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Topic: Carl Smith's steel player. |
Willis Vanderberg
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Petoskey Mi
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Posted 27 Dec 2020 10:49 am |
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Does anyone know who played steel for Carl ?
I loved the ride on Hey Joe |
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George McLellan
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Duluth, MN USA
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Posted 27 Dec 2020 11:38 am
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Johnny Seibert (sp?).
Geo |
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Willis Vanderberg
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Petoskey Mi
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Posted 27 Dec 2020 12:24 pm
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Thank you George, I knew it was Johnny but couldn't recall the last name.I used to know all those guys as I was learning by listening to recordings.
I was in the Navy and stationed in French Morocco. We played the E.M. club every weekend. Carl Smith was really big about that time ,1952- 1954.
The music was so good then. I miss those days. |
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Norman Evans
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Tennessee
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joe long
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San Antonio, Texas
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Posted 28 Dec 2020 8:47 am
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| Carl Smith was a very special person who gave Johnny the spotlight. Johnny was an eary influence on me back in the 50's when I play a double nest Fender Stringmaster.i was present at St. Louis when he was inducted into the Steelguitar Hall of Fame. I believe he donated his Fender to the Steelguitar Hall of Fame. |
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Bill Lowe
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Connecticut
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Posted 28 Dec 2020 9:18 am
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That’s a cool guitar...
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Willis Vanderberg
From:
Petoskey Mi
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Posted 28 Dec 2020 2:12 pm
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| Hey guys, thanks for chiming in here. This Forum is so great when you need a memory refresher. |
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Ron Funk
From:
Ballwin, Missouri
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Posted 28 Dec 2020 8:28 pm
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That steel might be a very early wooden Emmons wrap-around.
Wonder if that steel still exists.
And Carl gives a 'shout out' (?) to Shot Jackson. |
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Clyde Mattocks
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Kinston, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 28 Dec 2020 11:27 pm
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Johnny was my steel hero when I was learning. Didn't get to meet him until years later when he was with Johnny & Jack and Kitty Wells. By then he was playing a D-10 Emmons. His top neck was D9th. He told me that was to minimize third string breakage.
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