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
4 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 Jan 1, 1962
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
2 Guitars Country Style
Country - Released by EMI Music Nashville (ERN) on Jan 1, 1954
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Steel Guitar
Country - Released by Capitol Nashville on Jan 1, 1960
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
West Of Hawaii
Folk - Released by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) on Jan 1, 1958
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo