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Topic: Who Played Steel On This Hawkshaw Hawkins Track? |
Matthew Dawson
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Portland Oregon, USA
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Posted 13 Mar 2010 10:23 pm |
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| Anyone know who played on Hawkshaw's "Waitin' For My Baby (Rock, Rock)"? The non-pedal solo on there blows my mind. |
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Chuck Thompson
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Illinois, USA
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Posted 13 Mar 2010 11:11 pm
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| Matthew - I would like to know too. I love that song. |
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 14 Mar 2010 10:03 am do you suppose?
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| What's the chances of having the tune posted here so we can all give a listen? |
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Matthew Dawson
From:
Portland Oregon, USA
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Posted 14 Mar 2010 11:43 am
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| I'll post it when I get home tonight. |
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Mitch Drumm
From:
Frostbite Falls, hard by Veronica Lake
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Posted 14 Mar 2010 3:56 pm
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Ray:
Here it is:
http://picosong.com/ngj
It was recorded in NYC around 1955, so it isn't likely any of the Nashville usual suspects, unless they traveled for that session only. Maybe Hawk was in NY on personal appearances at that time?
I thought maybe it was Jody Carver, but I can't find where Jody says he every recorded with Hawkins.
Whoever it is on steel, he gets my vote. |
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Ray Montee
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Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 14 Mar 2010 4:28 pm Well I really don't know but...................
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I'd almost bet my last nickel that that steel player is Slim Idaho........
There's several small, rapid, little triplets played on two strings and a couple of little die-doe's that sound like Speedy West in a loose sort of way.
Idaho seemed to have that sort of leaning......... do-ya think? |
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Jim Means
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Missouri, USA
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Posted 14 Mar 2010 5:59 pm
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Ray,
I was thinking the same thing about Speedy West. Sure sounded like him in spots. I'm not familiar with Slim Idaho (pleading ignorance here!). Would this have not been the right time frame for Speedy or do other things point to Slim since I'm not familiar with him? Just wondering.
Jim in Missouri
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Matthew Dawson
From:
Portland Oregon, USA
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Posted 14 Mar 2010 8:49 pm
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I found the following listing at "Praguefrank's Country Music Discographies":
22 December 1953 [19:00-00:30] RCA Victor Studio 1, 155 East 24th St., Manhattan, New York City – Hawkshaw Hawkins (Ray Couture [gt], Al Chernet [gt], Herb Johnson [gt], Ernie Newton [bass], Shorty Long [fiddle], Bunny Shawker [drums], Marty Gold [piano]. Producer: Stephen Sholes)
100 E3-VB-2879 I WANNA BE HUGGED TO DEATH BY YOU 47-5808/CAL 808
101 E3-VB-2880 REBOUND 47-5702/CAL 808 LPM-3220 [va]
102 E3-VB-2881 WAITIN' FOR MY BABY (ROCK, ROCK) 47-5623/CAL 808
103 E3-VB-2882 FLASHING LIGHTS 47-5623
104 E3-VB-2883 WHY DIDN'T I HEAR IT FROM YOU 47-5702
105 E3-VB-2884 ONE WHITE ROSE 47-5808
http://countrydiscography.blogspot.com/search/label/Hawkins%20Hawkshaw
Three guitarists are credited. Anyone recognize one as a steel player? |
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Charles Buttner Jr
From:
Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 15 Mar 2010 4:07 am
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It sounds a lot like Claude Brownell playing the Eharp tuning. I have some tapes and a CD of his and it sound very much like his style.
I know he played with Hawk sometime in the 50's.
Charlie |
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Bill Ford
From:
Graniteville SC Aiken
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Posted 15 Mar 2010 4:40 am
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Didn't Walter Haynes do some recording with the "Hawk" in that time frame? does remind me of Speedy West tho.
BF
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Mike Lemley
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Mt. Gilead,Ohio, USA
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Posted 15 Mar 2010 5:47 am
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My father Jiggs Lemley played steel for Hawk until around 1952 or 53. Dad was on 16 recordings at King in Cinn.
That isn't dad on the recording for sure, although we were living in Malone, NY at the time. Hawk must have recorded on his birthday Dec 22 that year.
I asked Dad who played steel for Hawk when he left and I think he said Claude Brown. All these guys knew each other, especially if they lived north east of the Wheeling Jamboree.
As far as the name Slim Idaho goes I remember Dad once telling me the best lap steel player he ever heard was an American Indian who was killed on a motorcycle I think in Virginia. His name was similar if not Slim Idaho. best regards, Mike Lemley |
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Russ
From:
Easton, Pa. Northampton
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Posted 15 Mar 2010 7:03 am
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I am Pretty Sure it is Claude Brownell That sure was His Style
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Mitch Drumm
From:
Frostbite Falls, hard by Veronica Lake
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Posted 15 Mar 2010 12:41 pm
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Could be Claude for all I know; here is the only pic I have of him:
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Paul Graupp
From:
Macon Ga USA
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Posted 15 Mar 2010 1:08 pm
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There used to be a steel player in the eastern PA area named Herb (Herby...) Johnson and that is a listing for gt on those credits. Maybe...Maybe not !!
Regards, Paul
Later: Then there was the guy who played steel for Bill Haley and The Comets in their early years but I haven't been able to recall his name just yet...Definately his bag though !!
Later still: I've learned from a very reliable source, The Comet's Steel Guitarist was Billy Williamson. I remember seeing them at carnivals and Fairs in eastern PA when I was a little younger... |
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