Jimmy Day

Brad Sarno · Post by **Brad Sarno** » 2 Jan 2009 6:06 pm

Does anyone know who owns/possesses the master tapes of Jimmy Day's "Steel and Strings" and "Golden Steel Guitar Hits"?

Brad Sarno

Mitch Drumm · Post by **Mitch Drumm** » 2 Jan 2009 6:18 pm

This is a guess:

The original recordings were done for Philips, which was a subsidiary of Mercury.

Mercury became part of Polygram in the 1970s.

Polygram was purchased by Universal Music Group in the 1990s.

Universal Music Group has a country operation and group of artists out of Nashville and pop artists elsewhere. That's probably where I'd start to ask around. I would assume Universal has the rights.

You might check the Bear Family CD reissues of the material to see if Universal is credited.

I don't have the slightest idea about physical possession of master recordings, but Bear presumably had access when the two Day CDs were released about 15 years ago.

Alan Coldiron · Post by **Alan Coldiron** » 3 Jan 2009 9:40 am

The Bear family has reissued the recordings. I just bought a CD of it at the Ernest Tubb Record shop just before thanksgiving. Really good stuff except the background vocals start driving you crazy after awhile.

David Guido · Post by **David Guido** » 6 Dec 2010 2:11 pm

I'd love to get my hands on some of his CD's.

Any recommendations? Sources?

Douglas Bone · Post by **Douglas Bone** » 6 Dec 2010 6:51 pm

Dave try www.cduniverse.com/jimmyday. Both cds for 17.79 plus shipping, I think.

Doug
good luck

Marty Muse · Post by **Marty Muse** » 6 Dec 2010 7:18 pm

Jurgen Koop, here in Austin, is the man who would know for sure as he put together the reissue package, I believe, and worked closely with Jimmy on many of his projects. Don't think he visits the forum but I would be willing to check with him to see what he says.

Ray Minich · Post by **Ray Minich** » 8 Dec 2010 5:28 am

My CD of this is a single package with both "LP's" in the single package. Can't remember if it's one CD or two, but all the tracks came in one set.

Ben Jones · Post by **Ben Jones** » 8 Dec 2010 6:19 am

I have the double cd. Its on one cd. but I NEVER listen to golden hits, only steel and strings. Golden Hits doesnt do much for me . i liked stel and strings so much I bought it on vinyl too which you can do right here thru the forum.

Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 8 Dec 2010 12:43 pm

I agree about the vocals,they ruin an otherwise great record. The nut that came up with that idea should get thirty lashes with a G sharp string. YOU BETCHA,DYK?BC.

Tracy Sheehan · Post by **Tracy Sheehan** » 8 Dec 2010 3:21 pm

I had his orginal recordings back in the mid 60s and they did not have the voices. I may be wrong but i believe it was Chet Atkins who had the voices added later.
Wasn't this about the time Chet was going pop?

David Guido · Post by **David Guido** » 8 Dec 2010 6:34 pm

Thanks all!

Dean Parks · Post by **Dean Parks** » 8 Dec 2010 8:40 pm

If yor stereo has a balance knob, pan it all the way to the non "orchestral" side... Much better

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