Albert Tally with H.T.

Louie Hallford · Post by **Louie Hallford** » 12 Sep 2011 5:17 pm

No way that can be Albert Talley,this guys hair is too black ,Talley is gray and nearly bald and bigger than this guy and older than Christmas,furthermore this guy don't appear to be in charge of the show.

By the way does the Drummer happen to be everybody's friend Hugo Chambers???

Tony Farr · Post by **Tony Farr** » 13 Sep 2011 4:39 am

Yes, that is Hugo, and yes that is Albert. long time ago. That's Leon Rousch not H.T., my wife typed in the wrong name.

Bob Knight · Post by **Bob Knight** » 13 Sep 2011 4:51 am

Jimmy Belken, and Johnny Manson on fiddles

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maybe Billy Gray on bass??.
BTW, The drummer looks more like Bobby McBay than Hugo??

Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 13 Sep 2011 5:09 am

Sometimes the alphabet soup gets confusing on this Forum. Who is H.T.? Hank Thompson?

Tony Farr · Post by **Tony Farr** » 13 Sep 2011 7:12 am

Bob, you are correct.

Reece Anderson · Post by **Reece Anderson** » 13 Sep 2011 7:20 am

Tony....Thank you for posting the picture. I believe that's Bobby McBay on drums, Charlie Meeks on bass and Johnny Manson playing fiddle on the right. I don't think thats Jimmy Belkin on the left, but I remember the guy in the picture because he later on started playing steel guitar. Can't place the sax player. Looks like Leon Rausch up front.

Albert Talley · Post by **Albert Talley** » 18 Sep 2011 6:17 pm

That's right. That's me on the steel, but Jimmy Belkin is playing the sax and Merle David is the fiddle player on the far left. Maurice is right about the drums, bass, and Leon Rausch. It was a great band.

Louie Hallford · Post by **Louie Hallford** » 20 Sep 2011 7:33 pm

Tony, give us some of your history. albums,bands you played with,people you recorded with etc.
are you still professionally active???

In my 200 or so 33rpm archives I think I have at least two of your projects. are there others... Thanks

Jussi Huhtakangas · Post by **Jussi Huhtakangas** » 21 Sep 2011 12:36 am

Albert Talley wrote:That's right. That's me on the steel, but Jimmy Belkin is playing the sax and Merle David is the fiddle player on the far left. Maurice is right about the drums, bass, and Leon Rausch. It was a great band.

Albert, I've always wanted to ask, for history's sake, about that Bigsby you're playing. I can see that the pedal board doesn't look like Bigsby-made, somebody else added pedals on that guitar, Junior Blankenship maybe? Also, in this photo the name on the front is covered or taken off ( ? ), makes me assume it was originally built for someone else?
http://www.jimloessberg.com/thompsonbil ... nugget.jpg

Do you have any recollections of the history of that guitar?

Tony Farr · Post by **Tony Farr** » 21 Sep 2011 6:21 am

Hi Louie, I've played with several entertainers over the years. Just to mention a few, George Jones in the early 60's, Jean Shepherd, Claude Gray, Tommy Overstreet. I was in the staff band at the Flame Cafe in Minneapolis for about 7 years and backed just about everyone you can think of at that time. I came to Nashville in 70 and have been here even since. I have Cd's of the 2 albums you are talking about and four others. I have one called Pop and Country that was recorded on stage back in Minn. that has Terry Bethal playing guitar, recorded in 1968.The others are, Just Being Friends, Country Gospel Steelguitar, and Tony's Touch. I still play a few gigs from time to time.

Albert Talley · Post by **Albert Talley** » 21 Sep 2011 4:33 pm

The guitar was built in 1957 for PeeWee Whitewing. It was used on Six Pack to Go. I got it when I was on the Hank Thompson Band. The pedals were added in Dallas.

Randy Beavers · Post by **Randy Beavers** » 21 Sep 2011 7:03 pm

The other guys may not have known it, but Albert was still in charge of the show.

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 25 Sep 2011 7:43 am

Randy Beavers wrote:The other guys may not have known it, but Albert was still in charge of the show.

And he still plays his tail off, also!

He's my brother, a true and trusted friend.

Dan Tyack · Post by **Dan Tyack** » 28 Sep 2011 3:01 pm

Herb Steiner wrote:
And he still plays his tail off, also!

I second that!

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Albert Tally with H.T.

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