Steel Guitar Instrumentals:

jerry allen · Post by **jerry allen** » 21 Jun 2000 6:52 pm

Can anyone recall all of the classic Steel Guitar Instrumentals? Also: I am interested in just how many of then have words to them? (I know "Steel Guitar Rag" does. I have Tom Bradshaw's #11 album from the "Steel Guitar Record Club" series featuring Speedy West playing steel with a vocalist singing the words to it.) I would like to obtain tablature on all such Steel Guitar Instrumentals including the words to them where provided. Note: I am in the process of developing a little library of tablature with top artists playing these instrumentals. If you don't mind, I'll just set back and enjoy the forthcoming comments.

jerry allen · Post by **jerry allen** » 25 Jun 2000 4:43 am

Allow me to be more specific to the above entry. Are there "words" to classic instrumentals such as: (1) Georgia Steel Guitar, (2) Pan Handle Rag, (3) Bud's Bounce, (4) B-Bob Hop, (5) Remington Ride, (6) Steel Guitar Jubilee, (7) Oklahoma Stump, (8) Boot Hill Drag, (9) Etc, Etc Etc. I find that it is easier to learn how to play instrumentals when the "words" to the tune is provided. All comments will be appreciated. Note: I may have this message on the wrong part of the forum?

Blake Hawkins · Post by **Blake Hawkins** » 25 Jun 2000 7:58 am

Webb Pierce recorded a song called "Georgia
Rag" which was actually the steel instrumental "Roadside Rag" with words added.
Does this qualify? I have a 78 rpm record of that around here somewhere.
Would be nice to know the name of the steel player who recorded that with him.[This message was edited by Blake Hawkins on 25 June 2000 at 09:03 AM.]

Mel Culbreath · Post by **Mel Culbreath** » 25 Jun 2000 8:01 am

Hi Jerry,

I'm sorry I can't help you with the words to any of the steel guitar standards. I don't recall any for the songs you name. I do have words to "Steeling The Blues" and Steeling Is His Business" played by Jerry Byrd and sung by Rex Allen. Let me know if you need them.

Also, I would suggest you put this topic on Bar Chatter since you haven't gotten any response here.

Mel

Jon Light · Post by **Jon Light** » 25 Jun 2000 8:05 am

I'm assuming that one of your reasons, Jerry, is that the words help give a sense of the phrasing of the tab and, you know, that's a real good thought, considering the short-comings of tab regarding rhythm and phrasing. Sorry I can't help but I agree with Mel that you ought to repost this in Bar Chatter.

John Swain · Post by **John Swain** » 25 Jun 2000 8:23 am

I know I have a tape somewhere with words to "panhandle rag"..I'll try to locate it and post it..JS

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 26 Jun 2000 4:29 am

NEW PANHANDLE RAG

Verse:
I was ramblin' through a Texas border town,
Just another guy with plenty of time.
She was wanderin' too, when her eye caught mine
In that panhandle town, along the borderline.

Chorus:
Now the night was cold and dreary and the night that was fallin' sure was fallin' fast,

And I was gettin' leary for I left another dearie in the town I'd passed.

But I'll nevermore roam from the border town
'Cause I married that girl, and then we settled down.

(I have two different versions, with the same lyrics but differing amazing solos by Joaquin, of Smokey Rogers and the Western Caravan doing the "New Panhandle Rag." These lyrics are from memory, but I believe them correct. I think Webb Pierce wrote the lyrics.)

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[This message was edited by Herb Steiner on 26 June 2000 at 05:40 AM.]

jerry allen · Post by **jerry allen** » 26 Jun 2000 7:33 pm

Thanks everyone for your input. Yes Mel and Jon, I believe you are right. I'm a little new at this. A little on down the road I'll attempt to repost this entry on Bar Chatter.

Also: Thanks Herb for the words to the "New Panhandle Rag". I just printed them off.

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 28 Jun 2000 3:12 pm

I'm moving this to Bar Chatter.