The Steel Guitar Forum

The Almost to Tulsa tape (that can be bought from the Forum: do it) has some amazing arrangements of not only their original stuff but some standards as well (their version of Steel Guitar Rag is the only one I can listen to).

Who was the band leader/arranger/whatever you call it?

-Travis

BUDDY CHARLETON,LEON ROADS
IMHO they were 40 yrs ahead
of Their time heck the whole band
Was..
you sure dont here Deep thoughts like that in todays music ..
My Heros for sure.
Boo Miller

It has been said, that Leon Rhodes got some help on the "Steel Guitar Rag" arrangement from a music director friend in Dallas. Jody.

. . . Tom Morrell

I worked with The Tater in the late 50s and he told me that everything Buddy Emmons came up with made so much sense that everyone just went along. With ET I don't know.

If I remember correctly, one of the Troubodours said that Ernest liked to do just about everything in the key of "C"; and that Ernest got more out of the "C" chord than anyone. It would be great if one of the guys that played with that group would comment. Ernest Tubb was my favorite for years; IMO a real showman and professional entertainer.

i believe Leon Rhodes said Clay Allen of Dallas helped work up the arrangement for the steel guitar rag, and others. JL

Charles. I'm with you. Ernest Tubb is the reason I started to learn to play at age 10. The way he played that Jimmy Rodgers flat to gave me goose bumps.

As I was walking into the Opry tonight, Leon Rhodes waved me over to his truck and I stuck my head in the window and he was listening to C-jam Blues by the Troubadours, and Big Beaver and others. I asked him who arranged all those parts. He said HE did. Grady played tic-tac and Pig on piano. It was swingin' hard!

I posted this reply but never saw it listed afterward. Thought I'd try again.

Well, all I can say is "thank god" for Buddy and Leon... their music was an inspiration to me when starting out.... and remains so.



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Dave Wren
'96 Carter S12-E9/B6,7X7; Twin Session 500s; Hilton Pedal; Black Box
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I would like to say, Leon Rhodes is in my estimation one of the finest guitar players ever and certainly the most under rated. He in my book never got the credit that was due him. Yes, he was a helluva way before his time on the music scene. Those Texas Troubadour Albums are the finest listening yet today of any instrumentalists. Those guys clicked together. They were the tightest group of musicians Nashville ever had. Just had to put my for what's worth comments to this column.

Bill Maynard
Depere, WI

I agree with Russ! Tom Morrell & Steve Rodriguez

And while we're at it, I *COULDN'T AGREE MORE* with Bill M. Jimmie