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Mitch Drumm

 

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Post  Posted 15 Jan 2011 9:42 am    
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Here is an early 60s recording of Dave Musgrave singing "The Other Woman". This is several years before Ray Price cut the song.

And this is probably even earlier than composer Don Rollins' version.

The Musgrave and Rollins versions were both done in Phoenix.

The Musgrave version was unreleased and survives only as an acetate. Here is the label shot.

Question: is this the well-known steel playing Dave Musgrave, who I think was certainly around in that era?

The steel playing on the song is very much a la Mooney, but I am wondering if it's Dave???

Any advice or speculation welcome. I have no idea if Dave the steeler is a singer.

http://picosong.com/cQp



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Jack Strayhorn

 

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Post  Posted 15 Jan 2011 8:00 pm    
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Sounds like Dave's voice to me. Very good job!
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Mitch Drumm

 

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Post  Posted 15 Jan 2011 9:16 pm    
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Jack:

Thanks for responding!

Yeah, I thought it was a good version of a classic tune also. He does the tune more like Ray later did it, while the Don Rollins version is more in a Buck Owens vein.

Can you confirm Dave the steeler spent time in AZ and do you know of any other vocal recordings?

Relay the mp3 to Dave if you can.
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Billy Easton

 

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Post  Posted 16 Jan 2011 1:23 pm    
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Dave indeed spent time around Phoenix. Back in the 1980's I used to get him to set in for me on some local gigs when he was available. I also worked some with his Dad, Cliff Musgrave who lived just outside of Payson, AZ. What neat folks!! The whole family was great. I cannot confirm that the singer on the clip is our Davey Musgrave, but it possibly could be!

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Mitch Drumm

 

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Post  Posted 16 Jan 2011 4:03 pm    
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Thanks for the Phoenix confirmation, Billy.
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Darvin Willhoite


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Post  Posted 16 Jan 2011 6:41 pm    
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Dave was one of the guys that got me hooked on this crazy instrument. He was traveling around with Shot Jackson doing demonstrations for Sho Bud, and they put on a demo at the Tulsa State Fair in about '71 or '72. Wow, I had never heard such music come from a steel guitar. I'm still hooked, almost 40 years later.
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Scott Henderson


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Post  Posted 16 Jan 2011 8:35 pm    
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The story I thought I heard a few weeks ago was that Dave sang it instead of the writer. Kind of a last minute deal. Dave is definately one of the best kept secrets in the innovation of not only steel guitar but country music as well...PLUS he's a hoot to be around...
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chris ivey


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Post  Posted 17 Jan 2011 7:19 pm    
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i saw dave do the sho-bud demonstration around that same time, but in sacramento when 'the vox room' was on el camino ave.
he was one of the best players i'd ever heard.
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Jack Musgrave

 

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Post  Posted 18 Jan 2011 3:12 pm    
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Dave was indeed the singer and the steel guitar on that song was played by Zane Beck. information provided by Dave himself
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Mitch Drumm

 

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Post  Posted 18 Jan 2011 4:16 pm    
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Jack Musgrave wrote:
Dave was indeed the singer and the steel guitar on that song was played by Zane Beck. information provided by Dave himself


Ahh-haaaa!

Thanks Jack. Suspicions confirmed. Please compliment Dave on his pipes.

How accurately can you date this recording?

The Ray Price version is from March, 1965. The Don Rollins and Dave Musgrave versions are prior to that, but I can't find more precise dates.

I'd guess Dave's version precedes Rollins.
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