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I just got a copy of the early recordings of Eddie Cochran featuring Chuck Foreman on steel. I'm totally blown away! Why have I never heard of Chuck Foreman? Can anybody tell me anything about him? What else did he record besides the Cochran recordings? Thanks!

First, you have awesome taste if you dig Eddie AND steel! That is a great CD and the steel work was a fine shock to hear, albeit just a few cuts. But that's my old S/E LA stomping ground's influence being showcased 'round the time I was born, I even lived close to the Cochran house at one point. There is little info that I've ever found on Chuck who seems to have been quite a mover back then. http://www.myspace.com/earlyeddie
http://www.eddiecochran.info/Biography/ ... tion/F.htm

Thanks, Ron! (I dig Big Daddy, too... love the link.) I am amazed that Chuck Foreman isn't appreciated more by steel guitarists. "Gambler's Guitar" is one of the coolest things I've ever heard!

This is the only Chuck Foreman I know of.

I remember Chuck Foreman very well from back around 1950. He and his Buddy: Larry Speers were just starting to learn the Steel Guitar. I was sort of a Mentor to both of them. They would come out to McDonalds Ballroom in Compton, Ca. where I was playing with the Ole Rasmussen Band. Chuck was also into Electronics and seemed to be a type of deep thinker. I recall that Chuck had some musical hackground before learning steel in that he could play Piano. As I remember,Chuck ended up playing a Pedal Multichord in a Western Swing style. In later years I ran into Chuck playing in a Bowling Alley Bar in Whittier , Ca. He was playing with a great singer and Bassist named Buddy Kendrick. He was still playing his Multichord in mostly Alvino Rey style. After that I lost track of Chuck and heard that he had passed on in later years.

Well, he certainly picked a great mentor, Mr. Tonnesen!

Thank you for the info.

Eight-string Supro Comet, Triple-eight Remington Steelmaster, six-string Magnatone, Bigsby volume pedal, Mesa Boogie Subway Blues amplifier, Eddie Cochran, Big Daddy, cool avatar... dang, I feel a 5000 mile love affair coming on!

"Chuck and his buddy, Larry Speers would come out to McDonalds Ballroom in Compton, Ca. where I was playing with the Ole Rasmussen Band"
Now that's a McDonalds I would actually go to. Too bad there aren't one of these on every block.

Why yes, Ron, it does appear that you are a man after my own heart!!

Kinda reminds me of sump'n Bob Wills said!

I thought you'd get that!

In 1959, Chuck and Buddy Kendrick and a drummer whose name I can't remember were working at Hal Greg's Steak house in Anaheim. I lived right around the corner and I used to stop in whenever I could. Chuck was still playing his 6 string Multi-Kord. They had a great group. Buddy was an impressive vocalist. I moved to Simi shortly after that and never saw him again.

Melanie ReMine wrote:I thought you'd get that!

Yep, we're two trains sharing the same track, WOO'OO'WOOO Meet'cha 'round the bend!

Hi Melanie,

Nice post! Chuck certainly knew his way around the steel. Weird vocals for sure.

Joe

Hey Joe, you RAWK! I'm glad you liked the post.

Is this Chuck on "Steelin' The Blues"

If So It Sounds Pretty Good For A Multikord.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HK1Gmrho ... re=related



ROGER