On December 15, 2025, Joe Ely died aged 78. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, considered as one of the main creators of the progressive country scene in the 1970s and 1980s. He was founding member of the band The Flatlanders, performed and recorded with Bruce Springsteen, Uncle Tupelo, Los Super Seven, The Chieftains, James McMurtry, The Clash, Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt and Guy Clark. As leader, Ely released 22 albums.
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The Highwayman: Same
On May 6, 1985, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, debut Highwayman (The) album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Moman’s Recording” and “Woodland” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Chips Moman. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by ARIA, and Platinum in US by RIAA.
Personnel:
- Johnny Cash – vocals
- Waylon Jennings – vocals, guitar
- Willie Nelson – vocals, guitar
- Kris Kristofferson – vocals
- Johnny Rodriguez – lead and backing vocals
- Chips Moman – guitars, backing vocals
- J. R. Cobb – guitars
- Marty Stuart – guitar, mandolin
- Reggie Young – guitars
- Bobby Wood – keyboards
- Bobby Emmons – keyboards
- Paul Davis – keyboards, backing vocals
- Mickey Raphael – harmonica
- Mike Leech – bass guitar
- Jimmy Tittle – bass guitar
- Gene Chrisman – drums
- Chips Moman – engineer
- David Cherry – engineer
- Ken Criblez – engineer assistant
- Larry Greenhill – engineer assistant
- Denny Purcell – mastering
Track listing:
- Highwayman – Jimmy Webb
- The Last Cowboy Song – Ed Bruce, Ron Peterson
- Jim, I Wore a Tie Today – Cindy Walker
- Big River – Johnny Cash
- Committed to Parkview – Johnny Cash
- Desperados Waiting for a Train – Guy Clark
- Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) – Woody Guthrie, Martin Hoffman
- Welfare Line – Paul Kennerley
- Against the Wind – Bob Seger
- The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over – Steve Goodman, John Prine
Johnny Cash: Johnny 99
On August 29, 1983, “Columbia” label released “Johnny 99”, the 69th Johnny Cash album. It was recorded in April 1983, at “Magnolia” in Hollywood, and was produced by Brian Ahern.
Personnel:
- Johnny Cash – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Hoyt Axton, Barbara Bennett, Donivan Cowart, Lynn Langham – vocals
- June Carter – vocals
- James Burton – electric guitar
- Bob Wootton – electric guitar
- Brian Ahern – gut-string guitar, 6-string bass, tambourine, arrangements
- Tim Goodman – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, 6-string bass, banjo
- Marty Stuart – acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin
- David Mansfield – mandolin, mandocello, fiddle
- Glen D. Hardin – keyboards
- Nick DeCaro – accordion
- Jo-El Sonnier – accordion
- Norton Buffalo – harmonica
- Jerry Scheff – bass guitar
- Hal Blaine – drums
- Jack Grochmal, Donivan Cowart, Brian Ahern – engineer
- John Seakwood – photography
Track listing:
- Highway Patrolman – Bruce Springsteen
- That’s the Truth – Paul Kennerley
- God Bless Robert E. Lee – Bobby Hutcherson, Mack Vickery
- New Cut Road – Guy Clark
- Johnny 99 – Bruce Springsteen
- Ballad of the Ark – Steven Rhymer
- Joshua Gone Barbados – Eric Von Schmidt
- Girl from the Canyon – Carolina Edwards, Jonathan Edwards
- Brand New Dance – Paul Kennerley
- The Ragged but I’m Right – George Jones
Guy Clark: My Favorite Picture Of You
On July 23, 2013, “Dualtone” label released “My Favorite Picture of You” the fourteenth and final Guy Clark studio album. In 2014, “My Favorite Picture of You” won “Grammy Award” for “Best Folk Album”.
Personnel:
- Guy Clark – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Shawn Camp – banjo, fiddle, acoustic and resonator guitar, mandolin, octave fiddle, backing vocals
- Chris Latham – acoustic and resonator guitar, viola, violin, backing vocals
- Verlon Thompson – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Noel McKay – nylon string guitar
- Gordie Sampson – acoustic guitar
- Bryn Davies – bass guitar, cello, backing vocals
- Morgane Stapleton – backing vocals
- Chris Latham – recording, mixing, mastering
- Mark Richardson – lacquer cut
- Gina R. Binkley – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Guy Clark.
- Cornmeal Waltz
- My Favorite Picture of You
- Gell Beny on a Heartache
- El Coyote
- Heroes
- Rain in Durango
- Good Advice
- The Death of Sis Draper
- Waltzing Fool
- The High Price of Inspiration
- I’ll Show Me
Red Crayola: God Bless the Red Krayola and All Who Sail with It
In May 1968, “International Artists” label released “God Bless the Red Krayola and All Who Sail with It”, the second Red Krayola studio album. It was recorded February – March 1968, at “Gold Star” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jim Duff.
Personnel:
- Mayo Thompson – vocals, guitar, piano, design
- Steve Cunningham – fretless bass guitar, design
- Tommy Smith – drums, design
- Jim Duff – engineer
- Fred Caroll – engineer
- Dennis Collins – engineer
- Chorus Singers – Mary Sue, Dotty, Pat Pritchett, Barbara Metyko, Elaine Banks, Carolyn Heinman, Candy
- Holly Pritchett – vocals
- Dick Wray – back cover photography
- Guy Clark – back cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Mayo Thompson, Steve Cunningham and Tommy Smith.
- Say Hello to Jamie James
- Music
- The Shirt
- Listen to This
- Save the House
- Victory Garden
- Coconut Hotel
- Sheriff Jack
- Free Piece
- Ravi Shankar Parachutist
- Piece for Piano and Electric Bass Guitar
- Dairymaid’s Lament
- Big
- Leejol
- Sherlock Holmes
- Dirth of Tilth
- Tina’s Gone to Have a Baby
- The Jewel of Madonna
- Green of My Pants
- Night Song
Guy Clark: Old No. 1
In November 1975, “RCA” label released “Old No. 1”, the debut Guy Clark album. It was recorded in 1975, at “RCA Studio B” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was reproduced by Neil Wilburn.
Personnel:
- Guy Clark – vocals, guitar
- Chip Young – guitar
- Pat Carter – guitar, background vocals
- Steve Gibson – guitar
- Dick Feller – guitar
- Jim Colvard – guitar
- Reggie Young – guitar
- Hal Rugg – dobro, pedal steel
- Jack Hicks – dobro
- David Briggs – piano, background vocals
- Chuck Cochran – piano
- Shane Keister – piano
- Johnny Gimble – fiddle
- Mickey Raphael – harmonica
- Mike Leach – bass
- Jerry Kroon – drums
- Larrie Londin – drums
- Jerry Carrigan – drums
- Lea Jane Berinati – background vocals, piano
- Rodney Crowell – background vocals
- Emmylou Harris – background vocals
- Gary B. White – background vocals
- Florence Warner – background vocals
- Steve Earle – background vocals
- Sammi Smith – background vocals
- Ray Butts – engineer
- Pat Carter – associate producer
- Susanna Clark – paintings
- Paul Brookside – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Guy Clark.
- Rita Ballou
- L.A. Freeway
- She Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere
- A Nickel for the Fiddler
- That Old Time Feeling
- Texas – 1947
- Desperados Waiting for a Train
- Like a Coat from the Cold
- Instant Coffee Blues
- Let Him Roll
13th Floor Elevators: Easter Everywhere
In November 1967, “International Artists” label released “Easter Everywhere”, the second 13th Floor Elevators studio album. It was recorded in September 1967, at “Walt Andrus Studios”, and was produced by Lelan Rogers.
Personnel:
- Roky Erickson– vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica
- Stacy Sutherland – lead guitar
- Ronnie Leatherman, Dan Galindo – bass guitar
- Danny Thomas, John Ike Walton – drums
- Tommy Hall – electric jug
- Clementine Hall – backing vocals
- Frank Davis, Walt Andrus – engineer
- Guy Clark – sleeve photography
- Russell Wheelock – sleeve photography
Track listing:
- Slip Inside This House – Roky Erickson, Tommy Hall
- Slide Machine – Powell St. John
- She Lives (In a Time of Her Own) – Roky Erickson, Tommy Hall
- Nobody to Love – Stacy Sutherland
- It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue – Bob Dylan
- Earthquake – Roky Erickson, Tommy Hall
- Dust – Roky Erickson, Tommy Hall
- I’ve Got Levitation – Tommy Hall, Stacy Sutherland
- I Had to Tell You – Roky Ericson, Clementine Hall
- 10. Postures (Leave Your Body Behind) – Roky Erickson, Tommy Hall
David Allan: I’ve Got Something To Say
In June 1981, “Columbia” label released “I’ve Got Something to Say”, the fifteen David Allan Coe. It was recorded in 1976 at Columbia Studios, Pete’s Place in Nashville, and was produced by Billy Sherrill.
Personnel:
- David Allan Coe, Guy Clark, Bill Anderson, Dickey Betts, Kris Kristofferson, Larry Jon Wilson, George Jones– vocals
- Reggie Young, Ken Bell, Dick Betts, Boomer Castleman – guitar
- Pete Drake, Dale Seigfreid – steel guitar
- Jimmy English – banjo
- Steve Nathan, Chalmer Davis – piano, keyboards
- Henry Strzelecki, Ron Bledsoe, Ralph Ezell – bass
- Kenny Malone, Owen Hale – drums
- Buddy Spicher– fiddle
Track listing:
Alltracks by David Allan Coe except where noted.
- I’ve Got Something to Say
- Back to Atlanta
- I Could Never Give You Up (For Someone Else)
- Take It Easy Rider
- The Great Nashville Railroad Disaster (A True Story) – Bobby Braddock, Rafe VanHoy
- Hank Williams Junior-Junior – Dickey Betts, Bonnie Bramlett
- Get a Little Dirt on Your Hands – Bill Anderson
- If You’ll Hold the Ladder (I’ll Climb to the Top) – Buzz Rabin, Sara Busby
- This Bottle (In My Hand)
- Take This Job and Shove It Too
- Lovin’ You Comes So Natural – David Allan Coe, Curtis Buck, Jimmy Lancaster
Rita Coolidge: Fall into Spring
In April 1974, “A&M” label released “Fall Into Spring”, the fourth Rita Coolidge studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Sunset Sound Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by David Anderle.
Personnel:
- Rita Coolidge – vocals
- Dean Parks– acoustic and electric guitars, slide guitar, mandolin, dobro
- Al Perkins, Jr. – pedal steel guitar
- Jerry McGee– acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica
- Herb Pedersen– banjo
- Booker T. Jones– vocal, piano
- Mike Utley– keyboards
- Lee Sklar– bass
- Sammy Creason– drums
- Bobbye Hall– percussion
- Nick De Caro- accordion
- Milt Holland– vibes, marimbas
- Gib Guilbeau– fiddle
- Geoffrey Levin– dobro, energy bow
- Jennifer Warren, Brooks Hunnicutt, Rita Jean Bodine, Linda Dillard, Ken Edwards,Andrew Gold, Donna Weiss, Booker T. & Priscilla – vocals
- David Campbell – orchestral arrangements
- John Haeny, Ric Tarantini, Kent Nebergall, Brian Dall’armil – recording
- David Anderle – remix
- Brian Dall’armi, Kent Nebergall – remix assistant
- Roland Young – art direction
- Chuck Beeson – design
- Gina Fiore – photography
Track listing:
- Love Has No Pride – Eric Kaz,Libby Titus
- That’s What Friends Are For – Paul Williams
- Cowboys and Indians – Bobby Charles
- Hold An Old Friend’s Hand – Donna Weiss
- We Had It All – Troy Seals, Donni Fritts
- Mama Lou – Larry Murray
- Heaven’s Dream – Marc Benno
- Desperados Waiting For The Train – Guy Clark
- A Nickel For The Fiddler – Guy Clark
- The Burden of Freedom – Kris Kristofferson
- Now Your Baby Is A Lady – Weiss,Jackie De Shannon
- I Feel Like Going Home – Charlie Rich
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