On July 29, 1988, Roddis Franklin Drake aka Pete Drake, died aged 55. He was a record producer and musician (pedal steel guitar). He worked with Lynn Anderson, Charlie Rich, Bob Dylan, Tammy Wynette, Jerry Reed, Doug Kershaw, Roger Miller, Jack Greene, Joe South, Don Gibson, Marty Robbins. Bill Anderson, Joan Baez, and George Harrison. Drake founded “Stop Records” and “First Generation Records. In 1970 he was inducted into the “Country Music Hall of Fame’s Walkway of Stars”, in 1987 in the “Steel Guitar Hall of Fame”, in 1987 into the “Georgia Music Hall of Fame”.
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Emmylou Harris: Elite Hotel
On December 29, 1975, “Reprise” released “Elite Hotel”, the third Emmylou Harris studio album. It was recorded in June 1975, at “Enactron Truck” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Brian Ahern.
Personnel:
- Emmylou Harris – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Brian Ahern- acoustic guitar, bass
- Rick Cunha – acoustic guitar
- Herb Pedersen- acoustic guitar, banjo, backing vocals
- Bernie Leadon- acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- John Starling- acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Ben Keith- pedal steel
- Hank DeVito- pedal steel
- Amos Garrett- electric guitar
- Mike Auldridge– dobro
- Byron Berline- fiddle, mandolin
- James Burton- electric guitar
- Rodney Crowell- electric guitar, backing vocals
- Glen D. Hardin- piano, electric piano, string arrangements
- Bill Payne– piano
- Mickey Raphael– harmonica
- Nick DeCaro – string arrangements
- Jonathan Edwards- backing vocals
- Emory Gordy, Jr.- bass, backing vocals
- Ron Tutt– drums
- John Ware– drums
- Linda Ronstadt- backing vocals
- Dianne Brooks – backing vocals
- Fayssoux Starling- backing vocals
- Brian Ahern – engineer
- Bradley Hartman – engineer
- Rudy Hill – engineer
- Stuart Taylor – engineer
- Miles Wilkinson – engineer
Track listing:
- Amarillo – Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell
- Together Again – Buck Owens
- Feelin’ Single, Seein’ Double – Wayne Kemp
- Sin City – Gram Parsons, Chris Hillman
- One of These Days – Earl Montgomery
- Till I Gain Control Again – Rodney Crowell
- Here, There and Everywhere – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Ooh Las Vegas – Gram Parsons, Ric Grech
- Sweet Dreams – Don Gibson
- Jambalaya (On The Bayou) – Hank Williams
- Satan’s Jewel Crown – Edgar L. Eden
- Wheels – Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons
Johnny Cash: Now Here’s Johnny Cash
On October 21, 1961, “Sun” label released “Now Here’s Johnny Cash”, the tenth Johnny Cash album. It was recorded September 1954 – July 17, 1958, and was produced by Sam Phillips and Jack Clement.
Personnel:
- Johnny Cash – vocal, guitar
- Al Casey- guitar
- Bill Pitzonka – art direction, design
Track listing:
- Sugartime – Odis Echols, Charlie Phillips
- Down the Street to 301 – Jack Clement
- Life Goes On – Johnny Cash, Jack Clement
- Port of Lonely Hearts – Johnny Cash
- Cry! Cry! Cry! – Johnny Cash
- My Treasure – Johnny Cash
- Oh Lonesome Me – Don Gibson
- So Doggone Lonesome – Don Gibson
- You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven – Jim Atkins, Johnny Cash, Hoyt Johnson
- The Story of a Broken Heart – Sam Phillips
- Hey Porter – Johnny Cash
- Home of the Blues – Johnny Cash, Glen Douglas, Vic McAlpin
Ray Charles: Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music
In April 1962, “ABC-Paramount” label released “Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music”, the 19th Ray Charles album. It was recorded in February 1962, at “Capitol Studios” in New York City and “United Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Sid Feller, Ray Charles and Joe Adams. In 1999, the album was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”. In 2001, the album track “I Can’t Stop Loving You” was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”. in 2001, the album was cited by “The Recording Academy” as a recording of “historical significance. “I Can’t Stop Loving You” was ranked number 49 on “Country Music Television’s” list of the “100 Greatest Songs of Country Music” In 2001, “VH1” channel listed the album in its list of “The 100 Greatest Albums of R ‘N’ R”. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 104 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Ray Charles– vocals, piano
- Hank Crawford– alto saxophone
- Gil Fuller, Gerald Wilson– big band arrangements
- Marty Paich– string arrangements
- Bill Putnam, Gene Thompson, Johnny Cue.Bob Arnold, Frank Abbey – engineer
- Bill Inglot, Ken Perry – remastering
- Michael Ochs Archives, Hugh Bell – photography
- Todd Everett – liner notes
Track listing:
- Bye Bye Love – Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant
- You Don’t Know Me – Eddy Arnold, Cindy Walker
- Half As Much – Curley Williams
- I Love You So Much It Hurts – Floyd Tillman
- Just a Little Lovin’ (Will Go a Long Way) – Eddy Arnold, Zeke Clements
- Born To Lose – Frankie Brown, (Ted Daffan)
- Worried Mind – Ted Daffan, Jimmie Davis
- It Makes No Difference Now – Floyd Tillman, Jimmie Davis
- You Win Again – Hank Williams
- Careless Love – traditional, arranged by Ray Charles
- I Can’t Stop Loving You – Don Gibson
- Hey, Good Lookin’ – Hank Williams
Loggins And Messina: So Fine
In August 1975, “Columbia” label released “So Fine”, the fifth Loggins and Messina studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at Jim Messina’s ranch in Ojai, California, and was produced by Jim Messina.
Personnel:
- Kenny Loggins – vocals, acoustic and rhythm guitar, harmonica, banjo, 2nd engineer
- Jim Messina- vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, dobro, mandolin
- Mike Rubini- piano
- Larry Sims – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Merel Bregante – drums
- Milt Holland- percussion
- Steve Forman – percussion
- Vince Denham – saxophone
- Don Roberts – saxophone, flute
- Jon Clarke – flute, saxophone
- Richard Greene – violin
- Alex Kazanegras – engineer
- Corey Bailey – recording
- Lew Schatzer – recording assistant
- Ron Coro, Nancy Donald – design
- Jim McCrary, Reid Miles – photography
Track listing:
- Oh, Lonesome Me – Don Gibson
- My Baby Left Me – Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
- Wake Up Little Susie – Felice and Boudleaux Bryant
- I’m Movin’ On – Hank Snow
- Hello Mary Lou – Gene Pitney
- Hey Good Lookin’ – Hank Williams
- Splish Splash – Bobby Darin, Murray the K
- A Lover’s Question – Brook Benton, Jimmy Williams
- You Never Can Tell – Chuck Berry
- I Like It Like That – Chris Kenner
- So Fine – Johnny Otis
- Honky Tonk – Part II – Billy Butler, Bill Doggett, Clifford Scott, Shep Shepherd
Ian Matthews: Valley Hi
In August 1973, “Elektra” label released “Valley Hi”, the fifth Ian Matthews album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Michael Nesmith.
Personnel:
- Ian Matthews – vocals, guitar
- Michael Nesmith – guitar
- Red Rhodes – steel guitar
- Robert Warford – guitar
- Jay Lacy – guitar
- David Barry – keyboards
- Billy Graham- bass, fiddle
- Danny Lane- drums
- Byron Berline – fiddle, violin
- Terry Dunavan, Fritz Richmond – recording
- Robert Heimall – art direction
- Paul Slaughter, Bruce Atkins – cover art, photography
Track listing:
- Keep On Sailing – Ian Matthews
- Old Man at the Mill – traditional
- Shady Lies – Richard Thompson
- These Days – Jackson Browne
- Leaving Alone – Ian Matthews
- Seven Bridges Road – Steve Young
- Save Your Sorrows -Ian Matthews
- What Are You Waiting For – Randy Newman
- Propinquity – Michael Nesmith
- Blue Blue Day – Don Gibson
Roy Buchanan: Same
In August 1972, “Polydor” label released the self-titled, second Roy Buchanan album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Record Plant East” in New York City, and was produced by Peter K. Siegel.
Personnel:
- Roy Buchanan – vocals, guitar
- Chuck Tilley– vocals
- Teddy Irwin – rhythm guitar
- Dick Heintze – keyboards
- Pete Van Allen – bass
- Ned Davis – drums
- Shelly Yakus- engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Roy Buchanan except where noted.
- Sweet Dreams -Don Gibson
- I am a Lonesome Fugitive – Casey Anderson, Liz Anderson
- Cajun
- John’s Blues
- Haunted House – Bob Geddins
- Pete’s Blues
- The Messiah Will Come Again
- Hey Good Lookin’ – Hank Williams
Frank Sinatra & Count Basie: It Might as Well Be Swing
In August 1964, “Reprise” label released “It Might as Well Be Swing”, studio album by Frank Sinatra, accompanied by Count Basie and his orchestra. It was recorded June 9–12, 1964, Hollywood, and was produced by Sony Burke.
Personnel:
- Frank Sinatra- vocals
- Count Basie- piano
- Quincy Jones- arranger, conductor
- Al Porcino, Don Rader, Wallace Davenport, Al Aarons, George Cohn and Harry “Sweets” Edison- trumpets
- Henry Coker, Grover Mitchell, Bill Hughes, Henderson Chambers and Kenny Shroyer – trombones
- Frank Foster, Charles Fowlkes, Marshal Royal, Frank Wessand Eric Dixon – reeds
- Emil Richards – vibraphone
- George Catlett – double bass
- Freddie Green- guitar
- Sonny Payne- drums
- Gerald Vinci, Israel Baker, Jacques Gasselin, Thelma Beach, Bonnie Douglas, Marshall Sosson, Erno Neufeld, Lou Raderman, Paul Shure and James Getzoff – violins
- Virginia Majewski, Paul Robyn, Alvin Dinkin and Stan Harris –
- violasEdgar Lustgarten and Ann Goodman – cellos
- Lowell Frank – engineer
- Ted Allen – cover photo
Track listing:
- Fly Me to the Moon – Bart Howard
- I Wish You Love – Léo Chauliac, Charles Trenet, Albert Beach
- I Believe in You – Frank Loesser
- More (Theme from Mondo Cane) – Riz Ortolani, Nino Oliviero, Marcello Ciorciolini, Norman Newell
- I Can’t Stop Loving You – Don Gibson
- Hello Dolly – Jerry Herman
- I Wanna Be Around – Johnny Mercer, Sadie Vimmerstedt
- The Best Is Yet to Come – Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh
- The Good Life – Sacha Distel, Jack Reardon
- Wives and Lovers – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
The Beau Brummels: Introducing the Beau Brummels
In April 1965, “Autumn” label released “Introducing The Beau Brummels”, the debut Beau Brummels (The) album. It was recorded 1964-1965, and was produced by Sly Stone.
Personnel:
- Sal Valentino – vocals
- Ron Elliott – lead guitar
- Ron Meagher – guitar
- Declan Mulligan – bass
- John Petersen – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Ron Elliot, except where noted.
- Laugh, Laugh
- Still in Love With You Baby
- Just a Little – Bob Durand, Ron Elliott
- Just Wait and See
- Oh Lonesome Me – Don Gibson
- Ain’t That Loving You Baby – Deadric Malone
- Stick Like Glue
- They’ll Make You Cry
- That’s, If You Want Me To
- I Want More Loving
- I Would Be Happy
- Not Too Long Ago
Elvis Costello: Almost Blue
On October 23, 1981, “F-Beat” label released “Almost Blue”, the sixth Elvis Costello album. It was recorded in May 1981, in Nashville, and was produced by Billy Sherrill. Album cover was an homage to the 1963 “Blue Note” album “Midnight Blue” by Kenny Burrell.
Personnel:
- Elvis Costello– vocals, guitar
- John McFee– lead and pedal steel guitar
- Steve Nieve– piano, organ
- Bruce Thomas– bass
- Pete Thomas– drums
- Barney Bubbles – design
Track listing:
- Sweet Dreams – Don Gibson
- Success – Johnny Mullins
- I’m Your Toy – Gram Parsons, Chris Ethridge
- Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down – Merle Haggard
- Brown to Blue – George Jones, Virginia Franks, Country Johnny Mathis
- Good Year for the Roses – Jerry Chesnut
- Sittin’ and Thinkin – Charlie Rich
- Colour of the Blues – Lawton Williams, George Jones
- Too Far Gone – Billy Sherrill
- Honey Hush – Lou Willie Turner
- How Much I’ve Lied – Gram Parsons, Pam Rifkin
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