Kayton Roberts on YouTube

Walter Stettner · Post by **Walter Stettner** » 19 Mar 2006 3:12 am

Dear Friends,

I have uploaded a video clip of Kayton Roberts in St. Louis (Hawaiian Room) - the tune is "Little Brown Gal".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teckYeLQ-LU

Enjoy!

Kind Regards, Walter

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Drew Howard · Post by **Drew Howard** » 19 Mar 2006 6:42 am

WOW! Thanks, Walter.

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Jerry Erickson · Post by **Jerry Erickson** » 19 Mar 2006 6:49 am

Thanks Walter! Kayton is a jewell!

Gene E. Jones · Post by **Gene E. Jones** » 19 Mar 2006 7:40 am

Kayton Roberts never ceases to amaze. Thanks for sharing this video clip. gene

Gary Spaeth · Post by **Gary Spaeth** » 19 Mar 2006 7:51 am

is that kayton on dwight youkum's "it only hurts me when i cry"? sure sounds like him.

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 19 Mar 2006 11:13 am

Wow! Kayton really is a master.

It shows how much can be done without pedals.

Billy Wilson · Post by **Billy Wilson** » 19 Mar 2006 11:26 am

Thanks, That guy and Bobby Koefer should get together ans see who's got the most energy. That would be scary!

Chris LeDrew · Post by **Chris LeDrew** » 19 Mar 2006 12:12 pm

What style!!

Walter Stettner · Post by **Walter Stettner** » 19 Mar 2006 12:13 pm

Oh, I forgot to mention our fellow forumite Gerald Ross and SGHOF member Leonard T. Zinn are playing rhythm guitar!

Kind Regards, Walter

www.lloydgreentribute.com
www.austriansteelguitar.at.tf

Eli Hall · Post by **Eli Hall** » 19 Mar 2006 12:52 pm

A true master. Thank you for sharing that Walter![This message was edited by Eli Hall on 19 March 2006 at 12:54 PM.]

Eli Hall · Post by **Eli Hall** » 19 Mar 2006 12:53 pm

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Jennings Ward · Post by **Jennings Ward** » 19 Mar 2006 1:31 pm

WALTER, I WILL FOREVER BE INDEBTED TO YOU FOR POSTING SUCH GREAT MUSIC....A THANK YOU SEEMS SO INADIQUATE,, BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH, SO VERY MUCH.....JENNINGS,,,U PK;;;;;;;;;;;;
P.S. HAVE ANY MORE YOU CAN POST??????
HOPE I DONT SOUND GREEDY,, BUT I LOVE IT......
JW

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Roger Shackelton · Post by **Roger Shackelton** » 19 Mar 2006 2:30 pm

I met Kayton Roberts for the first time at a Hank Snow concert, in 1969. It was an outdoor show near Dresser, Wisconsin. He told me that Chubby Wise had helped him get the job with Hank.

I believe Kayton is still playing the same D-8 Fender Steel Guitar that he was playing in 1969. I think Kayton worked for Hank Snow for more than 20 yrs.

Scotty had been inviting Kayton to play in St. Louis for a very long time before he finally accepted in about 2000 or 2001.??

Roger

Walter Stettner · Post by **Walter Stettner** » 19 Mar 2006 2:41 pm

Kayton told me that he plays his guitar since the 1950s, he jokingly said that he knows his guitar longer than his wife!

Kind Regards, Walter

www.lloydgreentribute.com
www.austriansteelguitar.at.tf

John Sluszny · Post by **John Sluszny** » 19 Mar 2006 3:14 pm

So refreshing,thanks Walter.

Dave Clark · Post by **Dave Clark** » 20 Mar 2006 6:20 am

Walter - One of the best clips ever posted on the forum! Is Kayton playing anywhere near Nashville now? After Hank Snow died I believe he played for a while at a show near Hendersonville.
Back around 1960 (or later) Kayton's son sang Kalua on Hank Snows segment of the Opry - accompanied of course by Kayton. Both of the Roberts boys did a great job. Did Kayton's son pursue a musical career?

I was thinking that Kayton played with Hank Snow well over 20 years.

Thanks again for giving us that clip.

Dave