Hank "Sugarfoot" Garland - Sugarfoot rag

At age 19, Hank Garland recorded his million-selling hit "Sugarfoot rag", although some attribute the song to Bernie B. Smith Jr., published two years earlier by M.M. Cole/BMI as "Bernie's reel".
An instrumental version was the opening and closing theme for ABC-TV's "Ozark jubilee" from 1955-1960. Hank Garland appeared on the "Jubilee" and on Eddy Arnold's network and syndicated television shows.
Rest in peace
Walter "Hank" Louis Garland
1930-2004

[@PhilFeedback]

Amazing guitar work! 👍

[@CrookedEyeSniper]

The saddest part of his life was that if he had died in that car wreck that left him with a severe brain injury and unable to perform anymore, he'd be a famous legend. Instead, almost everyone has heard his guitar playing, but never knew who he was. RIP To A Legendary Guitar Player.

[@capsortee]

is it true that while performing he would use the shine from his guitar to flirt and pick up women? It was in the movie from a few years back

[@timacosby]

@@capsortee it's true on tv. otherwise its doubtful that'd ever happen.

[@christianweatherbroadcasting]

Repent and trust in Jesus. He's the only way to Heaven. We've all sinned and deserve Hell. Sins like lying, lusting, etc. Repent and trust only in Jesus, and you will be saved! You can be saved because he took the punishment for our sins on himself when he died on the cross, just like someone can pay your speeding fine in court, and you get off free. Romans 3:23 John 3:16❤😊

[@vanrozay8871]

when guitar players smiled, before they learned to grimace.

[@DaveDexterMusic]

yeah, no guitarist ever smiles now or grimaced then, not once

[@ejfantone]

Very good observation I try to keep my face blank when I play lead… lol Although I try to kneel when I play difficult passages… lol

[@shaun57661]

Billy Zoom smiles. 😊

[@brianhawkins2270]

Check out Sophie Loyd she look like she is having the time of her life playing

[@CoIoneIPanic]

Well he was grimacing before his manager told him he needed to smile more. True story.

[@rsj9822]

I first heard this song as a child over 50 years ago and still find myself whistling it from those memories whenever I am in a good mood.

[@dcflake5645]

I love how he keeps smiling throughout his performance.

[@jdgzan1634]

If I could play guitar like that you couldn't PRY the smile off my face, 24/7.

[@borderking59]

Yeah and “little sister” also, killer guitar

[@jesseserna8424]

I just discovered him , I was watching a video of Junior Brown playing one of his guitars which led me here,what a talent up there with Chet Adkins,Merl Travis and many others 🙌🏼🎸.thanks for sharing this video.

[@tonyburchette6710]

His finger work and alternate picking was extremely good

[@LegaliseShemp]

Dropping by to pay my respects to a legendary guitarist. Much love, Mr. Garland..

[@SotR59]

This was the original "Eruption". As Eddie was overheard by Ted Templeman playing his "warm up" exercise, the producer heard Hank Garland playing this which was also just his little exercise to loosen up his fingers and said "Hey we gotta record THAT!".

[@joannebeauchamp1169]

Mr. Hank Garland…without a doubt, one of the most FANTASTIC guitar pickers who ever lived! Watch him on the old Arthur Godfrey TV show backing up Patsy Cline on, “Walking After Midnight.” Pure Genius…both Hank & Patsy!

[@folkestonehorror2723]

Monster player. Much respect.

[@ghairraigh]

Hank Garland had a prominent role in developing the Gibson ES 345 guitar which he played on this show and many recording sessions with major stars. From the sound of the track, he is probably playing the stereo guitar through his Ecco-Fonic model 109 echo unit then into two amplifiers or separate channels of a stereo amp for special effects. ⛦ ⛧ "Garland played the 345 on countless hits from 1958 through ’61. It’s known to be one of his favorite guitars, owing to the many sounds he obtained from the instrument, and can be heard on virtually every Elvis Presley recording date of that period, including the Blue Hawaii and Follow That Dream movie soundtracks, as well as hits by other artists including “I Fall To Pieces” (Patsy Cline), “Where The Boys Are” (Connie Francis), “Apache” (Sonny James), “Just Because” (Patti Page), and many others. It’s the guitar featured prominently in fills and the solo of the Everly Brothers’ “Bye Bye Blackbird.” Hank also used it (before its modification with a vibrato) when he appeared on TV shows like The Faron Young Show, where he played his signature instrumental “Sugarfoot Rag.” - WOLF MARSHALL. - from "Hank’s Protos - How Hank Garland Helped Gibson Develop Two Models Not Called Byrdland" by Wolf Marshall, VINTAGE GUITAR MAGAZINE, September. 2011.

[@BertieBullfrog]

Thanks for the info

[@pauldasilva3530]

A true guitar virtuoso hands down!!!!!!!

[@byronrodgers3505]

From the tiny town of Cowpens South Carolina .

[@lucasl.righetto8853]

Beautiful

[@fnd237]

Just a touch of reverb.

[@duosonicman6168]

+fnd237 And a lot of delay/echo

[@louisrobertbrown]

+fnd237 think he was running a Big Sky through his fx loop

[@belascialoja4812]

@@rossw1885 I agree it's heavy, but I kinda like it for the high-up variations he plays. It sucks in the lower register, imo. Great playing, tho.

[@bbigd0]

Its called a period in time, you know NOT today ? Your criticism is irrelevant

[@CoIoneIPanic]

​@@bbigd0lets just chill

[@willweigand5820]

That bass line and drums is pretty crucial to making this sound as great as it is too!

[@markhartshorn4552]

Incredible. The really good ones make it look so effortless, at that. Who knows what he would have gone on to do, had it not been for that accident. Still, an incredible body of work for such a young guy, up to that point.

[@andyhayes7828]

Very pure and honest playing that just happened to be AMAZING !

[@mosriteflyinfingers9252]

Dig that incredible tape echo sound!

[@watcheronerth5476]

Hank garland was My grannys brother.We used to visit him alot when I was a teen.He once offered Me guitar lessons but I was more interested in girls! ( I hate this fact now) as well he was going to gift me a guitar.I really REALLY hate the fact that I did not get closer to hank while I had the chance..But it is what it is.

[@garyharris1932]

+watcher Onerth The sadist of words of tongue and pen are what might have been.

[@jdgzan1634]

"For all sad words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these, 'It might have been'." - John Greenleaf Whittier "sadist", lol.

[@HMJohnsonGuitar]

Back in '81, I spent an afternoon with Hank, his parents and one of his cousins near Spartanburg SC at his parents' home. Hank and his dad showed me some of his guitars, and Hank and I played together for a little while. Everyone was very nice, and it is a wonderful memory for me.

[@randolphpatterson5061]

@@jdgzan1634 Maud Muller, a great work.

[@dannycorser]

Do you know where his guitars are ? any Straps ? Amps ? Picks ? Thanks I bought Jim Reeves old Guitar Strap I Cherish It !

[@richirvine4519]

I know he had played this tune a bunch but I love the way he was connecting with the audience with his eye contact and nice smiile.

[@packingten]

these KIDS today have the best guitars,amps effects Hank done this with 70 y old items. WOW

[@charlesholland6851]

old stuff has always been better. that's why 59 les Paul's or over a half million dollars. and the amps were all tube

[@owenjordanjordan3810]

ok

[@totallyfrozen]

🙄

[@mikepoulin3020]

I can hear the precursors to "surf" guitar in this piece, I would guess via Nokie Edwards of the Ventures who played with BucK Owens and covered this song on their "Ventures Plays the Country Classics" Album.

[@no1reallycaresabout2]

Mike Poulin I feel like Hank Garland would've really enjoyed playing instrumental surf music with its use of a lot of reverb.

[@bruiser]

Bernie Smith lived in Louisville for many years. He appeared with Randy Atcher, and was on Randy's radio and TV shows. The radio show was The Old Kentucky Barn Dance, and part of it was broadcast nationally on the CBS radio network. The TV show was Hayloft Hoedown, and Bernie always played this tune as an intro and outro for the show. Bernie died a few years ago.

[@manoelluiz2697]

Um mestre das cordas, sem sombras de dúvidas.maneco - Porto Alegre-RS - Brasil.

[@DavidSmith-kz8lr]

George Benson looked up to Hank....What does that tell ya...Also Kudos to Billy and Amy Garland for taking care of Hank all those years after the accident...!

[@capsortee]

who the phuk is George Benson?

[@nicolostalla8974]

@@capsortee The greatest guitarist and singer of all time?

[@danielcaballero5689]

Mi gran admiración por este genio de la guitarra!

[@Cherrytea558]

Iv'e been checking out guitar player from the 50's for the last couple of days. Man their was some incredible talent back then. Les and Mary, Chet and now this guy.

[@jameschirillo4029]

All of who you name are great and Hank of course. Another to check out is Jimmy Bryant. Also listen to Jethro Burns on the mandolin.

[@alvistd2168]

American southern guitarists absorbed so many styles and influences -"cowboy chord" what an insult-Hank, Roy( Clark, Buchanon), Chet , Jerry R. Glen C.Danny Gatton --the list goes on. Usually play an arch top or Telecaster-not that into effects-All in the fingers and your mind. Keep the clips coming-always amazed.

[@royparkerson96]

One of the greats. Of the greatest. Mr Hank sugar foot Garland. R. I. P.

[@jennachapa6629]

I love hank garland he is awesome 🤗🤗🤗

[@Amoeba744]

Monster of a guitar player. Its sad his talent was robbed from him for a long time.

[@beatleographer_10-51]

Beautiful, clear, crisp.

[@CiscoDuck]

Hank is playing his guitar thru an Echoplex tape delay/echo unit and using a state of the art Standel amplifier with on-board reverb like Merle Travis, Chet, and so many others were using at the time.

[@rhmayer1]

Sure about that? Hank modified his own amps, made his own effects and modified and designed guitars (co-designed the Gibson Byrdland). He built his own echo-delay by mounting a tape loop in his amp. He gained notoriety for it after using it on a Patsy Cline record.

[@myoungk]

@@rhmayer1 Well whatever it is, it's CRANKED 😄👍

[@davidmaslow399]

One of the Greats!!!

[@johnr8820]

That right hand technique is to die for…my hand can never figure it out

[@garyharris1932]

Yes, all successful songs are always disputed by others. They don't claim the failures.

[@mikethaxton4935]

His playing is noticeable on many legends songs including Patsy Clines Crazy and walking after midnight and many others.

[@guildx700]

It does not get any cooler than this!

[@lupcokotevski2907]

His jazz album with the 17 year old prodigy Gary Burton on vibes and the great Joe Morello on drums (Dave Brubeck's drummer on Time Out) is fantastic. To unwind from recording sessions, the Nashville A team would play jazz at night.

[@charlesmikell6445]

Dude could play. I have heard he wrote this song based on his finger exercises. Elvis Presley heard him practicing and told him that was a hit record. He was right.

[@rhmayer1]

He wrote it when he was a teenager.

[@ryandeanlindgren9054]

John 5! Influence! LOVE

[@alan4sure]

This guy didn't need all the ugly tattoos of john5 to make music.

[@linyetang350]

@@alan4sure True. I also don't like the the genre of music that John 5 generally plays. I am a crusty old man. Without doubt, the John 5 version is an improvement and a tour de force of technique. The newer techniques he uses aren't out of place and enhance the essence of the original. Gotta give credit where credit is due.

[@MrGreglarry]

Never heard of this guy until today. Better late than never. He is great!!!!

[@MrTomanderson76]

I recommend the movie Crazy The Hank Garland Story. He was truly an amazing person!!!

[@BertieBullfrog]

Bloody awesome 👍

[@randolphpatterson5061]

I loved watching Country Style USA, and I signed up for the Air Force basically because recruiter Charley Applewhite was the show's host for a time. Not to take away from Faron Young, he's still one of my all-time favorites.

[@KingvKing]

Good Ol' Hank. I love Sugarfoot Rag.

[@cosmiclust9492]

Holy shit snacks, this is great!!!!!

[@ryandeanlindgren9054]

Awesome!

[@JellyrollHorton]

Ye gods! I've known this song for my entire life, and many other songs he played on in counry and rock and roll and jazz, but just today learned about Hank Garland the man. What an amazing talent! Before today I thought Grady Martin was the best of that era, but Hank, who played with Martin, may have been better. They probably learned from each other; their left hand single note style is similar.

[@arew234]

I can't believe I can't come up with the name of the emcee. Super-famous country star from the 50's and 60's. Can anybody help me out? Tip of my tongue, etc....

[@Ac76543211]

Don Gibson.

[@paulgamble8364]

Faron Young

[@user-kc2zu9pw9j]

Я люблю его исполнения и как чела.

[@jdgzan1634]

Just damn!

[@jayydeckk1434]

the thing is i just got done watching the movie of him

[@Ac76543211]

Me too. I saw it on Amazon Prime just this morning.

[@rs4425]

Iconic

[@frostedcherrybon]

I'm related to this man. super cool

[@kbrinson85]

great but needs more tape echo, haha

[@randolphpatterson5061]

I've still got my old Echoplex EP-2, but I need a tape cartridge for it. It's a fascinating & fun thing to use, it imparts a wonderful tonality through its preamp, and I really miss having it onstage.

[@DeanMk1]

...and a little more cowbell? ;-)

[@catboyzee]

That's one bad dude...

[@tedhobbs2699]

FYI--- Hank played on Ozark Jubilee , hosted by Red Foley , way back in the '50's . Very early , black and White... It can be found in a search.........

[@ManifestBestLife7]

It’s sounds like cripple creek a little

[@boxershiner]

I came here because of Bill Kirchen's version of Hot Rod Lincoln, where he lists all the cars/drivers that pass him by, for years I could not understand one name, it sounded like Sugar B Garrow, never could find anything online. Today the song popped into my head again and I found this link that kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXPdZ5-apr2JqKM that list's "all the cars who pulled over to let him by", so today I finally learned what that person was! Sugarfoot Garland :)

[@Chord_The_Seeker]

That's some crazy slapback delay he's using there.

[@Noodles37UK]

Yup.

[@michaelneal900]

That sounds like it as a few Les Paul tricks in there.

[@ProfesserLuigi]

He's one of the guys that inspired Doc Watson's flatpicking style. Sure is easy to hear if you're listening for it.

[@BrianKlobyGuitar]

Awesome

[@PapiSorrels]

Holy wow! Ive been impressed by the wrong dudes!

[@earlycuyler8719]

The amp sounds like an old bassman or tweed of some sorts, the effects from an old fender reverb unit. Or maybe an old tube tape echo. Regardless he made the most of equipment of his era and that's one part of being a great guitarists, finding a sound and making it yours! This is 2016 and my guitar and amp are both from 1971! The equipment from bygone years really was great!

[@Oare987]

Wasn't there an amp, popular in that era Nashville, that had slapback echo built in? Experts will know its name ...

[@markhartshorn4552]

You might be thinking of the Butts Echo-Sonic. Chet Atkins, Scotty Moore and later, Carl Perkins, all had them. Had the tape echo unit installed in the rear bottom (?) of the amp. Amp was made by Ray Butts of Cairo, Illinois, who also invented the Gretsch FilterTron pickups.

[@halbertking2683]

Jazz Winds New Directions [ something like that ] Hank Garland and Gary Burton

[@GrandmaSezSo]

Watching "Crazy" on Netflix. Hope Garland's family got some money from the movie deal. Doesn't sound like Hank got royalties of anything he done. Is it true he co-wrote Jingle Bell Rock but received no credit for it? I read that somewhere.

[@whimperer]

a million thoughts for a friend 'lite'. crossed paths at my young age of eight or nine, thought Hank was above average then! we laughed at things most peoples would not consider funny. cheese and rice, He became a player relished by the world of guitar. in over fity years, never forgot a note he played, nor a word he said. kenxqed♫

[@MattGrabowski]

whimperer are you saying you were friends with him?

[@whimperer]

Matt, sorry, just found this quiry. hank played our place a number of times, with various folks. sleepy hollow ranch, in Pennsylvania. our folks owned. but heard him P,A. prior down Virginia , Maryland way with one of his early gigs, maybe pappy someone? random meetings up to tragedy. he was a multi dimension fellow, mostly guitar, but would discuss current and Nashville goings on.in the biz from a more elevated scope. he had his local hero in bill fisher at our place , with whom he loved to jam.

[@db5837]

Very relaxed pick grip and lifts thumb off pick at 30 sec.

[@Winterstick549]

Why have I never heard of this guy before?!

[@rhmayer1]

His career was cut short after a car crash in 1961, and never played well after that. So recordings were limited.

[@arew234]

@chuckroast01 of course! From Shreveport. Big hit with "Hello Walls" Thanks

[@SuperBeachbum74]

That’s him on Elvis “ Little Sister “

[@mtbickle]

I am drunk it's true. But this puts a smile on my face that hurts

[@roscolaz5138]

great

[@lupcokotevski2907]

See Jimmy Colvard do sweep picking in 1966.

[@999manman]

Dat some wet wet reverb!!!

[@bobbybrooks4826]

What a tragedy

[@eclecticexplorer7828]

Garland was an early influence on George Benson.

[@soupbonep]

I never thought that I'd ever utter these words, but there is too much echo on his guitar....Just a tad too much.

[@darrellsomers5427]

Someone asked Chet who was the best guitar player to ever come to Nashville he said Hank garland

[@lamper2]

I only know this song from the snatch of it on Rhinoceros' LP

[@user-ej4lw1qr2u]

I am related to him🦄🐶😪🐶

[@mikepoulin3020]

Also influenced Rock n Roll through Link Wray...

[@schaffner555]

The 27 thumbs down on this video are from the most tone deaf MFs of all time.

[@jordanaug81]

Yeah john did a fantastic cover of this but its nice to hear the original.

[@marcotukoff]

Tocava fácil demais!

[@biff1tannen]

Play guitar on Elvis record. A big Hunk o' love.

[@sirgerbilmacintosh9101]

Needs more reverb!

[@snavyac]

Hard to find movie about Hank's life - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crazy_(2007_film)

[@taylorfusion]

Wonder where that Gibby is now?

[@southbend3406]

Gibson ES335.

[@chipstern1]

ES345

[@cball1951]

345..

@@chipstern1 exactly, you can see unique Varitone knob only on a 345!

[@renatogoodboy3421]

so fast xD impossible play this today ..... so insane realy :O the true GOLDEN FINGERS !!!

[@DaveKleinCMT]

+Renato GoodBoy Not really. You're hearing a LOT of delay and reverb added to his playing. This amount of "speed" is really quite standard as far back as the 70's (Google Al DiMeola). If speed is what you're after, I can post a long of names for you to google.

[@chuckroast01]

@arew234 Faron Young

[@johnbeverly531]

I PLAY LIKE THAT...YEAH RIGHT!...LOL.

[@surfcollector]

This is cool but I gotta say, Nokie Edward of The Ventures does the best version of this tune by far.

[@teleuser]

Sounds like Danny !

[@letsgomets002]

Sound a little like Les Paul

[@BixLives32]

25 frets?!! That neck is waay too long for me! I think it is some sort of predecessor to the 335? Yeah, Hank was The Man. I dig his Jazz more than stuff like this, however.