Holy moly, Tommy Duncan had swagger.
The First Boo-Wah Pedal
I just started reading Deke Dickerson’s blog recently. It’s a great read for vintage-minded steel players (among other people). Particularly, I was interested to find an entry about the first boo-wah pedal (moreover the first guitar effects pedal in general.) So, check out this entry and his whole blog.
Noted: Carvin Company Advertisement for Steel Guitars
Country Song Roundup / Published by American Folk Publications, Inc. Vol. 1, No. 39, July, 1955. (Courtesy Ron Bailey.)
Last weekend’s Heartland Steel Guitar Fest in photos.
Speedy West and Roy Lanham for Fender Promotion. To me this is how musicians should look all the time. Smiley and dressed up.
Heartland Steel Guitar Association Steel Guitar Festival approaching fast. Lots of great players. Get your tickets now.
Tiny Mike. We need the backstory on this guy. Does anyone recognize him?
Leon McAuliffe Plays Boogie-style Lap Steel on Ozark Jubilee
1955 Bud Isaacs Article
Man of Steel / Bud Isaacs
From the July 1955 Country Song Roundup, here’s a short profile of pedal steel guitar forefather Bud Isaacs.
Thanks to Roger Hurst for the source material.
Boo-Wah 