Whose the steel player and what is he playing?

John Brabant · Post by **John Brabant** » 13 Apr 2017 10:39 am

Who is the steel player on this Hank Williams, Jr. performance and what brand steel is he playing?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g01WukxeAlo

Tommy White · Post by **Tommy White** » 13 Apr 2017 10:44 am

Sort of looks like Dickie Overbey playing a Blanton on the Hee Haw set.
Thanks John H.!

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 13 Apr 2017 11:20 am

Dickey played on quite a few of Hank Jr's records too.

Dick Wood · Post by **Dick Wood** » 13 Apr 2017 12:32 pm

It does look like Dickey to me.

Jeff Garden · Post by **Jeff Garden** » 13 Apr 2017 12:33 pm

I think Tommy wins the prize. For some reason I can't upload the photo but check out the last photo of Dicky on Jim Loessburg's site from 1972...same vintage and same haircut. http://www.jimloessberg.com/overby.htm

I've never seen Hank Jr without the cowboy hat, beard, and dark glasses - never would have recognized him. He sort of has that young Roy Clark look.

Tommy Detamore · Post by **Tommy Detamore** » 14 Apr 2017 1:37 pm

Dicky fo' sho'...

Looks like Darrell McCall on bass...

Bill Lowe · Post by **Bill Lowe** » 14 Apr 2017 1:59 pm

Dicky Overbey -- On stage playing his Blanton with Darrell McCall at the South 40 in San Antonio, Texas. 1972.

John Brabant · Post by **John Brabant** » 23 Apr 2017 4:49 am

Wow, a very young (30 y.o.)Dicky Overbey. How time changes us all. Boy he could play.