Johnny Bush - Best steel songs and albums?

Jim Fogarty · Post by **Jim Fogarty** » 2 Apr 2023 9:05 pm

Hey, been getting into Johnny Bush recently, and it seems there's a lot of great steel on his material.

So, what would recommend checking out, for the steel especially? Particular songs, albums.....and who plays steel on it?

Thanks!

Dave Campbell · Post by **Dave Campbell** » 3 Apr 2023 1:40 am

'sound of a heartache' is about as good as pedal steel gets.

Bill Fisher · Post by **Bill Fisher** » 3 Apr 2023 3:31 am

Be sure to listen to his version of "Farewell Party". The steel turnaround in that recording is the absolute BEST, performed by the great steel player, Jimmy Day. EXCELLENI.

Bill

Brian Gattis · Post by **Brian Gattis** » 3 Apr 2023 7:40 am

The early Stop records are essential!
The more modern Lost Highway Saloon is packed full of great steel!
Hell all the Johnny Bush records!

Duane Becker · Post by **Duane Becker** » 3 Apr 2023 7:56 am

Jim, by far Johnny Bush's 'From Tennessee to Texas'
with Curley Chalker:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5mr_fpG6ZE

...and there's 'Home in San Antino with Chalker and Emmons:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LYJWffB1VI

Years ago my local Spokane radio station KSPO would play both of these songs at the top of the hour break to the news. As a teenager I went crazy, even taped both songs from the radio with my reel to reel.

Another good one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91VnidPtugg
...great steel break at 1:10!

Doug Jones · Post by **Doug Jones** » 3 Apr 2023 8:19 am

Another good one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91VnidPtugg
...great steel break at 1:10!

I've always enjoyed that ascending run on "I'll be there". Sure sounds like to be Dickey Overby.

Don Euton · Post by **Don Euton** » 3 Apr 2023 5:48 pm

There are many. Johnny once said his music was the steel guitar. THE SOUND of A HEARTACHE is a great one. It was Jimmy Day on 10 of them and Buddy Emmons on 2. TEXAS LEGEND vol 1 and JOHNNY BUSH GREATEST HITS 1968-1972 are 2 more great ones.
Yes, it was Dickey on I`LL BE THERE as well as many other of Johnny`s recordings.

Don Euton

Bill Cunningham · Post by **Bill Cunningham** » 3 Apr 2023 7:14 pm

I remember riding in my Aunt’s new 1968 Ford LTD at 10 years old listening to the 8 track of the “Undo The Right” album on STOP records. Produced by Pete Drake with Jimmy Day on steel. Got to be one of the best and probably was his first Nashville records.

https://www.discogs.com/release/280630 ... -The-Right

Also the “Whiskey River” and “Here Comes The World Again” RCA LP’s with Weldon on both. Probably 1974’ish.

I guess I have always been an old soul and was honored to play bass behind Johnny at least twice on the Arizona Steel show and have the autographed set list!