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Connie Mack · Post by **Connie Mack** » 14 May 2009 6:21 am

terry, i hope that you could write a page or two about that night. i think myself and other even younger players need to hear this stuff. these stories and photos from country musics golden age are getting lost to time. share with others before they are gone. it's a great resource that should be shared and not squandered. don't forget, these stories get passed on through the likes of me and others who read them.

thanks to all who posted on this thread. i really appreciate it.

Dave Potter · Post by **Dave Potter** » 15 May 2009 7:05 am

Joe Miraglia wrote:
Mac McGhee wrote:Johnny could play the steel. He was no Emmons but he could play.

So what! I've heard other players say that about a steeler. I think it could be a little condescending. Joe
I don't have a dog in this hunt, but it also could be a fact.

Jon Light · Post by **Jon Light** » 15 May 2009 7:27 am

Al Udeen wrote:Back in 1958, I got a call from Donnie Young asking me if he could borrow my 57 Sho-Bud to play behind George Jones at the then famous "Flame Cafe" here in Minneapolis, Donnie was with Jones as his steel player, Shot Jackson had told him that I had one of the very first D-8 Sho-Buds, I did let Donnie use my guitar, but I brought it home with me every nite, Donnie said his Sho-Bud? had not arrived yet, He knew some good licks & was adequate as a player. I never heard of Donnie owning a Sho-Bud, but lets assume he did? I see in the above picture, Donnie playing a Fender 400 with Buck Owens, I'm curious as to the year that was, Due to the fact that I played several shows with Buck and Wynn Stewart in 59-60 while living in Tucson, AZ. with my 57 Sho-Bud! Fond Memories! au

Might that be Buck's Fender? Didn't he own one that his steel players used?

Al Udeen · Post by **Al Udeen** » 15 May 2009 8:53 pm

Jon: I believe there was a thread recently about a Fender 1000 that belonged to Buck that Tom Brumley & Don Rich worked on at the studio when Buck recorded "Together Again" I also wonder if that was the guitar that Jay McDonald played when he was with Buck? Could it be that Jay & Buck had a falling out? & that Buck wound up with the guitar, Maybe I'm just assuming too much? au

Robert Rogers · Post by **Robert Rogers** » 18 May 2009 11:13 am

I was always told that Big Jim Vest played steel on the sessions for epic and Clif Parker played guitar.
Robert Rogers

Tommy Shown · Post by **Tommy Shown** » 19 May 2009 5:27 pm

Johnny also played steel and sang backup with Faron Young. I have an old 45, "Your Old Used to Be". It was recorded on Capitol Records back in 1961. I learned who was harmonizing with by listening Eddie Stubbs,one evening on WSM. Eddie is a true encyclopedia of Country Music Knowledge.
Encyclopedia,Hmm that's a mighty big word there_ for me to spell.
Tommy