Curly Chalker on TV

Gary Walker · Post by **Gary Walker** » 10 May 2003 8:09 pm

It sure would be nice if someone could access the old Wilburn Brothers show of the 70s and put together those great short instrmentals that Curly and Jimmy Capps used to do. They would alternate being the lead from one show to the next.
Curly also did some super work with Carl Smith in about '69 or '70 on the old Bill Anderson TV show as Smith did "Good Deal Lucille" and "I Love You Because" and also the Hee Haw band instrumentals in the '70s and '80s. Some great history of one of the Steel's giants.

Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 10 May 2003 8:22 pm

Hmmmmmm.....I remember Don Helms & Hal Rugg on there,but not Curly.

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I stand corrected. Tommy White just e-mailed & stated that Curly did,indeed, play on the Wilburns TV show. In fact he said that, that's when Curly was playin' some of his best "stuff". That's when I was on the road w/ Tommy "Over-reach". We saw more road than a construction worker,& didn't have time to watch TV.
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Scott Henderson · Post by **Scott Henderson** » 10 May 2003 9:25 pm

I have Curly doing a song with Stan Hitchcock.(The shadow of your smile) and then he does Midnight In Amarillo.
SHABANG!!! Love the old stuff
Scott

Mike Perlowin RIP · Post by **Mike Perlowin RIP** » 11 May 2003 12:56 am

I've been told there is also footage of Curly doing some instrumental, some with with Roy Clark, from the Hee Haw show.

Paul Graupp · Post by **Paul Graupp** » 11 May 2003 2:11 am

I can never forget those two great C6th giants on that show one time. Curly on PSG and Jerry Byrd on rhythm guitar. What a class act that was !!

Regards, Paul

Roger Snively · Post by **Roger Snively** » 11 May 2003 6:12 am

If you want to hear some of the best PSG work done by anyone, check out Chalkers version of Long Black Limosine. Sends shivers up your back and everywhere else. R.S. Washington C.H. Oh.

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Roger Shackelton · Post by **Roger Shackelton** » 11 May 2003 9:27 am

I seem to recall someone mentioning that Curly played on the "Ozark Jubilee" TV show in Springfield, Missouri.(1950s?)

Gary Walker · Post by **Gary Walker** » 11 May 2003 8:47 pm

Smiley, Hal left the show about the time that Loretta left maybe some time in late '72 or early '73. Curly came along right after that. The early ones featured him with his Sho-Bud crossover and then the switch was made to MSA.
Mike, I was able to catch one of Hee Haw's 25 Silver anniversary shows and Roy Clark played "In The Mood" that was on his instrumental album of the early 60s. Curly played an outstanding solo and had great
camera coverage. The solo was different than the one on the album but classic Chalker all the way.
Scott, Danny Sneed also graced me with a copy of those tunes with Hitchcock and the solo. The video quality is not great but the content is first class.
Paul, I remember being at a friend's house many years ago and he had a copy of Fretts with the Chalker article you wrote and it was something I never forgot. [This message was edited by Gary Walker on 11 May 2003 at 09:54 PM.][This message was edited by Gary Walker on 11 May 2003 at 09:56 PM.]