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Dave Burr

 

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Post  Posted 17 Jan 2002 1:15 pm    
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recorded on the most number 1 songs by the same artist?

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Robert Rogers


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Post  Posted 17 Jan 2002 1:27 pm    
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How bout Weldon Myrick or LLoyd Green?Just my 2 cents.

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Tiny Olson

 

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Mohawk River Valley, Upstate NY
Post  Posted 17 Jan 2002 2:23 pm    
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Could be Lloyd Green & Pete Drake...
or maybe...
Weldon Myrick & Paul Franklin (w/ George Strait)

I can't wait to find out though.
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Bobby Bowman

 

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Cypress, Texas, USA, R.I.P.
Post  Posted 17 Jan 2002 3:53 pm    
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I would have to go with John Hughey,,,,with either Conway or Vince.
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Red Kilby

 

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Post  Posted 17 Jan 2002 3:58 pm    
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Here is my guess, Sonny Garrish??? Been around a long time and still in the game.
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Larry Miller

 

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Dothan AL,USA
Post  Posted 17 Jan 2002 5:28 pm    
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I would agree with Bobby Bowman...JOHN HUGHEY
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Dave Birkett

 

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Oxnard, CA, USA
Post  Posted 17 Jan 2002 5:34 pm    
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How many #1's did Hank and Don have?
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Paul Graupp

 

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Macon Ga USA
Post  Posted 17 Jan 2002 5:52 pm    
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Methinks Hank JR and Don had some too so those would count for Don wouldn't they ??

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Reggie Duncan

 

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Mississippi
Post  Posted 17 Jan 2002 8:45 pm    
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John Hughey.
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Dave Burr

 

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League City, TX
Post  Posted 17 Jan 2002 9:24 pm    
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Well... My guess is Norm Hamlett. Merle's first #1 was "Lonesome Fugitive", and that was in 1967. The song was actually recorded in 1966 and the best that I can tell only 7 more songs were released as singles that Ralph Mooney would've recorded on during which Merle got his second #1, which was "Branded Man". The best I can tell Merle's 3rd #1 was "Sing Me Back Home" which was one of the songs recorded in Norms's first session with Merle. That would mean the rest of Merle's 30 something #1's would've had Norm playing on them.

The reason I'm guessing Norm instead of John Hughey is that I'm not sure how many of Conway's early #1's had John playing on them. If I remember correctly, Lloyd was on a few of them.

The information that I have listed about Merle and Norm was taken from the booklet contained in the "Untamed Hawk" box set.

Jason Odd, jump in there if I'm way off base. :-)

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Jason Odd


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Stawell, Victoria, Australia
Post  Posted 18 Jan 2002 7:49 am    
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Geez, Dave you might have a point there, you know I would never have thought of it.
John Hughey started showing up on Conway's hits in 1968, now Conway had some pretty good chart movers from 1969 well into the 1970s.

When you consider that it's "recorded on the most number 1 songs by the same artist"
I'm curuious as to who Weldon and Lloyd have continually worked with while they scored hits, I suppose Lloyd with Charlie Pride is a good one.
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Joey Ace


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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Post  Posted 18 Jan 2002 8:05 am    
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Paul Franklin with Alan Jackson???
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Mike Weirauch


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Harrisburg, Illinois**The Hub of the Universe
Post  Posted 18 Jan 2002 8:27 am    
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I say John Hughey with Conway.
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Peter Dollard

 

Post  Posted 18 Jan 2002 8:45 am    
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If somebody has the motivation you could probably come up with a fairly accurate answer. There is a book of the number 1 country hits over the past fifty years. You would have to find out who played on each number one and correlate that data...Pete
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Larry Bell


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Englewood, Florida
Post  Posted 18 Jan 2002 9:17 am    
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Does anyone really KNOW the answer to the question?

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Smiley Roberts

 

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Post  Posted 18 Jan 2002 12:24 pm    
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I'm gonna say,ME w/ Tommy Overstreet. (i'm gonna say it,but i know it ain't true!)

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Dave Burr

 

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League City, TX
Post  Posted 18 Jan 2002 2:14 pm    
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Larry B.,

I asked the question hoping someone could answer it. I was just merely speculating on who I thought it was. According to what I've read, Merle has had 39 #1's. His first 2 had Ralph Mooney playing on them and I'm assuming that the other 37 had Norm at the steel. Considering that Merle and Conway are right at the top of the "most #1's" category, I'd say that either Norm Hamlett or John Hughey would be the answer to the question. Then again, George Strait has 47 #1's... I wonder how many of them Paul played on?

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Kenny Dail


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Kinston, N.C. R.I.P.
Post  Posted 18 Jan 2002 4:45 pm    
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Pete Drake.

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Kenny Dail


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Post  Posted 18 Jan 2002 4:47 pm    
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[This message was edited by Kenny Dail on 18 January 2002 at 06:13 PM.]

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Bob Carlson

 

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Surprise AZ.
Post  Posted 18 Jan 2002 8:00 pm    
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Pete Drake, with about 30 differant singers.

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Lonny Servin

 

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Oregon, WI, USA
Post  Posted 18 Jan 2002 8:09 pm    
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The answer is Hal Rugg
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Dave Burr

 

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League City, TX
Post  Posted 18 Jan 2002 8:16 pm    
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The original question is... which steel guitarist has recorded on the most number 1 hits by the SAME artist.

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John Hughey

 

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Hendersonville, Tn. U.S.A., R.I.P.
Post  Posted 18 Jan 2002 9:33 pm    
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I don't know if this is the answer to your question but I played on about 50 of Conways's #1 records. I don't think that Lloyd played on any of Conway's records. I know that Pete Drake played on the first 2 or 3 singles but they were not #1 records.
I played on "Next In Line" which was Conway's first #1 record and I played on all of the rest until he guit using steel on his records. After I left the band he cut one single and used Bruce Bouton on it and then
he recorded Rainy Day In Georgia, I believe
was the title, and he used Roby Turner on it.
Those are the only other steel players that he used except Lew Houston who was on 3 or 4 songs on the Next In Line album.
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Lonny Servin

 

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Oregon, WI, USA
Post  Posted 19 Jan 2002 7:54 am    
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Hal Rugg played on all of many #1 hits with Loretta Lynn
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Mike Weirauch


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Harrisburg, Illinois**The Hub of the Universe
Post  Posted 19 Jan 2002 8:02 am    
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Loretta didn't have as many #1's as Conway.
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