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Topic: More vintage steel pics |
Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Posted 29 Mar 2021 2:33 am |
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Those are some great photos, Mitch. Thank for sharing!
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Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Posted 29 Mar 2021 4:42 am
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Andy Sannella and his cat, 1931
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Mitch Drumm
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Frostbite Falls, hard by Veronica Lake
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Posted 29 Mar 2021 7:11 am
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Don't know how I left this one out.
This is the Tiny Stokes band with long-time and well-remembered forum member Billy Tonnesen (deceased 2014) on steel. I think Billy was born in 1929 and he said on this forum that he worked for Stokes in 1944 or 1945....so he's no more than 16 here, before he ever recorded and before he worked for Ole Rasmussen.
Go to Youtube and listen to Tiny take a tour of every beer joint in Montana on "Blackfoot Boogie". If only I could go downtown and hear something like that.
The address shown is found in Bell Gardens and I think Billy lived in that LA suburb at one time.
Regarding the second pic: not a band pic, but I assume everyone can ID at least 2 people in it?
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Mark Kocon
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New Jersey, USA
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Posted 29 Mar 2021 8:12 am
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| The two pictures of the kids with all the steels reminded me of the band i was in grammar school in the ‘50s. It a Polish Parochial school. 54 accordions and I played guitar with 2 other guys. |
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Jack Hanson
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San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 29 Mar 2021 9:02 am
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Gotta love those home-made steel guitar stands. The one underneath the Console Grande looks like it would support a Hammond, while the one holding the BR-9 looks as rickety as a house of cards.
Great old pix, guys; fascinating! |
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David Ball
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North Carolina High Country
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Posted 29 Mar 2021 11:57 am
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Looks like the guy in the bottom picture of Andy's post is playing one of those Martin-made Paramount guitars. You don't see them very often...
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Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Posted 29 Mar 2021 12:45 pm
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And this one courtesy of David Matzenik ... movie still with George Pils, Sol Ho'opi'i Danny Kuaana and several other "usual suspects."
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David Ball
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North Carolina High Country
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Posted 29 Mar 2021 3:08 pm
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And of course, the Paramounts were famous for their "Piano Volume and Harp Quality Tone." And Harry Reser played them. How could you go wrong?
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Cody Farwell
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Sunland, CA
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Posted 22 Oct 2023 2:25 am
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Anyone know who this group is? |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 22 Oct 2023 6:37 am
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Bill Pester plays his Weissenborn in front of his hut in Palm Springs, CA circa 1917. Pester was the inspiration for the Nat King Cole hit Nature Boy in 1948. |
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Chris Clem
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California, USA
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Posted 24 Oct 2023 9:52 am
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1947 Dick McIntire water float parade at Newport Beach Ca.Note he is playing a Frying Pan.
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Michael B Scott
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Orlando Florida, USA
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Posted 9 Nov 2023 3:58 am
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Gary Cooper and his tricone |
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Michael B Scott
From:
Orlando Florida, USA
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Posted 9 Nov 2023 4:00 am
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Gabby and “da boyz” |
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Michael B Scott
From:
Orlando Florida, USA
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Posted 9 Nov 2023 4:01 am
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Gary Cooper and his tricone |
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Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Andrea Tazzini
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Massa, Italy
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Posted 13 Nov 2023 11:29 pm
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| Doug Beaumier wrote: |
Wow, that's a heck of a picture, Andy. I'm gonna steal that one from you and post it on my Instagram page.  |
I too!!😄 |
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Bryan Bradfield
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Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
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Posted 26 Nov 2023 1:28 pm
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Mitch Drumm - In your 2nd picture, re-copied here, I see little Jimmie Dickens second from left, and Jack Ruby on the far right.[img]
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Anthony Lis
From:
South Dakota, USA
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Posted 28 Jan 2024 8:09 am
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Doug,
Do you happen to know who the steel guitarist is posed with a Harlin Brothers Multi-Kord? |
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 12 Feb 2024 11:55 am
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"Black Ace" relaxing at home
Looen Bowling Hawaiian Trio Rhumba Casino in Chicago Circa 1944.
Unknown trio
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