Johnny Paycheck was a steeler

Frank Parish · Post by **Frank Parish** » 19 Feb 2003 3:09 pm

I heard on the news today he died in his sleep. I heard from a good friend that Johnny used to play steel and was pretty fair. I think he played a Sho-Bud. Does anybody here have any recordings of him playing or maybe a good story on him?

Eric West · Post by **Eric West** » 19 Feb 2003 3:41 pm

Yeah, I got a "Merle's Bus Story" for email only.. ping me.

Ed Naylor · Post by **Ed Naylor** » 19 Feb 2003 3:56 pm

Too bad that Johnny (Donny Lytle) passed away. He was a true "Country" singer.For those that don't know it he recorded his first song as "Donny Young"He was a good steel player and I think he may have played on some of his recordings. He was born in Greenfield Ohio about 35 miles from my shop. Some time back I bought his old "Fingertip Sho-Bud". It will remain in my "Applachian Country Music Museum".Although he had lots of problems in his life, he was what "Country Music" was all about.Ed Naylor Steel Guitar Works.

Gene H. Brown · Post by **Gene H. Brown** » 19 Feb 2003 4:17 pm

I loved the man's music very much, I know he's gone to a better place where he won't have all the torment's that he had in this life.

Al Udeen · Post by **Al Udeen** » 19 Feb 2003 6:17 pm

In 1958, Donny called me & said his Sho-Bud hadn't arrived for a gig with him & George Jones at the Infamous Flame Cafe in Mpls & asked to borrow my Sho-Bud [the real documented #3] I let him use it & brought it each nite for him to play, He will be sadly missed, Al Udeen

Jeff Lampert · Post by **Jeff Lampert** » 19 Feb 2003 10:15 pm

I used to play "I'm The Only Hell My Mama Ever Raised" with a band back in the late 70's - early 80's. It was such a rousing song. I gotta tell you, we've all heard it before, and some people don't agree I know, but they don't make songs like that anymore. The lyrics, infectious melody, simple but effective orchestration, and of course JP's performance. I know in a lot of ways we need to change with the times or be left behind, but songs like that are so classic. They just don't do it like that anymore.<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Jeff Lampert on 19 February 2003 at 10:17 PM.]</p></FONT>