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Wayne Cox

 

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Chatham, Louisiana, USA * R.I.P.
Post  Posted 27 Nov 2002 8:50 pm    
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I own an old album entitled,"A Steel Guitar Christmas". It is approximately 1974 vintage and was on "Power Pak" records. On the recording is: a Dobro, a pedal steel,and a Non-pedal steel. The non-pedal steel player
is undoubtedly Little Roy Wiggens,yet the only album credit says,"Artist-Jim Baker".
I know that Little Roy did an album on this label,which he entitled "Memory Time". Therefore it is entirely possible that he played on this with Jim baker. It is a good album. I was just wondering if anyone out there could shed a little light on this??
No offense intended,but I don't even know who Jim Baker is or was.
~~W.C.~~

[This message was edited by Wayne Cox on 30 November 2002 at 06:41 PM.]

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Jim Smith


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Midlothian, TX, USA
Post  Posted 27 Nov 2002 9:27 pm    
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I have this album by the same name coming from eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=923453966
The ad says it was distributed by Gusto Records in 1981, could this be the same one?
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Wayne Cox

 

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Chatham, Louisiana, USA * R.I.P.
Post  Posted 27 Nov 2002 9:40 pm    
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JIM, that is it! It could be a re-release,but the cover is the same and the song selections are the same.
~~W.C.~~
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Jim Smith


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Midlothian, TX, USA
Post  Posted 28 Nov 2002 6:16 am    
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Wayne, I'll check for any credits on it when it arrives and let you know.
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Wayne Cox

 

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Chatham, Louisiana, USA * R.I.P.
Post  Posted 29 Nov 2002 9:08 pm    
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JIM, Bobbe Seymore confirmed that the primary artist on the album was,indeed Jim Baker. However,I am still left to wonder if Little Roy did a guest appearance also??!!
I suppose that Jim Baker could be proficient at playing Little Roy's style. This album does not equal Buddy "E"'s christmas album,but you will certainly be getting your money's worth and more. It is very commercial,especially for the time period in which it was cut.
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Smiley Roberts

 

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Hendersonville,Tn. 37075
Post  Posted 29 Nov 2002 10:59 pm    
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Jim Baker did a lot of demo sessions here,in the NashVILE area. Jim used to work the "Long Hollow Jamboree" in Hendersonville,Tn. He would call me to "sub" for him,from time to time. Jim's still around,but I don't know what he's doin' these days. BTW, Jim's a very proficient,commercial steeler.

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Jim Smith


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Midlothian, TX, USA
Post  Posted 30 Nov 2002 10:11 am    
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The album just arrived and I'm listening as I type. No credits on this one either, other than Jim Baker's name. It's very nice and I definitely did get my money's worth.
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