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Post by Colin McCubbin on Nov 18, 2004 13:12:50 GMT
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Post by Alan on Nov 18, 2004 13:31:15 GMT
If you look in Google there seems to be loads on this guy , if his surname is MCoy Kansas Joe McCoy is probably best remembered as Memphis Minnie's husband and musical partner during her early career. Also heres an interesting list , looks like he played a tricone. www.earlyblues.com/blues_singers.htm[quote author=Guest-Colin McCubbin link=board=tin&thread=1095953235&start=92#6
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Post by Michael Messer on Nov 18, 2004 13:41:40 GMT
That's correct Alan. Kansas Joe McCoy was Memphis Minnie's husband and is one of the legendary figures of the blues. Check Document Records for more information about him. Whether he actually owned that guitar is not known. Perhaps somebody could write a bit about Charlie McCoy?
Shine On, Michael.
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Post by Michael Messer on Nov 18, 2004 13:44:02 GMT
Ahhhh....now we have an "Unknown Dobro Man!"
Excellent picture :-)
Shine On,
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Post by Michael Messer on Nov 20, 2004 12:59:04 GMT
All 3 of these pics have Charles Brasher playing a lap style guitar, 1 a National. The most modern one is from 1936-37. These pictures are courtesy of David Glass of Alberta, Canada & were sent by Paul Wheldon. Also see UNUSUAL RESOPHONIC GUITARS thread for close-ups of these guitars. Thank you Paul. Once again you have sent us some beautiful pics. Shine On, Michael.
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Post by Larry Conrad on Dec 10, 2004 15:36:30 GMT
Here is another old player, who turned up when I was looking through old photos when I was back in the States. I have no idea who this is or how old the photo is.
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Post by Michael Messer on Dec 10, 2004 16:53:18 GMT
Hi Larry,
That is a great photo!
It is an early publicity photo of Josh Graves, aka Uncle Josh. He played with Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs & is one of the people who defined the sound of the Dobro in country music. In the Dobro world Josh Graves is one of the top five names.
Shine On, Michael.
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Post by Alan on Feb 21, 2005 19:56:48 GMT
Nice pic I saw today, Syd Vernon. You can see a bit of the engraving on the body of the guitar. Its from a Magazine for sale you know where. Does anyone want the Link?
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Post by Russ Young on Feb 22, 2005 4:05:21 GMT
This one is identified only as ""Cajun Hawaiian guitar player, National Rice Festival, Crowley, Louisiana - October 1938" (He's actually playing a lap steel, but that look on his face ... !)
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Post by Alan on Feb 22, 2005 13:29:50 GMT
A bit of searching on the net and here is the guy (Syd, middle back row) again with a load of banjo players.
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Post by MM on Feb 22, 2005 23:01:09 GMT
Can you just imagine the noise that lot made; 12 banjos, 6 guitars, a couple of mandolins and a Tricone! I'm glad I wasn't the photographer :-)
Shine On, Michael
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Post by Colin McC on Feb 28, 2005 19:30:30 GMT
Russ,
""Cajun Hawaiian guitar player, National Rice Festival, Crowley, Louisiana - October 1938" (He's actually playing a lap steel, but that look on his face ... !)
Now that is a really nice lap steel, all cast ali made by Harmony, (many folk think it was national as the headstock is a cast 'h' shape that was thought to be an 'n until Lyn Wheelwright found a sales brochuire)
'I'll dig out some pictures of mine and post them here later. About one a year goes through ebay BTW.
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Post by Richard on Feb 28, 2005 20:00:13 GMT
Now, who's class was that hhmmmmmm..
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Post by Russ Young on Mar 1, 2005 3:42:40 GMT
Colin: You're good! I'm impressed that you can recognize that steel in profile ... I assume you're talking about one of these:
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Post by Colin McC on Mar 1, 2005 5:22:10 GMT
Yes!!
I have mine not 5 feet away... Mine however still has the amphenol plug on the end of the lead. But yours has more paint!
I bought mine many years ago thinking it was made by National, and was only put straight by Lynn some years later. She is, I believe still writing a book on early electric instruments with Walter Carter who co-wrote the early accoustic book with George Gruhn..
And... do I recognise that pool? Did you send me some pics of National lap steels and amps by it a few years ago?
Aloha
Colin
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