Steel Guitar Rag

[David D White]

Who played the original version of this song?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEkPwW8vJwI

[Ricky Davis]

Written by Leon McAuliffe, it was first recorded by Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys in 1936.

Here's Leon playing it originally w/band
https://youtu.be/TA6cPP2_Qsc?si=01PthwDN7mWqyml8

[Peter Funk]

Here's the original tune (written by Sylvester Weaver and adapted (or stolen) by Leon McAuliffe): https://youtu.be/rZug6TZhO50?si=k34KGDnO6l27PXi6
By the way: The first recorded Guitar Country Blues tune ...

[Doug Beaumier]

Sylvester Weaver wrote and recorded "Guitar Rag" in the 1920s. Not sure if he copyrighted it though.

-----> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bx9b5bfsKM

Leon recorded the tune on steel and copyrighted it as "Steel Guitar Rag" by Leon McAuliffe.