6 steel guitar albums for the public library?

Dirk B · Post by **Dirk B** » 15 Jan 2004 9:39 am

The chief librarian at our local public library is a very hip guy, and regularly acquires boxed sets of CDs like Milton Brown & Bob Wills for the circulating CD collection. Last night he asked me to give him some ideas for steel guitar CD purchases to expand the collection.

I have ideas for a few CDs, but there's a few holes... I should probably keep the list to 6 so as not to overwhelm him. What are your suggestions? Consider that this is an "educational moment" for steel guitar.

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Steinar Gregertsen · Post by **Steinar Gregertsen** » 15 Jan 2004 9:59 am

How about the great compilation CD "Legends Of The Incredible Lap Steel Guitar" from HorseRock Reckords?
Yeah, I know it's 'only' lap steel, but that's where it all started so in a historical/educational setting it would still be appropriate IMHO.

Steinar

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Walter Stettner · Post by **Walter Stettner** » 15 Jan 2004 10:00 am

1) Jimmy Day - Steel & Strings/Golden Steel Guitar Hits (the Bear Family release

2) Buddy Emmons - Amazing Steel Guitar (The Buddy Emmons Collection)

3) Lloyd Green - Revisited

4) Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant - Best Of

5) Tom Morrell - Wolf Tracks

6) Dickie Overby - HonkyTonkMemories.com

Man, that's a tough question! I have probably overlooked a million great albums that have to be in there!

Regards, Walter

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Jody Cameron · Post by **Jody Cameron** » 15 Jan 2004 10:09 am

Jimmy Day - "Steel and Strings" DEFINATELY needs to be in there, IMHO!

Ray Montee · Post by **Ray Montee** » 15 Jan 2004 10:19 am

And WHAT already! No JERRY BYRD? That's a crime, IMHO.

Ray Minich · Post by **Ray Minich** » 15 Jan 2004 10:56 am

"Tom Cattin" by Tom Brumley is worth serious consideration. Between "Pedal Patter", "Seven Come Eleven", and "Bud's Bounce" there's some real steel in there.

"Steel and Strings" by Jimmy Day has gotta be on the list no matter what.

Dave Birkett · Post by **Dave Birkett** » 15 Jan 2004 11:06 am

I suggest you start with the list of Hall of Fame members and try to find compilation cds that contain their playing. But you can't neglect Hawaiian music.

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 15 Jan 2004 11:06 am

Jimmy Day, Joaquin Murphy, Buddy Emmons ('Black Album', surely?), Lloyd Green, Jerry Byrd, Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant.

It's hard to leave some guys out, but these are ones who should be represented in my opinion.

RR

Joe Drivdahl · Post by **Joe Drivdahl** » 15 Jan 2004 12:34 pm

What about Curly Chalker? Did he do any albums? If so, you should include one for that big, jazzed up, C6 sound.

jd

Billy Wilson · Post by **Billy Wilson** » 15 Jan 2004 3:27 pm

Brisbane Bop w/Vance Terry

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 15 Jan 2004 4:04 pm

You definitely should put in something from Robert Randolph. He's up for TWO Grammys this year!