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Learn about Bobby Black's remarkable career as a steel guitarist, from his early influences and lessons to his stint with Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen. Discover how he mastered various styles, from Western swing to rock, and played with legends like Hank Williams and Spade Cooley.
Bobby Black – Seventy Years of Swinging Steel! Best-known for gracing the pedal steel chair in Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen, Asleep at the Wheel, and the New Riders of the Purple Sage, Bobby Black is one of the greats at his chosen instrument and one of the last members of the first generation of players to introduce it to ...
- Early Life
- Career
- Discography
- Notable Concerts
- Movie Appearances and/or Soundtracks
- Television Appearances
- Radio Shows
- Musical Stage Productions
- Awards
Black was born in Prescott, Arizona in 1934. His father Robert Black worked for Woolworth's department store. His mother, Ruth, was a homemaker and played piano. Bobby's brother Larry was born in 1936. Both brothers took piano lessons. During his childhood, Black listened to pop and big-band music on the radio. Upon hearing Harry Owens and His Roya...
1950s–1970
In 1950, Bobby and Larry Black were invited to join the Double H Boys, playing swing music for dances in San Jose and around Palo Alto. Bobby was 16, Larry 14. This was the first band with whom they played with professionally. The Double H Boys had a band and a weekly radio show in San Jose. They had accordion, trumpet, electric mandolin, but no guitar and no steel. Bobby and Larry's father introduced his sons to the band and told them the boys played steel and guitar. They were invited to si...
1970–2000
At Cowtown, Wednesday Amateur Nights offered a $50 prize. In 1971, contestants included the Lost Planet Airmen, consisting of Bill Kirchen, John Tichy, and fiddler Andy Stein. Stein played a particularly enthusiastic and drag-race winning "Orange Blossom Special". Stein urged Black to join them, to replace the departing steel player Steve Davis (The West Virginia Creeper). He gave Black a copy of their first album, Lost in the Ozone. Initially Black thought the Cody band was not a good fit. B...
2000–present
Black has worked with the California Cowboys, Robert Gordon, Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion, Bill Kirchen and The Saddle Cats.
Albums
1. 1978: California Freedom 2. 1980: Honky Cat 3. 1984: Skull Orchardby The Black Brothers 4. 2001: The Steel Guitar Of Bobby Black 5. 2011: Steel Swingin'with Paul Anastasio, Black, Tony Marcus 6. 2022: Bobby Black, 70 Years Of Swinging Steel 7. Date Unknown: Steel Guitar Paradise
1972 Ann Arbor, Michigan with Commander Cody, sharing the bill with John Lennon, Stevie Wonder, and Chuck Berry.1973 Palm Springs, California with Commander Cody, Jerry Reed, & Kris Kristofferson.1973 Harlem, New York City with Commander Cody, opening for the Eagles, and Earth, Wind & Fire1974 New York City, Carnegie Hall, with Doug Sahm1976: "Hollywood Boulevard" (appeared in the movie and on the soundtrack)[citation needed]1977: "Thunder & Lightning" (soundtrack) starring David Carridine[citation needed]1980: "Roadie" (starring Art Carney, Blondie, Meat Loaf (appeared in the movie and on the soundtrack)[citation needed]Grand Ole OpryDon Kirshner's Rock Concert Don Kirshner's Rock Concert - Aired Order - All Seasons - TheTVDB.com, Midnight Special with Wolfman JackBig D JamboreeLouisiana HayridePrairie Home Companion[citation needed]West Coast Live[citation needed]"Cumberland Blues" (1998)[citation needed]"Chaps" (1998)[citation needed]1992: Inducted into the California Western Swing Society Hall of Fame2004: Inducted into the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame6. Feb. 2018 · 42 min ago. Arts & Entertainment // Music. Bobby Black — for decades, at the pinnacle of pedal steel. By Andrew Gilbert Updated Feb 6, 2018 4:18 p.m. Bobby Black is a pedal-steel guitar...
17. Jan. 2023 · Learn about Bobby Black, a versatile and innovative steel guitarist who played with Commander Cody, New Riders of the Purple Sage, and many others. Discover his 70-year career, his influences, his inventions, and his new album of rare recordings.
4. Nov. 2021 · Learn about Bobby Black's 70-year career as a pedal steel player, from his early influences to his adventures with Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen. Read his Q&A with Michael Limnios and discover his sound and music philosophy.
20. Sept. 2021 · Bobby Black. COUNTRY · 2021. Preview. 1. Pan Handle Rag (Live) [feat. Larry Black] 2:50. Lady Be Good (Live) [feat. Larry Black] 2:26. 3. Arkansas Traveler (Live) [feat. Larry Black] 1:43. 4. Tippin' In (Live) [feat. Larry Black] 2:44. 5. Water Baby Blues (Live) [feat. Larry Black] 3:55. 6. A Foggy Day in London Town (feat. Larry Black) 1:53. 7.
