Hank Snow's Steel player 1959
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Hank Snow's Steel player 1959
Who is Hank Snow's Steel player on this 1956 clip?
Thank you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUy5DfHt ... creen&NR=1
Thank you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUy5DfHt ... creen&NR=1
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Here's another one with Jimmy. Slim and trim.
Here's another one with Jimmy. Slim and trim.
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That's Gerald Merhar. He's my neighbor and a good friend. I showed that video to him one night and he said yep that's me.
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The old video's are GREAT!
I tho't for sure Hank turned and introduced the steel man as "Jimmy Crawford"? Could I be wrong?
Of course, that's JERRY BYRD seated directly behind Hank, in the house band. Possibly playing his Sho-Bud?
Of course, that's JERRY BYRD seated directly behind Hank, in the house band. Possibly playing his Sho-Bud?
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In the video of Hank singing, A Fool Such As I, That is Gerald Merhar. He also played steel for Loretta Lynn in the early 60's, was with Faron Young for less than a year and also played for Charlie Louvin.
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In the first clip, the steel player is Jerry Merhar, Chubby Wise on fiddle, and Johnny Johnston on rhythm guitar.
Crawford is in the 2nd clip. I didn't know a human little finger could do a reverse bend like that.
In this one, the steel player is Howard White.
Also Howard is in this one.
Crawford is in the 2nd clip. I didn't know a human little finger could do a reverse bend like that.
In this one, the steel player is Howard White.
Also Howard is in this one.
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Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg?
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg?
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Forgive the digression, but what's up with Hank waiting an extra beat before fingering the guitar chords? Bizarre.
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A funny story about Hank. He would always introduce the song and then say "Chubby". One night on the Opry, he went into a long spiel introducing his new fiddle player Buddy Spicher, about where he was from and what a wonderful player he was. He then said "And now, here's one of our Raah Cee A Victah records, Chubby?"
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When I first read "Gerald Merhar. . . was with Faron Young for less than a year," I thought, Faron didn't have a steel player with that name. Then I realized, oh, you mean JERRY Merhar! I hope he's doing well. Bobby, please tell him hello from me. He came to one of my Country Deputy reunions.
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Author of "Live Fast, Love Hard: The Faron Young Story"
Author of "Twentieth Century Drifter: The Life of Marty Robbins"
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Diane, Jerry sends his best. Said to tell you that he has a picture of you, your niece, your sister and some members of Faron's Band along with him.He is doing well but doesn't own a computer or he could tell you this himself. Said he hopes you are doing well. Bobby