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Topic: Curly Chalker played piano! |
Dave Magram
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San Jose, California, USA
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Posted 7 Feb 2021 1:34 pm |
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Check out "The Wilburn Brothers Show with Guest: Bill Monroe and Jack Greene"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx1RVPT3Krk
Starting at 14:10, Curly Chalker plays a boogie-woogie with Jimmy Capps—on the piano!
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Dave Mudgett
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Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
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Posted 7 Feb 2021 6:27 pm
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Yup, Curly was amazing.
First I heard Truck Stop was seeing Dick Curless at the Hillbilly Ranch in Boston - Park Square next to the Trailways Bus Station. I bussed a lot back then and whenever I'd come back into town, I'd stop there and grab a beer. They didn't care that I was only 16 or 17, ha! I guess I looked older - at that point 6'3" and 180 lb. Never checked my ID once. |
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Jim Smith
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Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 9 Feb 2021 12:30 pm
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| You do know that he wasn't really playing that, right? He's not using his left hand in his solos but the piano is still playing the walking bass. Check out around 15:50 too, lol! |
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Dave Mudgett
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Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
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Posted 9 Feb 2021 12:56 pm
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Ummm ... here's an even bigger clue that, at least, this is not a live presentation - https://youtu.be/Yx1RVPT3Krk?t=944 
Nonetheless, it has been my understanding that Curly did in fact play the piano. |
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John Swain
From:
Winchester, Va
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Posted 9 Feb 2021 1:05 pm
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| And trumpet ! |
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David Mitchell
From:
Tyler, Texas
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Posted 9 Feb 2021 4:12 pm
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| Lol! Well that's okay. Chalk was one of the best steel guitar players that ever lived. Not many will dispute that. |
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Greg Cutshaw
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Corry, PA, USA
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Posted 9 Feb 2021 4:30 pm
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This was posted many years ago on this forum and at that time the consensus was that the whole piano thing was a gag.
Last edited by Greg Cutshaw on 13 Feb 2021 8:44 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Russ Wever
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Kansas City
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Posted 13 Feb 2021 7:42 pm
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If Chalker was fluent on a piano, you'd be seeing a much
more believable job of 'finger-syncing' with the soundtrack.
It is meant to be a Sight-Gag, one that Curly came up with,
in which as his wristwatch slowed to a stop, so did all else,
namely the Music.
A whack on the timepiece brings it back to
life and thus the Music starts back up.
~Rw
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