-4281 CAS-2592 BCD-16364
320 XWA4-1451 I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU LSP 4169 CAS-2592 BCD-16364
321 XWA4-1452 TENNESSEE WALTZ LSP 4169 CAS-2592 BCD-16364
322 XWA4-1453 ALMOST PERSUADED LSP 4169 CAS-2592 BCD-16364
323 XWA4-1460 FOUR WALLS LSP 4169 CAS-2592 BCD-16364

9 October 1969 [14:00-17:00] RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Don Gibson and Dottie West (Don Gibson [vcl/gt], Dottie West [vcl], James Wilkerson [gt], Billy Sanford [gt], Jerry Shook [gt], Curly Chalker [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], Kenneth Buttrey [bass], Larry Butler [piano] + vocal chorus. Producer: Danny Davis)

324 XWA4-2472 I FOUND SOMEONE NEW uunissued/ BCD-16364
325 XWA4-2473 SNAP YOUR FINGERS LSP 4378 BCD-16364

Peter Freiberger · From: California, USA

I believe Curly Chalker is on the "Country Green", "Don't Stop Loving Me", "The Gibson Way", "Don Gibson Sings All-Time Country Gold", and "Don Gibson Sings Hank Williams" albums, and probably more.

Greg Milton · From: Benalla, Australia

Thanks Mitch, I'm not a big fan of his later stuff either but would love to hear some Chalker on E9 with the great man. I'm planning on getting the early sixties Bear Family box set and was thinking about getting the late sixties one too (when he was using pedal steel more often).

Thanks Peter, unfortunately most of those albums are not available on CD and my record player is gathering dust in the garage. The 'Sings Hank Williams' is available second hand, so I might invest in that.

Thanks for your replies!

Peter Freiberger · From: California, USA

You can also try looking up the titles on those albums or listed on Praguefrank and look for them on YouTube.

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