Who's playing steel on this Jack Reno track?

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Per Berner
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Who's playing steel on this Jack Reno track?

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I just enjoyed Jack Reno's 1972 version of "Heartaches By The Number", which may be the coolest version of that song ever recorded. Does anyone know who the great steel player is? (No results from Discogs or Praguefrank...)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_up1GTcfdg
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Wally Moyers
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Re: Who's playing steel on this Jack Reno track?

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Weldon or Hal I would guess. My Dad played steel with Jack in the late 60’s when he lived in Lubbock, Texas. He was a nice guy..
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Per Berner
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Re: Who's playing steel on this Jack Reno track?

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Hal Rugg was my first guess too. The whole album (Hitchin' a ride) is loaded with inspired steel playing.
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Silas Hamilton
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Re: Who's playing steel on this Jack Reno track?

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It’s Weldon Myrick. His tamber and tone in this era is unmistakable. Hal Rugg played on one cut of the album, Arizona Clay.
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Re: Who's playing steel on this Jack Reno track?

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That is SO Weldon. Or someone trying to sound like Weldon. :)