Steel Player on an old song?

manny escobar · Post by **manny escobar** » 18 Feb 2022 6:05 am

Many years ago I was told that the song "Big Marmoo" had a young man on steel. Who sang it and who was the kid on steel?

John Swain · Post by **John Swain** » 18 Feb 2022 6:22 am

One hot version of BM was Frenchy Burke with Robbie Springfield on steel and Randy Corner on lead guitar. Really amazing playing !

manny escobar · Post by **manny escobar** » 18 Feb 2022 1:42 pm

Thanks, John

Ken Pippus · Post by **Ken Pippus** » 18 Feb 2022 2:20 pm

Jim Loessberg with Don Wallace is pretty hot stuff on that tune.

Larry Dering · Post by **Larry Dering** » 18 Feb 2022 4:16 pm

John is correct. Robbie was a regular at the Ozark OSGA in Branson MO. for a number of years. He still had the fire in his playing.

J R Rose · Post by **J R Rose** » 20 Feb 2022 1:43 pm

I think I remember being told Robbie was like only 15 years old when they recorded that. J.R.

John McClung · Post by **John McClung** » 20 Feb 2022 6:11 pm

That record almost made me quit! Couldn't fathom how that solo was played so fast and so clean. I'd never heard of pick blocking/finger blocking at that point, what was that, 1974 or so?