Speedy West
American steel guitar player and record producer. Born January 25, 1924 Springfield, Missouri, USA. Died November 15, 2003 (aged 79) Broken Bow, Oklahoma, USA. Father of Gary [a=Speedy West, Jr.] and grandfather of [a9940501]. Speedy recorded over 6,000 songs durting his lengthy musical career. He recorded with many famous singers and bands including: Roy Rogers, The Sons of The Pioneers, Tenneessee Ernie Ford, Bing Crosby, Loretta Lynn, Frankie Laine, The Modenaires, Dinah Shore, and many others. Speedy West was inducted into The International Steel Guitar Players Hall of Fame 1980.
Bustin' Thru - Flippin' The Lid
Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant
2013
Bear Family Records
CD, Comp
Speedy West Meets Jimmy Bryant In Hollywood
Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant
2009
Cattle Compact
CD, Comp, Mono
Travellin' From Georgia To West Of Samoa
Speedy West Featuring Jimmy Bryant
2005
There's Gonna Be A Party ....
Speedy West Featuring Jimmy Bryant
2000
Swingin' On The Strings: The Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant Collection Volume 2
Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant
1999
Flamin' Guitars
Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant
1997
Bear Family Records
4xCD, Comp + Box
Stratosphere Boogie: The Flaming Guitars Of Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant
Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant
1995
Razor & Tie, Razor & Tie
CD, Comp
For The Last Time
Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant
1990
Steel Guitar From Outer Space
Speedy West
1989
See For Miles Records Ltd.
LP, Comp, Mono
Speedy
Speedy West
1977
Steel Guitar Record Club
LP, Album
Guitar Spectacular
Speedy West
1962
Speedin' West
Speedy West
1960
Capitol Records
7", EP, Promo
Steel Guitar
Speedy West
1960
West of Hawaii
Speedy West
1958
Capitol Records
7", EP
West Of Hawaii
Speedy West
1958
Capitol Records
7", EP
West Of Hawaii
Speedy West With The Seven Seas Serenaders
1958
Shawnee Trot / On The Alamo
Speedy West
1957
Rolling Sky / The Night Rider
Jimmy Bryant with Speedy West
1957
Sand Canyon Swing
Speedy West With Jimmy Bryant
1956
Shuffleboard Rag / Yankee Clover
Speedy West With Jimmy Bryant
1956
Pickin' Peppers / Pushin' The Blues
Jimmy Bryant With Speedy West
1956
Frettin' Fingers / Chatter Box
Jimmy Bryant With Speedy West
1955
Capitol Records
7", Promo
Steelin' Moonlight / Caffeine Patrol
Speedy West With Jimmy Bryant
1955
Sleep Walker's Lullaby / Cotton Pickin'
Jimmy Bryant And Speedy West
1955
Flippin' The Lid / West Of Samoa
Speedy West With Jimmy Bryant
1955
Jammin' With Jimmy
Jimmy Bryant With Speedy West
1954
Capitol Records
7"
Deep Water / Stratosphere Boogie
Jimmy Bryant With Speedy West
1954
Our Paradise / Bustin' Thru
Speedy West With Jimmy Bryant
1954
2 Guitars Country Style Part 1
Speedy West And Jimmy Bryant
1954
2 Guitars Country Style Part 2
Speedy West And Jimmy Bryant
1954
2 Guitars Country Style
Speedy West And Jimmy Bryant
1954
Serenade To A Frog / Bryant's Bounce
Jimmy Bryant And Speedy West
1953
Speedin' West
Speedy West with Jimmy Bryant
1953
Twice The Lovin’ (In Half The Time) / Crying Steel Guitar Waltz
Jean Shepard And Speedy West
1953
Steel Guitar Rag
Speedy West With Cliffie Stone And His Hometown Hepcats
1953
This Ain't The Blues / Sunset
Speedy West With Jimmy Bryant
1953
Cracker Jack / Roadside Rag
Speedy West
1952
Capitol Records
Shellac, 10"
Georgia Steel Guitar / Midnight Ramble
Speedy West With Jimmy Bryant
1952
Hub Cap Roll / Truck Drivers Ride
Speedy West
1951
The 1950's Speedy West Transcriptions
Speedy West
Danny
LP, Comp, Mono
Steel Guitar Artistry
Jimmy Bryant & Speedy West
Goldsmith
LP, Comp, Mono
The King Of The Steelguitar
Speedy West
Cowgirlboy Records
LP, Comp, Mono
The Steelguitar Transcriptions Of Speedy West
Speedy West
Bronco Buster
CD, Comp, Mono
Railroadin' / Stainless Steel
Speedy West
Capitol Records
Shellac, 10", Promo
Coal Miner's Daughter
Loretta Lynn, Sheryl Crow And Miranda Lambert
2010
Columbia
7", Single
Whip Masters Instrumentals Volume 1 (30 Stylized Instrumentals, Fast-Paced, Evocative And Lashed With Tension)
Various
2021
Atomicat Records
CD, Comp
Climb Aboard The Hell Train
Billy Strange & Various
2020
Atomicat Records
CD, Comp
Jeopardy: The Country Chart Hits and More...
Jean Shepard
2019
Jasmine Records
CD, Comp
Twistin' The Night Away
Various
2015
Not Now Music
2xCD, Comp
Sing Me A Song Of The Saddle
Various
2015
Proper Records (2)
4xCD, Comp, RM, Box
Rock Instrumentals Story 1934 - 1962
Various
2014
Frémeaux & Associés
3xCD, Comp
Guitar In The Space Age!
Bill Frisell
2014
Western Swing Band
The Bordertown Bootleggers
2010
not on label
CD, Album, CD
Slide Show
Cindy Cashdollar
2004
Roots Of Rock N' Roll 1951 Vol. 7
Various
2002
Frémeaux & Associés
2xCD, Comp
Roots Of Rock 'n Roll 1952 Vol. 8
Various
2002
Frémeaux & Associés
2xCD, Comp
(Soundtrack From The Film) The Slaughter Rule
Jay Farrar / Various
2002
The Real Thing!
Tennessee Ernie Ford
2000
Jasmine Records
CD, Comp
Harmony Park Airshots January 1953
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
1999
Country Routes
CD, Comp
Rockin' It Country Style (The Legendary Chuck Foreman Recordings 1953-55)
Eddie Cochran
1997
RockStar Records (2)
CD, Album
Barrelhouse, Boogie And The Blues
Ella Mae Morse
1997
Bear Family Records
5xCD, Comp + Box
Tim-Tayshun
Red Ingle
1997
Bear Family Records
CD, Comp, RM
The Ultimate Tennessee Ernie Ford Collection
Tennessee Ernie Ford
1997
Heroes Of Country Music Vol. Four (Legends Of The West Coast)
Various
1996
Heroes Of Country Music Vol. Two (Legends Of Honky Tonk)
Various
1996
Sixteen Tons
Tennessee Ernie Ford
1995
1934-1936
Mills Blue Rhythm Band*
1993
Guitar Player Presents Legends Of Guitar - Country, Vol. 1
Various
1990
Rhino Records (2)
CD, Comp
Favorite Songs From The Tennessee Ernie Show
Lou Dinning
1990
Cattle Records
LP, Comp, Mono
16 Tons Of Boogie (The Best Of Tennessee Ernie Ford)
Tennessee Ernie Ford
1990
Stratosphere Boogie
Jimmy Bryant
1987
Guitar Player Magazine
Flexi, 6", Shape, S/Sided
Let's Have A Party
Wanda Jackson
1986
Herby Wallace - Thumbs Carllile And Company - Take One
Herby Wallace - Thumbs Carllile
1985
Herby Wallace Productions
LP, Album
Boogie Woogie Fever
Various
1982
Charly Records
LP, Comp
Steel Guitar My Way
Jess Hurt
1980
Maple
LP, Album
The Steel Guitar Hall Of Fame
Various
1963
Country Cabin Jazz
Jimmy Bryant
1960
Blue Guitar
Sheb Wooley
1956
MGM Records, MGM Records
7", EP
Hillbilly Waltz / Let Me Remember (The Things I Can't Forget)
Jim Reeves
1956
The Popcorn Song
Cliffie Stone And His Orchestra*
1955
In Einem Alten Märchenwald
Hula-Hawaiian-Quartett*
1955
Panama Pete / Blue Guitar
Sheb Wooley
1954
Comin' On / Pickin' The Chicken
Jimmy Bryant
1952
Hambone / The Gandy Dancer's Ball
Tennessee Ernie* With Cliffie Stone's Orchestra*
1952
Oakie Boogie / Love Ya' Like Mad
Ella Mae Morse
1952
Rock City Boogie / Streamlined Cannon Ball
Tennessee Ernie* And The Dinning Sisters
1952
Yodeling Guitar / Bryant's Shuffle
Jimmy Bryant
1952
Steel Strike / Twilight Time In Texas
Cliffie Stone And His Hometown Jamboree Gang
1950
Capitol Records
Shellac, 10"
Star Spangled Waltz / Under The Red, White And Blue
Johnny Bond
1950
Columbia
Shellac, 10"
Fire Ball Mail / Blue Canadian Rockies
Cliffie Stone And His Home Town Jamboree Gang*
1950
Two And A Half Yards Of Steel
Rod King (2)
r.k.r., r.k.r.
LP
The Late Gene O'Quin, A Hillbilly At Heart
Gene O'Quin
Castle (3)
LP, Album, Mon
It's The First Time......
Jimmy Bryant
WW Records (6)
LP, Album
Early Country Days Of The Late Tennessee Ernie Ford
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Cowgirlboy Records
LP, Mono
The Classic
Johnny Bond
Cowgirlboy Records
LP, Mono, col
Hawaii (Eine Insel Aus Träumen Geboren)
Die Samoa-Serenaders
Cornet Special
LP
Hot Rod Race
Ramblin' Jimmie Dolan
Cowgirlboy Records
LP, Comp, Mono, Blu
Steel Guitar Express
Various
Pedal Steel Guitar Products
LP, Album
Western Swing, Blues, Boogie And Honky Tonk (Volume 7 - The 1940’s & ’50’s)
Various
Seven Nights To Rock - The King Years, 1946-56
Moon Mullican