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Here's a photo of James Farmer w/ Marty and band from the Nashville Banner, January 12, 1957. Shorty worked with everybody and, along with Tommy Jackson, tons of TV. Later, became a very successful b ...

Buddy Sherrill hired both Pete Drake and Buddy Emmons to cut with Marty in 1976, and two of the sides went to #1: "El Paso City" with Pete Drake, and "Among My Souvenirs" with Emmo ...

Years ago, this great question was asked on the SGF and several players replied. Emmons and many other listed Ferlin Husky's "Just Like Jimmy" w/ Jerry Byrd on steel as their favorite:

& ...

"They'll see me on TV now...." Great story!

Here's another story about Weldon's LeGrande story. Hank Corwin was a steel player in town who had worked with everybody including a long run ...

Weldon had a great sense of humor, and you could always hear it coming out of his steel. Also, Weldon was all about tone:

Del Reeves "You Comb Her Hair Every Morning" (1975) (Hear those b ...

Excellent, Thank you Mr. DiAlesandro. We only had one source for this: a newspaper article about Buddy Emmons with Deadly Ernest—this is so helpful for filling in the details and connecting the dots ...

Thanks Pete - Excellent - Just what they were looking for. Thanks for fast response. Thanks, Ron Funk.

Indeed, Mike Jones was a master player.

Barbara Mandrell “Live”
6/7/81 (live concert ...

Did Barbara Mandrell ever record on a record that was released commercially? There is no documentation she did, but I'm just checking. Thanks for any answers.

Norman Blake "Crazy Kurtis"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2z475Fudbw

Norman Blake "The Fields Of November" Flying Fish 004 (1974)

A record well worth having:

https:// ...

Thanks, Steve, for the kind words, and thanks again, Tom Quinn and Johnny Cox. Kenny Davis. I noticed the plastic tuners, too. They are very distinct on the official release Hee-Haw video.

"Ti ...

Tom Quinn, thank you very much for your post about Roger Miller and Buddy Emmons on Hee-Haw and especially for eliciting Mr. Johnny Cox to actually put us in the room. Nothing, nothing takes the place ...

As an add-on to the Freddy Veil 4/70 session is the presence of Red Wooten on bass. Red had a long and productive career with Tommy Dorsey, Woody Herman, Charlie Barne, Red Norvo, and Benny Goodman be ...

Scott Murry, thank you very much for posting this article about the release of "Cows In The Pasture." Very helpful.

https://www.stereogum.com/2251653/brian-wilsons-1970-country-album-will ...

Chris Scruggs quote: "I believe Walter Haines' Bigsby had plungers behind the nut (same as Speedy West and Bud Isaacs) to move the strings, while Buddy's guitar was cable operated and had changer ...

As Steve said, Emmons borrowed Walter Haynes's Bigsby for "Tall, Tall Trees" and "Hearts in My Dream." Here's Walter and his Bigsby from "Stars of The Grand Ole Opry," be ...

After just a quick look, I see you might be missing the white LP: "Get In Tune With Buddy Emmons" on the Emmons label. I will dig out my copy over the weekend and proceed from there. Also, I ...

Quick correction. I posted two photos of Jimmy Day's Permanent saying they were different guitars. I now think they're the same guitar, just modified between 1957 and 1963. Both images show "Jimm ...

Steve, I don't know for sure. If you have any way of finding out, please let me know. As I have it: Don Warden #1, Ben Keith #2, Bobby Garrett #3, Jimmy Day #4, Buddie Emmons/Pete Drake #5. Emmons is ...

7 March 1963 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – Porter Wagoner (Producer: Chet Atkins)
139 PPA4-0187 KEEPER OF THE KEY Camden CAS-2191

If Porter cut "Keeper Of The Key&quo ...

Jack Watkins & Dickie Overby w/ Ronnie Milsap mid to late 70s

Johnny Cobb / Jack Watkins / Sherry Cobb / Ronnie Milsap / Steve "Hawk" Holt / Dicky Overbey

https://bb.steelguitarf ...

Richard, Very possible Jack Watkins workred with Milsap. I say this because Milsap is a very impressive man with comprehensive knowledgable on Country Music and who was on the what sessions and he hav ...

Scott, Thank you very much your quick answer. Jerry Watkins. Also, much thanks for sending this great photo of Connie and band. Yes, that is definitely Dickie Overby,far right. Thanks to Richard and F ...

Can anyone ID the guitar player to the right of Jones. Also, here is a video with him. Thanks in advance for any answers.

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/1421_Jones_2.jpg

Guitar pl ...

I strongly recommend an Emmons Steel Guitar, namely an Emmons S-10 with three pedals, four knee levers, and the "push-pull" split style changer.

Start your career out at the source. Tone ...

Thank you both for your replies. I did some digging, and I think it's Ray Sanders singing harmony with Price on this video. The timeline of Price's backup singers and online images seem to point to Sa ...

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Topic: Steel on Marty Robbins Recordings
robert kramer Replies: 10 Views: 744	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 21 Apr 2024 12:14 pm Subject: Steel on Marty Robbins Recordings
robert kramer Replies: 10 Views: 744	Here's a photo of James Farmer w/ Marty and band from the Nashville Banner, January 12, 1957. Shorty worked with everybody and, along with Tommy Jackson, tons of TV. Later, became a very successful b ...
Topic: Steel on Marty Robbins Recordings
robert kramer Replies: 10 Views: 744	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 20 Apr 2024 8:02 am Subject: Steel on Marty Robbins Recordings
robert kramer Replies: 10 Views: 744	Buddy Sherrill hired both Pete Drake and Buddy Emmons to cut with Marty in 1976, and two of the sides went to #1: "El Paso City" with Pete Drake, and "Among My Souvenirs" with Emmo ...
Topic: The Five Greatest Solos?
robert kramer Replies: 6 Views: 751	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 15 Apr 2024 8:10 am Subject: The Five Greatest Solos?
robert kramer Replies: 6 Views: 751	Years ago, this great question was asked on the SGF and several players replied. Emmons and many other listed Ferlin Husky's "Just Like Jimmy" w/ Jerry Byrd on steel as their favorite: & ...
Topic: Amazing Weldon Myrick
robert kramer Replies: 27 Views: 2943	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 31 Mar 2024 7:27 pm Subject: Amazing Weldon Myrick
robert kramer Replies: 27 Views: 2943	"They'll see me on TV now...." Great story! Here's another story about Weldon's LeGrande story. Hank Corwin was a steel player in town who had worked with everybody including a long run ...
Topic: Amazing Weldon Myrick
robert kramer Replies: 27 Views: 2943	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 25 Mar 2024 8:47 pm Subject: Amazing Weldon Myrick
robert kramer Replies: 27 Views: 2943	Weldon had a great sense of humor, and you could always hear it coming out of his steel. Also, Weldon was all about tone: Del Reeves "You Comb Her Hair Every Morning" (1975) (Hear those b ...
Topic: Unreleased Buddy Emmons - Live in Cleveland, OH 1982
robert kramer Replies: 53 Views: 9382	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 25 Mar 2024 8:21 am Subject: Unreleased Buddy Emmons - Live in Cleveland, OH 1982
robert kramer Replies: 53 Views: 9382	Excellent, Thank you Mr. DiAlesandro. We only had one source for this: a newspaper article about Buddy Emmons with Deadly Ernest—this is so helpful for filling in the details and connecting the dots ...
Topic: Did Barbara Mandrell ever record steel on a record?
robert kramer Replies: 7 Views: 819	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 22 Mar 2024 3:25 pm Subject: Did Barbara Mandrell ever record steel on a record?
robert kramer Replies: 7 Views: 819	Thanks Pete - Excellent - Just what they were looking for. Thanks for fast response. Thanks, Ron Funk. Indeed, Mike Jones was a master player. Barbara Mandrell “Live” 6/7/81 (live concert ...
Topic: Did Barbara Mandrell ever record steel on a record?
robert kramer Replies: 7 Views: 819	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 22 Mar 2024 7:29 am Subject: Did Barbara Mandrell ever record steel on a record?
robert kramer Replies: 7 Views: 819	Did Barbara Mandrell ever record on a record that was released commercially? There is no documentation she did, but I'm just checking. Thanks for any answers.
Topic: Curtis Burch
robert kramer Replies: 5 Views: 725	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 18 Mar 2024 2:50 pm Subject: Curtis Burch
robert kramer Replies: 5 Views: 725	Norman Blake "Crazy Kurtis" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2z475Fudbw Norman Blake "The Fields Of November" Flying Fish 004 (1974) A record well worth having: https:// ...
Topic: Buddy, but what era?
robert kramer Replies: 10 Views: 1431	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 22 Feb 2024 1:41 pm Subject: Buddy, but what era?
robert kramer Replies: 10 Views: 1431	Thanks, Steve, for the kind words, and thanks again, Tom Quinn and Johnny Cox. Kenny Davis. I noticed the plastic tuners, too. They are very distinct on the official release Hee-Haw video. "Ti ...
Topic: Buddy, but what era?
robert kramer Replies: 10 Views: 1431	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 21 Feb 2024 9:10 pm Subject: Buddy, but what era?
robert kramer Replies: 10 Views: 1431	Tom Quinn, thank you very much for your post about Roger Miller and Buddy Emmons on Hee-Haw and especially for eliciting Mr. Johnny Cox to actually put us in the room. Nothing, nothing takes the place ...
Topic: Buddy Emmons and Brian Wilson
robert kramer Replies: 11 Views: 3849	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 14 Feb 2024 8:51 am Subject: Buddy Emmons and Brian Wilson
robert kramer Replies: 11 Views: 3849	As an add-on to the Freddy Veil 4/70 session is the presence of Red Wooten on bass. Red had a long and productive career with Tommy Dorsey, Woody Herman, Charlie Barne, Red Norvo, and Benny Goodman be ...
Topic: Buddy Emmons and Brian Wilson
robert kramer Replies: 11 Views: 3849	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 14 Feb 2024 8:11 am Subject: Buddy Emmons and Brian Wilson
robert kramer Replies: 11 Views: 3849	Scott Murry, thank you very much for posting this article about the release of "Cows In The Pasture." Very helpful. https://www.stereogum.com/2251653/brian-wilsons-1970-country-album-will ...
Topic: George Jones "Tall Tall Trees"
robert kramer Replies: 12 Views: 1777	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 4 Feb 2024 9:18 am Subject: George Jones "Tall Tall Trees"
robert kramer Replies: 12 Views: 1777	Chris Scruggs quote: "I believe Walter Haines' Bigsby had plungers behind the nut (same as Speedy West and Bud Isaacs) to move the strings, while Buddy's guitar was cable operated and had changer ...
Topic: George Jones "Tall Tall Trees"
robert kramer Replies: 12 Views: 1777	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 29 Jan 2024 4:20 pm Subject: George Jones "Tall Tall Trees"
robert kramer Replies: 12 Views: 1777	As Steve said, Emmons borrowed Walter Haynes's Bigsby for "Tall, Tall Trees" and "Hearts in My Dream." Here's Walter and his Bigsby from "Stars of The Grand Ole Opry," be ...
Topic: Want a list of Emmons' Course TITLES (not the courses!)
robert kramer Replies: 8 Views: 1950	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 19 Dec 2023 7:17 am Subject: Want a list of Emmons' Course TITLES (not the courses!)
robert kramer Replies: 8 Views: 1950	After just a quick look, I see you might be missing the white LP: "Get In Tune With Buddy Emmons" on the Emmons label. I will dig out my copy over the weekend and proceed from there. Also, I ...
Topic: Who played Steel on the '60's RCA Porter Wagoner Recordings
robert kramer Replies: 17 Views: 11006	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 13 Dec 2023 11:26 am Subject: Who played Steel on the '60's RCA Porter Wagoner Recordings
robert kramer Replies: 17 Views: 11006	Quick correction. I posted two photos of Jimmy Day's Permanent saying they were different guitars. I now think they're the same guitar, just modified between 1957 and 1963. Both images show "Jimm ...
Topic: Who played Steel on the '60's RCA Porter Wagoner Recordings
robert kramer Replies: 17 Views: 11006	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 12 Dec 2023 6:56 pm Subject: Who played Steel on the '60's RCA Porter Wagoner Recordings
robert kramer Replies: 17 Views: 11006	Steve, I don't know for sure. If you have any way of finding out, please let me know. As I have it: Don Warden #1, Ben Keith #2, Bobby Garrett #3, Jimmy Day #4, Buddie Emmons/Pete Drake #5. Emmons is ...
Topic: Who played Steel on the '60's RCA Porter Wagoner Recordings
robert kramer Replies: 17 Views: 11006	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 12 Dec 2023 10:14 am Subject: Who played Steel on the '60's RCA Porter Wagoner Recordings
robert kramer Replies: 17 Views: 11006	7 March 1963 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – Porter Wagoner (Producer: Chet Atkins) 139 PPA4-0187 KEEPER OF THE KEY Camden CAS-2191 If Porter cut "Keeper Of The Key&quo ...
Topic: ID of Jones Boy guitar player ca. 1963
robert kramer Replies: 11 Views: 1816	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 29 Nov 2023 6:28 am Subject: ID of Jones Boy guitar player ca. 1963
robert kramer Replies: 11 Views: 1816	Jack Watkins & Dickie Overby w/ Ronnie Milsap mid to late 70s Johnny Cobb / Jack Watkins / Sherry Cobb / Ronnie Milsap / Steve "Hawk" Holt / Dicky Overbey https://bb.steelguitarf ...
Topic: ID of Jones Boy guitar player ca. 1963
robert kramer Replies: 11 Views: 1816	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 29 Nov 2023 6:12 am Subject: ID of Jones Boy guitar player ca. 1963
robert kramer Replies: 11 Views: 1816	Richard, Very possible Jack Watkins workred with Milsap. I say this because Milsap is a very impressive man with comprehensive knowledgable on Country Music and who was on the what sessions and he hav ...
Topic: ID of Jones Boy guitar player ca. 1963
robert kramer Replies: 11 Views: 1816	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 29 Nov 2023 4:57 am Subject: ID of Jones Boy guitar player ca. 1963
robert kramer Replies: 11 Views: 1816	Scott, Thank you very much your quick answer. Jerry Watkins. Also, much thanks for sending this great photo of Connie and band. Yes, that is definitely Dickie Overby,far right. Thanks to Richard and F ...
Topic: ID of Jones Boy guitar player ca. 1963
robert kramer Replies: 11 Views: 1816	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 28 Nov 2023 9:26 pm Subject: ID of Jones Boy guitar player ca. 1963
robert kramer Replies: 11 Views: 1816	Can anyone ID the guitar player to the right of Jones. Also, here is a video with him. Thanks in advance for any answers. https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/1421_Jones_2.jpg Guitar pl ...
Topic: Recommend me a first pedal steel guitar $2k-$3500
robert kramer Replies: 24 Views: 3343	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Sep 2023 11:10 am Subject: Recommend me a first pedal steel guitar $2k-$3500
robert kramer Replies: 24 Views: 3343	I strongly recommend an Emmons Steel Guitar, namely an Emmons S-10 with three pedals, four knee levers, and the "push-pull" split style changer. Start your career out at the source. Tone ...
Topic: Jimmy Day on "Community Jamboree" (1959)
robert kramer Replies: 4 Views: 1039	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 16 Sep 2023 4:31 pm Subject: Jimmy Day on "Community Jamboree" (1959)
robert kramer Replies: 4 Views: 1039	Thank you both for your replies. I did some digging, and I think it's Ray Sanders singing harmony with Price on this video. The timeline of Price's backup singers and online images seem to point to Sa ...