Who is playing steel on George Jones' Bartender's Blues?

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Logan Day
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Who is playing steel on George Jones' Bartender's Blues?

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Love this guy's steel playing on this live version. Does anyone know who he is?

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Tom Killen?
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Post by Skip Edwards »

Looks like Steve Fishell to me.
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Post by Brett Day »

If the show was in the eighties, the steel player is Tom Killen.
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Post by Ron Hogan »

That is Calvin Leighter
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Post by Robert Jones »

I grew up with Tom and that definitely is not him. Good player though. Nice touch.
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Post by Roy Peterman »

Yes that was Calvin and the lead guitar was Rob Watkins. I knew both of them when I played with David Houston years ago. Calvin was from PA and Rob played with David when I was with him in the 70's. Calvin played a Sho-Bud back then.
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