One of the greatest virtuosos that country music has ever produced, Speedy West bridged the western swing and rockabilly eras with eye-popping steel guitar. Besides contributing to literally thousands of country sessions, West cut many of his own instrumentals, as a solo act and with his guitarist partner Jimmy Bryant. Adept at boogie, blues, and Hawaiian ballads, West played with an infectious joy and daring improvisation that, at its most adventurous, could be downright experimental. It's doubtful whether anyone could collect all of Speedy's solos under one roof, but it was his sessions of the 1950s and early '60s -- especially those with Jimmy Bryant -- that found his genius at its most freewheeling and dazzling.
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Thanks for the add. I have always been amazed with your music. I am 46 and been plating most my life. You mentioned the Sacramento Western Swing outfit. Well, I grew up with Llodd Jones and played for his son Perry for many years. I knew o ton of those guys back in the day, they even let me play some with them once in awhile! Now I live in Nashville and just play sessions and a gig here and there for fun, mostly guitar.
