Scorpions song key to Stanford football playlist Nov 7, 2008
"We need a little more Willie Nelson, maybe some Hank Williams, Jerry Jeff Walker. How about some Johnny Cash? We need more Johnny Cash," Harbaugh said. Stanford's last three trips to the Ducks' home field have not gone well. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Clark to bring songs to stage at Newberry Oct 23, 2008
Others having chart success with Mr. Clark's songs include Jerry Jeff Walker (L.A. Freeway) , The Highwaymen (Desperados Waiting for a Train) , Bobby Bare (New Cut Road) , Vince Gill (Oklahoma Borderline) , John Conlee (The Carpenter) , Steve Wariner (Baby I'm Yours) and Asleep at the Wheel (Blowin' Like a Bandit). Mr. Clark will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, in the Newberry (S.C.) Opera House. (The Augusta Chronicle)
40,000 enjoy Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Oct 6, 2008
The program at Saturday's Arrow Stage was all-Texas, ending with Jerry Jeff Walker and Asleep at the Wheel, a little piece of Austin right in Golden Gate Park. Often the lesser-known performers on the small, less-crowded Porch Stage are the festival's wild cards. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Whom to see and when. Oct 3, 2008
Jerry Jeff Walker: 3:45-5 p.m.. Asleep at the Wheel: 5:20-6:20 p.m.. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
These are the dog-and-Dessens days Aug 29, 2008
DOB Have you seen Ray with Jerry Jeff Walker on You Tube. Funny. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
What's your favorite outdoor concert venue? Aug 21, 2008
I went there for the first time a few weeks ago to see Jerry Jeff Walker. Great location and the the size of the venue is perfect. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Taking to the water for a good cause Aug 8, 2008
"It's evolved, and now it's a lot of folk-based music, Robert Earl Keen and Jerry Jeff Walker, Texas-based songwriters," Lea said. Lea lives in Rocky Mount, where he is the chief financial officer of Action Staffing Group. (The Daily Reflector)
8/2: Brooks & Dunn Jul 31, 2008
We didn't know the Allman Brothers from the Eagles from Jerry Jeff Walker. There's a lot of rock in country music these days. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Today's best bets Jun 17, 2008
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" Tickets are $20 or $5 for students. (706) 342-4743 or . Maria Taylor 10 p.m. Saturday, Caledonia Lounge Before she was a solo artist, Taylor was a member of Azure Ray, which she founded in 2001 in Athens before moving to Omaha, Neb., to work with Saddle Creek records. Currently working on her third solo album, Taylor will bring her carefully crafted songs and beautifully delicate vocals to town. Folk rocker Jonathan Rice and indie pop musician Nik Freitas will also perform. Admission is $6 to... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Music education key to some students’ futures Jun 11, 2008
Last Saturday night, Still and his wife, Judy, hosted Mudbugs and Guitars, the Beginning, at his home in Deer Park to benefit the Tried and True Foundation, founded by Texas music legend Jerry Jeff Walker and his wife, Susan. The backyard concert benefitted the Foundation s goals to support education for young musicians and help them learn the tools to pursue a career in the music field. (Pasadena Citizen, TX)
'Idol'-related alerts: Phil Stacey, Josh Gracin Apr 4, 2008
Jerry Jeff Walker - Texas outlaw, writer of Mr. Bojangles and once a legendary partier - will perform. In those sophisticated surroundings, with the crowd dressed in its finest fancy Western wear, Walker can perform some of his better known songs, such as Up Against the Wall Redneck Mother. (Florida Times-Union)
2/17-18: Jerry Jeff Walker Feb 18, 2008
Jerry Jeff Walker can't bear to tell the story one more time about how he met Mr. Bojangles and wrote a song about him, a song most notably recorded by the Nitty Gritty Dirty Band. Read the story in his autobiography, Gypsy Songman, he says. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
On stage for Valentine's: the Jeni Fleming Trio Feb 8, 2008
They may perform folksy acoustic renditions of Jerry Jeff Walker or rock out with a pop cover from Cyndi Lauper, but in the end, the jazz comes out in every tune. Other concerts in the 2007-08 line-up include the unique combinations of 21st-century vibrancy with the very best of European traditions by The Poulenc Trio; and a return engagement by theatrical vocalist, Franc D Ambrosio. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Pat Green's Dreamy World of Texas Dance Halls Feb 1, 2008
Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys and Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours gave way to Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson and then to Jerry Jeff Walker and Pat Green and Ray Wylie Hubbard and Randy Rogers and countless others. If I go back to Austin tomorrow, I know that I can walk into the great Broken Spoke beer joint out on South Lamar and that Alvin Crow or Gary P. Nunn or Dale Watson or Bruce Robison will be playing on that worn old stage that night. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
Kinky brings new campaign to area Jan 12, 2008
Friedman and Fromholz, who has written songs for Jerry Jeff Walker, Lyle Lovett and Willie Nelson, are on the road to create buzz and support for their pet cause. On Saturday, at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., the two, along with featured guests, headline a series of performances, singing original songs and telling their stories. (Pasadena Citizen, TX)
Bill Staines Nov 29, 2007
His songs have been recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary, Nanci Griffith, Jerry Jeff Walker, Grandpa Jones, and Tommy Makem and Liam Clancy. And they also appear in hymnals and campfire songbooks, sung by thousands who have never heard his name. (Boston Globe)
Brownstone cowboy Oct 27, 2007
" That "girl with a job" is Alison Moorer, a fine and talented contemporary country singer-songwriter, who has inspired Earle. He credits her with pulling his life together and giving it shape and meaning. He happily concedes that Sparkle and Shine on his new album Washington Square Serenade, which was inspired by Moorer, is one of the finest things he has ever written and compares it favourably to his famously political John Walker's Blues. Moorer comes from a frightening background - her... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Brooks & Dunn push the boundaries of "Cowboy Town" Sep 29, 2007
The duo pays homage to their influences in such tracks as "Johnny Cash Junkie" and "Ballad of Jerry Jeff Walker," with the latter tune featuring an appearance by the legendary Texas singer-songwriter. One poignant ballad, "God Must Be Busy," will have to be strategically placed in their concerts, Dunn said. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
O'Brien's blog Sep 27, 2007
The entry titled "Braves' surge helping Chipper's MVP cred," and any of the comments about it. Commenting is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Nightingale of Barnsley turns her skill to producing Sep 15, 2007
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More of this story Aug 2, 2007
"Jerry Jeff Walker played it for me in the back of a taxi at 5 a.m.," she recalled. "I knew I had to record it.". (Newport Daily News, RI)
Willie Nelson to reschedule Rapid City concert Jul 13, 2007
bentheredonethat wrote on Jul 12, 2007 9:33 PM:" You should not CRABB at the Civic Center. They rent space. If the artist feels that they cannot porform, should they take your money and do the show anyway? Ask any one who saw a Jerry Jeff Walker show in the late 70's. ". Fan wrote on Jul 12, 2007 8:13 PM:" I'm a big fan of Willie Nelson. I hope he does come back he is a really great performer. I saw him perform with my uncle buddy he passed away and Willie was a lot of support to the family. Its... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Guy Clark, Slaid Cleaves close out 2007 Sounds of Texas Music Series Jun 22, 2007
If you listen to Jerry Jeff Walker, Johnny Cash, Jimmy Buffet or Bobby Bare, chances are you've heard Clark's lyrics before and there's an even better chance you'll be picking up one of his CDs. In 2005, Clark was honored with the Americana Music Association's Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting. (Conroe Courier, TX)
Texas legend Fromholz hangs hat in Sugar Land Jun 9, 2007
Considered by many in the music industry as a songwriter's songwriter, Fromholz's songs have been recorded by a roster of superstars including Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Jerry Jeff Walker and John Denver. Fromholz is best known for his songs exas Trilogy and 'd Have to be Crazy, a double-platinum number recorded by Nelson. (Rosenberg Herald-Coaster, TX)
George Strait Sings Praises of Gruene Hall May 24, 2007
Although he may be the Gruene Hall's biggest success story, the stage has also nurtured promising talent such as the Dixie Chicks, Robert Earl Keen, Hal Ketchum and Lyle Lovett, and the bar continues to draw local legends like Asleep at the Wheel and Jerry Jeff Walker. Black-and-white 8x10 photos from past performers adorn the crowded walls in the front bar. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
'Zen Cowboy' brings songs, witty tales May 12, 2007
In addition to his songs, which have been recorded by John Denver, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Chris LeDoux, Jerry Jeff Walker and Suzy Bogguss, and which he performs in a folksy, enjoyable fashion, Pyle is a generally witty commentator on the human condition. He was born in Iowa, The Land of the Bland. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Lee JessupThe soundtrack to our lives is always the best music May 4, 2007
" Saw Jerry Jeff Walker sing "Mr. Bojangles. (Foster's Daily Democrat)
St. Peter's presents Gershwin concert Apr 27, 2007
Master bassist Glenn Schuetz has performed on numerous recordings including tranger than Fiction with Jerry Jeff Walker and Molly Ivens. In addition to teaching the bass viol and performing with the Rich Harney Quartet, Schuetz has been involved with developing and staging innovative performing acts such as amasha Africana. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Game Day Blog Apr 27, 2007
If they can't find any John Prine, Van Morrison, Los Lobos, The Samples, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Old Crow Medicine Show, Woody Guthrie, Merle Haggard or Jerry Jeff Walker, then my vote is for silence. 1:38 p.m.. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Organizers expecting another successful Founder's Day fete Apr 6, 2007
The highlight of the day will begin at 7:30 p.m. when Jerry Jeff Walker will play for free. e played last year, Smith said. (Rockwall County News, TX)
Weekend Hotlist Mar 29, 2007
It features Guy Clark, who has a spot in the Nashville Songwriters Foundation's Songwriters Hall of Fame and has been covered by Jerry Jeff Walker and Johnny Cash. His latest CD, "Workbench Songs," was nominated for a Grammy Award this year for Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Bromberg traces his roots Feb 27, 2007
He was a relentless worker, spending the 1960s working as a session musician for the likes of Bob Dylan and Ringo Starr, guiding the blind blues guitarist Rev. Gary Davis around New York City and playing in the band of Jerry Jeff Walker. Once he went solo, he created a fierce pace: Between 1971 and 1980 he made nine albums -- four for Columbia and five for Fantasy. (Variety)
Wear your heart on your sleeves Jan 29, 2007
On the bus from Soho to south London, I perused my purchase at leisure, paying particular attention to the immaculate condition of the cover, the great photograph of the young Guy Clark on the cover, the inner sleeve complete with song lyrics, and the great sleeve notes by Clark's fellow musician and drinking buddy Jerry Jeff Walker - rechristened Jerry Jeff Waffler - who had poetically titled his musings, 'To My Friend While Emotionally Deranged. Reading them, I began inevitably to muse on the... (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
David Bromberg has rediscovered his passion for playing music Jan 22, 2007
Bromberg has performed or collaborated with Bob Dylan, Jerry Garcia, Ringo Starr, Dion, Link Wray, Kris Kristofferson, John Prine, Vassar Clements, John Sebastian, Jerry Jeff Walker, Chubby Checker, Tom Paxton, Tom Rush, Arlo Guthrie and dozens more. The multi-instrumentalist's dexterity on guitar, mandolin, dobro and fiddle earned him a lot of calls, even from pop acts for whom he often played anonymously. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
