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Dave A. Burley
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Posted 7 Oct 2011 9:38 pm |
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In the early sixties I was playing guitar with a rock road band called the 'Ro-dans.' We traveled the clubs from Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Missouri. When playing at the Trocadaro Club in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, on our Sunday off, Bob Mazar and myself decided to go to a local venue for a George Jones and Patsy Cline show. Patsy was still on her crutches from an automobile accident. Donnie Lytle was playing steel guitar with George. Most know that Donnie went on to become Johnny Paycheck. Does anyone out there know how long Johnny played steel guitar with George and did he play steel with anyone else? Thanks,
Dave A. Burley
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Tony Davis
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Posted 8 Oct 2011 3:40 am
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Well I know that he used to work in Joe Diamonds band.....dont know what he played then because I know he also used to play Bass and guitar.
When he went on the road as Paycheck...Joe went with him as his Bass player
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Larry Baker
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Posted 8 Oct 2011 5:01 am
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I thought Paychecks name was Donnie Young???????????
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Michael Douchette
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Bill Francisco
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Decatur, Illinois, USA
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Posted 8 Oct 2011 5:51 am
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Johnny Paycheck,Donnie Young & Donnie Lytle are one and the same! Same guy, different time periods.
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Tim Victor
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North Carolina, USA
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Cal Sharp
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Bo Borland
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Posted 8 Oct 2011 6:50 am
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| or maybe from Mighty Joe Young.. |
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Greg Cutshaw
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Corry, PA, USA
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Posted 8 Oct 2011 8:12 am
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I did see Paycheck play steel guitar with George Jones. We used to travel hundreds of miles to see country music shows in some pretty obscure places. Johnny loved the steel guitar but he sure couldn't play one. Maybe he just needed more practice but that night he was horrible and did not belong on that stage behind that instrument.
Here is an unbelievable cut of Donny Young with Roger Miller and wall to wall vintage pedal steel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sec7h9rmhX8
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Alvin Blaine
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Picture Rocks, Arizona, USA
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Dave A. Burley
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Franklin, In. USA
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Posted 8 Oct 2011 11:35 am Johnny Paycheck Playing Steel With George Jones
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Sure does look like an old Fender 400 that Johnny is playing. I really didn't recognize that player as being Johnny but will take your word for it. Had to have been the late 50's.
Dave A. Burley
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 8 Oct 2011 1:21 pm
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I've heard "On this Mountain Top," Donny Young with no Roger Miller. I believe it was on Mercury Records.  |
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Don Euton
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Posted 8 Oct 2011 5:35 pm
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Johnny Paycheck also sang high harmony on some of Faron Yopung`s hits. On " Country Girl", and "Face To The Wall", you can hear him in the background.
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Dave A. Burley
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Posted 8 Oct 2011 9:45 pm Johnny Paycheck Playing Steel With George Jones
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If I'm not mistaken, the promotion agency that I was managing in the early 90's was the first to book Johnny on a three day tour right after his release. Johnny had a leased bus when he arrived but I don't remember any of the musicians. I know that the first show in Marion, Indiana was a huge success and even though he had breathing problems, you never would have known it when he was on stage. He is one of my all time favorites. I've really enjoyed all of the responses to this thread.
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Michael Douchette
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Diane Diekman
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South Dakota, USA
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Posted 9 Oct 2011 4:51 am
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Johnny told Eddie Stubbs in an interview: "Oh, Donny Young. I came to town, and my real name didn't ring a bell, so I thought--I think I did that because of Faron. I'd never met him. I sort of liked that name, so I took Donny Young."
He then toured with Faron as the Country Deputies frontman for a few months, and he provided beautiful harmony on several of Faron's recordings.
Darrell McCall told me: "I called Faron and said, 'I understand that Donny Young has left and gone somewhere. He said yes. I said, 'Are you looking for a harmony singer?' He said, 'Yes, I am.' I said, 'I can do your harmonies.' He said, 'Can you do the harmonies like Donny Young?' I said, 'Yeah, him and I sang together quite a bit.' So that's how I got the job with Faron."
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Cal Sharp
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Posted 9 Oct 2011 6:47 am
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| Well I know that he used to work in Joe Diamonds band. |
I played a gig last night with Diamond. Paycheck showed up in Denver with nothing but the clothes he was wearing, a white T-shirt with a pocket, jeans and loafers with no socks, and a steel guitar. He moved into Diamond's basement and went to work playing steel in his band until "Don't Take Her" hit.
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Al Udeen
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Posted 9 Oct 2011 3:46 pm
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In 58 I got a call from Donny Young, He was playing steel at the Flame Cafe in
Minneapolis for George Jones, He said Shot Jackson told him to call me & see if he could borrow my #3 Sho-Bud that I got in 57, Donny said that his Sho-Bud didn't arrive & asked to borrow mine, I brought my guitar every nite & waited till closing to bring my guitar home, It wasn't that I didn't trust him, Well you know? I don't believe he ever had a guitar! Several years later, I saw Paycheck at Possum Holler in Nashville,I asked him if he remembered me, He said yes, I borrowed your horn at the Flame Cafe, Such a long time ago! |
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Tommy Minniear
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Posted 10 Oct 2011 7:23 am
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| Well I know that he used to work in Joe Diamonds band. |
I played a gig last night with Diamond. Paycheck showed up in Denver with nothing but the clothes he was wearing, a white T-shirt with a pocket, jeans and loafers with no socks, and a steel guitar. He moved into Diamond's basement and went to work playing steel in his band until "Don't Take Her" hit. |
Cal,
You might check with Joe, but according to the "legend" I have heard down thru the years, Johnny must have been staying at Joe's when Billy Sherrill put the word out that if he could find him, that he could make a star out of Paycheck.? |
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Norbert Dengler
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Posted 12 Oct 2011 2:47 pm
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payckeck with buck owens...  |
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Norbert Dengler
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Posted 12 Oct 2011 2:49 pm
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sorry for the double post with alvin  |
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Cal Sharp
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Posted 12 Oct 2011 3:13 pm
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Cal,
You might check with Joe, but according to the "legend" I have heard down thru the years, Johnny must have been staying at Joe's when Billy Sherrill put the word out that if he could find him, that he could make a star out of Paycheck.? |
Sounds right, I'll ax Joe.
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Paul Norman
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Cal Sharp
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the farm in Kornfield Kounty, TN
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Posted 7 Nov 2011 2:02 pm
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Cal,
You might check with Joe, but according to the "legend" I have heard down thru the years, Johnny must have been staying at Joe's when Billy Sherrill put the word out that if he could find him, that he could make a star out of Paycheck.?
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Yep, Joe confirms that story.
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Jerry Hayes
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Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 8 Nov 2011 11:25 am
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Back in my old SoCal days I remember JP from his days at the old Blue Room in La Puente. He worked the after hours and sometimes morning session(s). I remember going in there a couple of times and seeing him face down on his steel fast asleep from either too much partying or/or controlled substances. Whatever it was, when up and about he was a pretty fair player and an exceptional vocalist with a lot of soul. One of my favorite country recordings is his version of "For a Minute There"....He sang the hell out of it..........JH in Va.
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