I had the pleasure of working for Buddy Killen, a successful man in many areas of the music business, including publishing. Killen was born in Florence, Alabama. He was a bass player in the Grand Ole Opry before he was…
I was sitting at the front desk when the door opened and Merle Haggard walked in carrying a guitar case... I was at a loss for words. He said, "Hello , I'm Merle Haggard and I'm here to record, whats…Read more
I was sitting in the control room in Studio B at Woodland Studios Nashville Tennessee, when they played the demo for “I Hope You Dance.” I immediately knew this was a very special song . I was there from beginning…
There was an ad in the paper for a job at Woodland Studios . I walked in and asked for an application, sat down and filled it out. There were about ten people ahead of me waiting for an interview…Read more
I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. The Devil went down to Georgia himself while living in Nashville. I was standing on his back porch with him looking out into the beautiful Tennessee valley... In the middle of the pasture…Read more
It was a cool fall Sunday afternoon. The line around the building was a mile long and I was about half way there. This was a big day; my audition for The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville Tennessee and I was…