On February 5, 1968, “Capitol” label released “The Delta Sweete”, the second Bobbie Gentry studio album. It was recorded July – December 1967, at “Capitol” in Hollywood, and was produced by Kelly Gordon.
Personnel:
- Bobby Gentry – vocals, acoustic guitar, vibes, keyboards, Ondes Martenot, rhythm arrangements
- James Burton – guitar
- Michael Casey – electric guitar
- Del Kacher – guitar
- George Fields – harmonica, cross harp
- Cliff Hills – bass guitar
- Ray Brown – Fender bass
- Max Bennett – Fender bass, electric bass, string bass
- Hal Blaine – drums, congas, chimes
- Oliver E. Mitchell – drums, congas, mallets
- Dale Anderson – mallets, timpani
- Dennis Budimir – bells, percussion
- Harry Middlebrooks – hambone percussion
- Earl Palmer – Latin percussion
- Chester Ricord – timpani
- Ollie Mitchell – trumpet
- Jack Sheldon – trumpet
- Shorty Rogers – bass trumpery, horn arrangements, trumpet
- Louis Blackburn – trombone
- Harold Diner – trombone
- Richard Leith – trombone
- Gail Martin – trombone
- Lew McCreary – trombone
- Kenneth Shroyer – trombone
- Tony Terran – trumpet
- Benjamin Barrett – conductor
- Harry Bluestone – violin
- Henry Both – violin
- William Kurasch – violin
- Leonard Malarsky – violin
- Harry L. Roth – violin
- Paul Shure – violin
- Marshall Sosson – violin
- Tibor Zelig – violin
- Sidney Sharp – violin, viola
- James Getsoff – violin, viola
- Jesse Ehrlich – cello
- Armand Kaproff – cello
- Raphael Kraemer – cello
- Anne Leadman – cello
- Joseph Saxon – cello
- Jimmie Haskell – string arrangements
Track listing:
All tracks by Bobbie Gentry, except where noted.
- Okolona River Bottom Band
- Big Boss Man – Luther Dixon, Al Smith
- Reunion
- Parchman Farm – Mose Allison
- Mornin’ Glory
- Sermon
- Tobacco Road – John D. Loudermilk
- Penduluh Pendulum
- Jessye’ Lisabeth
- Louisiana Man – Doug Kershaw
- Courtyard
- Louisiana Man (Demo) – Doug Kershaw
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