Curly Chalker Non-Pedal Recordings?

[Jim Fogarty]

Hey.....via a few Youtubes and reels I've come across, I've grown to really love Curly's non-pedal playing. ala'

https://youtu.be/CMMzwQi07vs?si=LzLkDB54cCFSf1LV

and

https://youtu.be/AHBdUuYKM6I?si=yApAawTNx6GbK8dM

Anyone have a list of his recordings from back then......or any other songs, clips or videos to suggest?

Thanks!

[Tim Whitlock]

I'm with you Jim. Curly's pre-pedal playing is fantastic! Crying in the Deep Blue Sea is one of my favorite tracks of his from 1951 with Hank Thompson. Sounds like a Fender trap guitar. Intro, fills and solo are very tasty.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scMYykZbBto

[Jim Fogarty]

Here's a couple Curly live radio hits w/ Lefty Frizzell....courtesy of the always awesome Chris Clem. CC gets downright weird on some of these tunes. Good stuff.

https://youtu.be/t_2qpXxuJ-s?si=IfQpN08lSXMypcOp

https://youtu.be/GkmS29tisfg?si=u8BtL-zk4mcevzCI

and live on TV with Red Foley ~ Tennessee Border

https://youtu.be/e9a_ItwWlwc?si=bk4gaNU3tCDyHL4Z

[Fred Treece]

As Bob Uecker might say, “Juuuust a bit outside!”

[Doug Beaumier]

Every time I hear these old clips of Chalker I’m reminded that he was left-handed (playing right-handed steel). He’s very fast with the bar, fret to fret, and hammer-ons, and he has an unusual fast vibrato. I hear it more on his non-pedal recordings than on his pedal steel recordings. This is something I think about a lot because I too am left-handed at everything I do, except guitar and steel guitar.

[David Cook]

Thanks so much for taking the time to post this!
LOVE that Lefty and lap steel

[Landon Jarrel]

Here are excellent examples of Chalker's playing with Hank Thompson. As best I know, he used Boggs' E13th, C6, F#9, and other tunings during this time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y55t7Hn_4J8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csHAfR7oiTM

And more with Bill Wimberly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0WRV2oB4Jc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2xYoJibA70 <- A few similarities to what he plays on film here: https://youtu.be/iX9Hos9JRRo?t=1509
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL4DuIpPfeI <- Boggs' E13
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6oSZB6DLZY

[Jim Fogarty]

These are great! Thanks so much, Landon!

[Richard Foster]

Would be nice if there was more learning material, on these 8 and 10 string consoles . I would love to buy one and learn to play them . I am new pedal steel player, and 70, but would love to buy a 8 or ten string console steel.

Thanks Rich Foster

[Fred Treece]

The audio is appreciated, but I wish some of these videos were actually videos of the players playing. It would be interesting to watch Chalker’s hands.

[Doug Beaumier]

It would be interesting to watch Chalker’s hands.

----> https://www.instagram.com/reel/CoYTj5jp969/

[Fred Treece]

That’s what I’m talkin about! Holy crap…
Thanks, Doug