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Will Houston Member From: Tempe, Az |
posted 26 July 2001 11:44 PM
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I saw the Derailers do this song on ACL and its the only time I ever heard this song. Is it there song or an oldie I never heard before. If so who did the song originally? Thanks, Will |
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Mitch Drumm Member From: santa rosa, ca |
posted 27 July 2001 12:24 AM
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it is a jack rhodes composition, recorded circa 1955 by both wynn stewart and lefty frizzell, and later on by others. not sure who had it first--if i had to guess i would guess wynn. if i recall, it was his second released recording.
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Geoff Brown Member From: Nashvegas |
posted 27 July 2001 12:58 AM
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"Waltz Of The Angels" was a hit for Wynn Stewart in 1956. Lefty covered it, as did George Jones. I didn't see the ACL show, but the Derailer's recorded version of this song (Play Me The Waltz Of The Angels) differs from the original, although it retains lyrical and melodic elements from it. The song appears on their album "Full Western Dress". This version was written by Rory Lee and Dennis Knudsen...Nashville writers. Getting back to Wynn Stewart's "Waltz Of The Angels"...can you guess who played guitar on it?  [This message was edited by Geoff Brown on 27 July 2001 at 01:00 AM.] [This message was edited by Geoff Brown on 27 July 2001 at 01:03 AM.] |
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clive swindell Member From: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK |
posted 27 July 2001 03:18 AM
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Geoff I bet it was Ralph Mooney? |
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Geoff Brown Member From: Nashvegas |
posted 27 July 2001 03:45 AM
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Hiya Clive.. Moon was the PSG player. But who played guitar on the session? [This message was edited by Geoff Brown on 27 July 2001 at 04:06 AM.] |
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Larry Miller Member From: Gladeville,TN.USA |
posted 27 July 2001 03:49 AM
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Alvis Edgar Owens? [This message was edited by Larry Miller on 27 July 2001 at 08:19 AM.] |
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Geoff Brown Member From: Nashvegas |
posted 27 July 2001 04:10 AM
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Larry gets a gold star  |
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Jack Stoner Sysop From: Inverness, Florida |
posted 27 July 2001 06:08 AM
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I've got a Tribute to Shot album that has an instrumental of that song by Lynn Owsley. |
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Jason Odd Member From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
posted 27 July 2001 08:40 AM
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According to the Wynn Stewart box set: The Waltz Of The Angels # February 8, 1956. Capitol Records, produced by Ken Nelson. A split Wynn Stewart and Skeets McDonald session, Skeets details not here. Wynn, Lewis Talley (guitar), Joe Maphis (guitar), Ralph Mooney (steel), Clarence F. ‘Bud’ Dooley (bass), Pee Wee Adams (drums) and Jelly Sanders (fiddle). |
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Geoff Brown Member From: Nashvegas |
posted 27 July 2001 03:31 PM
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Interesting. I read an article about the Derailers' where they approached Buck about singing on their redo of the song. Buck told them he played guitar on the original with Wynn. Maybe he was sittin' in the back strumming a 6-string. Ah, who knows? |
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Larry Miller Member From: Gladeville,TN.USA |
posted 27 July 2001 05:06 PM
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Geoff, does that mean you're taking my gold star back? WAAAAAAH!!  Larry------------------ [This message was edited by Larry Miller on 27 July 2001 at 05:07 PM.] |
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Dave Diehl Member From: Mechanicsville, MD, USA |
posted 27 July 2001 06:03 PM
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The derailers version was referring to an old man requesting the original song "The Waltz of the Angles" to remember his wife. The Derailers did a knock out job when I first heard them do it live on the Opry Stage. |
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Jason Odd Member From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
posted 27 July 2001 06:11 PM
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These are the two sessions that Buck gets credit on. # January 14, 1957. Capitol Records, produced by Ken Nelson. # July 26, 1957. Capitol Records, produced by Ken Nelson. |
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c c johnson Member From: killeen,tx usa |
posted 28 July 2001 05:05 AM
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I knew I had somrthing on this. I dug out an old 78 and there it was. On the OKEH label and Roy Acuff with Oswald on dobro and sounding great. On the other side is carry me back to the mountaing which Os recdid with Mac Wiseman afew yrs back. The Acuff record was cut 1948 - 1952. I believe. CC |
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c c johnson Member From: killeen,tx usa |
posted 28 July 2001 07:02 AM
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Acuff also has a fine redition on 78 of Waltz of the Wind. The flop side is Pins and Needles. CC |
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c c johnson Member From: killeen,tx usa |
posted 28 July 2001 08:52 AM
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I said the flop side was Pins abd Needles because I did not like it. I changed my mind however when I heard Darryl McCalls rendition of it. CC |
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Tommy M Member From: Indiana |
posted 28 July 2001 12:17 PM
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The flip-flop side of Lefty's version of "Waltz Of The Angels" was "Just Can't Live That Fast Anymore". ------------------ |
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