Carl Smith's steel player.

Willis Vanderberg · Post by **Willis Vanderberg** » 27 Dec 2020 10:49 am

Does anyone know who played steel for Carl ?
I loved the ride on Hey Joe

George McLellan · Post by **George McLellan** » 27 Dec 2020 11:38 am

Johnny Seibert (sp?).
Geo

Willis Vanderberg · Post by **Willis Vanderberg** » 27 Dec 2020 12:24 pm

Thank you George, I knew it was Johnny but couldn't recall the last name.I used to know all those guys as I was learning by listening to recordings.
I was in the Navy and stationed in French Morocco. We played the E.M. club every weekend. Carl Smith was really big about that time ,1952- 1954.
The music was so good then. I miss those days.

Norman Evans · Post by **Norman Evans** » 27 Dec 2020 4:08 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lddSvO-WyBw

joe long · Post by **joe long** » 28 Dec 2020 8:47 am

Carl Smith was a very special person who gave Johnny the spotlight. Johnny was an eary influence on me back in the 50's when I play a double nest Fender Stringmaster.i was present at St. Louis when he was inducted into the Steelguitar Hall of Fame. I believe he donated his Fender to the Steelguitar Hall of Fame.

Bill Lowe · Post by **Bill Lowe** » 28 Dec 2020 9:18 am

Thatâ€™s a cool guitar...

Willis Vanderberg · Post by **Willis Vanderberg** » 28 Dec 2020 2:12 pm

Hey guys, thanks for chiming in here. This Forum is so great when you need a memory refresher.

Ron Funk · Post by **Ron Funk** » 28 Dec 2020 8:28 pm

That steel might be a very early wooden Emmons wrap-around.

Wonder if that steel still exists.

And Carl gives a 'shout out' (?) to Shot Jackson.

Clyde Mattocks · Post by **Clyde Mattocks** » 28 Dec 2020 11:27 pm

Johnny was my steel hero when I was learning. Didn't get to meet him until years later when he was with Johnny & Jack and Kitty Wells. By then he was playing a D-10 Emmons. His top neck was D9th. He told me that was to minimize third string breakage.