What country videos show early 50's Tele's?

Scotland · June 29th, 2003, 06:02 PM

I want to build a library of as many videos as possible that show a 52 or early 50/s Tele/Broadcaster/Nocaster being used in it. Do you guys know of any?

Mark Davis · June 29th, 2003, 06:04 PM

Tennessee Ernie Ford had Jimmy Bryant and Speedy West on guitar and steel. Also might check out some Ernest Tubbs stuff.

ye olde fretmonkey · June 29th, 2003, 06:09 PM

see if you can run down 'road to nashville' on DVD. It's from the mid 60s, but there's lots of great acts on there (a very young Waylon, the Osborne Brothers, Connie Smith, many others) and it's a kick to check out their often-oddball gear.

tellison · June 29th, 2003, 06:25 PM

... do the videos Buck has for sale out of the Crytal Palace show any early Teles?

Tommy

jbpenne · June 29th, 2003, 06:57 PM

There is a DVD I have of Jim Reeves and Ray Price. It also contains Ernest Tubb. In fact, I purchased it at Ernest Tubbs record shop. I'm not at home to look at the title, but it contains many marvelous old instruments (they were'nt old at the time!) including Tele's, Strats and even Paul Bigsby's guitars being played Billy Byrd, Buddy Emmons and Jimmy Day. It's a great DVD and absolutly fabulous for checking out the old instuments and musicians.
James Pennebaker

ye olde fretmonkey · June 29th, 2003, 07:01 PM

Man, I would love to see that. What's the title of it?

Mark Davis · June 29th, 2003, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tellison

... do the videos Buck has for sale out of the Crytal Palace show any early Teles?

Tommy

Pretty sure those vids Buck sells are from his TV show and you will see Don Rich and his silver sparkle Tele but no 50's ones.

Skydog · June 29th, 2003, 07:40 PM

The Al Gannaway videos have one or two old teles .. they're video sets, a couple dozen VHSs under different names like "Memories Of The Legends", "Classic Country", "The Legends", "Grand Ole Opry Stars of the 50s" (mostly all the same footage) were made from color film shot back then ..lots of great country performers. Jimmy and Johnny have an early fifties tele .. looks like a '53 ..also, there's compilation videos, two performers grouped on one tape (like what jbpenne described), but I don't know if Jimmy and Johnny got included on any of those.

June 29th, 2003, 06:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
Scotland Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, Yewrup Age: 54 Posts: 6,512 3 Photos	What country videos show early 50's Tele's? I want to build a library of as many videos as possible that show a 52 or early 50/s Tele/Broadcaster/Nocaster being used in it. Do you guys know of any? __________________ All those who believe in psycho-kinesis, raise my hand !

June 29th, 2003, 06:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
ye olde fretmonkey Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Austin Posts: 3,358	see if you can run down 'road to nashville' on DVD. It's from the mid 60s, but there's lots of great acts on there (a very young Waylon, the Osborne Brothers, Connie Smith, many others) and it's a kick to check out their often-oddball gear. __________________ Just 'cause that's the way things are, that never did make it right.

June 29th, 2003, 06:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
tellison TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 33	Hey, Mark Davis ... do the videos Buck has for sale out of the Crytal Palace show any early Teles? Tommy __________________ "Great spirits always encounter massive resistance from mediocre minds." -Albert Einstein

June 29th, 2003, 07:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
ye olde fretmonkey Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Austin Posts: 3,358	Man, I would love to see that. What's the title of it? __________________ Just 'cause that's the way things are, that never did make it right.

June 29th, 2003, 07:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
Skydog Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 371	Country videos from 50's The Al Gannaway videos have one or two old teles .. they're video sets, a couple dozen VHSs under different names like "Memories Of The Legends", "Classic Country", "The Legends", "Grand Ole Opry Stars of the 50s" (mostly all the same footage) were made from color film shot back then ..lots of great country performers. Jimmy and Johnny have an early fifties tele .. looks like a '53 ..also, there's compilation videos, two performers grouped on one tape (like what jbpenne described), but I don't know if Jimmy and Johnny got included on any of those.

June 29th, 2003, 06:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mark Davis Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 58 Posts: 12,876	Tennessee Ernie Ford had Jimmy Bryant and Speedy West on guitar and steel. Also might check out some Ernest Tubbs stuff.

June 29th, 2003, 06:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
jbpenne TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 24	There is a DVD I have of Jim Reeves and Ray Price. It also contains Ernest Tubb. In fact, I purchased it at Ernest Tubbs record shop. I'm not at home to look at the title, but it contains many marvelous old instruments (they were'nt old at the time!) including Tele's, Strats and even Paul Bigsby's guitars being played Billy Byrd, Buddy Emmons and Jimmy Day. It's a great DVD and absolutly fabulous for checking out the old instuments and musicians. James Pennebaker