I have a song called " I've got my baby on my mind

[Ray Riley]

I would like to find out who sang it and who played steel on it.I thought you might recognize the player.I' ll send it to any who want to help.Thank you Ray It has great steel on it

Written by: Sanger D. Shafer

[Graham]

David Ball had a song by that name on his "Starlight Lounge" cd. Paul Franklin is the steel player on that cd.

[Pete Finney]

There's also an old Connie Smith song with that title, written by Dallas Frazier.

[Ray Riley]

Thanks Pete and Graham. I know of that one , If you email me I can email the song,but not thru the forum. Thanks Ray What I meant was not Connie Smith

[Graham]

Only other I know of is a song by that title done by Harlan Howard in, I think, 1975-1979 time frame. I have never heard this version, that I can remember

[Donny Hinson]

It seems we're discussing two different songs...

"That's Why I'm Walkin" (Stonewall Jackson)

and "I've Got My Baby On My Mind" (Connie Smith)

The fact that the first song starts out with the exact words of the title of the second song makes it rather...confusing.

Both songs are on YouTube, though.

[Ray Riley]

The song is not by Connie Smith. It is the same song.I will try again.If you want to hear it so you will know who ,what ,when and where. I will email it to you . I am trying to find the lady singer and who played steel. You can't help without listening to the song. Thanks Again Ray

[Graham]

Not "exactly", Donny.

Stonewalls' song starts with the line "I've Got My ANGEL On My Mind.

I still think this song he is looking for is by Connie Smith, that she did in Sept. 2011 using Marty Stuarts band with I believe, Gary Carpenter on steel. The only other woman Iv'e heard do this, is named Sonya Lynn DeMarco and she did it at Gilleys', using the Gilley stage band. It is on YouTube as well.

[Ray Riley]

I listened to both Sonya Lynn and An earlier version of Connie Smith. That is not the Girl singer.That is also not Gary Carter on the steel,nor is it Jimmy Powell. Still searching.Thanks Ray

[Roy Thomson]

Ray sent me an MP3 of the song. Here is a link to it

http://picosong.com/wi3C

[Ray Riley]

Thanks Roy that is great

[Ray Riley]

Still no one knows?

[Joachim Kettner]

Doug Jernigan?

[Barry Blackwood]

After some research, it indeed appears to be a young Connie Smith from 1974. That leads me to believe that it might be Weldon on steel..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27ve_Got ... on_My_Mind

Jeannie Seely had a version of it as well. Same song, but very different arrangement.
http://www.amazon.com/Ive-Got-My-Baby-M ... B000SCZD9S

[Ray Riley]

Doug is this you playing on this record. Please

[Joachim Kettner]

Here's a live version by Connie Smith:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNxV3ZsFujc
Doesn't Marty Stuart's drummer post here now and then?
(Sorry I forgot his name )
He could be so kind and ask her.

[Barry Blackwood]

Ray, I think you'd get an answer faster if you contacted DJ directly rather than going through the SGF. Here is the last known contact info that I have for him. Let us know what you find out. Personally, I'm going with Pete Finney - Connie with Weldon.

Doug Jernigan
522 Johnstown Drive
Smyrna TN 37167
(615) 459-6711

email Doug at: digindoug46@yahoo.com

[Ray Riley]

thanks Barry

[chris ivey]

i guess weldon. if not, it's weldon inspired!
good stuff!

[Pete Finney]

After some research, it indeed appears to be a young Connie Smith from 1974

Ray made it clear weeks ago that he was NOT talking about the Connie Smith record but a different version of the same song... And there's even a link to the version he's asking about.

http://picosong.com/wi3C

[Barry Blackwood]

OK, I am now waiting for Ray's final decision based on all the previous information offered here plus his anticipated contact with either Doug Jernigan or someone else in the know. Ray you are apparently in possession of an undocumented version of this song that nobody else except you has ever heard, since you are implying that your version is different than all these others. Please email it to me as well, as I'd like to hear it.

Pete, http://picosong.com/wi3C sounds like Connie and Weldon to me. That's all I'm sayin' ...

[Pete Finney]

http://picosong.com/wi3C sounds like Connie and Weldon to me. That's all I'm sayin' ...

You've got to be kidding. That doesn't sound anything like Connie Smith. The steel playing is very cool though, whoever it is....

[Barry Blackwood]

As I understand it, it was Connie 1974. Sorry.

[Larry Garrett]

Could it possibly be Lynn Anderson? I have no guess on the steel player.??

[Joachim Kettner]

You've got to be kidding. That doesn't sound anything like Connie Smith. The steel playing is very cool though, whoever it is....

...And it doesn't sound like it's coming from the late sixties.
Zzzzz Barry, how could you be so wrong. It comes from "The Country Side Of Sonny And Cher" album if you ask me