Is this Jack Smith?

John McGlothlin · Post by **John McGlothlin** » 19 Mar 2008 11:31 am

I had a chance to see The Happy Goodman Family in person back in the early 70s in Bluefield West Virginia and I remember this man playing pedal steel with them at that time but can't remember his name but I do remember Howard saying that their steel player was his son-in-law. Is it Jack Smith? http://youtube.com/watch?v=JlrxI2S753M&feature=related

Jerry Horner · Post by **Jerry Horner** » 19 Mar 2008 11:49 am

Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 19 Mar 2008 1:54 pm

Yep, that's Jack, and he did a great job even then. He was one of my earliest influences, although I still can't even come close to his level even back then.

Lem Smith · Post by **Lem Smith** » 19 Mar 2008 2:04 pm

Here's a few more with Jack playing on them.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=0gdPyGbI8RA

http://youtube.com/watch?v=YWToJ6ioKQg&feature=related

http://youtube.com/watch?v=CXwxFKInmkY&feature=related

http://youtube.com/watch?v=rf8f32cDAXA&feature=related

http://youtube.com/watch?v=cbTMGV75zGA&feature=related

http://youtube.com/watch?v=FAz66Tl1kU4&feature=related

Savell · Post by **Savell** » 16 Apr 2008 7:12 pm

Do you reckon anybody ever mentioned how well Rusty had the Conway Twitty hair thang goin on?

Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 17 Apr 2008 6:53 am

I read several years ago that Rusty had been a really good lap steel player when he was younger. He was a Jerry Byrd pretege'. I don't know if he ever played pedals or not.