Hank DeVito

Marty Holmes · Post by **Marty Holmes** » 18 Dec 2001 7:00 pm

I saw a few song's that this steel player did with George Strait.I am curious to know has he played with any other recording artist.I also went to Rodney Crowell's site,and and maybe,(i think) he wrote a few songs with Crowell.I am just curious to know more about this guy I am not familiar with.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 18 Dec 2001 7:15 pm

He did great work with Emmylou Harris. Check out her earlier albums.

Sunny Callen · Post by **Sunny Callen** » 18 Dec 2001 7:28 pm

Great player! Got to see him live with Emmylou Harris and the original Hot Band (Ricky Scaggs, Albert Lee, Glen D. Hardin, Rodney Crowell) here in Vegas years back - last I heard of him he was into producing around Nashville - anybody know what he's doing these days?

Bob Miano · Post by **Bob Miano** » 18 Dec 2001 7:29 pm

Hank DeVito !!! Wow, haven't heard that name in a while. Got to see him with Emmylou a couple of times. Great Steel Player. I think he also wrote a couple of hits on country radio (???)

Bob

Jeff Lampert · Post by **Jeff Lampert** » 18 Dec 2001 8:07 pm

He wrote "Queen Of Hearts", made a hit by Juice Newton.

erik · Post by **erik** » 18 Dec 2001 8:24 pm

That's a great song, very addictive guitar riff at the end. Here's his ASCAP catalog -><a href=http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?req ... 1>click</a> Small Town Saturday Night, another great song. The Blue Side Of Town. Is that the same one Patty Loveless did?[This message was edited by erik on 18 December 2001 at 08:36 PM.]

erik · Post by **erik** » 18 Dec 2001 8:33 pm

double post[This message was edited by erik on 18 December 2001 at 08:37 PM.]

Jeff Lampert · Post by **Jeff Lampert** » 18 Dec 2001 8:41 pm

The Blue Side Of Town. Is that the same one Patty Loveless did?

Yes, on her album "Honky Tonk Angel", her breakout album.

David Cutter · Post by **David Cutter** » 19 Dec 2001 4:46 pm

Marty
Glad to see this post. I have been listening the grooves off Emmylou's 1975, Elite Hotel album lately. Not only is this a great album, but the steel work is way cool. Hank does most of the steel work with Ben Keith on two cuts. Give it a listen.
David

chas smith · Post by **chas smith** » 19 Dec 2001 6:17 pm

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't he work for Elvis before he worked for Emmylou?

nick allen · Post by **nick allen** » 20 Dec 2001 12:13 am

I think that was most of the rest of the Hot Band (James Burton, Glen D. Hardin, and did Jerry Scheff play with Emmylou?), but not HDV...
Nick

Johan Jansen · Post by **Johan Jansen** » 20 Dec 2001 6:53 am

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't he work for Elvis before he worked for Emmylou?

He wrote the song "There's a guy works down the chip-shop swears he's Elvis "
I'm shure that's the confusion

JJ

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nick allen · Post by **nick allen** » 20 Dec 2001 7:28 am

not sure if your post was 100% humorous intended, Johan... but I have to put on record that the classic "There's A Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis" was actually written by the late and much-lamented Kirsty McColl...
Nick

Johan Jansen · Post by **Johan Jansen** » 21 Dec 2001 6:44 am

Yes Nick,
you are right, I was wrong, sorry about that!
I was confused!
JJ

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 21 Dec 2001 9:49 am

Hank also wrote a terrific rock'n'roll song called "Sweet Littla Lisa" - it was (I believe) originally recorded by 'Dave Edmunds and Rockpile' and the track featured a great solo from Albert Lee.

Albert has sort of adopted the tune, and still sings it on gigs with my old band, 'Hogan's Heroes'....

I was still living in London back in the '70s and I'll never forget Emmylou and the Hot Band's first UK gig at the New Victoria Palace in SW1. It was a Saturday night and you couldn't book a guitar player for love or money that night as it was also James Burton's first EVER appearance in Britain and none of us wanted to miss it! We didn't really know much about Hank, but he and James made everyone's night with their tight two-part intros and turn-arounds as well as some blistering solos....

It was one of the best concerts I've ever attended, and a major factor in my decision to take up steel. He became an almost mythical figure in European music circles - many years later I saw him again, this time with Rodney Crowell at the 'Mean Fiddler' in NW London. The ovation he received upon his introduction went on for so long he had to plead for it to stop so the show could continue....

ebb · Post by **ebb** » 21 Dec 2001 6:14 pm

he played some of my favorie stuff with steve wariner

Doug Earnest · Post by **Doug Earnest** » 21 Dec 2001 8:15 pm

One of my favorite players! He was listed as photographer in the credits of a recent Rodney Crowell album, I think it was The Cicadas (a great album, but definitely not country).
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wayne yakes md · Post by **wayne yakes md** » 26 Dec 2001 2:24 pm

I believe he did the stuff on Linda Ronstadt's "Blue Bayou" which is very tasty.

Jim Palenscar · Post by **Jim Palenscar** » 26 Dec 2001 8:22 pm

I believe that the player on Blue Bayou was Dan Dugmore.

Tom Ensink · Post by **Tom Ensink** » 28 Dec 2001 11:45 am

What a coincidence!

Yesterday I was with my brother in law, talking about pedal steel on pop records.

I recalled pedal steel being on Stevie Wonder's "I ain't gonna stand for it".

"Got the album", replied my brother in law. We got it from the attic (Hotter than July). We looked at the credits and, yep, there it was: Hank Devito.

Imagine what to do if Stevie Wonder calls you to play psg on his funk album!

You must be a great steeler if those folks decide to keep the steel in the final mix!

Tom

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