A friend turned me on to this recording. Jessi Colter, country music hit-maker and wife of the late great Waylon Jennings, puts Psalm 136 to music.
Category Archives: Country
Sunday Extra & Merle Haggard & Where No One Stands Alone
R.I.P. Merle Ronald Haggard. “Where No One Stands Alone,” from Songs for the Mama That Tried (1981).
Desperado & Eagles
We’re losing a lot of them these days. R.I.P. Glenn Frey.
“Desperado” from Desperado (1973).
The Little Drummer Boy & Chet Atkins & Bagpipes
From East Tennessee Christmas (1985).
Steve Thrasher plays all bagpipes and drums here in this multi-track creation.
Sunday Music & Johnny Cash & Spiritual
Wdydfae is away for a few more days and can’t come to the phone right now, but through the magic of pre-scheduling we offer you our regularly scheduled religious programming.
From Unchained (1996).
Sunday Music & Lonesome Valley
Lloyd Vivola put this up, after recording it on his own. He tells the story here:
Appalachian gospel tune that endures in many versions under various titles. I must say that I have a soft-spot for much old-time American music, religious or otherwise, and how it can evolve over time. In August of 2011, while hunkering down and awaiting the arrival of Hurricane Irene, I decided to arrange this three-voice rendition of “Lonesome Valley”. Armed with trusty guitar, hoarse voice, hand-held recorder, and half-full ( when I began ) bottle of wine, I played each previous track through the lap-top computer while putting down a new one live. Sans mixing board. The result was no small miracle. And much fun! All before the wind and rain came calling.
Grateful Dead & Uncle John’s Band
From Workingman’s Dead (1970).
Jerry Garcia (lead guitar, vocals), Bob Weir (guitar, vocals), Pigpen (Ron McKernan) (vocals), Phil Lesh (bass, vocals), Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart (drums).
wdydfae will be away from the keyboard for a little stretch. But the Sunday music is on autopilot and will appear as usual.
Hello in There & John Prine
From John Prine’s first album John Prine (1971). I once drove across the U.S. with some other guys listening mostly to John Prine. He’s arguably the best songwriter in the world.
Sunday Feature & Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & Will the Circle Be Unbroken
From Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Volume III (2002).
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with Taj Mahal, Alison Krauss, Doc Watson and others.
