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Who was the steelplayer on Faron Young's Sweet Dreams?

The Big E. Jody.

I think I first heard that song in 1957

"Sweet Dreams" (Capitol 3443) was released 6/23/56 and went to #2 Billboard spending 33 weeks on the charts. Before "Sweet Dreams" Faron's session steel players were Jimmy Day, Bob Foster and Joe Vincent. After "Sweet Dreams," it was Emmons and then Ben Keith to 1962.

January 27,1956 (Session #4265) Music City Recording, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville Tennessee; Producer: Ken Nelson
Faron Young: Vocal; Chester B. Atkins: electric guitar; James Edward "Spider" Wilson: guitar; Gene "Buddy" Emmons: steel guitar; prob. Tom Prichard or Floyd T."Lightnin" Chance: bass; Gordon Terry: fiddle; Dale Potter: fiddle; Murray M. "Buddy" Harmon, Jr: drums; Marvin Hughes: piano

SWEET DREAMS
(Don Gibson)
UNTIL I MET YOU
(H.B. Jones-Faron Young)
I'M GONNA LIVE SOME BEFORE I DIE
(Mae Boren Axton-Glenn Reeves)

Faron used to get slightly annoyed, or just amused, when some girl singer in an opening act would do "Sweet Dreams" and call it a Patsy Cline song. It was a hit for Patsy and Don Gibson and Emmyhair Louis, but Faron had it first. So, it's a Faron Young song, damnit.

Great information Robert,thank you

When did Lloyd play steel for Faron?

Lloyd Green joined Faron's band 12/26/56, his first day in Nashville, and stayed there to mid 1958. As far as recording with Faron, I remember LDG was on the recut of "Goin' Steady" (10/10/70) and, for sure, a good run of Faron records before and after that date. To hear what Lloyd sounded like when he first hit Nashville, check out George Jones' "Too Much Water" (Mercury 71096 - 6/10/57) - it might be on iTunes.

Robert:

Thanks for the information.

I recall seeing a 'Country Style USA' hosted by Charlie Applewhite which featured Faron and Lloyd was the steel player. I guess that was around '57-58.

I believe that Lloyd played on Faron's recordings of 'Country Girl' and 'Four in the Morning'.