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Roger Shackelton
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Posted 11 Oct 2003 12:41 am |
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In September of 1977 I was driving back to Minneapolis, after visiting Bob White and Zane Beck in Arkansas. It was late evening and I had tuned in WSM and was listening to The Ralph Emery show. Ralph played a steel guitar instrumental by a steel player I had not heard of before, Frank Arnett. The tune was Model T .....? I believe Frank was playing a Fender 1000 on the record. Some years later I found a used copy of Frank's album. One of the tunes on his album is called, "Stubbin' South", which I believe was written by Dick Stubbs. About 30---40 seconds into the tune the guitar player takes a break, but it isn't just any break, he is sounding like Les Paul with the shrill, Echoplex multi-echo sound. I was so surprised I darn near fell off my chair.
Does anyone know who the guitar player might be? Did Frank record more albums?
Roger
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Jason Odd
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Stawell, Victoria, Australia
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Posted 11 Oct 2003 7:13 pm
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Frank was part of the SoCal scene in the 1960s, he was actually part of Wynn Stewart's Nashville Nevada Club crowd as well, he was in the late shift band run by Norm Owens while Wynn had the early shift.
his was 1961-1964.
Apparently he did a session for a solo single in 1965 at Capitol studios, but it remains unissued.
He did some sessions and worked around Ca. and the Nevada circuit up until 1967 when he retired and went to Oklahoma working a TV repair job, I believe he had his own shop and did radios as well.
Anyway, he came back in the early 1970s, and split his time between Northern and Southern Ca., Vegas, etc.
He cut the T-Model LP in 1974, I imagine that's the track you know, it was on a small label.
In the 1970s he had stints with Gene Davis, Hank Thompson, and even did a session with Buck Owens circa 1977.
He cut a tape only album sometime in 1988, I think he still has copies of it for sale.
These days he's somewhere in TENN. He's been running a publishing co., recording studio and owns the Crest record label.
He bought the Crest name, but doesn't have the rights to the 1950s and 1960s recordings, as far as I know he's released a couple of compilations and several Cds on various artists.
If you do a google search on his name, you might find an old article on him from a year or two ago. |
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Chris Bauer
From:
Nashville, TN USA
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Posted 11 Oct 2003 7:35 pm
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| Didn't Frank play for a while with Marty Stuart? |
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Stan Steinberg
From:
Fredericksburg, VA, USA
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Posted 12 Oct 2003 4:11 pm
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| Frank recorded Model T on ART or Arto records...the album has a funny logo. He is/was a very good friend of Ralph Mooney.Frank wrote most of the songs on the album. David Anthony played electric guitar and Frank played electric and steel...The album gives no breakdown of individual performances...all the songs are excellent. Hope this helps a little. |
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Dale Bennett
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 12 Oct 2003 4:23 pm
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Hi Roger, I met frank in the sixtys in Calif.
Like Jason said, he was a part of the West Coast music.We worked a few things together, then when I moved back to OKC in 70 he was already here, so once again we got to work a few jobs togther.He would come to my house and me to his.He is not only a good steel man, he plays very good lead guitar. I did or do have his E'addy and business card. If I can find it I will send it to you if you want. db |
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Smiley Roberts
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Hendersonville,Tn. 37075
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Posted 14 Oct 2003 10:09 pm
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Frank Arnett
2149 Old Greenbriar Pike
Greenbriar,Tn.37073
615-643-3238
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Smiley Roberts
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Hendersonville,Tn. 37075
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Posted 15 Oct 2003 7:24 am
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BTW,don't know if he is "online" or not,but that's the best I could do,in case you have any inquiries.
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Roger Shackelton
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MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 15 Oct 2003 9:09 am
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| Thanks Smiley. |
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Kenny Foy
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Lynnville, KY, USA
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Posted 4 Nov 2003 8:13 pm
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| Smiley, I have, on loan, a cassette of Frank"COUNTRY STEEL" with songs such as Folsom Prison-COLD COLD HEART-CRAZY ARMS to name a few. Is this available on cd? I figure you'd know if anybody would. Maybe somebody will know. I don't know how old it is. THANKS---KENNY RAY |
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Kenny Davis
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Great State of Oklahoma
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Posted 4 Nov 2003 8:55 pm
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I have Frank's Model T Ford album, and am also fortunate to have some rare audio tapes of him playing in the early 70's live. I was an aspiring newcomer, and used to go hear him with Bob Wood's band in OKC. I hauled my Roberts reel-to-reel out to the clubs and often recorded the entire night.
While Frank played "Mooney" style, IMHO, he was more versitile. Being able to listen to the live tapes over the years has helped me come to that statement!
Model T Ford was recorded in OKC in 1973 at Associated Recording Studio. The lable was ARTCO, and out of the twelve cuts, Frank wrote six, and co-wrote Stubbin' South with Dick Stubbs. David Anthony did play lead guitar (as well as Frank) and the rest of the musicians were all studio regulars from OKC. The liner note was written by Bobby Barnett.
I was lucky to have Frank, Doug Campbell, and Jerry Hall (Jack Smith's Cousin) around to learn from. If ol' Gene Jones wasn't "packin' it in" about the time I was getting started, I'd been bugging him too! |
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Smiley Roberts
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Hendersonville,Tn. 37075
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Posted 5 Nov 2003 9:13 am
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Kenny,
I don't know if its available on CD. You might wanna call,or write,Frank & ask him.
I,myself,don't have a copy of it.
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