Hank Thompson The New Green Light.

[Brian Hunter]

Who's playing the steel on this?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWJa1lpoSBg

[Jerry Hayes]

Sounds like Bob White to me but I'm probably wrong. A very classy arrangement on that tune for sure...JH in Va.

[Clyde Mattocks]

My favorite steel solo on a Hank Thompson recording.

[Brad Bechtel]

According to Praguefrank's Country Discography:

24 March 1954 [no. 3348 14:00-17:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Hank Thompson (Hank Thompson [vcl/gt], Billy Gray [gt/leader], Merle Travis [gt], Floyd White [steel], Wayma Whitewing [steel], Billy Briggs Stewart [bass], Jack Greenback [drums], Amos Hedrick [fiddle], Bob White [fiddle], Gil Baca [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
095 12408 THE NEW GREEN LIGHT F2920 EAP1-601/T 418 BCD 15904

[Roger Shackelton]

Floyd L. "Bobby" White was born 15 June 1932 at Jenny Lind, Arkansas

Bob White was a world class musician, master of the steel guitar. He played, as a teenager, with Bob Wills' Texas Playboys. After leaving the Playboys, Bob joined up with Hank Thompson's Brazos Valley Boys. The Brazos Valley Boys were selected country touring band of the year, by Billboard Magazine, for 14 consecutive years.

Roger

[Andie Whitewing]

I'm pretty sure the discography on that is right, I know my Pa played on that, but there were two steel players. I can tell just because I know his style so well which licks are his. You can hear him on this cover he did with one of his western swing bands - The Heart of Texas Band - at www.reverbnation.com/peeweewhitewing playing it in the early 90s.

Cheers!
Andie

I actually got to sing this with him once when I was in my early 20s at the Texas Steel Guitar Association home base in Mesquite, Texas.

[Andie Whitewing]

This from a pretty comprehensive discography on Hank Thompson's official website:



The twin steels at play.