Speedy West
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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Discography
15 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Guitar Spectacular - The Incredible Steel Guitar Stylings Of Speedy West
Country - Released by Capitol Nashville on 1 Jan 1962
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
2 Guitars Country Style
Country - Released by EMI Music Nashville (ERN) on 1 Jan 1954
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Steel Guitar
Country - Released by Capitol Nashville on 1 Jan 1960
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Bustin' Thru - Flippin' the Lid
Humour/Spoken Word - Released by Bear Family Records GmbH on 1 Nov 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
West Of Hawaii
Folk - Released by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) on 1 Jan 1958
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Very Best Of Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant
Country - Released by Classic Music International on 21 Oct 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Guitar Spectacular
Pop - Released by Music Manager on 1 May 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
2 Guitars Country Style (Mono Version)
Country - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1955
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
10 Essentials of Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant
Pop - Released by BNF Collection on 21 Nov 2014
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Master Of Steel Guitar - The On-Air Broadcasts
Country - Released by Brownbeats Records on 1 May 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Golden Selection (Remastered)
Country - Released by Master Tape Records on 18 Sep 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Travellin' from Georgia to West of Samoa
Jazz - Released by Jasmine Records on 15 Feb 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Pedal Steel Guitarist
Pop - Released by Music Manager on 10 Jun 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Steel Guitar & Swing
Country - Released by Music Manager on 10 Jun 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Speedin' West (EP) (All Tracks Remastered)
Country - Released by Hit Singles Records on 4 Jul 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo