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Topic: The Brazos Valley Boys
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MCEDITOR
Member From: NewYork, N.Y. USA
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posted 12 June 2000 12:26 PM
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Was there ever an instrumental album made featuring Hank Thompson's 'The Brazos Valley Boys' with Bob White? |
John Borchard
Member From: Athens, OH 45701
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posted 13 June 2000 03:03 PM
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I believe there was at least one. Bert Rivera, Hank's steel player for many years is still playing in Austin, Texas. I don't know his number, but I believe he's in the Austin phone directory. Good luck! |
Joe Law
Member From: Leslie ,GA
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posted 13 June 2000 03:19 PM
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Yes, I have one , with Bert Rivera on steel. The name of this one is "The Instumental sounds of Hank Thompsons The Brazos Valley Boys" |
Billy Jones
Member From: Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
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posted 13 June 2000 07:46 PM
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Correct me if I'm wrong but Billy Gray Led the band on one of the Dance-o-Rama series of 10 inch LPs. It featured the twin steels and same styled arrangements of the Brazos Valley Boys. This led me to believe that it was the same band the was used by Hank Thompson. Spade Cooley and other greats in the pop field were also featured on these recordings. There are some collectors that have them.
..... Billy |
wayne yakes md
Member From: denver, colorado
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posted 14 June 2000 08:13 AM
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Pick up the Hank Thompson box set by Bear Family and you will have a whole passle of instrumentals with Bobby White: tons of waltzses and swing numbers like "String of Pearls" and other big band numbers. Lest we forget, ther are those great instumentals by B.White and PeeWee Whitewing such as the clasic"Red Skin Gal" where they both do a break one after the other!This box set is a must for any steeler to hear Chalker,White,Whitewing,Garrett,Rivera! |
Mike Black
Member From: New Mexico, USA
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posted 14 June 2000 11:22 AM
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When Hank was usuing Pee Wee and Bob White Pee Wee left and Hank offered Bob Black the spot. Bobby didn't take the job ( I think he still regrets that) but it show Hanks cunning, 2 Steel player both with Bigsbys at each end of the stage 1 named Bob Black and 1 named Bob White! Hank was keen that way and was also one of the first to use a Sponser (Pabst Blue Ribbon) and to endorse products. Picture this, 1954 a Hotel room in LA Hank, Billy Grey, and Merle Travis sitting around, "Well what should we take on the road with us this time Standel or Fender?" |
wayne yakes md
Member From: denver, colorado
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posted 15 June 2000 11:26 AM
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When Hank reorganized the band under Billy Grey, they appraoched Bobby Garrett who was playing steel for ET(Emmons on guitar!). Bobby had always wanted to play for Hank and took the job(Emmons moved to steel and they hired Leon Rhodes). After his first gig with Hank, Billy Grey was congratulating Bobby and Hank walked up and said "Well, looks like we finally found a steel player! Welcome to the Brazos Valley Boys, Bobby!" Garrett asked what he meant saying that they finally found a steel player. Hank and Billy told Bobby that they hired and fired 11 steel players in the last 2 weeks! Garrett said if he had known that, he never would have left ET! |
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