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Topic: Who played steel on Shotgun Boogie Tennessee Ernie Ford? |
Mark Davis
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Bakersfield, Ca
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Posted 1 Jan 2002 10:53 pm |
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Just got to hear this great song that was recorded in 1950. Whoever is playing steel has the best boo waa sound excellent! Anyone know who is on this track?
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Walter Jones
From:
Athens, Ohio USA
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Posted 2 Jan 2002 12:31 am
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| If I was a bettin guy I would put my money on Speedy West. |
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Gene Jones
From:
Oklahoma City, OK USA, (deceased)
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Posted 2 Jan 2002 4:15 am
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| * [This message was edited by Gene Jones on 06 May 2002 at 09:07 AM.] |
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Jussi Huhtakangas
From:
Helsinki, Finland
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Posted 2 Jan 2002 4:24 am
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It's Speedy! I read him telling a story about that solo. On that particular take he lost a fingerpick in a middle of a song, so he chose to just "doo-wah" the whole solo and they ended up using that take on the record.
If you dug that solo, you should see those Tennessee Ernie soundie films, where Speedy and Jimmy Bryant go crazy, talk about showmanship.
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Jim Smith
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Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 2 Jan 2002 7:01 am
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| you should see those Tennessee Ernie soundie films |
Mike Ihde sells a VHS video tape with some of the shows with Ernie, Speedy, and Jimmy. Highly recommended!  |
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Mike Ihde
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 5 Jan 2002 12:52 am
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| And the first tune on the tape is "Shotgun Boogie" with Speedy and Jimmy! |
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Jody Carver
From:
KNIGHT OF FENDER TWEED
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Posted 15 Jan 2002 5:58 pm
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Gene Jones strikes again.
You are right Gene...Speedy told me that he did so many sessions and ran from studio to studio back then with that Big Bigsby under
his arm,,,his handle was broke  and Tex Ritter once said to Speedy....hey you little
"SOB" I heard a record today that you "weren't on. Speedy as most of you are aware did more recordings than anyone else.
Ever hear the story about his nickname??
Howard?? thats a funny story.But my time is limited and I talk to much anyway....
Gene as always you are right on...... |
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Paul Graupp
From:
Macon Ga USA
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Posted 15 Jan 2002 6:12 pm
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Have a Heart, Jody ! Don't leave us hanging here like this and wondering who was Howard ?
Curiously; Paul  |
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Jody Carver
From:
KNIGHT OF FENDER TWEED
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Posted 16 Jan 2002 7:35 am
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Paul
I would need permission from bOb as it contains adult "content",,but I probably can sort of clean it up,,,,,hang loose for a bit
till I write the "script" |
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Gary Harris
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Hendersonville, TN, USA
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Posted 16 Jan 2002 6:27 pm
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| According to the movie, "Coal Miners Daugher" Speedy West was the first one to record Loretta Lynn. I bought a Speedy West record in a German record store in the early fifties. Unlike the players of today, Speedy came up with his own original material. Some of the tunes got a lot of air play in the Nashville market. When Jimmy Bryant came on the Nashville scene, some of the guitar players weren't too happy. As my wife would say, "They had a hissy fit". Jimmy was in the same league as the top guitar players in Nashville. This was the problem. |
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Jody Carver
From:
KNIGHT OF FENDER TWEED
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Paul Graupp
From:
Macon Ga USA
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Posted 20 Jan 2002 12:34 pm
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Howard WHO ?  |
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HowardR
From:
N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 20 Jan 2002 8:17 pm
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| I resemble that remark! |
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Jody Carver
From:
KNIGHT OF FENDER TWEED
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