Man, he played on everything. It's funny that he crossed paths with Hal Blaine because he was the Hal Blaine of Nashville and beyond. Another fabulous interview, Joe. Many thanks for what you do!
I just checked out his wikipedia page.. It's almost empty, that breaks my heart.. These guys are legends and will never get the recognition they deserve. Thanks for everything you do Joe!
I really miss Joe Chambers. What a great guy. He knew so many people. This drummer is the epitome of what Joe discovered when he came up with the Musicians Hall of Fame. Can you imagine the stories this drummer could tell??? It’s not just this guy but many other featured musicians. They aren’t name dropping, they are just stating the facts! Incredible!!!
Robert, thank you for your very kind words- it would have meant so much to dad. Dad found such joy shining light on others accomplishments… and how deserving are these incredible musicians?! I agree with all you wrote. You totally get it! If you haven’t been to the museum, I know you would love it. Best, Britt
Great interview Joe! Thankfully you had the foresight to interview all these giants of the music business before they passed! I love that they got to tell their stories from their viewpoints! As always, thanks for making our day a little brighter!💫
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Special time I supported Jerry Lee Lewis UK & International tour ( Mervyn Conn Promotions ) Buddy was keeping time. for the Killer 🙏
So much fun to hear these interviews, Joe. A kid growing up in Hollywood in the late 40's and 50's, the music swept in and around us but as kids, no knowledge or even a hint of how the music was made. Now, years later, these great interviews of yours tell the rest of the story. Most people want to know all about the celebrity singers. For me, the backstory of these sessions, Nashville and Hollywood are all just terrific. Thanks for your foresight and hard work to put this all together.
One of my all-time favorite records is "A Trip In The Country" by Roger Miller! Buddy laid that one down perfectly, just like everything. His work with Patsy alone, my goodness. Where would drumming be today without this man? Thanks for another great interview.
Buddy seems like a lay back drummer that works with formula as a group - musicianship,no ego! Old school with open mind! From interview the producers and buddy knew what's needed and dial in the beat! Very good interview with buddy's career! Lots of drummer's out there! But only 1 Buddy!
I got to meet Buddy in Jackson TN in , I believe 2001 or 2002. We did a thing for the world record. Most drum sets on a song. The song was " Blue Suede Shoes " . Stan Perkins sang it and 3 drummers were on stage WS Holland, DJ Fontana & Dick Richards. Buddy was on the other side of the bldg with 25 others and my side had me and 25 others. 55 drum sets . Buddy was working with Johnny Rabb drum stick company and gave me 2 pair that day. He was an awesome man. Fine fine fine human being. Love & Miss him , sincerely , Ben*Ben ....ps since then WS & Dick are gone too. So sad they were all great guys.
FANTASTIC JOE. I love Buddy. I used to stand backstage right behind the Opry kit and watch him play. I always got excited when I knew buddy was playing. One of the greatest.
man this was such a gem of an interview. maybe my favorite one you posted yet, and i've watched them all. keep up the fine work. thank you for this one.
Love these 'behind the scenes' musicians stories. Buddy played with the whole gambit of singers groups. Always try and picture what traveling would have been like to various gigs for Buddy when her first started out. Really like how your video crew puts in the artists that are mentioned in an interview ,briefly so a person not knowing what they look has 'a face to the name'.Many of the names Buddy mentions have never seen before. Thanks again Joe & MHoFM for this interview.
Wow, Joe - yet another stellar interview! I mean to start with, how many people actually know who Buddy Harman is? And for those who do know, who knows all this? Well, I can say not me, so this is very informative. I was fortunate to see Buddy once when he was on the road drumming for Jerry Lee - also with Bob Moore on bass! Buddy Harman, one of the top drummers, no question!
From what I've heard, Mr. Chambers passed away himself, and has joined those great musicians in heaven. I've learned so much from these videos. Regarding Buddy Harman's sessions with Elvis, it's not uncommon for a session to have two drummers (The Allman Brothers Band had two drummers), and in addition to many of Elvis's recording sessions having multiple drummers, on many other sessions, de facto drummer DJ Fontana is credited with "drums" while Buddy Harman is credited with "percussion", a perfect example would be Elvis's rendition of "Are You Lonesome Tonight?"
Kevin, thank you for you kind comments and support for the channel, it would have meant so much to dad and does to me too. Hope you can visit the museum sometime. Best, Britt
Isn’t it Buddy Harman playing that iconic drum intro on ‘Cathy’s Clown’? Did Buddy Harman play on some of Buddy Holly’s Nashville sessions? Buddy Harman’s track record speaks for itself.
I've got to cut back on whatching these interviews. I just recalled that Owen Bradley was in one of my dreams a couple of nights ago. 18,000 sessions! Mr Harmon had lots more stories he could have entertained us with. At least his legend and music lives on.
Terrific interview Joe! The part where Buddy talks about the guy injuring his hand trying to catch that drumstick was pretty funny. Hope that you are doing well & staying safe......
Tuskedbeast, Thank you for your continued support. I know you have always made kind comments… it meant alot to my dad, Joe, and does do me too. Merry Christmas, Britt
I wish you could have asked Buddy about the two 45s that he recorded on his own one of my favorites an instrumental titled Chicken Back that was on one of his records
those are cleveland era Rogers drums in a rare 'mardi gra' finish in those photos they are also Seen in the ann margaret photo, thanks buddy harman fo inventing a whole style, Buddy , Hal Blain and Earl Palmer were on 10's of thousands oh recordings. both buddy and hal were taught by roy knapp.. thanks Phil
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum i have richie albrights north drums he played with waylon, [ levon helms played them as well] , what unusual about them is they were conrapoia shaped and waylon love the volume of them. richie gave them to me in 2001. should you ever want to display them
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum I see..so I guess it was the advent of rock n roll that mostly created the demand for non country music studio musicians in LA, Muscle Shoals, and elsewhere? (Its interesting that Sun Studios owner Sam Phillips in Memphis was also from Muscle Shoals).
@@nelgstuart3442 The Nashville A team did a lot of pop stuff as other things, Bob Dylan for one. Dive into the history of the Nashville A team its amazing stuff., I’d almost call the Nashville sound the sound of all early rock n roll with the backing singers, string arrangements and brass.
I`ve played all these brands of drums over the years too. Lost my best set in a fire in 1993. Never could play the same after losing that one and my Tama bass drum pedal.
Buddy Harman and Larrie Londin are probably the two top foremost studio drummers in Nashville history. Of course the guys Buddy mentioned can't be overlooked. ;)
I played odd shuffle/waltz beats because I didn`t feel that type groove well and our fiddle player would get furious. One night he was drinking Irish whiskey and stormed off the stage in Monroe LA. We found him the next morning passed out in somebody`s rose bushes. He almost attacked me one night when I told him I "tuned" my drums to "Mary Had A Little Lamb." He said. "YOU DON`T TUNE THE DRUMS!!! YOU SET THEM TO A PITCH!!!" I pulled my drum TUNING KEY from my pocket and showed it to him....it clearly said "Tuning Key" on it....he got red in the face and walked away mumbling. He might have stormed out that night too. Happened several times. He was a college trained musician, so....
When you're talking with a real professional, wild stories involve sneaking in a little bowling during a session and a famous piano player going to ER to get his hand stitched up after a little clowning around! Carnage and debauchery don't get records made! ;)
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum you're doing great work J.C....keep on rockin' please. TWO drummers on a bunch of early Elvis tunes?!?! More astonishment!!
Buddy Harman did NOT say he was the first drummer to ever play the Opry! He played there in the mid 50's with Carl Smith and there were other drummers on the Opry before that. For the record: The FIRST drummer to ever play drums on the Grand Old Opry was JOHN MONTE MOUNTJOY on Saturday Night December 30, 1944 while playing drums with BOB WILLS as a member of THE TEXAS PLAYBOYS. That is a known verifiable FACT. Wills was told he could not have his drummer on the Opry stage and he told his band to get on the bus as they were leaving. Opry officials conceded to allow Monte play his drums behind a curtain that concealed him and his drum kit BUT when the show started Wills told his band, "Get those drums out from behind that curtain!" And several of the musicians pushed those drums out in the middle of the band for all to see. Roy Acuff was so mad he broke his fiddle bow and cussed a blue streak. Judge Hay was so mad he went backstage and broke the transcription disc they were cutting. Minnie Pearl tells all about this event in her memoir she wrote back in the 80's - she and Eddy Arnold stood there and watched the whole show and they were BOTH glad to finally see drums on the Opry stage. I've personally known several musicians from Bob Wills Texas Playboys band that night who have told me the story including drummer Monte Mountjoy, bass man Teddy Adams, left handed fiddler Joe Holley, guitarist Jimmy Wyble, Bob Wills younger brother Luke (who was there as the bus driver), and other Playboys that were there. Johnny Gimble used to talk about this all the time and even Hank Garland was there that night and he remembered it distinctly as he was there in the audience with a friend having driven up from South Carolina just to see Wills and his band.
Hi Chris.... you’re right but Buddy was the first official staff drummer hired by the Opry to be on stage. The others you mentioned were there because the artist they played for was big enough to have their way with the Opry. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and comments. Best, Joe
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Clarification duly noted sir! Thanks and best to you as well. PS - Check out the Minnie Pearl memoir and her recollection of the Wills appearance. Her other stories on Hank Williams and a 100 others are really great too. Cheers!
What brand drums.........???? Really ????? This interviewed is lacking in meaningful questions....not to be rude, but the more important questions would be to ask Buddy what influenced him to play the backbeat so NICE AND STRONGLY on 2 & 4 on JINGLE BELL ROCK and the Brenda Lee tunes, etc etc etc......Important questions because he was a pioneer playing those backbeats whereas ROCK N ROLL drumming was still being formulated and many drummers were missing the mark. Buddy had a premonition how it should be played................what influenced him to do so.....WHO was he listening to? That's a few of the questions I would have liked to know the answers to.
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Buddy Harmon is pure gold drumming. Country music G.O.A.T.
Man, he played on everything. It's funny that he crossed paths with Hal Blaine because he was the Hal Blaine of Nashville and beyond. Another fabulous interview, Joe. Many thanks for what you do!
Thanks again Bassman.... yes Hal and Buddy went to the same drum school in Chicago after the being in the service..... Joe
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Mind blowing!
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum the late Bobby Graham was the UK' version of these two
18,000 sessions is unreal. This guy is a walking history book of music. You did a great interview on an exceptional guy. Very interesting.
Thanks for watching James....Joe
Terrific guy and one hell of a drummer! His drumming on Witchcraft by Elvis is still mesmerizing! Thanks so much for this sir, wonderful!
Thanks for watching Dino…. Best, Joe
I just checked out his wikipedia page.. It's almost empty, that breaks my heart.. These guys are legends and will never get the recognition they deserve. Thanks for everything you do Joe!
Just listening to him talk about playing was a music lesson..I. could listen for hours to his stories..respect to this channel always
Thanks Robert......Joe
I really miss Joe Chambers. What a great guy. He knew so many people. This drummer is the epitome of what Joe discovered when he came up with the Musicians Hall of Fame. Can you imagine the stories this drummer could tell??? It’s not just this guy but many other featured musicians. They aren’t name dropping, they are just stating the facts! Incredible!!!
Robert, thank you for your very kind words- it would have meant so much to dad.
Dad found such joy shining light on others accomplishments… and how deserving are these incredible musicians?!
I agree with all you wrote. You totally get it!
If you haven’t been to the museum, I know you would love it.
Best,
Britt
Great interview Joe! Thankfully you had the foresight to interview all these giants of the music business before they passed! I love that they got to tell their stories from their viewpoints! As always, thanks for making our day a little brighter!💫
Thanks as always Larry....Joe
a trick: you can watch movies on kaldroStream. I've been using them for watching a lot of movies these days.
@Keanu Brooks Definitely, I've been using kaldroStream for since december myself :D
me too
Wonderful interview
Thanks again 567....Joe
Kudos to you Joe for this interview.
Another treasure preserved.
mVm
Thanks again mVm.... Joe
He was literally on everything. I've got those great Lloyd green instrumental albums, he's on all of them. I love Buddy Harmon.
18‘000 sessions
each about 3 hours
so if i’m not wrong,that’s
about 12.5 years playing 🥁🪘in a row!!
thank you for this🙏
Thank you too Mario..... Joe
How amazing, to be a part of the beginning of history. These great musicians, unknowingly, were going to touch the lives of millions!
💖 Such a great person & top shelf musician
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Lee.....Joe
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Special time I supported Jerry Lee Lewis UK & International tour ( Mervyn Conn Promotions ) Buddy was keeping time. for the Killer 🙏
So much fun to hear these interviews, Joe. A kid growing up in Hollywood in the late 40's and 50's, the music swept in and around us but as kids, no knowledge or even a hint of how the music was made. Now, years later, these great interviews of yours tell the rest of the story. Most people want to know all about the celebrity singers. For me, the backstory of these sessions, Nashville and Hollywood are all just terrific. Thanks for your foresight and hard work to put this all together.
I really appreciate you saying these comments Robert... so glad you’re enjoying watching them....Sincerely, Joe
One of my all-time favorite records is "A Trip In The Country" by Roger Miller! Buddy laid that one down perfectly, just like everything. His work with Patsy alone, my goodness. Where would drumming be today without this man? Thanks for another great interview.
Thanks Paul...Joe
Buddy seems like a lay back drummer that works with formula as a group - musicianship,no ego! Old school with open mind! From interview the producers and buddy knew what's needed and dial in the beat! Very good interview with buddy's career! Lots of drummer's out there! But only 1 Buddy!
Thanks Patrick..... Joe
Another interview of an unknown, uncredited guy who helped make iconic music. Thanks Joe!
Thank you another great interview. Buddy Harmon what a power house.
Thanks Ed....Joe
What a great life he has had its a great interview
Thanks Chet.....Joe
Always fun to hear these interviews.
Thanks again Ed....Joe
Always like finding out who the people were playing on these hits...thanks for posting this.
Thanks for watching SG....Best, Joe
From An 80 year old LEFTIE...What a great program Joe...Thanks a million...
Hi Michael... thank you too for watching our channel.... Duane Eddy’s 83rd Birthday was yesterday making you a Spring chicken:).... best, Joe
I got to meet Buddy in Jackson TN in , I believe 2001 or 2002. We did a thing for the world record. Most drum sets on a song. The song was " Blue Suede Shoes " . Stan Perkins sang it and 3 drummers were on stage WS Holland, DJ Fontana & Dick Richards. Buddy was on the other side of the bldg with 25 others and my side had me and 25 others. 55 drum sets . Buddy was working with Johnny Rabb drum stick company and gave me 2 pair that day. He was an awesome man. Fine fine fine human being. Love & Miss him , sincerely , Ben*Ben ....ps since then WS & Dick are gone too. So sad they were all great guys.
Thank you for presenting such a great interview. I love hearing these stories. And nice job inserting the still images as individuals are mentioned.
Thanks Lou.... Joe
Heard his name forever but never heard him interviewed. What a career... another great one, Joe, thanks for posting 👍
Thanks again Wilbur…. Joe
FANTASTIC JOE. I love Buddy. I used to stand backstage right behind the Opry kit and watch him play. I always got excited when I knew buddy was playing. One of the greatest.
Hi TNV....... Thanks for watching... glad you enjoyed it.... best, Joe
Very interesting interview - thank you!
Thank you too Bunker.......Joe
Love Hearing Your Great Interviews With The Legendary Musicians...
Thanks Spike....Best..........Joe
Thank you Joe for your awesome and rare interview with Buddy Harman. What a nice, talented and down the earth guy !!
Thanks again Ivan.... Joe
Thanks for another great Joe.
Thanks Pam....joe
Fantastic Interview! I wish Tommy Jackson had lived for you to do one of these with him. Love this stuff. What history!
Thanks 2565..... Me too.... unfortunately I got started too late for a lot of the greats.... best, Joe
Tommy Jackson: Best fiddler ever.
@@KittraKittra Yep. No doubt. Interesting history on Tommy. I wish I had a chance to know him.
Great interview, thanks for posting.
Thanks for watching Shawn…. Joe
man this was such a gem of an interview. maybe my favorite one you posted yet, and i've watched them all. keep up the fine work. thank you for this one.
Thanks Jones.....Joe
Good interview Joe. Buddy is a True icon and I'm sure he has a lot more stories to tell. Thanks for doing such a wonderful program.
G G….. thanks for watching. I did that interview back in 2004 or 2005. Unfortunately Buddy passed away a few years later. Best….. Joe
So many great names from the past. Another super interview. Thanks for bringing it back.
Thanks Danny.... glad you enjoyed it and thank you for watching our videos... best....Joe
Best drummer that ever lived.
Great history (again!) and I really like how you and your staff support the interviewee's recalled names with their photos in these videos.
Thanks Buzz.... Jay McDowell is our editor and yes he does a great job finding and adding these pictures.... Best, Joe
Love these 'behind the scenes' musicians stories. Buddy played with the whole gambit of singers groups. Always try and picture what traveling would have been like to various gigs for Buddy when her first started out. Really like how your video crew puts in the artists that are mentioned in an interview ,briefly so a person not knowing what they look has 'a face to the name'.Many of the names Buddy mentions have never seen before. Thanks again Joe & MHoFM for this interview.
Thanks Barry….Joe
Yet more platinum Joe,,,thanks for the history lesson !!!!
Thanks again Tom....Joe
Very nice fellow Wonderful Interview Thanks Joe
Thanks again Nelly....Joe
Wow, Joe - yet another stellar interview! I mean to start with, how many people actually know who Buddy Harman is? And for those who do know, who knows all this? Well, I can say not me, so this is very informative. I was fortunate to see Buddy once when he was on the road drumming for Jerry Lee - also with Bob Moore on bass! Buddy Harman, one of the top drummers, no question!
Thanks again for watching Danny... glad you enjoyed it...Joe
When you’re good people notice. Buddy Harman was noticed a bunch !😊 a great and talented guy.
Thanks again Sarge.....Joe
From what I've heard, Mr. Chambers passed away himself, and has joined those great musicians in heaven. I've learned so much from these videos. Regarding Buddy Harman's sessions with Elvis, it's not uncommon for a session to have two drummers (The Allman Brothers Band had two drummers), and in addition to many of Elvis's recording sessions having multiple drummers, on many other sessions, de facto drummer DJ Fontana is credited with "drums" while Buddy Harman is credited with "percussion", a perfect example would be Elvis's rendition of "Are You Lonesome Tonight?"
Kevin, thank you for you kind comments and support for the channel, it would have meant so much to dad and does to me too.
Hope you can visit the museum sometime.
Best,
Britt
‘🎶 ‘History’ that is pure ‘Heavenly’ !!!✨🎶
Thanks again Frank.....Joe
Great drummer,played with everyone.
Isn’t it Buddy Harman playing that iconic drum intro on ‘Cathy’s Clown’? Did Buddy Harman play on some of Buddy Holly’s Nashville sessions? Buddy Harman’s track record speaks for itself.
I've got to cut back on whatching these interviews. I just recalled that Owen Bradley was in one of my dreams a couple of nights ago. 18,000 sessions! Mr Harmon had lots more stories he could have entertained us with. At least his legend and music lives on.
Thanks for watching again Ed......Joe
Just listened to Carl Smith and the tunesmiths. Fantastic swing
Thanks for watching jj....Joe
Another great one from the vault. So cool Joe. 👍🏻😎
Thanks again David.....Joe
Thanks Joe. Buddy wrote the book on how to play drums for country music.
Thanks for watching Mick... Joe
Excellent Joe!
Thanks E L...............Joe
Great work Mr. Chambers
Thanks Piercarlo.....Joe
What a very cool interview. Cheers, Joe!
Dwayne..... thanks.....Joe
Two drummers on Elvis's early stuff? Now that is some news!
Thanks for watching Brian.....Joe
DJ Fontana was kept on the Elvis sessions because Scotty and DJ brought Elvis up. Elvis was loyal ... to a point.
Legend
thanks for this
Thanks Michael... Joe
Excellent
Thanks for watching Aaron...Joe
Great interview, Joe. And I LOVE that MHOF is but a mere 600 subscribers away from 100k!
Thanks RC… Best, Joe
Terrific interview Joe! The part where Buddy talks about the guy injuring his hand trying to catch that drumstick was pretty funny. Hope that you are doing well & staying safe......
Thanks Steve... yeah that made me laugh too. Especially since it was piano great Floyd Cramer. Best, Joe
What great stories.
Thanks for watching Mike...Joe
Appears to be a nice guy that knew how to get along . Half the battle with session work .
Whoa... the guy that created that crazy beat!
Miss you, Joe.
Tuskedbeast, Thank you for your continued support. I know you have always made kind comments… it meant alot to my dad, Joe, and does do me too.
Merry Christmas,
Britt
Merry Christmas, Britt. Your dad was much loved. @@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum
He also truly loved everyone so much… thank you Tuskedbeast.
I wish you could have asked Buddy about the two 45s that he recorded on his own one of my favorites an instrumental titled Chicken Back that was on one of his records
Great one Joe. Who would ever thought it? No drums at the Opry to two drummers on a session.
Thanks again mtc..... best, Joe
those are cleveland era Rogers drums in a rare 'mardi gra' finish in those photos they are also Seen in the ann margaret photo, thanks buddy harman fo inventing a whole style, Buddy , Hal Blain and Earl Palmer were on 10's of thousands oh recordings. both buddy and hal were taught by roy knapp.. thanks Phil
Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts Jack......Joe
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum i have richie albrights north drums he played with waylon, [ levon helms played them as well] , what unusual about them is they were conrapoia shaped and waylon love the volume of them. richie gave them to me in 2001. should you ever want to display them
Thanks Jack... I will keep that in mind..... Best, Joe
wish Buddy had written a book about his experinces
18 thousand recording sessions???? OMGosh. I guess the wrecking crew and
the swampers ain't got nothing on this guy!
Hi Nelg.... no... the original Nashville A-Team did everything for years.... Joe
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum
I see..so I guess it was the advent of rock n roll
that mostly created the demand for non country
music studio musicians in LA, Muscle Shoals,
and elsewhere? (Its interesting that Sun Studios owner
Sam Phillips in Memphis was also from Muscle Shoals).
@@nelgstuart3442 The Nashville A team did a lot of pop stuff as other things, Bob Dylan for one. Dive into the history of the Nashville A team its amazing stuff., I’d almost call the Nashville sound the sound of all early rock n roll with the backing singers, string arrangements and brass.
one of my fav drummers. just found out another one Charlie Watts passed away
I`ve played all these brands of drums over the years too. Lost my best set in a fire in 1993. Never could play the same after losing that one and my Tama bass drum pedal.
Hi Joe. As usual, another great interview. Always look forward to them. I always learn something new about some old song I've heard for years.
Thanks Deke....Best, Joe
Buddy Harman and Larrie Londin are probably the two top foremost studio drummers in Nashville history. Of course the guys Buddy mentioned can't be overlooked. ;)
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Chris...... Joe
Thanks joe
Thank you Mackie....Joe
18,000 sessions!
I played odd shuffle/waltz beats because I didn`t feel that type groove well and our fiddle player would get furious. One night he was drinking Irish whiskey and stormed off the stage in Monroe LA. We found him the next morning passed out in somebody`s rose bushes. He almost attacked me one night when I told him I "tuned" my drums to "Mary Had A Little Lamb." He said. "YOU DON`T TUNE THE DRUMS!!! YOU SET THEM TO A PITCH!!!" I pulled my drum TUNING KEY from my pocket and showed it to him....it clearly said "Tuning Key" on it....he got red in the face and walked away mumbling. He might have stormed out that night too. Happened several times. He was a college trained musician, so....
Thanks for watching B E..... Joe
His drums sound so fking good on pretty woman. now i have to dig
When you're talking with a real professional, wild stories involve sneaking in a little bowling during a session and a famous piano player going to ER to get his hand stitched up after a little clowning around! Carnage and debauchery don't get records made! ;)
Hi Jeff.... thanks for watching....Joe
18,000....astonishing
Thanks for watching V....Joe
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum you're doing great work J.C....keep on rockin' please.
TWO drummers on a bunch of early Elvis tunes?!?! More astonishment!!
Thanks again for watching V... best, Joe
Buddy Harman did NOT say he was the first drummer to ever play the Opry! He played there in the mid 50's with Carl Smith and there were other drummers on the Opry before that. For the record: The FIRST drummer to ever play drums on the Grand Old Opry was JOHN MONTE MOUNTJOY on Saturday Night December 30, 1944 while playing drums with BOB WILLS as a member of THE TEXAS PLAYBOYS. That is a known verifiable FACT. Wills was told he could not have his drummer on the Opry stage and he told his band to get on the bus as they were leaving. Opry officials conceded to allow Monte play his drums behind a curtain that concealed him and his drum kit BUT when the show started Wills told his band, "Get those drums out from behind that curtain!" And several of the musicians pushed those drums out in the middle of the band for all to see. Roy Acuff was so mad he broke his fiddle bow and cussed a blue streak. Judge Hay was so mad he went backstage and broke the transcription disc they were cutting. Minnie Pearl tells all about this event in her memoir she wrote back in the 80's - she and Eddy Arnold stood there and watched the whole show and they were BOTH glad to finally see drums on the Opry stage. I've personally known several musicians from Bob Wills Texas Playboys band that night who have told me the story including drummer Monte Mountjoy, bass man Teddy Adams, left handed fiddler Joe Holley, guitarist Jimmy Wyble, Bob Wills younger brother Luke (who was there as the bus driver), and other Playboys that were there. Johnny Gimble used to talk about this all the time and even Hank Garland was there that night and he remembered it distinctly as he was there in the audience with a friend having driven up from South Carolina just to see Wills and his band.
Hi Chris.... you’re right but Buddy was the first official staff drummer hired by the Opry to be on stage. The others you mentioned were there because the artist they played for was big enough to have their way with the Opry. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and comments. Best, Joe
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Clarification duly noted sir! Thanks and best to you as well. PS - Check out the Minnie Pearl memoir and her recollection of the Wills appearance. Her other stories on Hank Williams and a 100 others are really great too. Cheers!
Thanks again Chris....Joe
Don Law presents!!!!!! How many ticket stubs had that name on them?????
Thanks for watching 44.....Joe
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Thank You JOE!!!!! Love the content!!!!
Look at those veterans
What brand drums.........???? Really ????? This interviewed is lacking in meaningful questions....not to be rude, but the more important questions would be to ask Buddy what influenced him to play the backbeat so NICE AND STRONGLY on 2 & 4 on JINGLE BELL ROCK and the Brenda Lee tunes, etc etc etc......Important questions because he was a pioneer playing those backbeats whereas ROCK N ROLL drumming was still being formulated and many drummers were missing the mark. Buddy had a premonition how it should be played................what influenced him to do so.....WHO was he listening to? That's a few of the questions I would have liked to know the answers to.