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Topic: Sonny Burnette and his Bigsby |
Bob Jennings
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Indiana, USA
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Posted 25 Dec 2019 7:53 am |
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I saw Webb Pierce in the mid 1950's in the Minneapolis, MN area--As I remember, Sonny Burnette was the only musician with Webb--local musicians did back up for Webb. The thing I remember is that Sonny retuned his Bigsby while Webb told that Sonny was experimenting with some new sounds; then he sang Slowly and More and More and Sonny did the rest. I've read on the Forum that this Bigsby was made for Johnny Sibert and Webb bought it for Sonny to get the Bud Issacs sound; one place I read said it had no pedals and another place said that it had pedals--does anyone know the true story about this Bigsby and what was Sonny tuning to.
I'm just wondering since the early History of the pedal steel is fascinating.
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richard burton
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Posted 26 Dec 2019 10:40 am
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 26 Dec 2019 11:11 am
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I'm sure it must have had pedals.
That was the sound that made Webb popular, it sure wasn't his voice. 
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John Herb
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West Virginia, USA
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Posted 26 Dec 2019 11:37 am
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| The Bigsby did indeed have pedals. The Bigsby was later modified by Shot Jackson and sold to Lloyd Green. |
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Ian Rae
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Redditch, England
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Posted 26 Dec 2019 11:52 am
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| Erv Niehaus wrote: |
| it sure wasn't his voice |
Often thought it, feel better now Erv's said it 
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 26 Dec 2019 2:03 pm
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Ian,
Thanks for reinforcing my opinion.
Erv |
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Bob Jennings
From:
Indiana, USA
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Posted 26 Dec 2019 3:20 pm Sonny Burnsette and his Bigspy
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Gentlemen:
Thank you for the info.
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Richard Ingley
From:
Bowie, Texas, USA
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Posted 26 Dec 2019 8:47 pm
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| I remember listening to the Louisiana Hayride as a kid and Webb would be on there every now and then and he almost always had a problem staying on tune. |
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Bill Fisher
From:
Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 26 Dec 2019 10:08 pm
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I disagree, Erv. That's Hillbilly Music at it's BEST.
Bill |
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John Herb
From:
West Virginia, USA
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Posted 27 Dec 2019 5:10 am
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| Webb obviously wasn't the best singer of his time, but I dont think he was a terrible singer either. I mean he would've had to have been the biggest country singer of the 50s for a reason other than steel guitar. |
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Ian Rae
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Redditch, England
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Posted 27 Dec 2019 7:15 am
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Of course there's more to being a singer than just the singing.
He may well have had appeal over and above what we hear now just from the records.
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 27 Dec 2019 8:52 am
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Just because you're popular doesn't make you a good singer. 
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Bill Lowe
From:
Connecticut
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 16 Oct 2020 7:17 am Not everyone is a steel player!
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| Erv Niehaus wrote: |
I'm sure it must have had pedals.
That was the sound that made Webb popular, it sure wasn't his voice.
Erv |
Erv, how 'bout a little respect. Webb had thirteen #1 records, another fifty in the Top 20, and a career that spanned over 30 years.  |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 16 Oct 2020 7:28 am
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I don't care for Bob Dylan, either.
See how you want to handle that. 
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Ben Elder
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La Crescenta, California, USA
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Posted 17 Oct 2020 9:14 pm
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What Bill F. said. Italics, boldfaced, underlined, 48-pt. and excessive exclamation marks.
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Bill Fisher
From:
Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 18 Oct 2020 1:59 am
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Thanks, Ben. The great Hillbilly voices that brought the steel guitar to its peak, yet many don't appreciate them. Hard to understand. Same with the 5 string banjo. The great Bill Monroe, and Flatt & Scruggs. The best Bluegrass, ever. Yet, the 5-string gets bad-mouthed here, too. And the Dobro. There is just one (1) great Dobro player, and that is Uncle Josh Graves. Many rave about a current player, but he isn't even close to Josh in Bluegrass quality. Wouldn't consider the current a Bluegrass player.
Don't you love opinions?
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 18 Oct 2020 11:57 am
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Yes, Sonny Burnette!
The player that (according to Buddy Emmons) first split the A&B pedals.
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I don't care for Bob Dylan, either.
See how you want to handle that. Whoa!
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I handle it just fine, Erv. Kinda "apples and oranges", though. You see...Bob Dylan never had a #1 record.  |
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