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Ron Sodos


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San Antonio, Texas USA
Post  Posted 13 Apr 2006 2:36 pm    
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I was listenting to my new XM radio toiday and I heard an old Ernest Tubb recording and when the steel solo came on ernest said "and Buddy". Well the playing was so sweet I am assuming this was the Big E. Am I correct?
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Larry King

 

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Watts, Oklahoma, USA
Post  Posted 13 Apr 2006 2:37 pm    
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Is this a serious question??? The serious answer is YES!!
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Steve Hitsman


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Waterloo, IL
Post  Posted 13 Apr 2006 2:39 pm    
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Ah, ah, ah! Could be Charleton. Both Buddies played with Ernest.

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Tim Harr


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Dunlap, Illinois
Post  Posted 13 Apr 2006 2:40 pm    
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Check out "Half a Mind" by ET

Some of Buddy's best work with Tubb.

Trust me!
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Roger Crawford


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Griffin, GA USA
Post  Posted 13 Apr 2006 5:17 pm    
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Don Helms was with ET, also.
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Craig A Davidson


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Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin USA
Post  Posted 13 Apr 2006 5:59 pm    
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Dickie Harris, Buddy Emmons, Jimmy Day, Bobby Garrett, Bud Charleton, Don Helms, Billy Robinson, Speedy West, Lynn Owsley, and Johnny Cox,are just a few of the greats that worked with ET either in person or on record. Quite a list I would say.
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John Lockney

 

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New Market, Maryland, USA
Post  Posted 13 Apr 2006 7:31 pm    
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Was it "Waltz Across Texas" ? He says "Ah Buddy now" in that one and its Buddy Charleton.

(Corrected 4/15 from "Ah Buddy" to "Ah Buddy now" after hearing it again)

[This message was edited by John Lockney on 15 April 2006 at 05:48 PM.]

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Mike Kowalik

 

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San Antonio,Texas
Post  Posted 13 Apr 2006 9:34 pm    
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Ron....I think the song you may have heard is called "Careless Darlin".....they play it often on Hanks Place....I heard it on my way to work this afternoon.....and right before the break as the steel starts to come in ET says "Buddy Emmons".
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Ray Montee


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Portland, Oregon (deceased)
Post  Posted 14 Apr 2006 3:53 am    
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Jerry Byrd was with ET in about 1948, was featured in the film of ET's life....called 'Hollywood Barn Dance'.

Was the steel guitarist on Tubb's "Seaman's Blues", "Waitin' for the Train" and a number of other ET hits of the time.
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Craig A Davidson


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Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin USA
Post  Posted 14 Apr 2006 5:01 am    
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Ray I forgot all about Jerry Byrd. I should have my bar and picks taken away and sit in the corner on my pack-a-seat for that. Waltz Across Texas is Bud Charleton with Leon playing flattop guitar on the ride.
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Dave Clark

 

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Tennessee, USA
Post  Posted 14 Apr 2006 5:09 am    
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Does anyone know the name of a steel player from New Orleans that played with ET in 1956. This guy had been with ET for a short time and they split. Ernest came to New Orleans for a show and they talked about the steeler getting back with the Troubadors. The call came within a couple of weeks and the steeler from New Orleans rejoined the band. He was around 40 years old at the time, had a Fender double neck-and had drilled a couple of holes thru the body to run some cables. Several of the steelers were doing this to bend one or two strings.
Jerry Byrd mentioned, in his book, a lot of info about the band bouncing around the country in an old bus. ET's brother drove the bus!

Dave Clark
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Ron Kirby

 

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Nashville TN
Post  Posted 14 Apr 2006 5:17 am    
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There is one song where Ernest says (and Buddy) instead of (Ah Buddy) But dang I cant remember the Title !!! not much help !!
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Sam Lewis


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Conway, Arkansas, USA
Post  Posted 14 Apr 2006 8:23 am    
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If you can get your hands on the LP "Midnight Jamoree", recorded at ET record shop, you will hear Buddy play some great steel, in particular, Rose City Chimes.

Sam Lewis, PedalMaster D-10, MSA Classic D-10, Twin Steel Kings and some other stuff that covers misteaks.
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Ron Sodos


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San Antonio, Texas USA
Post  Posted 14 Apr 2006 9:17 am    
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The song i heard he said "and Buddy" not "ah Buddy". I distinctly heard him say it. Now I can't remember which song it was for the life of me. I'll keep listening and hope to hear it again. By the way I just recently got XM Radio and I am in country music heaven. There are 2 "what they call" country music stations here in Albuquerque that I cannot listen to at all. The station c alled "the Range" that used to be herre played older country. It was cancelled due to lack of interest. If I hear Van Zant or Big and Rich or Bon Jovi one more time I am gonna get sick and throw up...O well thank God for satellite radio......

[This message was edited by Ron Sodos on 14 April 2006 at 10:18 AM.]

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Charles Curtis

 

Post  Posted 14 Apr 2006 11:25 am    
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I had the pleasure of seeing a live performance of Buddy E playing with ET (remember Leon R being in the band also).
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Bill Maynard

 

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Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
Post  Posted 14 Apr 2006 1:55 pm    
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Buddy played both Lead Guitar and Pedal Steel Guitar as a Texas Troubador. Buddy and Bobby Garrett played twin steel for E.T. also.

Buddy was the first Pedal Steel Guitar intro on "Half a Mind" recording of E.T.

I have a recorded interview session with Buddy, Hall Rugg on Eddie Stubbs Monday Night Show on WSM. This is where all of the above I mentioned came out during that interview.
Bill Maynard
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Ron Kirby

 

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Nashville TN
Post  Posted 14 Apr 2006 2:24 pm    
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Ron Sodos, Question ?? still remains ,, is there a Ernest Tubb recorded song, where Ernest says,,(And Buddy) (Instead of Ah buddy) ?????
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Paul Norman

 

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Washington, North Carolina, USA
Post  Posted 14 Apr 2006 4:00 pm    
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In Waltz across Texas Ernest says at the
steel break Oh Buddy Now. He does not say
which Buddy. It sounds like it could be either one of them.
In Half a mind Ernest dont call any names.
This is " The Best of Ernest Tubb" The
Millennium Collection.
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Donny Hinson

 

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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
Post  Posted 14 Apr 2006 4:26 pm    
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Until Buddy steps in...

Buddy played with Tubb for about 3 to 3 1/2 years, from '60 to sometime in '63, and then went with Ray Price.
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bill mitchell

 

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chattanooga, tn usa
Post  Posted 14 Apr 2006 5:42 pm    
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ET re-recorded "Half a Mind" with George Jones and Buddy E....possibly in the 70's.
Just before Buddy takes off on that great ride, ET says..."Buddy Emmons now". Then, half way through he says "Remember this, Buddy?"...and adds "you couldn't stay away could you?"...an ad lib apparently timed to break-up Mr. E.
I'd like to know the story behind that one!
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Les Green


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Jefferson City, MO, R.I.P.
Post  Posted 14 Apr 2006 6:40 pm    
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I had the honor of seeing ET many, many times when he had Charleton and Rhodes. This is the way it went most of the time. If Leon took the first part of the break it was "Ah Leon" then when Charleton took the second half it was "and Buddy". I've heard "ah Buddy, ah Buddy now, here's Buddy Charleton", and lots of other ones. I missed seeing Emmons with ET. My loss! ET thought a lot of the Troubadours, that's why
he always had a top-notch group.

Bill Mitchell.........I heard the story behind that remark once "remember this Buddy?" but I can't recall what it was. It had something to do with Emmons coming back from California I think.

[This message was edited by les green on 14 April 2006 at 07:45 PM.]

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Brett Day


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Pickens, SC
Post  Posted 14 Apr 2006 10:35 pm    
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Buddy Emmons did work for Ernest Tubb for awhile, and so did Buddy Charleton, so, yeah, both Buddys worked with Ernest Tubb. Brett, Emmons S-10, Morrell lapsteel, GFI Ultra D-10
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Les Green


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Jefferson City, MO, R.I.P.
Post  Posted 15 Apr 2006 3:26 pm    
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Try "Little Ol' Band of Gold" for an "and Buddy". Emmons I think.
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Ron Kirby

 

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Nashville TN
Post  Posted 15 Apr 2006 3:55 pm    
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Thanks Les, for clearing up the Question?? ,, I to thought ET, said (and Buddy), on some recordings.
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Lynn Owsley


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Hendersonville, Tennessee
Post  Posted 16 Apr 2006 10:33 am    
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ET would say many things to introduce a solo and to call attention to a musician,you are all correct in a way.
Buddy Emmons,according to ET, would sometimes hold his breath during a solo,on some old live recordings you can hear ET clearly saying,"Ahh Buddy Emmons now",then quietly,"breathe in....breathe out"
It was always a contest to see if you could really make your stage partners just lose it with laughter...and ET was a master of this...ET would at times make it a free for all by saying" Ahh Somebody Play Now!"
Buddy Emmons was the player on "Half A Mind" originally.Buddy Charleton was the player on "Waltz Across Texas"originally.
Buddy Emmons was with ET regularly from 1957 to 1962, there were other times he would appear for short spans...
"Could'nt stay away,could you Buddy?"

[This message was edited by Lynn Owsley on 16 April 2006 at 11:43 AM.]

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