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Paul Redmond
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Who played steel on Tammy's "Apartment #9"?
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I believe Lloyd Green did the steel on that.

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I think that was Pete Drake.

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...it's...

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Pete Drake.
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Yes "Bobby Austin" and "Johnny Paycheck" wrote the song Apartment #9 and Bobby cut it first in 1967 with Ralph Mooney on Pedal steel right here>
https://youtu.be/-p68zASO4mo

Then Johnny Paycheck cut also in 1967 with Lloyd Green on Pedal Steel right here>
https://youtu.be/NGTcX_V1smc

Also many others cut that song: Tammy; Charlie Pride; Roy Drusky....etc...all in '67-'68...They all used the Steel player assigned to the record company that recorded that artist.
Apartment #9 Charley Pride
"Pride Of Country Music", RCA LSP 3775
1967

Apartment #9 (w/vocal) Claude Gray
"Claude Gray Sings", Decca DL 74882
1967

Apartment #9 (w/vocal) Johnny Paycheck
"Jukebox Charlie", Little Darlin' SLD 8006
1967

Apartment #9 (w/vocal) Roy Drusky
"Now (Is A Lonely Time)", Mercury SR 61118
1968
Huge Hit!!!
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Ricky Davis wrote:Yes "Bobby Austin" and "Johnny Paycheck" wrote the song Apartment #9 and Bobby cut it first in 1967 with Ralph Mooney on Pedal steel right here>
https://youtu.be/-p68zASO4mo

Then Johnny Paycheck cut also in 1967 with Lloyd Green on Pedal Steel right here>
https://youtu.be/NGTcX_V1smc

Also many others cut that song: Tammy; Charlie Pride; Roy Drusky....etc...all in '67-'68...They all used the Steel player assigned to the record company that recorded that artist.
Apartment #9 Charley Pride
"Pride Of Country Music", RCA LSP 3775
1967

Apartment #9 (w/vocal) Claude Gray
"Claude Gray Sings", Decca DL 74882
1967

Apartment #9 (w/vocal) Johnny Paycheck
"Jukebox Charlie", Little Darlin' SLD 8006
1967

Apartment #9 (w/vocal) Roy Drusky
"Now (Is A Lonely Time)", Mercury SR 61118
1968
Huge Hit!!!
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Wow, great version!.. Moons steel was smacking me right in the face on this one, and sounded like fine old gold...Wonder if he was using the Fender at this point, or that old pedal modified Magnatone or National or whatever it was that he used on early recordings. Thats my idea of classic E9 pedal steel tone ....
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Apt #9

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Hey Ricky,I've never heard that paycheck/ Lloyd G. Version. Wow! Lloyds solo made my head spin. What a musical mind!
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Yeah Joe I agree and:
[tab]Here is the turnaround Lloyd did on that Johnny Paychecks "Apartment #9".

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