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The name Hillbilly Jazz might sound like an oxymoron to some, but when you think about it, jazz and "hillbilly music" have made for a healthy combination from time to time. The seminal country singer Jimmie Rodgers featured Louis Armstrong as a vocalist on some of his classic 1920s recordings, and Western swing came about when, in the 1930s, Bob Wills and others combined jazz with country and bluegrass. Then, in the 1950s and early '60s, jazz and pre-rock pop influenced country-pop stars like Patsy Cline and Willie Nelson. Hillbilly Jazz was a project that, in 1974, drew on jazz, bluegrass, Western swing, blues, and country. With such talented players as fiddle great Vassar Clements, guitarist David Bromberg, drummer D.J. Fontana, and singer Gordon Terry on board, Hillbilly Jazz successfully turns its attention to everything from Wills' "San Antonio Rose" (a natural choice) to Duke Ellington's "'C' Jam Blues," Benny Goodman's "Breakfast Feud," and Les Brown's "Sentimental Journey." Improvisation is a high priority on Hillbilly Jazz, and a love of improvisation is one thing that jazz, bluegrass, and Western swing players have in common. This rewarding but little-known CD reminds listeners that jazz and "hillbilly music" can fit together quite nicely.
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Gordon Terry, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Bromberg, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vassar Clements, Viola, Vocals, Fiddle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Wills, ComposerLyricist - Kenneth Smith, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - D.J. Fontana, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Pruett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Melford, Producer, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Jernigan, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Will, ComposerLyricist - Benny Kennerson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ellis Padgett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
David Bromberg, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vassar Clements, Viola, Fiddle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kenneth Smith, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - D.J. Fontana, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Pruett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Melford, Producer, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Jernigan, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Benny Kennerson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ellis Padgett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David Melford, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1978 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Gordon Terry, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Bromberg, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vassar Clements, Viola, Vocals, Fiddle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Wills, ComposerLyricist - Kenneth Smith, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Duncan, ComposerLyricist - D.J. Fontana, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Pruett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Melford, Producer, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Jernigan, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Kennerson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ellis Padgett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
David Bromberg, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vassar Clements, Viola, Fiddle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kenneth Smith, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - D.J. Fontana, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Pruett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Melford, Producer, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Jernigan, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Kennerson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ellis Padgett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David Melford, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1978 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
David Bromberg, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vassar Clements, Viola, Fiddle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kenneth Smith, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - D.J. Fontana, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Pruett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Melford, Producer, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Jernigan, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Kennerson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ellis Padgett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David Melford, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1978 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Benny Goodman, ComposerLyricist - David Bromberg, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vassar Clements, Viola, Fiddle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Smith, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - D.J. Fontana, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Pruett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Melford, Producer, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Jernigan, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Kennerson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ellis Padgett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Rabon Delmore, ComposerLyricist - Alton Delmore, ComposerLyricist - Gordon Terry, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Bromberg, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vassar Clements, Viola, Vocals, Fiddle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Smith, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - D.J. Fontana, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Pruett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Melford, Producer, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Jernigan, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Kennerson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ellis Padgett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Gordon Terry, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Bromberg, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vassar Clements, Viola, Vocals, Fiddle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Smith, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - D.J. Fontana, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Spade Cooley, ComposerLyricist - Sam Pruett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Melford, Producer, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Sooter, ComposerLyricist - Doug Jernigan, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Kennerson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ellis Padgett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Leon McAuliffe, ComposerLyricist - David Bromberg, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vassar Clements, Viola, Fiddle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Smith, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - D.J. Fontana, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Pruett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Melford, Producer, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Jernigan, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Kennerson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ellis Padgett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Gordon Terry, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Bromberg, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vassar Clements, Viola, Vocals, Fiddle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Smith, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - D.J. Fontana, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - O.W. Mayo, ComposerLyricist - Sam Pruett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Melford, Producer, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Jernigan, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Kennerson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ellis Padgett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Benjamin Homer, ComposerLyricist - Bud Green, ComposerLyricist - David Bromberg, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vassar Clements, Viola, Fiddle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Smith, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - LES BROWN, ComposerLyricist - D.J. Fontana, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Pruett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Melford, Producer, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Jernigan, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Kennerson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ellis Padgett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
David Bromberg, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vassar Clements, Viola, Fiddle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - BALLARD MACDONALD, ComposerLyricist - Kenneth Smith, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - James F. Hanley, ComposerLyricist - D.J. Fontana, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Pruett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Melford, Producer, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Jernigan, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Kennerson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ellis Padgett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
B. Wills, ComposerLyricist - Gordon Terry, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Walter Vinson, ComposerLyricist - David Bromberg, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vassar Clements, Viola, Vocals, Fiddle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Smith, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - D.J. Fontana, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Lonnie Chatmon, ComposerLyricist - Sam Pruett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Melford, Producer, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Jernigan, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Kennerson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ellis Padgett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Gordon Terry, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Bromberg, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vassar Clements, Viola, Vocals, Fiddle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Smith, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - D.J. Fontana, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Spade Cooley, ComposerLyricist - Sam Pruett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Melford, Producer, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Jernigan, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Kennerson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ellis Padgett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Steve Nelson, ComposerLyricist - FRED ROSE, ComposerLyricist - David Bromberg, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vassar Clements, Viola, Fiddle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Smith, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - D.J. Fontana, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Edward Nelson, ComposerLyricist - Sam Pruett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Melford, Producer, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Jernigan, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Kennerson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ellis Padgett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
David Bromberg, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vassar Clements, Viola, Fiddle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kenneth Smith, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - D.J. Fontana, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Pruett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Melford, Producer, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Jernigan, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Kennerson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ellis Padgett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David Melford, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1978 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
David Bromberg, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vassar Clements, Viola, Fiddle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Smith, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - D.J. Fontana, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Sullivan, ComposerLyricist - Sam Pruett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Melford, Producer, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Jernigan, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Kennerson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ellis Padgett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
David Bromberg, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vassar Clements, Viola, Fiddle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kenneth Smith, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - D.J. Fontana, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Pruett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Melford, Producer, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Jernigan, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Kennerson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ellis Padgett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David Melford, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1978 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Steve Allen, ComposerLyricist - David Bromberg, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vassar Clements, Viola, Fiddle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Smith, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - D.J. Fontana, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Pruett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Melford, Producer, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Jernigan, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Kennerson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ellis Padgett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Barney Bigard, ComposerLyricist - Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - David Bromberg, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vassar Clements, Viola, Fiddle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Smith, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - D.J. Fontana, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Pruett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Melford, Producer, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Jernigan, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Kennerson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ellis Padgett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - David Bromberg, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vassar Clements, Viola, Fiddle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Smith, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - D.J. Fontana, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Pruett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Melford, Producer, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Jernigan, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Kennerson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ellis Padgett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Gordon Terry, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - David Bromberg, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vassar Clements, Viola, Vocals, Fiddle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Smith, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - D.J. Fontana, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Pruett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Melford, Producer, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Jernigan, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Kennerson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ellis Padgett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
David Bromberg, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vassar Clements, Viola, Fiddle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Smith, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - D.J. Fontana, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Pruett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Melford, Producer, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Jernigan, Steel Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Kennerson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ellis Padgett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Album review
The name Hillbilly Jazz might sound like an oxymoron to some, but when you think about it, jazz and "hillbilly music" have made for a healthy combination from time to time. The seminal country singer Jimmie Rodgers featured Louis Armstrong as a vocalist on some of his classic 1920s recordings, and Western swing came about when, in the 1930s, Bob Wills and others combined jazz with country and bluegrass. Then, in the 1950s and early '60s, jazz and pre-rock pop influenced country-pop stars like Patsy Cline and Willie Nelson. Hillbilly Jazz was a project that, in 1974, drew on jazz, bluegrass, Western swing, blues, and country. With such talented players as fiddle great Vassar Clements, guitarist David Bromberg, drummer D.J. Fontana, and singer Gordon Terry on board, Hillbilly Jazz successfully turns its attention to everything from Wills' "San Antonio Rose" (a natural choice) to Duke Ellington's "'C' Jam Blues," Benny Goodman's "Breakfast Feud," and Les Brown's "Sentimental Journey." Improvisation is a high priority on Hillbilly Jazz, and a love of improvisation is one thing that jazz, bluegrass, and Western swing players have in common. This rewarding but little-known CD reminds listeners that jazz and "hillbilly music" can fit together quite nicely.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 23 track(s)
- Total length: 01:13:37
- Main artists: Vassar Clements
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Flying Fish
- Genre: Country
© 1978 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc. ℗ 1978 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
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