Texas fiddle great Johnny Gimble performs "Panhandle Rag" on Austin City Limits. His former Texas Playboys bandmate Eldon Shamblin plays the Stratocaster in the back.
Wow what a lineup; Curly Hollingsworth on piano, MSA, Maurice Anderson on steel, Eldon Shamblin on standard guitar, Johnny Gimbler on fiddle/mando and Dick Gimble on bass.
Great, memories…about Johnny..he used to be a barber in Waco… I don’t think too many people knew he was famous, but to the memory, my mother Letha, worked with Johhny’ wife, they were friends, Mom re-married, I was 9 yr. ..so they were to go on a honeymoon, I did not understand why I couldn’t go… But mom said I’ll let you stay with us nice lady and she’ll take care of you for just two days… Well, being a mom’s boy, I was sad,.. And incomes to his house, Johnny Gimble.. He said who is this, this is Billy Carter. His mom just got married and they went on honeymoon and he’s just a little sad… Johnny said , “ son go get my fiddle, let’s see if we can cheer him up”.. And that’s the memory of how I Met Johnny Gimble before he was even famous.
Johnny was a great man and I loved his stories about Bob Wills. Eldon Was from my neck of the woods, Tulsa. Bob loved Tulsa Texas and California, just like I do. You have to be good to play jazz.
Johnny Gimble & Texas Swing - Left to Right: Maurice Anderson - MSA pedal steel, Kenny Frazier - electric guitar, Teresa Anderson - vocals, Eldon Shamblin - electric guitar, Johnny Gimble - fiddle & electric mandolin, Bill Mounce - drums, Dick Gimble - bass, Curley Hollingsworth - piano. Note: Teresa was Maurice's wife. Bill Mounce played with Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys in the 40's and died of a heart attack during the evening jam session the night before the 50th Anniversary of Bob Wills Texas Playboys Concert held in Tulsa, OK in August 1984.
I knew this was going to be classy when I didn't see one Peavey amp in the rhythm section. But the music the interplay, the tasteful but energetic solos. Some well salted fellows,and damn good damn damn good
@@jimstahlhut1917 I once played in a band with "Cowboy" Eddy Long who plays a steel with the Universal Tuning mechanism. His two favorites were Maurice Anderson and Julian Tharp. That was back in the mid-to-late 70's.
@@jimstahlhut1917 I live in an area called Dothan AL which is part of the tri-states. The steel guitar must have been popular during the 40s here as several steel players come from this place. The three that I know of are Don Helms, Curley Chalker, and Julian Tharp.
No, it wasn't the first Strat, it was, however, the first custom colored strat. The shop I worked at for many years, (Fly By Nite music) owned that guitar briefly. It was a great ole guitar. I had it all apart for verification purposes. It played and sounded great. I knew I was playing a piece of history (on many levels), when I was playing on it.
