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Topic: Who played steel on Shotgun Boogie Tennessee Ernie Ford?
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Mark Davis
Member From: Bakersfield, Ca
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posted 01 January 2002 10:53 PM
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Just got to hear this great song that was recorded in 1950. Whoever is playing steel has the best boo waa sound excellent! Anyone know who is on this track?
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Walter Jones
Member From: Athens, Ohio USA
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posted 02 January 2002 12:31 AM
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If I was a bettin guy I would put my money on Speedy West. |
Gene Jones
Member From: Oklahoma City, OK USA
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posted 02 January 2002 04:15 AM
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* [This message was edited by Gene Jones on 06 May 2002 at 09:07 AM.] |
Jussi Huhtakangas
Member From: Helsinki, Finland
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posted 02 January 2002 04:24 AM
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It's Speedy! I read him telling a story about that solo. On that particular take he lost a fingerpick in a middle of a song, so he chose to just "doo-wah" the whole solo and they ended up using that take on the record.
If you dug that solo, you should see those Tennessee Ernie soundie films, where Speedy and Jimmy Bryant go crazy, talk about showmanship.
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Jim Smith
Member From: Plano, TX, USA
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posted 02 January 2002 07:01 AM
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you should see those Tennessee Ernie soundie films
Mike Ihde sells a VHS video tape with some of the shows with Ernie, Speedy, and Jimmy. Highly recommended!  |
Mike Ihde
Member From: Boston, MA
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posted 05 January 2002 12:52 AM
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And the first tune on the tape is "Shotgun Boogie" with Speedy and Jimmy! |
Jody Carver
Member From: The Knight Of Fender Tweed. Dodger Blue Forever
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posted 15 January 2002 05:58 PM
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Gene Jones strikes again.You are right Gene...Speedy told me that he did so many sessions and ran from studio to studio back then with that Big Bigsby under
his arm,,,his handle was broke  and Tex Ritter once said to Speedy....hey you little
"SOB" I heard a record today that you "weren't on. Speedy as most of you are aware did more recordings than anyone else. Ever hear the story about his nickname??
Howard?? thats a funny story.But my time is limited and I talk to much anyway.... Gene as always you are right on...... |
Paul Graupp
Member From: Macon Ga USA
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posted 15 January 2002 06:12 PM
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Have a Heart, Jody ! Don't leave us hanging here like this and wondering who was Howard ?Curiously; Paul  |
Jody Carver
Member From: The Knight Of Fender Tweed. Dodger Blue Forever
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posted 16 January 2002 07:35 AM
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Paul
I would need permission from bOb as it contains adult "content",,but I probably can sort of clean it up,,,,,hang loose for a bit
till I write the "script" |
Gary Harris
Member From: Hendersonville, TN, USA
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posted 16 January 2002 06:27 PM
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According to the movie, "Coal Miners Daugher" Speedy West was the first one to record Loretta Lynn. I bought a Speedy West record in a German record store in the early fifties. Unlike the players of today, Speedy came up with his own original material. Some of the tunes got a lot of air play in the Nashville market. When Jimmy Bryant came on the Nashville scene, some of the guitar players weren't too happy. As my wife would say, "They had a hissy fit". Jimmy was in the same league as the top guitar players in Nashville. This was the problem. |
Jody Carver
Member From: The Knight Of Fender Tweed. Dodger Blue Forever
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posted 20 January 2002 11:10 AM
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To Be Continued at a later date. Thank you
Paul & Howard, Howard,,,Howard WHO???? [This message was edited by Jody Carver on 20 January 2002 at 10:10 PM.] |
Paul Graupp
Member From: Macon Ga USA
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posted 20 January 2002 12:34 PM
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Howard WHO ?  |
HowardR
Member From: N.Y.C.,N.Y.
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posted 20 January 2002 08:17 PM
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I resemble that remark! |
Jody Carver
Member From: The Knight Of Fender Tweed. Dodger Blue Forever
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posted 20 January 2002 08:36 PM
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This topic will expire January 20 at 11.59
PM. Howardyaliketobuymybook??? "} Thank You Howard,,,,from all the ships at sea Goodnite Mrs. Kalabash "wherever you are" Thank you .[This message was edited by Jody Carver on 20 January 2002 at 10:12 PM.] |
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