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Topic: Who played steel on "Indian Love Call" Slim Whitman |
Bill Hatcher
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Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 18 Jan 2002 6:44 am |
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| Who played steel on the Slim Whitman immortal classic?? He deserves a medal. What a track!!!!!! He does a Vulcan Mind Meld with old Slim. |
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Paul Graupp
From:
Macon Ga USA
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Posted 18 Jan 2002 6:47 am
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I'd like to say Curly Chalker but I can't !!
At least not with any real knowledge or authority; just a hunch from an old memory.
Regards, Paul  |
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Jerry Horner
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Tahlequah, OK, USA
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Posted 18 Jan 2002 7:35 am
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I also may be wrong but I think it was Hoot Rains.
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Chuck S. Lettes
From:
Denver, Colorado
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Posted 18 Jan 2002 8:21 am
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Speedy West?
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Mike Weirauch
From:
Harrisburg, Illinois**The Hub of the Universe
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Posted 18 Jan 2002 8:25 am
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| It was Jimmie Crawford. |
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 18 Jan 2002 11:09 am
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Okay Mike, HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT?
(Not that I doubt you.....but I do?)
Hoot Rains is the name I recollect.....but then, I've been mistaken on at least two or three other occasions.
*In just 2 days, tomorrow will be yesterday! |
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Jerry Hayes
From:
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 18 Jan 2002 11:28 am
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I'd have to agree with the other Jerry, it was Hoot Rains for sure of someone imitating his style. He played for Slim around 1950 or so which is the time that tune was cut.
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Have a good 'un! JH U-12
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Fernando Fernandez
From:
Cadiz,Spain
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Posted 18 Jan 2002 11:56 am
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I'm sure he was Hoot Rains.
Whitman recorded "Indian love call" in the spring of 1952 with his regular band (the Stardusters), with Hoot Rains at the steel guitar. |
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Mike Weirauch
From:
Harrisburg, Illinois**The Hub of the Universe
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Posted 18 Jan 2002 12:01 pm
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I AM WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just got off the phone with Jimmie and he confirmed that Hoot Rains did in fact do the original recording of Indian Love Song.
......damn, that hurts to admit I'M wrong!  |
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Smiley Roberts
From:
Hendersonville,Tn. 37075
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Posted 18 Jan 2002 12:19 pm
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Serves you right!! (or wrong. whatever) 
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©¿© ars longa,
mm vita brevis
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Fred Jack
From:
Bastrop, Texas 78602
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Posted 18 Jan 2002 2:46 pm
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| I thought the Indian Love Call was "Red Tail In The Sunset" ?? Am I to be corrected ? fred |
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Kenny Dail
From:
Kinston, N.C. R.I.P.
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Posted 18 Jan 2002 4:42 pm
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I can't prove this, but I remember reading somewhere that Jerry Byrd did the session and he dropped his bar at some point during the take(s). 
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kd...and the beat goes on...
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 18 Jan 2002 6:25 pm
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Indian Love Call was the signature song in the 1936 movie "Rose Marie" staring Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald.
I have a version of Sol Hoopii playin' it in the early 40's (via Bud Tutmarc's Sol Hoopii collection) that will melt your ears. 
It was a home recording made when Sol H. was visiting Bud's Dad and inspite of the scratches and pops - it could be the greatest 3 minutes of steel playin' in my collection.
JB's arrangement of ILC is on my permanent playlist... one of my favorites. |
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Loy B Moore
From:
Bossier City, LA, USA
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Posted 18 Jan 2002 10:43 pm
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| Slim Whitman recorded Indian Love Call in the studios of KWKH which, at that time, were on the second floor of the old Commercial Bank Building in Shreveport, LA. Hoot Rains played a Gibson Console Grande and Curley Herndon played lead guitar. Unfortunately Hoot Rains passed away about 5 years ago. |
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Bill Cunningham
From:
Atlanta, Ga. USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2002 9:34 am
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To paraphrase a famous Jimmy Day quote,
"Not Garland Nash, but he could have"
Bill C.
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Carter D-10 8+9, BCT, TPPP
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Mike Weirauch
From:
Harrisburg, Illinois**The Hub of the Universe
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Posted 19 Jan 2002 10:40 am
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| ..........I wish this thread would die so I wouldn't have to be wrong anymore!!! (......or any less!) |
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Jody Sanders
From:
Magnolia,Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 19 Jan 2002 11:01 am
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| Don't feel so wrong Mike. Jimmy did back Slim on the Opry the night Weldon put the wrong size fretboard over the front neck of Jimmy's guitar. Jody. |
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James Wood
From:
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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Posted 21 Jan 2002 6:30 am
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| IT WAS IN FACT HOOT RAINS. I DID SEVERAL SHOWS IN THE EARLY 50'S WITH SLIM AND I HAD TO LEARN ALL OF HOOT'S LICKS. I AM CURRENTLY PLAYING FOR RED STEAGALL AND HAVE BEEN FOR 25 YEARS. GOOD OLD TEXAS SWING. |
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Fernando Fernandez
From:
Cadiz,Spain
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Posted 21 Jan 2002 10:29 am
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The first album I bought from Red Steagall was "For all our cowboys friends".
You did a wonderful job on the steel James!! Congratulations James Wood!!!!!
Yes, real good old texas swing! |
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Marco Schouten
From:
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Posted 21 Jan 2002 10:36 am
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Mike,
you can still edit your replies....
after all, if there is no evidence.....
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Steelin' Greetings
Marco Schouten
Sho-Bud Pro III Custom
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Jody Sanders
From:
Magnolia,Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 21 Jan 2002 8:45 pm
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| Hi James, Good to know ya'll are still out there. Its been a long time since Pat's Place on Surfside Beach near Freeport. Keep on pickin', and I'll see you down the road. Jody. |
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David L. Donald
From:
Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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Posted 14 Nov 2003 3:23 pm
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I just saw Mars Attacks, and of course the world is saved by Slim Whitman's yodel; making the martian heads explode into grean jelly.
I was wondering who the steeler was... An low and behold it's already in the forum archives.
Marvelous! |
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Roger Shackelton
From:
MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 14 Nov 2003 9:37 pm
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Who is the author of Indian Love call? What year was it written?
Roger |
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Don Walters
From:
Saskatchewan Canada
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Posted 14 Nov 2003 10:45 pm
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composer credits on the recordings I have say Oscar Hammerstein, Rudolf Friml and O. Harbach.
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 15 Nov 2003 2:07 pm
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| James Woods.... If you are still reading this post, I would like to know if there is any way to get copies of Red's albums that are out of print? I owned 2 (Texas Red was one of them) and lent them to a student and he skipped town with them (along with several other unreplacable albums. Both had Sonny Garrish playing some really great stuff. |
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