Who played lead on Waylon's "Only Daddy..."

Bill Cutright · Post by **Bill Cutright** » 27 Feb 2007 8:42 am

No guesses, please.

I've ruled out Waylon and Chet (but those are my own hunches - Waylon played guitar, and probably fairly competently, but, every time I seen him playin, he was thumb swaggin it, and the tonality of the solo has too much attack - Chet coulda played it, but it sounds Tele'ish (at least Fenderish) and I just doubt it's him). It's Burtonesque in some ways (it has a sort of "Workin Man Blues" harmonic simplicity and the dominant 7th repitition), but, I don't know if he was hangin around studio B much in those days (, yet). Plus, there was probably a half a dozen other guys that could have done it.

Anyone know???

Ray Minich · Post by **Ray Minich** » 27 Feb 2007 8:59 am

Could it have been the same one who did the pickin' in "These Boots are Made for Walking", by Nancy Sinatra?

Tommy Minniear · Post by **Tommy Minniear** » 27 Feb 2007 9:14 am

Bill, I'm not sure who played lead on it, but I seem to recall hearing that Jimmy Bryant actually wrote the song. We all know what a Tele player he was......may have been him on the session.

Tommy Minniear

Michael Douchette · Post by **Michael Douchette** » 27 Feb 2007 9:16 am

Man... I think it was Billy Sanford... but I could be really wrong... may be Wayne Moss...

Dave Burr · Post by **Dave Burr** » 27 Feb 2007 9:31 am

Michael, I've often wondered the same thing!! Actually, I've been curious about several of the late sixties early seventies cuts (uptempo numbers). The songs I'm thinking about definitely "ain't" Waylon (absolutely no disrespect intended). Stylistically way different to my ears... and a lot cleaner. Reminds me a little of Ray Flacke, but the time line isn't even close for it to be him. I'll be interested to find out because I've always been curious about this.

Andy Greatrix · Post by **Andy Greatrix** » 27 Feb 2007 9:33 am

It could have been Grady Martin. He could play anything.

Michael Douchette · Post by **Michael Douchette** » 27 Feb 2007 9:36 am

I'm pretty sure Gregg or Theresa Galbraith would have the definitive answer on this... IF they see the thread...

I just e-mailed him the link... we'll see...

Dave Biller · Post by **Dave Biller** » 27 Feb 2007 9:44 am

i believe it was Wayne Moss

Dave Burr · Post by **Dave Burr** » 27 Feb 2007 9:44 am

UPDATE:

Michael, Check out the link below. This site was developed by the forums own Petr Vitous. A plethora of information! He should certainly be applauded for his efforts!
http://www.lpdiscography.com/

When you click on the album, you will find the album credits. Most of them generally have at least 3 guitar players listed.

David

Kenny Burford · Post by **Kenny Burford** » 27 Feb 2007 10:20 am

The lead guitarist on "Only Daddy," by Waylon was Fred Carter, Jr., Deana Carter's father. I believe at one time he own Nugget Studios in Hendersonville, TN.

Michael Douchette · Post by **Michael Douchette** » 27 Feb 2007 10:25 am

Nugget wasn't in Hendersonville... it was out toward Springfield, off of Springfield Hwy... I used to work out there a lot... I remember Deana on the swingset...

Michael Douchette · Post by **Michael Douchette** » 27 Feb 2007 11:19 am

Lloyd just called me, he was looking at this thread, and he wanted me to pass along that it was definitely Wayne Moss, without question. So, now we know.

Thanks, Lloyd!

Pete Burak · Post by **Pete Burak** » 27 Feb 2007 2:37 pm

I've been playing that song for years and never get tired of hitting that lick!

Alvin Blaine · Post by **Alvin Blaine** » 27 Feb 2007 9:22 pm

Marty Stuart owns the guitar that was used on that track. He calls it "Wayne", and it's a early '60 Fender Jazzmaster.

"Wayne"
(from Guitar Player Magazine - August 1994)
One of Marty's most prized recent acquisitions, this early '60s Fender Jazzmaster was owned by Wayne Moss who used it to record "Pretty Woman" with Roy Orbison, "Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line" with Waylon Jennings and "Almost Persuaded" with David Houston. The custom Olympic white finish makes this guitar cooler than cool."

Bill Cutright · Post by **Bill Cutright** » 28 Feb 2007 6:11 am

Aug '94...

About 10 yrs after my subsription ran out... Cool...

(at least I can still tell the difference 'tween a Fender and a Gretsch...)

That's why I love this place.

Thanks so much you guys...

Fred Jack · Post by **Fred Jack** » 28 Feb 2007 8:39 am

Jimmy B. owns the song legally. He did not write it.A man named Jim Alley actually wrote the song and traded Jimmy B. the song for some session work.Jim A. also recorded it before Waylon. I've tried to find Jim A. but

Jerry Hayes R.I.P. · Post by **Jerry Hayes R.I.P.** » 28 Feb 2007 8:45 am

Tommy mentioned that Jimmy Bryant (Ivy J. Bryant) wrote the song which really isn't true. The first recording of the song was made in the SoCal area by a local musician/singer by the name of Jim Alley. Jim's original 45rpm record had his name under the title as writer. He later did a record session which Jimmy Bryant either paid for or played on and took title of his pick of the songs. He took "Only Daddy", so in truth, Jimmy Bryant "owned" the song but didn't write one word of it. In Jim Alley's original he used the line "I'm gonna hit you on the head with a pan of cornbread, if you had any sense you'd quit" instead of the line Waylon used "You keep steppin' out of line and messin' with my mind". Jim worked a little on bass with us when I was in the Johnny McKnight band in the late sixties.....JH in Va.

Pete Burak · Post by **Pete Burak** » 28 Feb 2007 8:55 am

Did the original recording use that famous guitar lick?... or was that to come later on Waylons version?
Thx,
Pete B.

Tommy Minniear · Post by **Tommy Minniear** » 28 Feb 2007 8:58 am

Fred and Jerry,
Thanks for straightening me out on the writers credits. I had no way of knowing. Thanks to this Forum I now know who wrote it and played lead guitar on it......ain't that cool! I really do appreciate it!
By the way, Fred..........George said to tell you thanks for the CD...........

Tommy Minniear

Petr Vitous · Post by **Petr Vitous** » 28 Feb 2007 12:15 pm

Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line Waylon recorded on April 18/1968.

The guitarists for this session are listed as follows

Fred F. Carter, Jr - electric guitar
Wayne Moss - electric guitar
Ray Edenton - rhythm

Don't know which one played the lead.

Here are some other recorded versions of this song.

(The girls title this song "Only Mama That'll Walk The Line")

WAYLON JENNINGS: Only The Greatest (RCA) '68
ROY CLARK: Do You Believe This Roy Clark (Dot) '68
CONNIE SMITH: Sunshine And Rain (RCA) '68
JEAN SHEPARD: Seven Lonely Days (Capitol) '69
BOBBY BARNETT: Lyin' And Lovin' And Leavin' (Columbia) '69
WILMA BURGESS: Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow (Decca) '69
LEE HAZLEWOOD: Cowboy And The Lady (LHI) '69
CHARLIE McCOY: Real McCoy (Monument) '69
LINDA RONSTADT: Hand Sown Home Grown (Capitol) '69
LYNN ANDERSON: Here's Lynn Anderson (Chart) '72
HANK WILLIAMS JR: Send Me Some Lovin' (MGM) '72
WILLIE NELSON: Willie And Family Live (Columbia) '78
RICKY SKAGGS: My Father's Son (Epic) '91
KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS: Electric Barnyard (Mercury) '91
ROGER MILLER: Genius Of Roger Miller (Mercury) '95
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Petr
http://www.lpdiscography.com/

Michael Douchette · Post by **Michael Douchette** » 28 Feb 2007 1:07 pm

This bunch just amazes me sometimes. All of us Nashville guys who are HERE and KNOW that it was Wayne that played the lead, and have stated so, and some guy from halfway across the world that has no clue chimes in with his little bell of doubt...

I gotta admit, though... the CZ's you guys make are the best irons in the world, IMHO...

Jerry Hayes R.I.P. · Post by **Jerry Hayes R.I.P.** » 28 Feb 2007 2:43 pm

IMO Wayne did one of best James Burton style solos I ever heard. For many years I actually thought it was James....JH in Va.

Petr Vitous · Post by **Petr Vitous** » 28 Feb 2007 3:05 pm

Thanks Michael,
now I know who was playing. I never doubted, only didn't read the posts carefully.

And now, here is the song to listen:

Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line (Waylon Jennings, 1968)

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Petr
http://www.lpdiscography.com/

Michael Douchette · Post by **Michael Douchette** » 28 Feb 2007 3:57 pm

Petr, no problem. Nice work on the extensive discography, BTW.

Bob Blair · Post by **Bob Blair** » 28 Feb 2007 5:14 pm

I remember hearing Jimmy Bryant claiming that he was the writer, when he was doing the jams with Curly in the Hall of Fame Motor Inn in Nashville in the late 70's (the ones I was at were nights to be remembered!). Never knew till today that he wasn't the real writer.

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