The Steel Guitar Forum

Here is a challenge to listeners:

How many tunes or songs can you name in which the "steel guitar" is referred to in the title or in the words?


Kay

Just going for lyrics for the moment....

It occurs to me that the two examples I can think of are sung by Bing Crosby ("My Favorite Hawaiian Songs") album.

Palace In Paradise:
"There were steel guitars and a song of love in our palace beside the sea."

When You Dream About Hawaii:
"... to the tune of steel guitars beneath the stars at Waikiki"

JERRY BYRD's "STEELIN' Is His Business".........
"He plays the steel guitar and his name is JERRY BYRD"

Rex Allen's Decca Record.........."He Plays a Steel Guitar at Joe's Cafe"

Most recently...Ry Cooder's "Steel Guitar Heaven" (as quoted in my signature) from the I, Flathead album. A must listen for anyone on this board.

A Steel Guitar and a Glass of Wine
recorded by Paul Anka

Crying Steel Guitar
recorded by Faith O'Hara

Steel Guitar Rag
various recordings

Steel Guitar
recorded by Vicki Young

Steel Guitar Flash
recorded by Hop Wilson and his buddies.

These currently found on Ebay UK on a search I use.

Nancy Griffith's Love at the 5 and dime.
"Eddie Played the Steel Guitar"

Rod Stewart's "Mandolin Wind"...

"Don't have much but what I've got is yours
except of course my steel guitar"

Hula Blues

Play something country - Brooks and Dunn
"Crank up the band, play the steel guitar"

And the ever popular.."They stole my steel guitar" by Hermann Lammers Meyer.

Hey Mr. Steel Guitar Ting a Ling man.

Moe Bandy: "A steel guitar in a dim lit bar" knows exactly how I feel.

Larry Cordle's Murder on Music Row.

Noel Boggs............Steel Guitar Boogie

Smokey Rogers.........Steel Guitar Jubilee

Ray Montee............Texas Steel Guitar

Cecil Campbell........Southern Steel Guitar

Noel Boggs............Steel Guitar Stomp

It Happened in Monterey

"... stars and steel guitars
and luscious lips as red as wine
broke somebody's heart
and I'm afraid that it was mine"

Blame it on the Steel (Robbie Turner)

"I'm just crazy 'bout a steel guitar..."
From "Rock that boogie", which I have on an old Commander Cody album. I don't know who wrote it.

Soft Green Seas, by Leonie Weeks and R. Alex Anderson: "...Smiles and glances, steel guitars..."

Do partial matches count (not "Steel Guitar", but any reference to "Steel")?

Two tracks from the "Admirable Byrd" album:
Steelin' The Chimes
I Wanta' Learn To Play The Steel

"The Great Stampede" by Andy Roberts and the Great Stampede.
"Ben got lost in the city, so he stopped into a bar.
Some fellas on the bandstand were tuning up a steel guitar"

"What to Do" by Wally.
"All I need is music to bring the best in me.
All I need's a steel guitar to keep me company."

I'll bet nobody else has heard either song!
Cheers
Dave

GEORGIA STEEL GUITAR,Also the song [STEEL'EN] BY Jimmy Crawford and Russ Hicks. DYK?BC.

" i was dreaming of a steel guitar engagement "
the Rolling Stones on Let it Bleed ( we all need someone we can bleed on)

Here's a few with mentions in the title:

Harley Huggins: Monkey Business On The Steel
Nick Nastos: Bulldoggin' The Steel
Eddie McMullen: Eddie's Steel Guitar Boogie
Link Davis: Steel Guitar Jump
Brenda Lee: Little Jonah, Rock On Your Steel Guitar
Tommy Sargent: Steel Guitar Boogie
Pete Drake: Steel After Hours
Vaughn Monroe: Steel Guitar
Lone Star Playboys: Steel Guitar Bounce
Benny Rogers: Steel Guitar G Boogie
Benny Rogers; Steel Guitar C Jam Boogie
Hank Penny: Steel Guitar Hula
Jeremy Wakefield: Steel Guitar Jive
Wayne Williams and Sam Lanin: Steel Guitar Rock
Al Petty: Steel Guitar Special
Al Petty: Steel Guitar Wobble
Al Petty: Steel Mill
Al Petty: Twin Steel Ride
Chuck Hatfield: Steel Wool
Jesse James: Steel Stampede
Jesse James: Swingin' On The Steel
Speedy West and Jimmy Bryant: Steel Strike
Speedy West and Jimmy Bryant: Steelin' Moonlight
Speedy West and Jimmy Bryant: Stainless Steel
Bud Isaacs: Steelin' Away
Ted Daffan: Blue Steel Blues
Marty Robbins: Crying Steel Guitar Waltz
Jack Rivers: Draggin' The Steel
The Western Cherokees: Cherokee Steel Guitar
Tiny Murphy: Hot Steel
Paul Westmoreland: Texas Steel Guitar
Curley Williams: String Steelin'
Merle Lindsay: Slidin' Steel
Bar-X Cowboys: Jammin' On The Steel Guitar
Cecil Campbell: Steel Guitar Swing

"I can't wait to listen to that steel guitar,
and I love to hear twin fiddles play"

"Good Ole Country Mood" Buddy Emmons/Ray Pennington In the Mood for Swingin'


"Women from Memphis hate steel guitars"

"Women From Memphis" Robby Turner Man of Steel

neil...tell me more about the faith o'hara recording. we have a faith o'hara in sacramento who sang and performed when she was much younger. same one i wonder?

Merle Haggards' "I made The Prison Band"

"Well there's ol' bashful Bill on the doghouse bass, Willie on the steel guitar. He hails from Pocatello and He drags a pretty mean bar."

Doesn't anybody else have the great record by Rex Allen featuring Jerry Byrd = Decca 45 rpm record - "He played a Steel Guitar" ?? >> " He played a steel guitar at Joes cafe and stole my gals heart away" !! << With a GREAT steel solo by Jerry B !!! OOPS !! Sorry Ray , I didn't notice you had already mentioned this one !!! Eddie "C"

Crying Steel Guitar Waltz, recorded by both Jean Shepard and Kitty Wells. "The steel guitar played when I met him, and it played the night I lost him".
"So cry steel guitar, cry on", etc.

Doug Sahm, "Cowboy Peyton Place" from the 1976 album (Sir Doug & the Texas Tornados) - Texas Rock for Country Rollers
"...and I'm in love with the steel player's wife..."