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Richard Alderson
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From the Jim Reeves and Faron Young Community Jamboree, and the steeler is ......

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Ian Worley
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I believe that is Ben Keith on steel, played with a very flat right hand back then. The bass player in the video is Donny Young, aka Johnny Paycheck. Here is young Ben Keith:

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Take this bass and shove it ! ... or something like that. Thanks for the answer. Regarding Paycheck he is one of my all time favorites, but I was too busy concentrating on the rest of the group to notice his unmistakable smile and attitude. Nice pic of Ben Keith below, thanks.
Derby SD-10 5x6; GFI S-10 5x5; GFI S-10 5x5; Zum D-10 8x7; Zum D-10 9x9; Fender 400; Fender Rumble 200; Nashville 400; Telonics TCA-500.
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