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Topic: Porter's "Howdy Neighbor, Howdy" |
Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 11 Dec 2016 9:19 am |
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Of all the steel rides I've heard over the past 50 years (and that's a bunch, believe me), this one continues to be one of my "Top 3" favorites. Sure, it's just some good picking combined with "simple A,B,& C, pedal mashing", but few players can duplicate the "swing" and style of this little gem. Enjoy it... 'cause it may not be on YouTube very long!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkjKOClJuvM
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Larry Lenhart
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Ponca City, Oklahoma
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Posted 11 Dec 2016 1:58 pm
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Thanks for posting that ! I love that song and hadnt heard this recording of it...Buck Trent on banjo, doesnt sound like Don Warden on steel...who is it ? I wish I could make my pedal smashing sound so good ! 
I am currently reading a book about Porter Wagoner and thoroughly enjoying it...I remember watching his tv show with my dad back in the 60s...good stuff ! Kind of countrified bluegrass music...or at least some of his music was.
Thanks again for pointing this youtube out !
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Tommy White
From:
Nashville
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Posted 11 Dec 2016 5:02 pm
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Donny,
Thanks for posting that jewel.
The Youtube says 1964, however, I suspect it is a remake. Maybe 1970ish.
Steel player sounds alot like Buddy Charleton. Maybe Steve Hinson or Robert Kramer will know who it is. |
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Bobby Boggs
From:
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Posted 11 Dec 2016 7:25 pm
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Tommy, that's the original as I remember it. My dad was crazy about the steel turn around. I remember him asking Bud Charleton if he played the session. Bud replied he did. Bud may have only been kidding. Never met him but once. So I didn't get to know him. And was only 7 years old when we met.
My 1st guess is Charleton. My second guess would be Hal Rugg. Tubb played so many dates per year back then.(64-65) I don't see how Charleton found the time to record with folks not associated with Tubb. But stranger things have happened.
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john buffington
From:
Owasso OK - USA
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Posted 11 Dec 2016 7:51 pm
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| Years ago ET came to Cain's in Tulsa for a dance. I got to visit with Buddy Charleton one afternoon, and he told me he did in fact play on the Porter Wagoner album in question. |
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Walter Stettner
From:
Vienna, Austria
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Posted 12 Dec 2016 12:07 am
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I think that Tommy is right. Here's another version, more of a Bluegrass setup which I think comes from the PW album that he did in a mild Bluegrass style.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8WwpDBzETY
The (great!) steel break on the other version really reminds me of Buddy Charleton, I hear some similarities at about 0:44 with his great recording "Cool It" which he did with the Troubadours.
Kind Regards, Walter
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Carl Williams
From:
Oklahoma
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Posted 12 Dec 2016 4:16 am
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| Made my day Donny...thanks! Carl |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 12 Dec 2016 5:49 am
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| Tommy White wrote: |
Donny,
Thanks for posting that jewel.
The Youtube says 1964, however, I suspect it is a remake. Maybe 1970ish.
Steel player sounds alot like Buddy Charleton. Maybe Steve Hinson or Robert Kramer will know who it is. |
Tommy, that is the original! I bought that record in Jan. of '64, as it was one of the recordings that drove me away from guitar, and into pedal steel.  I had thought it was Myrick or Rugg, at first, too. But Charleton claimed it, and I have to admit it has got that particular swing or "bounce" that was typical in all of Buddy's fast stuff. It's also got those same familiar fast pads he often used.
Check out this one for some of the same stylings:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDRG9qP6ykw |
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Larry Lenhart
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Ponca City, Oklahoma
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Posted 12 Dec 2016 6:16 am
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Brings tears to my eyes listening to this great old stuff !
Silly old man I guess...thanks for posting.
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Zum Encore, Remington D8 non pedal, Hallmark Mosrite clone, Gretsch 6120 DSW, Gretsch G5210T-P90 Electromatic Jet Two 90,1976 Ibanez L5, Eastman archtop, Taylor Dreadnaught, Telonics pedal, Squire Tele, Squire Strat, Fender Tonemaster, Gold Tone 5 string banjo, Little Wonder tenor banjo, 3 Roland cubes 30s and 80, Carvin combo bass amp |
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Tommy White
From:
Nashville
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Posted 12 Dec 2016 8:05 am
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| Thanks again Donny! The first time I heard Buddy Charleton was on an album by Tubb titled, "Hittin' the Road". I was instantly a fan. 😊 |
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Larry Lenhart
From:
Ponca City, Oklahoma
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Posted 12 Dec 2016 8:36 am Re: Porter's
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I wonder if "Half a Mind" is another one of your top 3 ?
It has to be up there ! I love that one as well...I assume it was Buddy...one Buddy or the other !
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Zum Encore, Remington D8 non pedal, Hallmark Mosrite clone, Gretsch 6120 DSW, Gretsch G5210T-P90 Electromatic Jet Two 90,1976 Ibanez L5, Eastman archtop, Taylor Dreadnaught, Telonics pedal, Squire Tele, Squire Strat, Fender Tonemaster, Gold Tone 5 string banjo, Little Wonder tenor banjo, 3 Roland cubes 30s and 80, Carvin combo bass amp |
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Bobby Boggs
From:
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Posted 12 Dec 2016 10:36 am
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I can't speak for Donnie. But Half a Mind, (The original 1959 I think ) is one of my all time favorites. By far the best pedal E9 pedal work of the 50's. Years ahead of the rest of the pack. But what's new about that. And yes I know he used a few bar slants.
As for Howdy Neighbor. Anyone know the scoop on this session. How Charleton got to play on it. Been told Pete Drake produced it. But have no idea.
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 12 Dec 2016 12:15 pm Re: Porter's
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| Larry Lenhart wrote: |
I wonder if "Half a Mind" is another one of your top 3 ?
It has to be up there ! I love that one as well...I assume it was Buddy...one Buddy or the other ! |
"Half A Mind" was Buddy Emmons, cut in June of '58, and was done at the fifth recording session that Emmons did with Ernest Tubb. |
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Tony Smart
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Harlow. Essex. England
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