Jerry Byrd's "Roly Poly" solo

Dwayne Martineau · Post by **Dwayne Martineau** » 26 Mar 2004 2:15 pm

Does anybody know where to find a tab of Jerry Byrd's great solo on this Hank Williams number?

Jeff Lucas · Post by **Jeff Lucas** » 26 Mar 2004 4:21 pm

Wow, I'm not familiar with a Hank version! I really only know (and LOVE) the Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys version. Now I have to sift through my mound of records and cds to hunt this down...

Ray Montee · Post by **Ray Montee** » 26 Mar 2004 9:26 pm

Was this an olde cut from a live WSM Radio broadcast of the Opry? I think I heard it also.

Jimmie Misenheimer · Post by **Jimmie Misenheimer** » 26 Mar 2004 10:42 pm

Somewhere in this junky old shack that I live in, I have it on a 45 - (that's right, a 45. Jimmie

Rich Sullivan · Post by **Rich Sullivan** » 27 Mar 2004 4:08 am

Are you maybe thinking of "Rootie Tootie"?

Jimmie Misenheimer · Post by **Jimmie Misenheimer** » 27 Mar 2004 5:22 pm

Rich, I'm not. Hank did indeed record it, and I THINK that Fred Rose wrote it. Jimmie

Dwayne Martineau · Post by **Dwayne Martineau** » 28 Mar 2004 8:33 pm

AAARGH!

I do mean "ROOTIE TOOTIE"! Oops.

Sorry for the confusion. Been listening to too much Bob Wills, I suppose.

Yeah, does anyone know where a tab for the JB solo on "Rootie Tootie" can be found?

Jimmie Misenheimer · Post by **Jimmie Misenheimer** » 29 Mar 2004 6:24 pm

Boys, I swear - Hank cut Roly Poly. I had ( and maybe still have) a copy of it. It had been re-pressed, and my copy was on a 45. Jimmie

Jeff Strouse · Post by **Jeff Strouse** » 29 Mar 2004 6:56 pm

Hank did cut Roly Poly, but I don't recall hearing any steel guitar...atleast not on the cut I have.

C Dixon · Post by **C Dixon** » 30 Mar 2004 7:16 am

I don't think Jerry recorded "Roly Poly" with Hank Williams.

carl

Michael Misetich · Post by **Michael Misetich** » 30 Mar 2004 8:07 am

Looking through my Hank collection I found that Williams recorded Roly Poly for a 1949 transcribed radio show called the Johnny Fair Syrup Program. It was recorded at the KWKH radio studios in Shreveport, LA and William's guitar was the only instrument used.

In 1955 MGM records bought the transcription and overdubbed the song with a rockabilly style arangement. If a steel was used on the 1955 dubbing it is buried in the background.

It is possible the song could have been dubbed a second time with steel. MGM overdubbed and repackaged William's songs many times in the 50s and early 60s.

Jimmie Misenheimer · Post by **Jimmie Misenheimer** » 30 Mar 2004 4:43 pm

Thanks guys - I was beginning to doubt myself...

Jimmie