early George Jones steel player?

Mike Christensen · Post by **Mike Christensen** » 17 Dec 2011 2:54 am

Was watching a Wilburn Brothers show the other day, George was a guest,a very young George. The steel player played a D-10 Sho-Bud and was very good. Sort of looked like it may have been John Hughey. Any one know who George used in the early days? Mike C

Bill Lowe · Post by **Bill Lowe** » 17 Dec 2011 3:28 am

Sounds like Hal Rugg?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrJh6rT4www

Michael Douchette · Post by **Michael Douchette** » 17 Dec 2011 5:21 am

In that particular video, I believe that is Hal. Shame they didn't get the face.

In the Hee Haw vid from the same era, same song, it's with the band, so that must be Sonny Curtis. Charlie Carter doing lead duty.

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 17 Dec 2011 6:34 am

Yes, that's great playing by Hal Rugg. Here is Sonny Cur
tis on his ZB with a VERY weel dressed country band.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOUMjLM9 ... re=related

Cal Sharp · Post by **Cal Sharp** » 17 Dec 2011 9:46 am

Jones says in his book that Hal did work for him at one time, after his first steel player left. Weldon was up for the gig, too, but the uniform fit Hal.

Cal Sharp · Post by **Cal Sharp** » 17 Dec 2011 9:55 am

In that particular video, I believe that is Hal.

Agreed, you can tell it's Hal from the guitar, the sound, the shirt and the fact that he's using his first finger and thumb.

Michael Douchette · Post by **Michael Douchette** » 17 Dec 2011 10:38 am

Cal Sharp wrote:Weldon was up for the gig, too, but the uniform fit Hal.

That happened more than once, lol!

Hey, Cal; I have a Tony Farr CD here that says he was a Jones boy for a while. When would that have been? Any idea?

Cal Sharp · Post by **Cal Sharp** » 17 Dec 2011 10:58 am

Yeah Mike, I've know that to happen with other artists, too. When I went to work for Faron I fit in Al Lewis' uniforms pretty well, so Faron saved some money there. I don't know about Tony being a Jones Boy. I'll ask Cunning Walterham the next time I see him, which should be pretty soon.

Roger Miller · Post by **Roger Miller** » 17 Dec 2011 5:57 pm

I'm not for sure but I believe we got most of our suits from "Hoot". Help me out Cal, they were left overs from the big stars. But they were custom made and that is all I'll say.

Joe Goldmark · Post by **Joe Goldmark** » 17 Dec 2011 9:40 pm

The original recorded version (George with Brenda Carter) features Sonny Curtis playing one of my all-time favorite solos.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/17784156/07%20M ... 20Come.mp3

Joe

Cal Sharp · Post by **Cal Sharp** » 17 Dec 2011 11:39 pm

I'm not for sure but I believe we got most of our suits from "Hoot". Help me out Cal, they were left overs from the big stars.

There's Hoot Borden, bus driver for Ernest Tubb, and Hoot Hester, fiddle player. That's all I can say. Faron had several sets of Harvey Krantz uniforms for the band, but we quit wearing them sometime in the mid-80's. Don't know what happened to them.

Cal Sharp · Post by **Cal Sharp** » 17 Dec 2011 11:50 pm

Thanks, Joe. That's a great cut.

Mike Christensen · Post by **Mike Christensen** » 21 Dec 2011 7:41 pm

wouldn't have thoought that such asimple inquiry would lead to so much fun. Thanks guys. Merry Christmas

Kevin Mincke · Post by **Kevin Mincke** » 22 Dec 2011 10:26 am

and this....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6ORpTEw ... re=related

Stephen Gregory · Post by **Stephen Gregory** » 23 Dec 2011 5:29 pm

Joe Goldmark wrote:The original recorded version (George with Brenda Carter) features Sonny Curtis playing one of my all-time favorite solos.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/17784156/07%20M ... 20Come.mp3

Joe

Pretty sure that's Lloyd.

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 23 Dec 2011 7:09 pm

Lloyd Green writes:
Stephen Gregory is correct. I played steel on the George Jones & Brenda Carter record, “Milwaukee, Here I Come”. We cut it in 1968 for Musicor Records at Columbia Studio “B” (the Quonset Hut). It was incorrectly attributed by an earlier poster.

Tony Farr · Post by **Tony Farr** » 23 Dec 2011 8:37 pm

Hi Micheal, yes I was asteeler for Jones back in the early 60's, around 61-63. My steel was stolen at panther hall in Ft Worth while I was with Jones. The same time that his guitar was stolen. He got his guitar back but I never got my Fender 1000 or amp back.

Mike Daly · Post by **Mike Daly** » 30 Dec 2011 7:58 am

Hey Tony...Tell me again. Why did you leave a Fender 1000 sitting around after a show ? Just kidding...Mike daly

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