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Topic: Country All Stars w/Jerry Byrd, Chet Atkins |
Wayne Carver
From:
Martinez, Georgia, USA
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Posted 3 Jan 2005 6:51 pm |
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I was reading the booklet that came with a Chet Atkins CD and they talked about an album by the Country All Stars that was comprised of Chet, Jerry, Homer, & Jethro performing String Jazz Selections. One song included on the cd by them was "Darkness On the Delta" that had alot of Jerry Byrd playing on it.
I noticed they have it listed at Amazon.com |
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Paul Graupp
From:
Macon Ga USA
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Posted 4 Jan 2005 6:42 am
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Wayne: I vividly recall that album and that song. They were milestones for me when I was a kid just getting started in this Steel Guitar World. Thanks for bringing it back !!
Regards, Paul |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Smiley Roberts
From:
Hendersonville,Tn. 37075
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Posted 4 Jan 2005 9:48 am
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I have 2 of the original 78's on RCA Victor,"disc jockey samples",w/ white labels.
"Darkness On The Delta" b/w
"In A Little Spanish Town"
and
"Indiana March" b/w
"Sweet Ga. Brown"
The pickers listed on the label are:
Guitars: C. Atkins,H. Haynes
Mandolin: J. Burns
Bass: C. (Charles) Grean &
"with steel guitar".
Its,Jerry Byrd,but since he was under contract to Mercury at the time,they,obviously,could not post his name.
I have ordered this CD,'cause I loved what they did on these 78's. Can't wait to get it.
I,also,have an album,(vinyl),entitled,"Identified",by the Nashville String Band,which consists of Chet,Homer,& Jethro. No other pickers (drums,bass,etc.) are listed on the album. The album was released in 1971.
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 5 Jan 2005 11:50 am
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| Those tunes were largely recorded during a lull while the musicians were waiting for the next vocalist to appear for his session. It turned out to be Bobby Williamson who did a great job on four sides (Just Skip It; I Remember; etc.) The late Dale Potter, on fiddle is also heard on that series; his tunes "Fiddle Sticks" and "Fiddle Faddle" are both in that set, I'd imagine. I think they did an outstanding job on "The Lady in Red".........more jazzy, for that day and age. |
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Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 5 Jan 2005 6:00 pm
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| I was reading the book about Atkins guitars and in it he mentions doing a daily radio show on WSM-just Atkins and Jerry Byrd. Man, would you like to hear some of that!! |
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