Ivan Greathouse

Perry Hansen · From: Bismarck, N.D.

Does anyone know of this steel player.

Billy Easton · From: Nashville, TN USA

Yep....Ivan is living in Arizona, saw him last week. I was working at Harrah's Ak Chin Casino (Apache Indian Reservation), and Ivan was in the audience.

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Billy Easton
Casa Grande, AZ
Southwestern Steel Guitar Association

Smiley Roberts · From: Hendersonville,Tn. 37075

I worked on the same stage w/ Ivan,in the mid '70's. He was part of the house band @ "Mr. Lucky's" in Phoenix. AMAZING musician!!

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Perry Hansen · From: Bismarck, N.D.

Thank you, Billy and Smiley.

Perry Hansen · From: Bismarck, N.D.

Thanks Billy and Smiley.

Chris Bauer · From: Nashville, TN USA

Ivan was the house player at Mr. Lucky's in Phoenix during most of the time I lived there in the mid 70s. Truly an amazing player as Smiley says. (When he left, or soon after, Danny Snead came in so they had a run of impossibly great players in there back then!)

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Al Marcus · From: Cedar Springs,MI USA (deceased)

I was teaching in Calif and just moved to Phoenix in 1969 and I kicked around and had sessions with a guy who taught steel in Glendale Muisc Center and played in the house band at Mr. Lucky's .

He had a Beautiful ZB with D9 tuning on top and D6 on the bottom. He got a nice tone and played very well.

With D9 , he didnt have to worry about the high G# breaking as it was F#. I am ashamed to say that his name eludes me at the moment. I must be getting old. Hey Billy Easton, Help.....al

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Perry Hansen · From: Bismarck, N.D.

Thanks guys. I heard he is an awesome player. I thought I remembered the name from the old Luisiana Hayride era. Chris, I've known Danny Sneed since he was about 13 years old. And I can tell you that he is deffinatly a hard one to follow.

Billy Easton · From: Nashville, TN USA

Hello Al Marcus...
I moved to Phoenix in 1969 or 1970, but I think you may be talking about Stan Oscarson.
Stan was a great player, but contracted cancer about the time I moved there and met him. He passed away shortly thereafter. Is he the one you are referring to?

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Billy Easton
Casa Grande, AZ
Southwestern Steel Guitar Association

Miguel e Smith · From: Phoenix, AZ

I've heard stories about Ivan since I first starting learning about the steel. In East Texas (where I started), he was legendary way back then. Since being here in Arizona (3-years)I have heard he was in the area but I hadn't crossed paths with him.
Yesterday, at day one of the Winter Steel Jam, I was introduced to Ivan. I saw him there again today and we chatted for just a moment. I still haven't had the pleasure of hearing him but his reputation preceeds him in a big way. (Danny Sneed is absolutely a monster and needs to be heard by the masses).

Mike

Al Miller · From: Waxahachie Texas

Hey Billy!!
Danny and Ivan are monsters for sure

if you see them tell them i said Hey would ya !! I just spoke with John kelly sound man at luckys for a lot of yrs and he says he has heard phantom players in that room like when the place is closed such as Ivan ,danny , myself, and the late Ed Black . pretty wild huh . you know I have Awaken late at night dreaming I was back at that place playing again . too spooky for Me

Boo

Billy Easton · From: Nashville, TN USA

Boo.....
I will certainly give both of them your best regards when I see them. When are you headed out this way? We have to hook up when you are here. I gotta see this ghost in person!!!

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Billy Easton
Casa Grande, AZ
Southwestern Steel Guitar Association

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