Who played steel on "Matilda" ? ? ?

Roy Ayres · Post by **Roy Ayres** » 13 Oct 2002 1:37 pm

One of my all time favorite steel rides ( and backup work) was on "Matilda" recorded by Dean Charles on the Discus label years ago. It was outstanding, in my opinion, and it was years and years ago. Does anyone know who that steel player was?

Buddie Hrabal · Post by **Buddie Hrabal** » 13 Oct 2002 5:32 pm

There are 2 steel players that come to mind and were in the Ft.worth/Dallas area about the time that was recorded, one was Julian Tharpe and the other was Jerry Stark... I will do some checking in the area and see what I can come up with. It was recorded in the D/FW area.
Buddie

Ted Solesky · Post by **Ted Solesky** » 13 Oct 2002 5:33 pm

It was Julian Tharp (please excuse the mispelling). I worked with Dean around 85, and he told me Julian was a lot of fun.

Roy Ayres · Post by **Roy Ayres** » 14 Oct 2002 2:50 am

Buddie & Ted:

Thanks. I've been wanting to know that for years. I lived in Dallas at the time, where someone told me it was some young kid. That steel work made me want to give up steel. I swore the guy must have had six fingers on his right hand. Is the guy still around? If so, I hope he hasn't improved; I couldnt stand it.

Roy

Buddie Hrabal · Post by **Buddie Hrabal** » 14 Oct 2002 5:11 am

Well I checked my trusted sources and both agree it was Julian Tharpe. One of my sources was in the studio when it was cut.
Thanks,
Buddie

David Wright · Post by **David Wright** » 14 Oct 2002 8:36 am

Yes it was Julian, he also did You belong to me with Charles, really good stuff, steel playing, singing was so so.. What was on the flip side of Matilda ???

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Roy Ayres · Post by **Roy Ayres** » 14 Oct 2002 11:39 am

David:

I'm at work at the moment. Watch this thread. I'll look at the flip side of "Matilda" when I get home about 6:30 EDST and let you know.

Roy

Chris Schlotzhauer · Post by **Chris Schlotzhauer** » 14 Oct 2002 11:48 am

What ever happened to Dean? I used to play with him after hours at the Country Inn in Ft. Worth. I didn't play steel at the time. I just played guitar and harmony work. I really don't remember much about it, after all, it was after 2:00AM when we would go over and jam all night. Whew! Those were the days.

David Wright · Post by **David Wright** » 14 Oct 2002 12:41 pm

Roy, Thank's I will keep watching...

Roy Ayres · Post by **Roy Ayres** » 14 Oct 2002 2:29 pm

David:

Here's the info from my "Matilda" 45:

Discus label
Produced by John Patterson
P.O. Box 9577
Ft. Worth, Tex.
76107

Side A
DL 910 A
BMI 2:45
Longhorn Pub. Co.
MATILDA
(Cooke - Khouiy)
DEAN CHARLES

Side B
DL 910 B
BMI 2:56
Levelland Pub. Co.
WINDOW PANE
(Dean Charles)
DEAN CHARLES

Hope this helps.

Roy

David Wright · Post by **David Wright** » 14 Oct 2002 5:47 pm

Thank's Roy, I used to have a copy of that...great playing by Julian....

Ted Solesky · Post by **Ted Solesky** » 14 Oct 2002 7:53 pm

Chris, Dean is in Ft Worth. I talked to him about 3 weeks ago. He does some traveling. He has a CD release. I assume that you can get a copy of it at the ET shop in Ft Worth.