Early Hank Williams lap steel or pedal?

Walter Stettner · Post by **Walter Stettner** » 27 May 2012 11:57 pm

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Jay Doughty · Post by **Jay Doughty** » 3 Jun 2012 4:01 am

I have a Don Helms Hank Williams instructional book and CD in E13.

What tone the man had!

Matthew Dawson · Post by **Matthew Dawson** » 3 Jun 2012 7:36 am

You're right Ray. I'm pretty sure Don Davis did play on some Hank Williams. Anyone know what tunes?

Michael Robertson · Post by **Michael Robertson** » 3 Jun 2012 8:27 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LD62WHm48U

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 3 Jun 2012 9:05 am

Thanks for posting that YouTube link, Michael. I ended up watching the whole series. Very interesting.

It was listening to Hank Williams records during the 50s when I was growing up in England that guided my musical direction for the rest of my life. For that I shall always be indebted to Jerry Byrd and Don Helms.

Jonathan Slyker · Post by **Jonathan Slyker** » 4 Jun 2012 4:56 am

Matthew, if you read either of the 2 discographies posted above, either the one posted by Lane or the one I posted (to my quick glance, they look identical, 'cept Lane's looks to have more of the unreleased/raggly material than does the one I posted).

Anyhow, the Don Davis is just a few tunes, and you can easily distinuish the styles of Byrd, Davis, Dale "Smokey" Lohman, and Helms.

Get ahold of one of the complete sets and listen side by side with the discography and you'll see (hear).

BTW, anyone hear from Don Davis recently? He was posting a few years ago.

Michael Robertson · Post by **Michael Robertson** » 4 Jun 2012 6:25 am

Alan Brookes wrote:Thanks for posting that YouTube link, Michael.

Alan I found it very interesting as well.
You’re welcome

Tom Harris · Post by **Tom Harris** » 9 Jun 2012 12:44 pm

I was at a Steel Jam that featured Don Helms,and between His sets,I was very fortunate to get to spend about 25 minutes at Don's table where he sold His Tapes etc. just Him and me,we talked about His road days with Hank he had me laughing till my sides hurt talking about stuff Ole Hank pulled on the way to and from show dates,,He told me that Hank Had 13 No.1 hits and he ( Don ) played steel on 11 of them and he used the E6 and E13 tuning,,he told me he used the E13 for breaks and kick-off's and the E6 for back-ground work,and I set about 2 ft. from Him when He did His sets and he used the Gibson Grande,,I ask Him If he liked the Pedal Steel and he said he did but,,from here on out I'm not gonna play anything But "Ole Red" The Gibson..I told him My pick of His Kick-off's and break was on Hank's song,"Why Don't You Love Me",and He hummed the break for me lol,,that was one 25 Minutes I'll cherrish for life.. R I P Don,,You may be gone but not forgotten.....

Niels Andrews · Post by **Niels Andrews** » 9 Jun 2012 12:47 pm

He will never be forgotten, his music will live on.

Tom Harris · Post by **Tom Harris** » 9 Jun 2012 12:52 pm

I would like to correct a mistake I made on my post,I said E13 and E6 but I ment B13 and E6 ..
Thanks..
Tom Harris..