Steeler on George Jones "Salutes Hank Williams"

Luke Vaught · Post by **Luke Vaught** » 29 Sep 2013 12:06 pm

Deos anybody know who was the steel player on the 1960 George Jones album "Salutes Hank Williams"? I have heard it was either Buddy Emmons or Jimmy Day but I am not sure who it was.

Chad Karnitz · Post by **Chad Karnitz** » 29 Sep 2013 5:46 pm

Jimmy Day

Joe Goldmark · Post by **Joe Goldmark** » 29 Sep 2013 7:38 pm

Buddy Emmons

Luke Vaught · Post by **Luke Vaught** » 1 Oct 2013 3:26 pm

Now I'm confused! Ha ha, Did both play on it? Does anybody know for sure?

robert kramer · Post by **robert kramer** » 1 Oct 2013 5:34 pm

I looked this up in the Mercury session logs.

"George Jones Salutes Hank Williams" was recorded in 1960 at Bradley's Recording Studio with Pig - Grady - Harold - Jerry Kennedy - Hank Garland - Mr. Emmons - Mr. Day & Buddy Harmon.

Jimmy was very proud of this album and told me they recorded it in one day.

Ten years later (June 11-25, 1970) Jerry Kennedy would produce "A Trip in the Country" for Mercury.

Luke Vaught · Post by **Luke Vaught** » 1 Oct 2013 7:00 pm

robert kramer wrote:I looked this up in the Mercury session logs.

"George Jones Salutes Hank Williams" was recorded in 1960 at Bradley's Recording Studio with Pig - Grady - Harold - Jerry Kennedy - Hank Garland - Mr. Emmons - Mr. Day & Buddy Harmon.

Jimmy was very proud of this album and told me they recorded it in one day.

Ten years later (June 11-25, 1970) Jerry Kennedy would produce "A Trip in the Country" for Mercury.

So did Jimmy Day and Buddy Emmons both play the steel on this record? Were they featured on different songs?

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Steeler on George Jones "Salutes Hank Williams"

Steeler on George Jones "Salutes Hank Williams"

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