Who played steel on Elvis' "Can't Help Falling In Love&

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 4 Dec 2010 12:30 pm

Does anyone know? I remember reading that Jimmy Day played with Elvis, could it be him on the recording?

Armon Brown · Post by **Armon Brown** » 4 Dec 2010 12:38 pm

I heard Kayton Poberts say that it was Bobbe Seymore

Armon Brown · Post by **Armon Brown** » 4 Dec 2010 12:39 pm

I misspelled Roberts

Brint Hannay · Post by **Brint Hannay** » 4 Dec 2010 12:46 pm

...and Seymour.

Larry Miller · Post by **Larry Miller** » 4 Dec 2010 2:28 pm

http://www.elvisrecordings.com/s610321.htm#61_2_song6

ebb · Post by **ebb** » 4 Dec 2010 3:13 pm

alvino rey is given credit for the 1961 record blue hawaii on allmusic
http://www.allmusic.com/album/blue-hawa ... 47/credits

Ray Walker · Post by **Ray Walker** » 4 Dec 2010 5:31 pm

Actually I believe that it was John Hughey who played on that session.

Michael Douchette · Post by **Michael Douchette** » 4 Dec 2010 8:15 pm

I e-mailed Charlie McCoy; he said he believes it was Alvino.

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 4 Dec 2010 9:32 pm

According to the session log Larry posted, it was Alvino Rey. Fred Tavares on uke, Scotty Moore and Hank Garland on guitar, Floyd Cramer on piano, Hal Blaine drums. Sheesh, what a bunch of ringers!

Thanks, guys.

Mitch Drumm · Post by **Mitch Drumm** » 4 Dec 2010 10:00 pm

With steel players like Bernie Ka'ai and Freddy Tavares present on the session, you have to wonder who actually took the steel part on that song.

Is there anything recognizable in the steel playing on the recording that would necessarily include or eliminate Alvino or Bernie or Freddy?

Wasn't Bernie supposedly ID'ed as the steel player on some other Elvis recordings?

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 4 Dec 2010 10:22 pm

Armon Brown wrote:I misspelled ....

I guess somebody else needs to wear his galsses when he comes here.

Bill Mayville · Post by **Bill Mayville** » 5 Dec 2010 11:03 am

I thought Bobbe played on something with Elvis.
I think Scooty moore was The first guitar player with Elvis.
He got drafted and ended up with me in Panama.I only met him once as he was with a much better band ,at the time.I remember Scotty because,I heard all the right notes to presleys songs,and the convertable top with all the holes in it,as it rains every day there,Twice.
Scotty was very good.,so is Bobbe Seymore,and so are most of you, reading this.
Bill

Tim Heidner · Post by **Tim Heidner** » 6 Dec 2010 6:59 am

Brint Hannay wrote:...and Seymour.

Bobbe misspells Bobby!

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 6 Dec 2010 7:27 am

Yeah, half the people on this forum can't spell. No need to single out anyone. Missed keystrokes or inverted letters happen to all of us at one time or another. Some members don't realize that they can go back and edit their posts for spelling and/or other errors just like I did here.

Also, if you search the old forum, you will find several references to support Armon's statement.

I have a hard time translating Seymour's posts in the following threads, but it would seem he knows from where he speaks.

I have no idea about it, but here's a link to one of the entries: http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum15/HTML/004667.html

Click on that last entry by Jon Light to read more.

Michael Douchette · Post by **Michael Douchette** » 6 Dec 2010 8:12 am

I love the way history of any kind sometimes gets twisted by people that weren't even there... and the folks that fall for it...

Brint Hannay · Post by **Brint Hannay** » 6 Dec 2010 9:20 am

Jerry Overstreet wrote:Yeah, half the people on this forum can't spell. No need to single out anyone.

I wouldn't have said anything if not for Armon's post calling himself out. And that "wink" emoticon is smiling.

Speaking as a person whose first and last names are misspelled at least as often as they are spelled right, I thought a little help for Bobbe's name would not be amiss.

As I recall, Bobbe has said that "Bobbe" was not intended to be pronounced "Bobby", but "Bob".

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 6 Dec 2010 9:48 am

No barb intended toward you Brint. Just an observation in general, really. Yes, he did point out his own mistake and owing to that I believe the other inferences were in good natured empathy.

Armon Brown · Post by **Armon Brown** » 6 Dec 2010 11:01 am

Mike Neer asked a question about who played steel on Elvis's "I Cain't Help Falling In Love With You"
I answered by saying I heard Kayton Roberts say that it was Bobbe Seymour.He said he was there.I am not a typist and got criticized for some bad spelling.I simply wanted yo try to answer the man,s question. If you listen to the record I think it's only three notes

Brint Hannay · Post by **Brint Hannay** » 6 Dec 2010 11:15 am

Armon, sorry, I truly meant no offense.

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 6 Dec 2010 1:40 pm

I really never thought much about the recording before, except for that classic part, but when I heard it a few days ago I could hear a few chimes and notes played through the verses and it just made me curious.

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