Eddy Arnold's steel player

Randy Wade · Post by **Randy Wade** » 8 Mar 2010 10:29 am

Who played the beautiful non-pedal steel on Eddy Arnold's records like Boquet Of Roses and Anytime?

George McLellan · Post by **George McLellan** » 8 Mar 2010 10:29 am

Roy Wiggins.

Geo

Randy Wade · Post by **Randy Wade** » 8 Mar 2010 10:31 am

Thank you very much George. Was his tuning C6?

Chuck Trombley · Post by **Chuck Trombley** » 8 Mar 2010 12:07 pm

Randy: Little Roy Wiggins used an E7th tuning. He was the one who inspired me to learn steel. Chuck Trombley

Ernest Cawby · Post by **Ernest Cawby** » 8 Mar 2010 12:54 pm

Little Roy, Don and I think Speedy West at one time all used the same tunning, and neither sounded like the other one. A different stroke for different folks,
Accoprding to don's book I have he called it E13th.

ernie

Ray Montee (RIP) · Post by **Ray Montee (RIP)** » 8 Mar 2010 1:45 pm

If you can get a copy of "C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S" by Eddy Arnold on RCA Victor.......

the steel player rolls a full chord, string by string for the intro'.

This might help you a bit.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 8 Mar 2010 1:58 pm

Mr. "Ting-A-Ling" issued a video a few years ago. It's fun to watch.
You could always tell when Eddy Arnold was going to sing by Little Roy's intro.

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 8 Mar 2010 2:52 pm

Little Roy was my inspiration to take up steel guitar and I used to buy Eddy Arnold records just to listen to Roy. To show my age, I started out buying 78 rpm records.

In 1971/72 I was fortuate to work for my "hero" at his Nashville, Lower Broadway "Music City" music store. I was the amplifier tech and guitar repairman. We used to do shows at the store on the weekends for the Opry visitors and I was Roy's rhythm guitar player on the shows. When I left, Roy gave me the (factory refurbished) Grammer guitar I always used on the shows. I still have the guitar.

Paul Graupp · Post by **Paul Graupp** » 8 Mar 2010 4:36 pm

The members of this Forum got togeather and contributed for a headstone to mark his grave site.
To the best of my knowledge, there were no other contributors. It was posted here on the Forum some years back because we all knew him to be one of our genuine heros !!

Regrets, Paul

Ransom Beers · Post by **Ransom Beers** » 8 Mar 2010 6:52 pm

Didn't Roy Wiggins also play on some George Morgan records?

Ray Montee (RIP) · Post by **Ray Montee (RIP)** » 8 Mar 2010 7:22 pm

YES, Ransom, he did play with George Morgan's Candy Kids.

On several tunes, Roy and JERRY BYRD 'both' played on the same record.

Jody Sanders · Post by **Jody Sanders** » 8 Mar 2010 7:26 pm

Little Roy Wiggins was my inspiration to play steel guitar. Jody.

Russ Wever · Post by **Russ Wever** » 8 Mar 2010 11:44 pm

Hoi, Hoi . . .

Larry Waisner · Post by **Larry Waisner** » 9 Mar 2010 12:33 am

Thank GOD for the internet and the people smart enough to preserve the past. Here ya go.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpt_YSch ... re=related
Best Regards,
Larry Waisner

Ransom Beers · Post by **Ransom Beers** » 9 Mar 2010 6:25 am

I had the pleasure of meeting Mr.Wiggins at the ISGC one yr.He really impressed me too.

Paul Graupp · Post by **Paul Graupp** » 9 Mar 2010 7:05 am

Larry W.: I know I'm getting old and things are fading a bit, but try as I may, I couldn't hear a single note by Roy Wiggins or any other steel player for that matter. That LP must have been cut after he (EA...), MADE IT TO THE BIG TIME. Whatever or wherever that might be !!

$:\$

Regrets, Paul

Ransom Beers · Post by **Ransom Beers** » 9 Mar 2010 7:46 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLyEZHtrGx8

Here's a link y;all might like.Eddy Arnold "Its A Sin".

Ernest Cawby · Post by **Ernest Cawby** » 9 Mar 2010 8:28 am

The Eddie Arnold show in Montgomery was Nan's and my first date, we look on it with fond memories. It started a meeting that lasted for 63 years now. She of course played steel guitar also and was very good at it. As of late she wants to get back playing, I will set up her Supro today.

ernie

Ray Montee (RIP) · Post by **Ray Montee (RIP)** » 9 Mar 2010 9:16 am

That of course is NOT the recording I was referring to. "Will Santy Come to Shanty Town" is on the flip side of the "CHRISTMAS" to which I referred. Roy rolls a full chord, one string at a time. Just tho't it might help regarding the tuning question.

In late 1946, Roy left Arnold for Red Foley. Roy made no records while with Foley and returned to Arnold in December, 1947.

Eddie McMullen who had been with Foley went to Arnold at the time of the switch and recorded one session with Arnold: "It's a Sin", "Easy Rockin'Chair", "To My Sorrow", "What a Fool I Was".

Larry Johnson · Post by **Larry Johnson** » 9 Mar 2010 4:34 pm

Hi, I have shared this before, but i will never forget this. My band opened a show for Ernie Ashworth in Hartsville TN. back in the 80's. And my hero Little Roy Wiggins played for Ernie. Little Roy asked me If he could play through my session 500. I said yes, and please leave those hot licks in the amp. What wonderful and gracious man. Larry Johnson

Mr. Stoner, do you remember a steel player named Stan Burnette? He played at Little Roy's Store on those sat. afternoon shows. Stan also played for Roy Drusky.

Bill Ferguson · Post by **Bill Ferguson** » 9 Mar 2010 5:09 pm

Here's a video I posted of Roy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhfYG4X_Pa8

Live at the ISGC

Bill

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 10 Mar 2010 3:09 am

Larry, I remember the name but don't recall seeing him. It may have been after I left. If we had any other steelers, other than Roy, or myself or even Bob Browning it would be Hank Corwin or occasionally Doug Jernigan would come by and pick.

There was always jam sessions at the store during the week, not just the ones we had on the weekends. Odell Martin on guitar and a blind guy on drums are two that stick out. My shop was on the 3rd floor and if I had an amp repair I would be up there working on it and wouldn't see everyone.

Ray Montee (RIP) · Post by **Ray Montee (RIP)** » 10 Mar 2010 8:35 am

Ransom, as you can tell, on your LINK to "It's a Sin" that it is NOT Roy Wiggins playing the steel.

Jack Stoner...was Wiggin's shop directly across the street from Ernest Tubb's Record Shoppe?

Ransom Beers · Post by **Ransom Beers** » 10 Mar 2010 8:48 am

With all due respect Mr.Montee,I don't believe I said it was Roy Wiggins playing on that record/song,just that it was Eddy Arnold & some beautiful non-pedal steel,I don't know who it was just that it is a great work.

Randy Wade · Post by **Randy Wade** » 10 Mar 2010 11:04 am

Ray, I think by the address on the business card that Roy Wiggins' store was on the same side of the street as Ernest Tubb's record shop across from Legends Corner, is that right Jack?
Third floor? I hope you had an elevator, or did you have to tote those amps up the stairs to fix them Jack?

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