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Topic: What Tunes Did Jerry Byrd Play on Besides Hank? |
Mark Helm
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Posted 27 Jul 2020 4:51 pm |
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I'm trying to listen to as many of his accompaniment work as I can.
Anybody else really great on Country non-pedal back-up/solos?
Been listening to Kayton Robert, and Leon.
Suggest away (I know you will)!
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Scott Thomas
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Posted 27 Jul 2020 5:10 pm
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This is from 1960 when Jerry was competing with pedal steel. He uses his diatonic tuning and enjoyed the fact that people swore this was pedals.
Ferlin Husky, Next To Jimmy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaDSMqEku_Y |
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Jack Hanson
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San Luis Valley, USA
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Mitch Drumm
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Frostbite Falls, hard by Veronica Lake
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Posted 27 Jul 2020 6:06 pm
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Here's some of the artists he accompanied; these are who I've kept, but there are undoubtedly dozens of others, both in the mainland US pre-1970 and in Hawaii after he moved.
Go find "Lonesome Letter Blues" by Rex Allen; there are 2 versions.
If you want to hear a steel player with a different style in the 40s and 50s, go listen to Slim Idaho or Curley Cochran.
Ann Jones
Art Gibson; nearly all of his recordings
Bill Lincoln; Hawaiian
Bill Nettles
Billy Walker
Bob Atcher; probably JB
Bob Eaton
Bob Newman
Bobby Williamson
Clyde Moody
Connie Smith
Cowboy Copas
Denver Darling; probably
Dick Thomas
Eddie Bond
Eddie Hill
Elvis
Fred Lowery
Goldie Hill
Hank Cochran
Hardrock Gunter
Hawkshaw Hawkins
Jack Turner
Jimmie and Leon Short
Louis Innis
Mark Dinning
Marty Robbins
Melvin Endsley
Patti Page
Pete Cassell
Red Foley
Red Kirk
Red Perkins; probably
Rex Allen
Skeets Yaney; probably
Sonny James
The Country Cats
The Royal Hawaiian Guitars
The York Brothers
Zeb Turner
Zeke Clements
Zeke Turner
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Mark Helm
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Tennessee, USA
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Posted 27 Jul 2020 6:32 pm Thanks!
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Hey, Mitch!
Can you suggest specific tunes? Hard to know who's playing steel if I just choose the artist.
THANKS!!!
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Walter Webb
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California, USA
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Posted 27 Jul 2020 6:49 pm
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| Wow, what great steelin' on Next To Jimmy! It does sound like a pedal steel. Awful song, tho... |
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Mitch Drumm
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Posted 27 Jul 2020 6:50 pm
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Try this:
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Bill Hatcher
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Atlanta Ga. USA
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 27 Jul 2020 8:05 pm
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The 2 Marty Robbins Hawaiian albums are some of Jerry Byrd's finest work, in my opinion. Tone so rich!
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Andrew Frost
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Toronto, Ontario
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Posted 27 Jul 2020 9:46 pm
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Great thread here.
I stumbled upon this the other day.
I think Weldon Myrick played on the original record (I could be wrong) so its interesting that Jerry Byrd is playing the part beautifully, and without pedals.
https://youtu.be/BANsr_9Yjdc |
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Chase Brady
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Ohio, USA
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Brad Bechtel
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San Francisco, CA
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Posted 28 Jul 2020 7:54 am
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The late Ray Montee ran a website called jerrybyrdfanclub that contained a pretty comprehensive discography. Unfortunately it expired with his death and currently is showing a Chinese web page. You should be able to find a archived version on the Internet Archive's Wayback machine.
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Bill McCloskey
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Rick Abbott
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Indiana, USA
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Posted 29 Jul 2020 5:59 am
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| Scott Thomas wrote: |
This is from 1960 when Jerry was competing with pedal steel. He uses his diatonic tuning and enjoyed the fact that people swore this was pedals.
Ferlin Husky, Next To Jimmy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaDSMqEku_Y |
So, in light of the huge lists of artists and songs JB played on, is there one 8-string tuning that would be most common for him to have used? That diatonic tuning sounds really great but would he have used it on most of the "country" stuff?
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 29 Jul 2020 7:23 am
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| So, in light of the huge lists of artists and songs JB played on, is there one 8-string tuning that would be most common for him to have used? That diatonic tuning sounds really great but would he have used it on most of the "country" stuff? |
The diatonic tuning just makes it easier to get the harmony notes you want. Pedals on a pedal steel do the same thing. I don't see any reason why he wouldn't use the diatonic on a "country" record.
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Wally Pfeifer
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Illinois, USA
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Posted 29 Jul 2020 8:58 am Jerry Byrd
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 How many of you were members of the Jerry Byrd Fan Club that Millie Annis started and maintained? The newsletter was really nice and informative. That was before Ray Montee's website.
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Scott Thomas
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Posted 29 Jul 2020 9:02 am
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| Rick Abbott wrote: |
| Scott Thomas wrote: |
This is from 1960 when Jerry was competing with pedal steel. He uses his diatonic tuning and enjoyed the fact that people swore this was pedals.
Ferlin Husky, Next To Jimmy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaDSMqEku_Y |
So, in light of the huge lists of artists and songs JB played on, is there one 8-string tuning that would be most common for him to have used? That diatonic tuning sounds really great but would he have used it on most of the "country" stuff? |
That I can't answer. My guess though would be his C6 tuning ECAGEC#CA would cover most of it, but he is also known for E9 and his diatonic tuning.
That particular track stuck in my mind ever since it was posted here years ago. I'll see if I can find it. There is a perception that Jerry refused to go to pedals on principle, and that he was out to prove he could get the same sounds his way. I wish I could say I read his autobiography "It was a trip on wings of music" but I haven't. I will defer to those more knowledgeable than I. I suspect Jerry has written on this period.
edit: Here it is. A three page thread on "Next To Jimmy" with tab and discussion of his diatonic tuning:
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=265450&highlight=ferlin
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Scott Thomas
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Posted 29 Jul 2020 9:03 am
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This is wonderful, Bill. Thank you for once again sharing for the benefit of all. |
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George Piburn
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The Land of Enchantment New Mexico
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Posted 31 Jul 2020 7:35 am Jerry Byrd-Fan Club Web Site was saved.
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For those who don't know or probably care,
MRS. Boards was the web master for many years before and up to Ray's passing.
She kept it running as he wished , put up all of the recordings and revamped the obsolete web pages.
At the end, Sally did not care at all about all of the steel guitar gear, recordings web site and so on.
We contacted Todd Clinesmith, he helped her sell some of the instruments.
PJ (MRS.Boards) contacted the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association, and managed to transfer all of the web site files photos and so on to them,
under the direction of their president at that point in time.
Unfortunately I do not remember the gentleman's name at this morning's coffeeless moment.
For those folks who want to know if the web site is still working to whatever degree, need to contact the HSGA and inquire there.
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