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1949 Doris Day hit Crocodile Tears- steel
Posted: 20 Aug 2012 5:01 pm
by George Rout
A tidbit of nostalgia.....
I was taking Hawaiian guitar lessons in Halifax in 1948/49 and many of my lessons were the hit parade tunes of the day. Attached is the TAB in Low Bass A Major tuning for Crocodile Tears, a 1949 hit for Doris Day. I was going through a pile of old A Major tab tonight and came across it.
What's neat though, is the steel guitar on it. Here's the link to Doris' old Columbia recording in 1949.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JffL45q0HPE
I wonder if anybody knows who the steel player might be on that?
Here's the TAB.
Geo
1949 Doris Day Hit
Posted: 20 Aug 2012 6:06 pm
by billchav
My first guesses were: Frankie James Marvin, Noel Boggs or our FORUM buddy, Billy Tonnessen.
Crocodile Tears at the Halifax Hawiian Studios
Posted: 20 Aug 2012 6:37 pm
by Bill Fay
Hi George :
Surprise surprise hearing from me on the Forum .."A"??
I took lessons around the same time in Halifax. I did not get that particular song. Now I have it too. Thanks!
Your Ole Pal Bill (Hank) Fay
Posted: 20 Aug 2012 6:57 pm
by George Rout
Surprise is right. Nice to hear from you. Keep in touch.
Geo
Posted: 20 Aug 2012 7:14 pm
by Billy Tonnesen
I will venture a guess that the Steel could be Freddy Traveres or Pete Martinez. The Steel has a Hawaiian ring to it. I couldn't see who wrote the song but: When Tex Atcheson was playing fiddle with us in the Ole Rasmussen Band, Tex said his Wife wrote it. Can't remember her name !
steel player on Doris Day's Crocodile Tears
Posted: 22 Aug 2012 4:13 pm
by Fred Isenor
Hi George,
The more I listen the more I believe it's Frankie Marvin. Of course I've been known to be wrong.
Fred
Steeler used on Dors Day 1949 recording
Posted: 22 Aug 2012 5:47 pm
by billchav
Fred, I thought it was Frankie Marvin since it sounded so much like his early work with Gene Autry.
Posted: 22 Aug 2012 7:06 pm
by Billy Tonnesen
I never heard Frankie Marvin play anything but some simple fills on the Gene Autry records. IMHO this sounds like a more accomplished Steel Player like Freddie Traveras. Are the Musicians listed anywhere in the archives ?
Posted: 23 Aug 2012 6:40 pm
by Andy Volk
Billy, you nailed it - at least according to this link. See #4 ...
http://www.dismarc.org/index.php?form=s ... eel-Git%5D
Quicksilver is a nice tune too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzjLuJ-G_kQ
Never knew Doris Day recorded this type of material.
Doris Day/ steeler
Posted: 24 Aug 2012 10:29 am
by billchav
Andy; thanks for posting the link, and to Billy T for making me want to hear more of Freddie T's work. I have also enjoyed listening to Billy T. for many years.
Received via email
Posted: 25 Aug 2012 6:40 am
by b0b
This was in my mailbox this morning.
SUE GOKGOR wrote:Hello...
I assume you are a member of The Steel Guitar Forum ? (which I am not a member of)
This morning on my google I was directed to this forum on which I came across a question reference who played the steel guitar on "Crocodile Tears" song recorded by Doris Day in 1949.
It was Fred Tavares who played the steel guitar. (The Leader/Arranger of the Orchestra/Band was George Wyle)
The song was written by Jimmy Mac Donald and Billie Weber.
Maybe you can post this info on the forum for the rest of the member to read?
They are welcome....and thank you.
Sue
Posted: 25 Aug 2012 1:14 pm
by Billy Tonnesen
Was the co-writer Billie Weber a woman ? I can still remember Tex Atchison saying his wife wrote it.
Many times, to get a song recorded a writer had to share the writing with someone else who was not really a writer on the song.
Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:38 pm
by Billy Tonnesen
My memory has been jogged and Tex Atchison's Wife's first name was "Billie".
Posted: 31 Aug 2012 7:08 pm
by George Rout
Just a note to say thanks to Sue and all the folks who posted interesting points on Crocodile Tears. I appreciated it very much. I'm going to dig out the A Major TAB for Quicksilver which was another of my lessons in 1948.
Geo
Quicksilver
Posted: 1 Sep 2012 7:36 am
by George Rout
In the post regarding Doris Day's "Crocodile Tears" somebody mentioned another Doris Day song of the era, "Quicksilver" which was also a lesson of mine back in 1948. Here's the A Major Low Bass TAB for it. I realize there is a TAB section, but I just wanted to connect the TAB to the present subject. Thanks.
Geo
