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Topic: Glamour gig |
Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Posted 5 Jan 2021 3:35 am |
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Lee Baucum
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McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 5 Jan 2021 3:42 am
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Phil Menard
Note the sign in the window behind the bass player.
Also, his name is on something at the bottom of the photo.
The steel player and drummer look like brothers.
Great photo!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Menard
Marty Broussard might have more info. |
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Joe Krumel
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Hermitage, Tn.
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Posted 5 Jan 2021 5:58 am
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love those old band photos! I think we all have done a few "glamour gigs"!!
Reminds me of roger miller's "kansas city star"  |
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Bob Carlucci
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Candor, New York, USA
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Posted 5 Jan 2021 6:10 am
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cool!.. Late 60's early 70's.. Love the Fender Coronado Antigua Bass, and the small cab Bassman ... Top of the Fender bass line in those days... Looks like a ProII for the steel guy. My favorite?.. Gotta be that accordian guy!! bob
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Bob Carlucci
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Candor, New York, USA
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Posted 5 Jan 2021 6:13 am
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Might be an early cajun/country band... I see the word Louisiana partly obscured on the storefront... bob
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Paul Wade
From:
mundelein,ill
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Posted 5 Jan 2021 6:20 am
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i like the sign ground beef 75 cents a pound and panty hose
3 pairs for a $1.00
p.w |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Marty Broussard
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Broussard, Louisiana, USA
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Posted 5 Jan 2021 10:22 am
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Hey Folks,
-Steelguitar; Nelson Bergeron....He sold me his Fender 400 for $350 when he purchased the guitar he’s playing in that photo. He let me send him payments because I was 12 years old and had just started playing gigs in south Louisiana for $12-$25 per nite. I paid it off in 3 months....LoL
-Fiddle; Arthur Leger....aka Uncle Arthur
-Drums; Albert Miller. Also vocals
-Accordion ; Phil Menard
-Guitar; Bobby Caswell. Also vocals
-Bass- Elwell Brashear. “Brashear” was the local amp/anything technician. Everyone brought repair work to him. When the cables came lose on my Fender 400 he silver soldiered them for me.
Those people used to allow my brother and I to sit in at their gigs until we got into our own band. Some of these folks are still with us....they were/are the salt of the earth. Always helpful and encouraging.
FYI, notice the nicknames above. That was a real part of Cajun culture until we became more “Americanized”....most of us didn’t know a person’s real name because we all had nicknames...LoL
Also, That Fender Coronado bass was sweet to play(I started on bass)
Daniel J. Cormier (aka “Danny”) could provide a wealth more information than I just stated.
Hope that’s helpful...
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Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Posted 5 Jan 2021 10:28 am
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Beyond helpful! Thanks, Marty. The Forum never ceases to amaze.
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Marty Broussard
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Broussard, Louisiana, USA
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Posted 5 Jan 2021 10:34 am
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Andy,
I edited my post.
Where did you find that pic?
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Former steel guitarist for Tracy Byrd & The Byrd Dawgs, Mark Chesnut & The New South Band, Mark Nesler & Texas Tradition, Wayne Toups & ZydeCajun, Belton Richard & The Musical Aces
"Technique is really the elimination of the unnecessary..it is a constant effort to avoid any personal impediment or obstacle to achieve the smooth flow of energy and intent" Yehudi Menuhin |
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 5 Jan 2021 10:44 am
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| I knew Marty would come through! |
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Marty Broussard
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Broussard, Louisiana, USA
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Posted 5 Jan 2021 10:58 am
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This thread prompted me to start the thread at the link below:
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=2982083#2982083
Hope it brings enjoyment and enlightenment.
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Former steel guitarist for Tracy Byrd & The Byrd Dawgs, Mark Chesnut & The New South Band, Mark Nesler & Texas Tradition, Wayne Toups & ZydeCajun, Belton Richard & The Musical Aces
"Technique is really the elimination of the unnecessary..it is a constant effort to avoid any personal impediment or obstacle to achieve the smooth flow of energy and intent" Yehudi Menuhin |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 5 Jan 2021 11:53 am
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Marty, I found the pic on a blog on Tumbler of vintage musican pics.
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Lee Baucum
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