Curly Chalker
Harold Lee Chalker (October 22, 1931 – April 30, 1998), known professionally as Curly Chalker, was an American pedal steel guitarist. Born in Enterprise, Alabama, Chalker began playing the lap steel guitar while still in his teens and made his professional debut in the nightclubs of Cincinnati, Ohio. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 22, 1931 (Enterprise), Died April 30, 1998 (Hendersonville)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: steel guitar
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 33 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | CO46264 | 10-in. | Always late (with your kisses) | Lefty Frizzell | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | ||
| Columbia | CO46265 | 10-in. | 5/24/1951 | Mom and Dad's waltz | Lefty Frizzell | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Columbia | CO46354 | 10-in. | 6/1/1951 | Blue yodel no. 6 | Lefty Frizzell | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Columbia | CO46355 | 10-in. | 6/1/1951 | Travellin' blues | Lefty Frizzell | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Columbia | CO46356 | 10-in. | 6/1/1951 | My old pal | Lefty Frizzell | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Columbia | CO46357 | 10-in. | 6/1/1951 | Blue yodel no.2 (my lovin' gal Lucille) | Lefty Frizzell | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Columbia | CO46358 | 10-in. | 6/2/1951 | Lullaby yodel | Lefty Frizzell | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Columbia | CO46359 | 10-in. | 6/2/1951 | Brakeman's blues | Lefty Frizzell | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Columbia | CO46360 | 10-in. | 6/2/1951 | My rough and rowdy ways | Lefty Frizzell | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Decca | 82020 | 12/4/1951 | Married by the Bible | Johnny Rector | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | 82021 | 12/4/1951 | Be my darling once more | Johnny Rector | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | 82022 | 12/4/1951 | If they ever get together | Johnny Rector | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | 82023 | 12/4/1951 | I'm not that kind | Johnny Rector | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | 82024 | 12/4/1951 | Love 'em and let 'em be | Danny Brown | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | 82025 | 12/4/1951 | If I can't have you | Danny Brown | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | 82026 | 12/4/1951 | I'm afraid you waited too long | Danny Brown | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | 82027 | 12/4/1951 | I wonder if we'll always be apart | Danny Brown | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | 82028 | 12/4/1951 | Baby buggy blues | Blackie Crawford | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | 82029 | 12/4/1951 | Hurtin' peep inside | Blackie Crawford | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | 82030 | 12/4/1951 | Old timers' waltz | Blackie Crawford | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | 82031 | 12/4/1951 | Stupid cupid | Blackie Crawford | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | 82944 | 6/4/1952 | Cry, baby, cry | Blackie Crawford ; The Western Cherokees | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | 82945 | 6/4/1952 | When you make up your mind, I'll be around-1 | Blackie Crawford ; The Western Cherokees | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | 82946 | 6/4/1952 | Fallen angels | Blackie Crawford ; The Western Cherokees | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | 82947 | 6/4/1952 | Jump, Jack, jump | Blackie Crawford ; The Western Cherokees | instrumentalist, steel guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Chalker, Curly," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/307988.
Chalker, Curly. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/307988.
"Chalker, Curly." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Chalker, Curly - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98022359
Wikidata: Curly Chalker - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16014030
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2079436
MusicBrainz: Curly Chalker - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/67ba8c00-65ff-47a2-a5ee-632ef7466e74
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