Gene O'Quin and Speedy West

[Erik van Beek]

I do remember seeing a soundie by Gene O'Quin doing Pinball Millionaire with Speedy West on steel. Does anybody know where to find this on the web? I would love to see this again.

[Roger Shackelton]

HEY ERIK,

Check out these Gene O'Quinn tunes.

Don't know who's playing steel?

ROGER

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[Roger Shackelton]

GENE O'QUINN---HILLBILLY FEVER
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SONG LISTING:

Disc 1
Song Title Sample
1. Boogie Woogie Fever ------
2. Pinball Millionaire ------
3. Mobilin' Baby Of Mine ------
4. You Name It (She's Got It) ------
5. Devil On My Shoulder ------
6. Too Hot To Handle ------
7. I Believe In Lovin' 'Em ------
8. Someone's Gonna Be Lonely ------
9. Texas Boogie ------
10. Heads You Win (Tails I Lose) ------
11. Keep A Talkin' Baby ------
12. I'm Gonna Take My Baby Dancing ------
13. That's My Desire ------
14. I Specialize In Love ------
15. No Parking Here ------
16. I'll Stop Loving You ------
17. It's No Wonder ------
18. Come Around To Me ------
19. Tired ------
20. I Get The Blues ------
21. I Don't Know Anything About Love ------
22. Let Me Change Your Name ------
23. Convicted ------
24. You Played Around With My Heart ------
25. Stand Back And Let Me At That Gal ------
26. That Low Down Running Around ------
27. I Can't Stand The Thought Of Losing You ------
28. Joe, Joe, Joe ------
29. You're Smiling At Another ------
30. I Searched The Crowd ------

[Jussi Huhtakangas]

HEY ERIK,

Check out these Gene O'Quinn tunes.

Don't know who's playing steel?

ROGER

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... d=72673484

It's Speedy alright!

[Roger Shackelton]

Hi Jussi,

Do you have any info as to the other musicians on Gene's recordings?


ROGER

[Erik van Beek]

Well it's mostly the Capitol "A" team. Speedy West steel, Cliffie Stone bass, Billy Strange or Jimmy Bryant leadguitar, Harold Hensley fiddle, Billy Liebert accordion or piano, Muddy Berry drums and Eddie Kirk rhythmguitar. Merle Travis also played on a session so did Porgy Freeman. I do have most of Gene's stuff on cd and 78's. Thanks for mentioning though!

[Roger Shackelton]

I'm sure Speedy spent endless hours in the recording studio in the 1950s. He recorded with so many artists back then.

Erik, I had the distinct pleasure of spending an evening with Speedy, at his home in Broken Arrow, Ok. one evening in Oct of 1977. A most memorable pleasure for sure.