On June 22, 2019, Jerry Kirby Carrigan died aged 75. He was musician (drums) and record producer. He first achieved widespread recognition as a member of the original Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and later as a session musician in Nashville, regarded as one of the creators of the Nashville sound known as “Countrypolitan”. He has recorded with Elvis Presley, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, Charley Pride, Paul Anka, John Denver, Jerry Lee Lewis, Waylon Jennings, Bobby Bare, Ray Stevens, Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson, Levon Helm, Dolly Parton, Leon Russell, Ronnie Hawkins, George Jones, Henry Mancini, Al Hirt, Johnny Mathis, and the Boston Pops Orchestra. In 2009 Carrigan was inducted into the “Nashville Cats”, by the “Country Music Hall of Fame”; in 2010 he was inducted into the “Alabama Music Hall of Fame”, and in 2019 Carrigan was inducted into the “Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum”.
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Lovin’ Spoonful: Hums of the Lovin’ Spoonful
In November 1966, “Kama Sutra” label released “Hums of the Lovin’ Spoonful”, the third studio and fourth overall Lovin’ Spoonful album. It was recorded in 1966, at “Bell Sound Studios” and “Columbia Studios”, and was produced by Erik Jacobsen.
Personnel:
- John Sebastian– lead and backing vocals, guitar, 12-string guitar, autoharp, piano, organ, ocarina, pedal steel guitar, Irish harp
- Zal Yanovsky– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, slide whistle
- Steve Boone– double and electric basses, piano, organ, percussion
- Joe Butler– lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion
- Henry Diltz– clarinet
- Artie Schroeck– electric piano
- Larry Hankin – Jew’s harp
- Roy Halee – engineer
- Henry Diltz – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by John Sebastian except where noted.
- Lovin’ You
- Bes’ Friends
- Voodoo in My Basement
- Darlin’ Companion
- Henry Thomas
- Full Measure – Steve Boone, John Sebastian
- Rain on the Roof
- Coconut Grove – John Sebastian, Zal Yanovsky
- Nashville Cats
- 4 Eyes
- Summer in the City – John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian, Steve Boone
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