Any Lady Session Players?

Walter Stettner · Post by **Walter Stettner** » 8 Dec 2003 7:22 am

Helen Price played drums on many of the original Merle Haggard recordings like "Swinging Doors", "Lonesome Fugitive", "Strangers" etc. between 1963 and 1966.

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Joe Goldmark · Post by **Joe Goldmark** » 11 Dec 2003 4:33 pm

Russ briefly mentioned Marion Hall. She can be seen on the old Ranch Party shows with Joe Maphis and the Collins kids. She played a Bigsby and was terrific. I heard she gave up playing early on, too bad.

streifel · Post by **streifel** » 12 Dec 2003 2:45 pm

There are a great many outstanding women jazz musicians as you can see in following site. You can also find here a link to Carol Kaye's site, with her incredible list of bass and guitar sessions. There is 3-day Women in Jazz festival in Washington DC every May. Two of my absolute favorites are Eliane Elias, a brilliant Brazilian pianist, and Maria Schneider, an enormously talented big band jazz composer and leader.
http://www.jazzgrrls.com/

Gary Harris · Post by **Gary Harris** » 15 Dec 2003 10:44 am

I was told by Charlie Walker that Wendy Hawkem died at a very early age, probably more than ten years ago. He told me the circumstances at the time but my sieve of a brain has all but forgotten.
I've asked this question before, "Has any female solo instrumentalist had a bigger hit than Dell Wood's DOWN YONDER?

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 15 Dec 2003 6:03 pm

Marian Hall still played music professionally until about 15 years ago when she came down with rheumatoid arthritis. I interviewed her twice for my book and she was just a delight to talk with. she knew everyone on the late 50's LA country scene and has lots of great, self deprecating stories. She was a fine steel player in her heyday and an upbeat person today.