Slowly.

Archie Nicol R.I.P. · Post by **Archie Nicol R.I.P.** » 29 May 2008 3:42 pm

I watched this video with interest. I know Bud Isaacs played on the original, but one of the comments says the player featured is Sonny Burnette.
Whatdya' think?

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Bobby Caldwell · Post by **Bobby Caldwell** » 29 May 2008 5:29 pm

Yes thats Sonny. I always enjoyed his playing. Listen to "The Steel Guitars of The Grand Ole Opry" and hear Hal, Sonny and Weldon pick some fine stuff. Sonny is a great guy as well. I hope he's enjoying retirement and catching the big ones. Bobby

Archie Nicol R.I.P. · Post by **Archie Nicol R.I.P.** » 30 May 2008 2:30 am

Thanks, Bobby.

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Pete Finney · Post by **Pete Finney** » 1 Jun 2008 7:13 am

I'm pretty sure that Sonny played on most of Webb's records then too as a member of his band, and that "Slowly" was one of the few that Bud Issacs played on. Then after "Slowly" was a huge hit Sonny played close to that style on later records.

robert kramer · Post by **robert kramer** » 5 Jun 2008 1:03 pm

According to the Webb Piece Bear Family box set, Sonny Burnette recorded 73 sides with Webb including:

More And More
In The Jailhouse Now
The Waltz You Saved For Me
I Don't Care
Love, Love, Love
Why Baby Why
Teenage Boogie
I'm Tired
Honly Tonk Song
Tupelo County Jail

Other steel players to record with Webb Pierce in addition to Bud Issacs and Sonny Burnette were Shot Jackson, Jimmy Day, Don Davis, Billy Bowman and Don Helms. (Box set goes up to Dec 1958)