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Who is this steel player

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comments say Jack "Curley" Evans....
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Harmony singer appears to be Roger Miller?
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David Nugent wrote:Harmony singer appears to be Roger Miller?
Yep! I do believe Roger Miller wrote the lyrics.
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Post by Donny Hinson »

It looks and sounds like the audio (from the original recording) has been dubbed onto a film of a live performance. I think we're seeing Roger Miller singing harmony, but actually hearing Van Howard. ;-)
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6 May 1958 [22:00-01:00] Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Ray Price (Ray Price [vcl], Roger Miller [gt], Samuel Pruett [gt], Velma Smith [gt], Jack Evins [steel], Joseph Zinkan [bass], Tommy Jackson [fiddle], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano]. Producer: Don Law)
119 CO 60871/OB 1565 WALKIN' THE FLOOR unissued/ BCD-15843
120 CO 60872/OB 1566 INVITATION TO THE BLUES 4-41191/CL 1566 BCD-15843
121 CO 60873/OB 1567 I'VE GOT TO KNOW unissued/ BCD-15843
122 CO 60874/OB 1568 HEARTACHES MUST BE YOUR NAME unissued/ BCD-15843

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https://countrydiscoghraphy2.blogspot.c ... rice%20Ray
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