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Berlin Germany 1949
Grady Martin Billy Robinson
Hank Williams Joe Zinking
Jimmy Riddle
Guitar
Steel Guitar
Bass
Accordion
Berlin Germany 1949
Country music has been an important part of his life. It started in
1930's and 40's
listening to the Grand Ole Opry. It was a ritual at his house for the
entire Robinson
family to tune in to WSM Radio's Grand Ole Opry every Saturday night.
When he was
10 years old, his mother bought him his first guitar. After learning to
play the guitar
by ear. It became his ambition to play on the Grand Ole Opry.
He was hired in 1948, at the age of 18, to play the steel guitar on the
"Prince Albert
Show" with Red Foley. The NBC Prince Albert portion of the Grand Ole
Opry was the
only network part of the show at that time. As a part of the Prince
Albert band, he
had the opportunity to work with Hank Williams, George Morgan, Hank
Snow, Little
Jimmy Dickens and Carl Smith. From all over the country music stars at
that time
were guest on the "Prince Albert Show," so he had the opportunity to
work with
many great singers.
Click, to hear the Live 1949
Broadcast from
Germany
Red Foley - Billy Robinson - Minnie Pearl - Hank Williams
In 1949 he traveled to Europe with the Grand Ole Opry and work with Hank
Williams,
Red Foley and Little Jimmy Dickens. This was the Opry's first trip to
Europe.
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Stars
of
WSM's
Grand Ole Opry in
Berlin Germany The 1st Trip
of The
Grand Ole Opry
made to
Berlin Germany
On Nov. 13 1949
Click, to hear the Live 1949
Broadcast from
Germany |
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Left to Right - Joe Zinkins, Grady
Martin, Brother Coswald, Billy Robinson, Roy Acuff, Red Foley,
Eva Foley, Thelma Acuff - Roy's
daughter, Grant Turner, Audrey Williams, Little Jimmy Dickens,
Hank Williams, Dollie Bearman, Helen
Bremer, Rod Brasfield, Minnie Pearl, Pap Wilson |
Many years later, he was chosen for a stand-in part, playing the Dobro,
in Clint
Eastwood's movie "HonkyTonk Man." In 1996 he had the privilege of being
inducted
into the "Steel Guitar Hall of Fame" in St. Louis.
Upon retirement he started trying various styles of playing on steel
guitar. Exploring
and playing Pop, Jazz, Latin, Hawaiian, etc on the lap steel has been a
lot of fun.
In his CD's he has tried to incorporate many different ways of playing
the steel.
His tuning is as follows from top: D-G-E-C-A-G-E-C-A-F on a Derby Lap
steel guitar.
This is a one of a kind lap steel made by Charley Stepp owner of Derby
Steel Guitars.
It is a 10 string guitar built on a 12 string body.
The wider spacing helps with bar slants.
Lloyd Green and Billy Robinson
Receiving the 2004 Legends Award
at the Nashville Steel Guitar Association
Billy design the logo for the association
Hall Of Fame members present at The International Steel Guitar
Convention
August 30, 2003 in St. Louis, Missouri
Billy Robinson
Lap Steel Guitar Instrumentals # 1
CD's $15.00 each + $3.00 S&H
1st CD
$3.00 / $2.00 for each additional CD in this order
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Billy Robinson
Lap Steel Guitar Instrumentals # 2
CD's $15.00 each + $3.00 S&H
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Billy Robinson
Lap Steel Guitar Instrumentals # 3
Ordering information
CD's $15.00 each + $3.00 S&H
1st CD
$3.00 / $2.00 for each additional CD in this order
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for
CD's
and
Signed Prints
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Billy Robinson
P.O. Box 1255
Gallatin, TN 37066 |
