Release Date: 15 April 2016
Label: El / Cherry Red
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5013929331037
Genres: Country
Description
Anita Kerr was one of the architects of the Nashville Sound, the production phenomenon which re-invented the country music in the late '50's and early '60's.
Her extraordinary musical versatility, the wit and economy of her arrangements (sometimes written under great time pressure) and the clean, modernising verve of her singers were essential factors in this historic musical development.
The Kerr Singers, the all-male chorus, the Jordanaires and musicians of the calibre of guitarists Hank Garland, Grady Martin, Ray Edenton, Harold Bradley and Velma Smith; saxophonist Boots Randolph, bass players Bob Moore and Junior Husky; drummer Buddy Harman and pianist Floyd Cramer constituted the production "A" Team; the select group of musicians who - sometimes augmented by the guitar of Chet Atkins - sculpted these records. They did so under the auspices of three Nashville producers; Atkins at RCA, Owen Bradley at Decca and British-born Don Law at Columbia.
Anita Kerr and her singers worked for them all; three or four sessions a day, seven days a week; grabbing coffee and a hasty sandwich where they could, often while rehearsing the next set of parts in the breaks between sessions.
Hear how her embellishments cushion Patsy Cline and complement Roger Miller's playfulness. With Skeeter Davis' 'End of the World', she became the first woman to produce an album in Nashville.
Tracklisting
Kevin Ayers
Wrath
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Tigertailz
The Fall
Jason Boland & The Stragglers
Pug Johnson
Hacienda Brothers
Snuffy Jenkins
Michael Doucet
Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band
Hayes Carll
Doug Kershaw
