Kurz-Bio:
Der Steel-Gitarrist und Country-Sänger Speedy West wurde am 25. Jänner 1924 in Springfield, Missouri, als Wesley Webb West geboren und verstarb am 15. November 2003 in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. Neben seinen Solo-Aufnahmen begleitete er auch viele bekannte Countrystars. Sehr populär wurden die Aufnahmen mit seinem
Duet-Partner Jimmy Bryant (links klicken).
Die Singles:
CAPITOL
04 50....F966....CLIFFIE STONE
and his Home Town Jamboree Gang - Steel Guitar Solo By Speedy West..Steel Strike (45-5385) Y/Twilight Time In Texas (45-5434) Z
04 51....F1464....SPEEDY WEST
and CLIFFIE STONE..Stainless Steel (45-7120)/Railroadin' (45-7016)
03 52....F1991....SPEEDY WEST..Roadside Rag (45-9659)/Cracker Jack (45-9657)
07 52....F2160....SPEEDY WEST
with JIMMY BRYANT..Midnight Ramble (45-10069)/Georgia Steel Guitar (45-10049)
04 53....F2444....JIMMY BRYANT
and SPEEDY WEST..Serenade To A Frog (45-10853)/Bryant's Bounce (45-10854)
07 53....F2519....SPEEDY WEST
with JIMMY BRYANT..Speedin' West (45-11562)/Skiddle-Dee-Boo (45-10852)
10 53....F2620....SPEEDY WEST
with CLIFFIE STONE
and His Hometown Hepcats..Steel Guitar Rag (45-11860)/CLIFFIE STONE
and His Hometown Hepcats..The One Rose (That's Left In My Heart) (45-11148)
12 53....F2675....SPEEDY WEST
with JIMMY BRYANT..Sunset (45-11768)/This Ain't The Blues (45-11765)
03 54....F2762....JIMMY BRYANT
with SPEEDY WEST..Jammin' With Jimmy (45-11766)/Hometown Polka (45-11563)
M-G-M
04 54....K11717....SHEB WOOLEY
With Instrumental Accompaniment..Panama Pete (53 XY 3129)/SHEB WOOLEY
With Instrumental Accompaniment Speedy West, Steel Guitar..Blue Guitar (53 XY 3130)
CAPITOL
08 54....F2892....SPEEDY WEST
with JIMMY BRYANT..Bustin' Thru (45-12637)/Our Paradise (45-12635)
10 54....F2964....JIMMY BRYANT
with SPEEDY WEST..Deep Water (45-13000)/Stratosphere Boogie (45-13001)
01 55....F3026....SPEEDY WEST
with JIMMY BRYANT..West Of Samoa (45-13002)/Flippin' The Lid (45-12999)
05 55....F3131....CLIFFIE STONE
and His Orchestra - Vocal by Bob Roubian..The Popcorn Song (45-13384)/CLIFFIE STONE
and His Orchestra - Vocal Duet by Billy Strange and Speedy West..Barracuda ( (45-12902)
06 55....F3150....JIMMY BRYANT
and SPEEDY WEST..Cotton Pickin' (45-12636)/Sleep Walker's Lullaby (45-12634)
08 55....F3208....SPEEDY WEST
with JIMMY BRYANT..Steelin' Moonlight (45-13641)/Caffeine Patrol (45-13642)
11 55....F3276....JIMMY BRYANT
with SPEEDY WEST..Chatter Box (45-14087)/Frettin' Fingers (45-14088)
02 56....F3348....SPEEDY WEST
with JIMMY BRYANT..Yankee Clover (45-13643)/Shuffleboard Rag (45-13640)
06 56....F3454....JIMMY BRYANT
with SPEEDY WEST..Pushin' The Blues (45-14089)/Pickin' Peppers (45-14086)
09 56....F3537....SPEEDY WEST
With JIMMY BRYANT Water Baby Blues (45-15740)/Sand Canyon Swing (45-15570
02 57....F3635....JIMMY BRYANT
with SPEEDY WEST..Rolling Sky (45-16069)/The Night Rider (45-16070)
03 57....F3669....SPEEDY WEST..Shawnee Trot (45-15741)/On The Alamo (45-15742)
Keep Searchin'
Gerd
