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Gary Harris

 

From:
Hendersonville, TN, USA
Post  Posted 24 Nov 2001 1:00 pm    
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A friend of mine and I can not agree on who played steel on the great George Morgan hit "I Overlooked An Orchid".
My friend and I played in a country music band in Wiesbaden, Germany in the early fifties and this was one of the tunes we played. WSM radio Nashville plays the very oldies on Saturday morning. Although we live about twenty-five miles apart we were both listening to this station this morning and heard this song.
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Larry Miller

 

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Dothan AL,USA
Post  Posted 24 Nov 2001 1:18 pm    
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I believe it was Billy Robinson.
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Bill R. Baker

 

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Clinton, MS USA
Post  Posted 24 Nov 2001 2:38 pm    
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Sure thought Carl Smith had the bit hit on this.
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Bill R. Baker

 

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Clinton, MS USA
Post  Posted 24 Nov 2001 2:40 pm    
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I meant big hit. Sorry
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Smiley Roberts

 

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Hendersonville,Tn. 37075
Post  Posted 24 Nov 2001 6:17 pm    
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It was,indeed,Carl Smith and,it was,indeed,Billy Robinson. Johnny Seibert joined Carl shortly after. It was recorded in '49 or '50.

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Jack Stoner


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Kansas City, MO
Post  Posted 25 Nov 2001 4:53 am    
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If they are playing a George Morgan version, I wonder if it's from an Album??

But, Carl Smith is the one that had the hit on it.
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Paul Graupp

 

From:
Macon Ga USA
Post  Posted 25 Nov 2001 7:13 pm    
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A friend and I were talking about Johnny Seibert and Carl Smith just yesterday. We both commented on how good Johnny played A6th with Carl on Mister Moon and I Overlooked An Orchid. Guess it's back to the drawings boards for us.......

Regards, Paul

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Gene Jones

 

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Oklahoma City, OK USA, (deceased)
Post  Posted 25 Nov 2001 8:49 pm    
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We played the Carl Smith version a "jillion" times at the Wagonwheel in Waynesville, Missouri in 1950....our most requested song!(My non-pedal Fender triple did a pretty good job of duplicating the steel work on those Carl Smith records.)

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Gary Harris

 

From:
Hendersonville, TN, USA
Post  Posted 26 Nov 2001 7:57 am    
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Another senior moment, it was Carl Smith we were listening to, not Geo Morgan. Great record, I still love it.
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