Apartment #9

Andy Alford · Post by **Andy Alford** » 20 Oct 2001 5:13 am

Can any one tell me who the steel player was on this great song?

Dave Alfstad · Post by **Dave Alfstad** » 20 Oct 2001 5:30 am

The original version of Apartment #9 was Johnny Paycheck. He co-wrote the song with Bobby Austin and it was released in 1967. The steel player was none other than Lloyd Green. A great solo!

Dave Alfstad

Andy Alford · Post by **Andy Alford** » 20 Oct 2001 5:51 am

Dave,
Thank you.

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 20 Oct 2001 7:20 am

Pete Drake played on the Tammy Wynette version...

Larry Miller · Post by **Larry Miller** » 20 Oct 2001 7:48 am

Billy Sherrills' production, IMHO, one of the best "pure country" EVER!! How simple, and moving can one song be?

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 20 Oct 2001 4:07 pm

Jimmy Day played the classic solo on Johnny
Bush's version of this timeless hit.

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Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 20 Oct 2001 9:22 pm

Perhaps Tammy's version with Pete was the first to go #1. It's the only version I recall hearing on the radio. Great song and playing! Theresa

Jason Odd · Post by **Jason Odd** » 21 Oct 2001 1:01 am

Bobby Austin's version came out on Tally in 1966, he re-cut it in '67 for Capitol Records with Ralph Mooney on steel.

Jerry Hayes · Post by **Jerry Hayes** » 21 Oct 2001 4:39 am

In my estimation the greatest version was by Bobby Austin on Capitol with Mooney on steel. I was living in LA when it came out and the big country station at the time KFOX in Long Beach ONLY played Bobby's version. I'm lucky enough to have a copy of the LP record in great shape and a good turntable to play it on. I had the good experience to get to play this with Bobby at a club in Southgate, Calif. called Walt's in the late 60's. We had him for a guest one night and he brought Ralph with him. That's one experience I'll never forget no matter how bombed we all were!

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Joerg Hennig · Post by **Joerg Hennig** » 22 Oct 2001 9:51 am

I always thought that was Lloyd on the Tammy Wynette version. I´ll have yet to check out the Bobby Austin version. If it´s Mooney I just GOT to hear it. But while we´re at it, don´t forget Ernest Tubb´s version with Buddy Charleton on steel.

Bob Carlson · Post by **Bob Carlson** » 24 Oct 2001 8:18 pm

Theresa,
I agree with you. I really liked Pete's playing when he used his own C6th tuning and pedal setup.

Bob Carlson.

Chris Schlotzhauer · Post by **Chris Schlotzhauer** » 25 Oct 2001 6:33 am

I'm pretty sure it was Lloyd on Tammy's version. Love that song!!!

Larry Miller · Post by **Larry Miller** » 25 Oct 2001 9:50 am

<SMALL>Pete Drake played on the Tammy Wynette version...</SMALL>

I'll take Steves' word for it

Lem Smith · Post by **Lem Smith** » 25 Oct 2001 12:49 pm

If I remember correctly, the song by Tammy that Lloyd played on was D.I.V.O.R.C.E.
I'm pretty sure it was Pete on all the others.