Songs honoring Pedal Steel Players!

Ellen Jonsson · Post by **Ellen Jonsson** » 6 Nov 2022 6:39 am

I will send the lyrics and demos to anyone who may be interested in two songs I wrote that are an homage to pedal steel players. I will send demos and lyrics to anyone interested. The songs are My Pedal Steel Man that contains lyrics related to specific music that features great pedal steel tracks, and The Pedal Steel Waltz. Both need a band with female country singer.

I am not totally naive, I don't expect hundreds of requests. : )

ellenfj1369@gmail.com

Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 6 Nov 2022 6:42 am

Here is a good one about steel players. Steel Guitar Heaven by Ry Cooder. https://youtu.be/41psnJFr0bI

Ellen Jonsson · Post by **Ellen Jonsson** » 6 Nov 2022 7:22 am

Good oldie!

Charlie Hansen · Post by **Charlie Hansen** » 6 Nov 2022 3:51 pm

Gene Watson has a song on his new album called “They Played It” which pays homage to session players in general.

Jack Hanson · Post by **Jack Hanson** » 6 Nov 2022 6:52 pm

Hard to top Steel Guitar Rag by Merle Travis "With Cowboy Band."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpbPMU1EGoQ

Ellen Jonsson · Post by **Ellen Jonsson** » 7 Nov 2022 4:46 am

Agree but I love the pedal steel the most when it's emotional: Wichita Lineman, Together Again, Look at Us, etc.

Jim Arnold · Post by **Jim Arnold** » 7 Nov 2022 7:50 am

Cowboy Peyton Place by Doug Sahm. Great steel playing and provocative lyrics. Excellent song. This song is about a steel guitar player and his groupie. I don't know if its Doug playing steel,but according to Ricky Davis, Doug was an accomplished steel player. You can find this song on YouTube...check it out.

Danny Letz · Post by **Danny Letz** » 7 Nov 2022 4:06 pm

Would Buttermilk John by Vince Gill qualify?

Ellen Jonsson · Post by **Ellen Jonsson** » 8 Nov 2022 5:49 am

Oh I forgot about Buttermilk John! Tribute to John Hughey! Great song, great steel!

Ronnie Riley · Post by **Ronnie Riley** » 17 Nov 2022 9:54 am

How about "They stole my steel guitar" by Jimmy Dickens.

Ellen Jonsson · Post by **Ellen Jonsson** » 17 Nov 2022 10:44 am

Love it!!

Richard Argus · Post by **Richard Argus** » 17 Nov 2022 2:25 pm

"Steelie Dan" by Stephanie Chapman

Larry Jamieson · Post by **Larry Jamieson** » 18 Nov 2022 6:23 am

Tammy Wynette, "Crying Steel Guitar"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK5ROydJFTE

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 18 Nov 2022 6:43 am

Jim Arnold:

I'm pretty sure that's Tommy Detamore on the Doug Sahm track.

Tommy is one of the great ones!

Jim Arnold · Post by **Jim Arnold** » 18 Nov 2022 11:31 am

I think you are correct. The steel playing is exceptional. I appreciate your you letting me know.

J R Rose · Post by **J R Rose** » 6 Dec 2022 8:44 am

Yes Sir Roger & Jim, for sure it is Tommy Detamore. I have the CD and Tommy is all over it, every song. If you do not have you should try to find and buy. Doug Sahm is not the best vocalist but sings his butt off on this CD. Pure Austin, Tx music.
J.R. Rose

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 7 Dec 2022 8:03 am

Yes certainly Tommy Detamore and awesome pedal steel playing and Production.
Doug mainly played non-pedal steel since childhood. Awesome player for sure; as he would come out and help along the young "Ricky Davis" steel player ever since I started the Gary P. Nunn in 1989; but he showed up even later years when I was with Dale Watson and here's me and Doug playing twin steels together.....unforgettable.

Ricky

Ellen Jonsson · Post by **Ellen Jonsson** » 7 Dec 2022 10:27 am

So, I wrote a tribute song to pedal steel players, called My Pedal Steel Man. I finally got around to doing some demos on a website. It will be after the holidays when I continue working on it, but so far I have posted two demos. ,I need to find a Tammy Wynette-style singer who would love to record them.
In My Pedal Steel Man lyrics, I reference some of my all-time favorites featuring pedal steel:

https://ellenfj.wixsite.com/pedalsteel

Robert Jones · Post by **Robert Jones** » 11 Dec 2022 8:07 am

Here's one that some folks may not know about. Jeff Dugan "Every Steelguitar is Crying."

Douglas Bryant · Post by **Douglas Bryant** » 11 Dec 2022 7:50 pm

Here's one from 1978. A tribute to guitar, dobro and steel players:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgbEKU1KoKk

Ellen Jonsson · Post by **Ellen Jonsson** » 12 Dec 2022 1:28 pm

So what did you think of my pedal steel songs? Feedback welcome.

Jim Arnold · Post by **Jim Arnold** » 12 Dec 2022 8:11 pm

Really nice Ellen. Has a very classic 60's country feel. By the way,who's your steel player on the demo? Whoever's playing knew exactly what the song called for.

Ellen Jonsson · Post by **Ellen Jonsson** » 13 Dec 2022 6:53 am

Dale Rivard lives in Canada. I loved it.

Larry Bressington · Post by **Larry Bressington** » 13 Dec 2022 7:27 am

One of my faves, featuring the legendary Hal Rugg.

https://youtu.be/9EXL6xvcFik

Ellen Jonsson · Post by **Ellen Jonsson** » 13 Dec 2022 12:00 pm

Very amusing, the cheatin' steel guitar man!!

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