Birmingham 1970s

Andy Alford · Post by **Andy Alford** » 13 Aug 2002 6:31 pm

Who was playing pedal steel in the clubs around Birmingham in the 1970s?

basilh · Post by **basilh** » 14 Aug 2002 1:26 am

Hi Andy
Birmingham Alabama or Brum (UK)
Baz

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Andy Alford · Post by **Andy Alford** » 14 Aug 2002 7:41 am

Birmingham Alabama.

Jimmy Campbell · Post by **Jimmy Campbell** » 14 Aug 2002 4:34 pm

Andy.
The day I got out of the Air Force (April 15,1970), I stopped at a club [Forestwood Corall] outside of Birmingham on Highway 78 west, for a DR Pepper.

Johnny Gore and his band played there. Joe Kaloc played Steel, what a great Steel player and what a band. Those guys could really play Country music the way it is suppose to be played.
Cowboy Eddie Long played with a group at a club over around 5 points close to the fairgrounds if I am correct. I cannot think of the name of the club, seems like it was in a shopping center. I do have senior moments.
I am sure there were others but those were the only two I remember.
Jimmy

Chick Donner · Post by **Chick Donner** » 15 Aug 2002 2:02 pm

I played a week or two in a joint called "The Boom Boom Room" in Birmingham, probably about 1972 or 73. It would have been with Billie Jo Spears.

Butch Foster · Post by **Butch Foster** » 15 Aug 2002 8:09 pm

That group with Johnny and Joe was great! Country Boy Eddy had them on his early morning program for some time.