This is not steel, but related and great musicianship. Anton Karas playing a Zither with all 10 fingers and thumbs at work. Chet Atkins does this later on guitar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2ZWcwy12lk
Third Man Theme
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This is reminiscent of ragtime piano with the melody, rhythm, and bass line all together. Could this be the beginning of Travis picking?
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Re: Third Man Theme
No doubt it helped, but the real roots of this style are trenched in the left-hand rhythm patterns of ragtime piano. These were quite unique and became popular around the turn of the 20th century. And in the 1920's, the style was adapted on guitar, mostly by Black blues players like Charlie Patton. Years later, the style came to full fruition with players like Doc Watson, Joe Maphis, Hank Thompson, Scotty Moore, and of course, Chet Atkins.Jim Saunders wrote:This is reminiscent of ragtime piano with the melody, rhythm, and bass line all together. Could this be the beginning of Travis picking?