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Bob Wills - Hawaiian War Chant
Posted: 31 Jul 2014 11:57 am
by b0b
Anyone know who the steel player is on this classic Bob Wills track?
http://youtu.be/RvKbyMCG3Jk
Posted: 31 Jul 2014 1:03 pm
by Bryce Baker
This is Noel Boggs.
Posted: 31 Jul 2014 1:42 pm
by Brad Bechtel
Bob Wills (Fiddle/Vocals)
Tommy Duncan (Lead Vocals)
Dean Mckinney (Vocals)
Evelyn Mckinney (Vocals)
Joe Holley (Fiddle)
Louis Tierney (Fiddle/Saxophone)
Millard Kelso (Piano)
Alex Brashear (Trumpet)
Noel Boggs (Steel Guitar)
Lester (Junior) Barnard (Electric Guitar)
Johnny Cuviello (Drums)
Billy Jack Wills (Bass)
Luke Wills (Bass)
Posted: 31 Jul 2014 2:03 pm
by Don Crowl
When I saw some of the pictures I thought of Noel Boggs, then I found this site of an early picture of Bobby Koefer who played for Bob Wills in his early years while Bobby was a teenager
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkMmu9cl8zE
I thought the steeler's face in the picture looked similar to the one about 2 minutes into the video b0b supplied. Interestingly Bobby who now lives in Bend, OR still cuts up & plays that song but with a more developed style. There are youtube videos of Bobby in his 80s still doing the "War Chant". Bottom line, I'm not sure if the it is Noel or Bobby.
Don
Posted: 31 Jul 2014 9:01 pm
by Todd Clinesmith
Thats Boggs. Bobby did not play with Wills till the later 50's. Later MGM Era.
Todd