Donna Darlene, and Buddy Emmons?

Peter Freiberger · Post by **Peter Freiberger** » 1 Mar 2013 9:59 am

There are quite a few recordings of Donna Darlene (Mrs. Shot Jackson) on YouTube. These two especially sound to me like Buddy Emmons on steel. Am I right? Are there others?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCmg6o5xrBs

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

Charles Curtis · Post by **Charles Curtis** » 1 Mar 2013 10:40 am

IMO, that could be Dicky Overbey.

Bill Moran · Post by **Bill Moran** » 1 Mar 2013 3:51 pm

It's not Buddy.

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 1 Mar 2013 5:28 pm

I believe it is Dicky Overbey as well.

Peter Freiberger · Post by **Peter Freiberger** » 2 Mar 2013 7:44 am

Well then my esteem for Mr. Overbey is higher than ever! Thanks.

Stan Paxton · Post by **Stan Paxton** » 2 Mar 2013 2:48 pm

Sounds like typical classic Dickie to me. Very deliberate, full chord movements, great. ...

Terry Miller · Post by **Terry Miller** » 5 Mar 2013 6:29 am

The second song was Buddy, I was there when it was recorded. Terry

Greg Cutshaw · Post by **Greg Cutshaw** » 5 Mar 2013 6:47 am

I bought the entire Donna Darlene CD/LP collection of of a seller on ebay. Some great BE picking and great dobro (IMHO) by Shot. Shot also plays a great pedal steel on some Kitty Wells and Johnnie and Jack cuts if you like the old pedal style. Great feel and fat Sho-Bud sound.

Greg

Arnold Leeuwenburgh · Post by **Arnold Leeuwenburgh** » 5 Mar 2013 9:45 am

Peter,
It's Buddy Emmons on both tracks. These tracks are from the LP "Girl On The Cover".
I have this album and on the cover the credits say Steel Guitar: Buddy Emmons (only).
Also on YouTube from the same album is "Biggest Thing In Vegas".
Arnold

Peter Freiberger · Post by **Peter Freiberger** » 5 Mar 2013 9:54 am

Thank you, guys. My faith in my ears is restored (not to slight Dicky Overbey, a great player). I'll be on the lookout for more Donna Darlene cuts with BE.