On August 13, 1971, Curtis Ousley (born Curtis Montgomery) aka King Curtis died aged 37. He was music director, record producer, and musician (soprano, alto and tenor saxophone, trumpet), worked in various music genres, rhythm, and blues, rock and roll, soul, blues, funk, and soul-jazz. He performed and recorded with numerous musicians and bands including Aretha Franklin, Nat Adderley, Wynton Kelly, ]Buddy Holly, Waylon Jennings, Andy Williams, The Coasters, LaVern Baker, Joe South, John Lennon, the Rimshots, Champion Jack Dupree, Jerry Jemmott, Oliver Jackson, King Pins, Bernard Purdie, The Shirelles, The Noble Band, Cornell Dupree, and Duane Allman. At the 1970 “Grammy Awards”, Curtis won the “Best R&B Instrumental Performance Grammy” for “Games People Play”. In March 2000, he was posthumously inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”.
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Jerry Carrigan
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”.
Shel Silverstein
On May 10, 1999, Sheldon Allan “Shel” Silverstein died aged 57. He was writer of children books, cartooninst and songwriter. His songs were recorded by many artists including Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, Bobby Bare, Marianne Faithful, Belinda Carlisle, Doyle Holly, Judy Collins and Emmylou Harris. His best known songs are “Sylvia’s Mother” and “The Cover of Rolling Stone” recorded by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, and “A Boy Named Sue” recorded by Johnny Cash. Silverstein won two “Grammy Awards” and a “Golden Globe Award”.
Donald Ray Williams
On September 8, 2017, Donald Ray Williams died aged 78. He was musician (guitar, piano), singer and songwriter, known by the nick name “Gentle Giant” of the country music. He had 17 number one country hits, and his songs has been covered by many artists including Johnny Cash, Eric Clapton, Waylon Jennings, Pete Townshend, Claude Russell Bridges, Lefty Frizzell, Josh Turner, Sonny James, Alison Krauss, Billy Dean, Charley Pride, Kenny Rogers, Lambchop, Alan Jackson, Tomeu Penya, and Bonnie “Prince” Billy. In 2010, he was inducted in the “Country Music Hall of Fame”.
Emmylou Harris: The Ballad Of Sally Rose
In May 1985, “Warner Bros” label released “The Ballad of Sally Rose”, the eleventh Emmylou Harris studio album. It was recorded in 1985, and was produced by Paul Kennerley and Emmylou Harris.
Personnel:
- Emmylou Harris – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
- Barry Tashian – acoustic guitar
- Paul Kennerley- acoustic and electric guitar
- Bobby Thompson – acoustic guitar, banjo
- Hank DeVito – acoustic, electric and pedal steel, dobro
- Waylon Jennings- electric guitar
- Phillip Donelly – electric slide guitar
- Albert Lee- acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin
- Ray Flacke – electric guitar
- Vince Gill- electric guitar, backing vocals
- Emory Gordy, Jr.- acoustic guitar, bass, string arrangements
- John Jarvis – keyboards
- Shane Keister- keyboards
- Bessyl Duhon – accordion
- Steve Cash – harmonica
- Gary Scruggs – harmonica
- Buddy Spicher- giddle
- Russ Kunkel- drums
- Larrie Londin- drums, percussion
- Tom Roady – percussion
- Barbara Cowart, Gail Davies, Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton- backing vocals
- Donivan Cowart – engineer
- Tom Harding, Keith Odle – second engineer
Track list:
All tracks by Emmylou Harris and Paul Kennerley, except where noted.
- The Ballad of Sally Rose
- Rhythm Guitar
- I Think I Love Him/You Are My Flower – Emmylou Harris, P. Carter
- Heart to Heart
- Woman Walk the Line
- Bad News
- Timberline
- Long Tall Sally Rose
- White Line
- Diamond in My Crown
- The Sweetheart of the Rodeo
- K-S-O-S medley: Ring of Fire/Wildwood Flower/Six Days on the Road – Emmylou Harris, Paul Kennerley, June Carter, Merle Kilgore, A.P. Carter, Earl Greene, Carl Montgomery
- Sweet Chariot
Johnny Cash: I Would Like to See You Again
In April 1978, “Columbia” label released “I Would Like to See You Again”, the 57th Johnny Cash album. It was recorded July 1976 – October 1977, at “Sound Spectrum Recording, Inc”, and was produced by Larry Butler, Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings.
Personnel:
- Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
- Waylon Jennings – vocals
- Bob Wootton, Jerry Hensley, Jack Routh, Jimmy Capps, Jerry Shook, Pete Wade – guitar
- Ralph Mooney- steel guitar
- Larry McCoy, Cliff Robertson, Earl Poole Ball – piano
- Terry McMillan- harmonica
- Marshall Grant, Gordon Payne – bass
- WS Holland- drums
- Richard Morris – percussion
- The Jordanaires- vocals
- John Carter Cash- question on Who’s Gene Autry?
- Roger Tucker, Billy Sherrill – engineer
- Alexander Agor – photography
- June Carter – photography
- Larry Butler – liner notes
Track listing:
- I Would Like to See You Again – Larry T. Atwood, Charlie Craig
- Lately – Johnny Cash
- I Wish I Was Crazy Again – Bob McDil
- Who’s Gene Autry? – Jonny Cash
- Hurt So Bad – Johnny Cash
- I Don’t Think I Could Take You Back Again – Earl Ball, Jr., Jo-El Sonnier
- Abner Brown – Johnny Cash
- After Taxes – Jerry Leiber, Billy Edd Wheeler
- There Ain’t No Good Chain Gang – Hal Bynum, Dave Kirby
- That’s the Way It Is – Roger Bowling, Larry Butler
- I’m Alright Now – Jerry Hensley
Johnny Cash: Out Among The Stars
On March 25, 2014, “Legacy Recordings” label released “Out Among the Stars” the posthumous Johnny Cash studio album. The album materials come from the lost 1980s sessions with producer Billy Sherrill, shelved by “Columbia Records”, and discovered and compiled by Cash’s son John Carter Cash in 2012. The materials were recorded 1981-1984, at “Columbia Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, and “1111 Sound Studios” in Los Angeles, and were produced by Billy Sherrill, John Carter Cash and Steve Berkowitz.
Personnel:
- Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
- June Carter Cash– duet
- Waylon Jennings– duet
- Pete Bordonali – guitar
- Jerry Carrigan – guitar
- Jerry Kennedy– guitar
- Billy Sanford – guitar
- Dale Sellers – guitar
- Robert Wray – guitar
- Pete Drake– steel guitar
- Weldon Myrick – steel guitar
- Buddy Miller– guitar
- Pat McLaughlin – guitar
- Bryan Sutton– acoustic guitar, banjo
- Marty Stuart – guitar, mandolin
- Marty Stuart– guitar, mandolin
- Sam Bush– mandolin
- Tony Harrell – keyboards
- Hargus “Pig” Robbins– piano
- Bobby Wood – piano
- Terry McMillan– harmonica
- Mark Fain – upright bass
- Henry Strzelecki – bass guitar
- John C. Williams – bass guitar
- Kenny Malone– drums
- Rick Lonow – percussion
- Niko Bolas– percussion
- Blade – percussion
- Laura Cash – fiddle
- Jerry Douglas– Dobro
- Minnie Pearl– vocals
- Carlene Carter– backing vocals
- Cash Cabin Vocal Group” and the full student body of Sumner Academy of Gallatin, Tennessee – additional vocals
- Chuck Turner – engineer
- Nathan Yarborough – additional mixing
- Niko Bolas – mixing
- Joseph M. Palmaccio– mastering
- Lou Robin – executive production
Track listing:
- Out Among the Stars – Adam Mitchell
- Baby Ride Easy – Richard Dobson
- She Used to Love Me a Lot – Kye Fleming, Dennis Morgan, Charles Quillen
- After All – Charles Cochran, Sandy Mason
- I’m Movin’ On – Hank Snow
- If I Told You Who It Was – Bobby Braddock, Curly Putman
- Call Your Mother – Johnny Cash
- I Drove Her Out of My Mind – Gary Gentry, Hillman Hall
- Tennessee – Rick Scott
- Rock and Roll Shoes – Paul Kennerley, Graham Lyle
- Don’t You Think It’s Come Our Time – Tommy Collins
- I Came to Believe – Johnny Cash
- She Used to Love Me a Lot (JC/ECVersion) – Kye Fleming, Dennis Morgan, Charles Quillen
Elvis Presley: Promised Land
On January 8, 1975, “RCA” label released “Promised Land”, the twenty first Elvis Presley album. It was recorded in December 1973, at “Stax Records” studios in Memphis and was produced by Felton Jarvis.
Personnel:
- Elvis Presley- vocals, guitar
- James Burton- guitar
- Johnny Christopher – guitar
- Doug Bartenfeld – guitar
- Per Erik Hallin – piano, organ
- David Briggs- piano, organ
- Norbert Putnam- bass
- Ronnie Tutt- drums
- Per Eric “Pete” Hallin – clavinet
- Voice (Donnie Sumner; Sherrill Nielsen; Tim Baty; Per Eric “Pete” Hallin) – backing vocals
- Jeannie Green – backing vocals
- Mary and Ginger Holladay – backing vocals
- Susan Pilkington – backing vocals
- JD Sumner& The Stamps (Bill Baize; Ed Enoch; David Rowland) – backing vocals
- Kathy Westmoreland- backing vocals
- Mike Moran, Dick Baxter – engineer
Track listing:
- Promised Land – Chuck Berry
- There’s a Honky Tonk Angel (Who’ll Take Me Back In) – Troy Seals, Denny Rice
- Help me – Larry Gatlin
- Songman – Donnie Sumner
- Love Song of the Year – Chris Christian
- It’s Midnight – Billy Edd Wheeler,Jerry Chesnut
- Your Love’s Been a Long Time Coming – Rory Bourke
- If You Talk in Your Sleep – Red West, Johnny Christopher
- Thinking About You – Tim Baty
- You Asked Me To – Waylon Jennings, Billy Joe Shaver
Neil Young: Old Ways
On August 12, 1985, “Geffen” label released “Old Ways”, the fourteenth studio Neil Young album. It was recorded January 1983 – April 1985 at “House Of David”, in Nashville, “The Castle” in Franklin TN, “Pedernales Recording Studio” in Spicewood, TX , and live at “The Opry” in Austin TX, and was produced by Neil Young, David Briggs, Ben Keith, and Elliot Mazer.
Personnel:
- Neil Young – vocal, guitar, banjo, harmonica
- Waylon Jennings – vocal, guitar
- Willie Nelson – vocal, guitar
- David Kirby – guitar
- Grant Boatwright – guitar
- Johnny Christopher – guitar
- Ray Edenton – guitar
- Ben Keith – pedal steel guitar, dobro
- Ralph Mooney – pedal steel guitar
- Béla Fleck – banjo
- Bobby Thompson – banjo
- Anthony Crawford: vocal, mandolin
- Marty Stuart: mandolin
- Rufus Thibodeaux – fiddle
- Gordon Terry – fiddle
- Hargus “Pig” Robbins – piano
- Spooner Oldham – piano
- Tim Drummond – bass
- Joe Osborn – bass
- Joe Allen – upright ad electric bass
- Karl Himmel – drums
- Farrell Morris – percussion
- Terry McMillan: harmonica, jew’s harp
- Gove Scrivenor: autoharp
- Carl Gorodetzky: violin
- Larry Byrom: vocal
- Rick Palombi: vocal
- Doana Cooper: vocal
- Denise Draper: vocal
- Gail Davies: vocal
- Betsy Hammer: vocal
- Pam Rose: vocal
- Janis Oliver-Gill: vocal
- Mary Ann Kennedy: vocal
- Kristine Oliver-Arnold: vocal
- Leona Williams: vocal
- Strings:
- Carl Gorodetsky, leader
- George Binkley
- John Borg
- Roy Christensen
- Virginia Christensen
- Charles Everett
- Larry Harvin
- Mark Hembree
- Lee Larrison
- Betty McDonald
- Dennis Molchan
- Pamela Sixfin
- Mark Tanner
- David Vanderkooi
- Gary Vanosdale
- Carol Walker
- Stephanie Woolf
Track listing:
All tracks by Neil Young; except where noted.
- The Wayward Wind – Herb Newman, Stanley Lebowsky
- Get Back to the Country
- Are There Any More Real Cowboys?
- Once an Angle
- Misfits
- California Sunset
- Old Ways
- My Boy
- Bound to Glory
- Where Is the Highway Tonight
J. J. Cale
On July 26, 2015, John Weldon Cale aka J.J. Cale, died aged 74. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, regarded as one of the originators of the “Tulsa Sound”, a style based on blues, country, rockabilly, and jazz. His unique singing and guitar playing style influenced big number of music artists including Mark Knopfler, Neil Young, and Eric Clapton who described him as “one of the most important artists in the history of rock”. Songs composed by Cale have been recorded by many famous artists including Eric Clapton, Lynyrd Skynyrd, John Mayer, Johnny Cash, Bobby Bare, Jerry Garcia, Waylon Jennings, Dr. Hook, Captain Beefheart, Freddie King, Beck, Lucinda Williams, Iron and Wine, Ben Bridwell, and Asha Puthli.
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