Steeler for Red Sovine?

David Ziegler · From: Lancaster, Ohio, USA

I came across a cd with 20 of Red Sovine's greatest hits. Does anybody know who the steel player was on Teddy Bear (and I would guess from the style and sound, on many of the other tunes as well)?

Donny Hinson · From: Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.

I think everything I have by Red has Pete Drake doing the steel honors. Nice stuff! Red was a little old when he did his best stuff, and I don't think he got the credit he was due. He could do a recitation like no one else.

David Ziegler · From: Lancaster, Ohio, USA

Thanks! I kinda thought it sounded like Mr. Drake but I am new at this so it was only a guess based on sound and style. I agree,Red could tell a fine story.

Jerry Tillman · From: Florida

Red Sovine did a killer version of Lay Down Sally that I have not been able to find a copy of.If anyone has it on a recro or CD I would love to have it.If you haven,t heard it you won,t beleive it.Thanks Jerry.

Dean Dobbins · From: Rome, Ilinois, U.S.A. * R.I.P.

In 1960, I had the pleasure of going on a short tour with Red. The steeler?- the GREAT Dicky Overby-(17 yrs. old)!!!

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Smiley Roberts · From: Hendersonville,Tn. 37075

Another steeler that worked with Red on the road,for a while was the late "Big Jim" Webb.

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Andy Hinton · From: Louisiana, USA * R.I.P.

FYI Another Steeler with Red was the great Jack Mathews of Magnolia, Ark. This was back in the 50's when he was a star of the Louisiana Hayride & KWKH's Old Syrup Sopper. I also had the pleasure of playing a couple of local gigs with him then. Ah the memories. Andy Hinton

Ernest Cawby · From: Lake City, Florida, USA, R.I.P.

When I left country music in 1949 from the HAYRIDE RED oFFERED ME A JOB WORKING FOR HIM,
wonder where I would be today if I had stayed in La. and worked for Red.??????????????????
We never know.

ernie

Jeremy Moyers · From: Lubbock, TX

My dad, Wally Moyers, also played with Red for a while. I believe that this was dad's first road gig when he moved to Nashville.

Jeremy

Casey Lowmiller · From: Kansas

I believe that some of his early stuff featured Don Helms on steel. Not to mention that te fiddle sounds like Jerry Rivers. It's a very good possibilty that Don & Jerry & perhaps some more of the Driftin' Cowboys played on the early stuff. I know some of it featured Grady Martin on electric guitar & probably more of the classic A-Team.

I'm sure that most of his later truck drivin stuff probably featured some of the Nashville A-Team members of the period.

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Terry Wood · From: Lebanon, MO

I know that Zane Beck also played with Red Sovine once upon a time too! I am guessing it was during the 60's.

Terry Wood

Richard Bass · From: Sabang Beach, Philippines

In the ealy 70's I worked wth Red for about 6 months. He was doing a single with me playing lead and driving. Red was a true gentleman in every sense of the word. A real pleasure to work with. I can't remember if it was before or after my stint with him, but he carried a full band with Cal Sharp on steel.
Richard

Cal Sharp · From: the farm in Kornfield Kounty, TN

The (cringe) Teddy Bears. Don Kelly (of Robert's fame), Roy Melton (deceased), Woodrow himself, Bobby Bowers. 1979, Norman, OK.

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[This message was edited by Cal Sharp on 02 March 2006 at 12:26 PM.]

Craig Stock · From: Westfield, NJ USA

Hey Jerry, I have a CD titled 'The Best of Red Sovine-20 greatest hits' that has 'Lay Down Sally' as track 3.

It is on the TeeVee labelTVCD-6011, don't remember where I got it from, sure is good, I still love 'Phantom 309'

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Gary Spaeth · From: Wisconsin, USA

i was hanging around jimmy crawford's shop in april 1980 shootin' it with him. jimmy turned on a little tv he had on his desk to watch the news and on came the news that red sovine died. jimmy said "aw now ain't that a shame." it was pretty sad.

Tony Davis · From: Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Must have been early 70's..71 or 72 when Red came to Australia.we were sitting with a friend...RCA recording artist and country singer Johnny Greenwood......Red was using Australian band...the steel player was Kenny Kitching.....I was so impressed with Kenny's playing.....I remember saying to Johnny....you had Kenny play on that last L.P you did.....will you intro me to him......sure enouh..Johnny just took me on stage and introed me to Kenny after the show......Kenny tipped his guitar up to show me under side and talked with me for ages.....Red also stayed on the stage and they just let everyone up to say hello and get autographs...I did shake hands with Red but was more interested in talking with Kenny.
A year or two later I was in Kenny's house in Sydney and he showed me a letter of thanks that Red had written to him.....How nice
After all this time Kenny and I are still good mates

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