Loretta Lynn steel player

Liam Sullins · Post by **Liam Sullins** » 15 Nov 2020 3:52 pm

Who's this dude on steel here? I was told once and I forget.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz1cPKtayNM

EDIT: Big "Jim" Murphy

Jeff Garden · Post by **Jeff Garden** » 15 Nov 2020 4:09 pm

looks like a young Hal Rugg with his hair slicked back

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 15 Nov 2020 4:15 pm

No, not Hal. I think it's Big Jim Murphy but I could be wrong too

Lou Colbert · Post by **Lou Colbert** » 16 Nov 2020 5:01 am

Yep, a young Murph!!!

Jeff Garden · Post by **Jeff Garden** » 16 Nov 2020 5:21 am

"Good get" as they say - we have a winner

I was thinking with a different hairstyle it kinda looked like Hal

Frank Freniere · Post by **Frank Freniere** » 16 Nov 2020 6:23 am

Hal kills it weekly on the "Wilburn Brothers Show" which is carried by RFD-TV. Check your local listings.

The band plays at least one instrumental per show and Doyle and Teddy banter with the guys, specifically singling Hal out for his chops. In fact, Hal gets most of the camera time and appears to be the bandleader.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wilburn_Brothers

John Sluszny · Post by **John Sluszny** » 16 Nov 2020 10:20 am

Looks like Conway Twitty's twin brother ! (just kidding')

Lou Colbert · Post by **Lou Colbert** » 17 Nov 2020 3:23 am

Yep, When Murph worked for Loretta, he passed for Conway many a time!!!

David Zornes · Post by **David Zornes** » 20 Nov 2020 6:12 pm

It’s Hal Rugg

Jerry Erickson · Post by **Jerry Erickson** » 25 Nov 2020 9:49 pm

Bob Hempker played steel for Loretta for quite a few years.

Joel Martin · Post by **Joel Martin** » 10 Feb 2022 3:26 pm

How much work did Jim do with Loretta??? Is he on any records??

Paul Wade · Post by **Paul Wade** » 10 Feb 2022 4:33 pm

Have to say Hal Rugg he was in that time frame
I could be wrong.....
Pw

Don Euton · Post by **Don Euton** » 10 Feb 2022 5:17 pm

It is Hal Rug.

Don Euton

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 10 Feb 2022 5:39 pm

Gosh; I'm glad the freakin Tambourine is louder than the "Defining Instrument"; Pedal Steel Guitar, in Country Music. NOT!!!!!!
Ricky

Bill Ferguson · Post by **Bill Ferguson** » 11 Feb 2022 7:12 am

Yep, its Murph.

Only he and Conway could look like that. hehe

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