Who's The Steeler And What Steel?

Chris Templeton · From: The Green Mountain State

Who's this steeler playing with the Wilburn Brothers on "Somebody's Back In Town", and what kind of steel?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzYMn8xJkCA
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scott murray · From: Asheville, NC

I'm gonna go with big Ben Keith on an early Sho-Bud, I believe this is from 1959.
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Jon Light · From: Saugerties, NY

Agree that I think it's Ben Keith (poor guy could barely fit his legs under any guitar). And that may be a Wright steel?

Chris Templeton · From: The Green Mountain State

Thanks folks!
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Brett Day · From: Pickens, SC

Ben Keith is the steel guitarist who played in Neil Young's band and could also be heard on country records. He actually has a Christmas record called "Seven Gates, which features him playing the steel guitar, as well as vocals by Johnny Cash and other artists.

Chris Templeton · From: The Green Mountain State

Here's Ben's Wiki page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Keith
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Steve Hinson · From: Hendersonville Tn USA

Buddy Emmons said in an interview that Don Warden got the first single neck Sho-Bud guitar,and Big Ben Keith got the first double neck Sho Bud…that is definitely a Sho Bud guitar-therefore,it may be the first double neck Sho Bud guitar…

David Mitchell · From: Tyler, Texas

Ben also played the haunting steel parts on Patsy Cline's I Fall To Pieces hit. I thought it was pretty cool. Totally contrary to the way other steel players play.

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