Charley Pride

[Brian Christiano]

I was listening to Charlie's album, Pride of Country Music. I found a vinyl online with the cover but as with a lot of early albums, none of the support players are listed.
Can anyone tell me who played steel on this album?
Did it vary with each selection?
Who was his standard player for most of his time on the road?

It is so smooth and tasteful. Unfortunately I cannot listen and immediately identify the style.

TIA.

[Jerry Overstreet]

Probably Lloyd Green on that recording. Do you have a particular cut you are asking about?

I'm not sure who his road player was in the 60s, but I know Gene O'Neal played with him at one time.

[Ricky Davis]

Like Jerry just said; probably Lloyd Green.
Lloyd played on:
PRIDE, Charley 10th Album RCA LSP 4367
PRIDE, Charley Country Charley Pride RCA LSP 3645
PRIDE, Charley Country Feelin' RCA AHL1-0534
PRIDE, Charley Did You Think To Pray RCA AHL1-4513
PRIDE, Charley In Person - Recorded Live RCA LSP 4094
PRIDE, Charley I'm Just Me RCA LSA 3050
PRIDE, Charley Just Plain Charley RCA LSP 4290
PRIDE, Charley Make Mine Country RCA LSP 3952
PRIDE, Charley Pride Of Country Music RCA LSP 3775
PRIDE, Charley Songs Of Pride...Charley That Is RCA LSP 4041
PRIDE, Charley Sweet Country RCA LSA 8185
PRIDE, Charley The Incomparable Charley Pride RCA CDS 1115
PRIDE, Charley The Country Way RCA LSP 3895
Ricky

[Brian Christiano]

Thank you both for responding. From that I'd say the man Lloyd Green no doubt. r/

[Ian Worley]

A good place to research player credits is Praguefrank's Country Discography. Here's the page on Charley Pride recordings, you can search the individual tracks to see who was on the session https://countrydiscoghraphy2.blogspot.c ... art-1.html

[Rick Campbell]

I'd also vote Lloyd. I work with Danny Hutchins at least once or twice a month. Danny was Charlie's piano player for 44 years, and he knows all about Charlie's music. I would ask him, but he's currently on tour in Australia and New Zealand with Charlie's son Dion. I think Ronnie Miller is the steel player.

Ricky - I'm enjoying my LDG. I just turn it on and play. Thanks again for the help when I was buying it.

RC

[Ricky Davis]

Ricky - I'm enjoying my LDG. I just turn it on and play. Thanks again for the help when I was buying it.

Great to hear that Rick; I'm so glad to help. Continue on my Brother.
Ricky

[Craig Stock]

I do know that Joe Wright played on the road with Charley for many years, he would be the one to ask about what others did so as well.

[Joachim Kettner]

Graig, yes Joe Wright played with him. He told a funny story about playing for aborigines in Australia. He, Joe, sang Crytal Chandeliers and asked us to sing the chorus, but it didn't go very well. He said that the Australians cited it word for word.

[Jim Palenscar]

My good friend Ronnie Miller played with Charlie for a very long time up until the time that Charlie passed away.

[Steve Hinson]

Hal Rugg played steel on the"Pride of America"album.

[Frank Freniere]

Speaking of Lloyd Green, a shout-out for Walter Stettner's tribute site:

http://www.lloydgreentribute.com/