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Topic: Mystery steel player? |
Brad Bechtel
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San Francisco, CA
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Posted 28 Oct 2018 9:06 am |
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Well, a mystery to me.
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Trying to figure out who is the man in this pic. It was a picture attached to the side of a used lap steel.
Thanks,
Ed |
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Brad’s Page of Steel
A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 28 Oct 2018 2:57 pm
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If it's a steeler, dunno for sure...kinda reminds me of Joaquin Murphy or maybe Herby Remington.
Murphey
Herby |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 28 Oct 2018 4:06 pm
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That looks an awful lot like Tom Swatzell. He was called the Dobro King in certain circles, played and promoted the branded Dobro®, but I'm quite sure he was capable of lap steel too.
He also had a MEL BAY instruction booklet for Dobro. |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 29 Oct 2018 5:37 am
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I think you're right Jerry!
From what I can find about him, that big bolo tie with the hat and fancy shirt sure supports the idea. Tom was usually seen dressed like that. |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 29 Oct 2018 6:51 am
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Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's him. I recognize him from some info I got from Bev King and a Dobro® book I had. There were several pics of him and some with Ed? Dopyera. Bing link below.
https://binged.it/2AyUKgl |
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 29 Oct 2018 12:52 pm
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I'd agree that it's probably Tom Swatzell. Thanks for your help!
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Brad’s Page of Steel
A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars |
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