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Nashville: The Music Makers

Stories and insights from father and son Jerry and Gordon Kennedy, their involvement with legendary Nashville recording sessions and some of the biggest country songs in history.

A conversation with father and son Jerry and Gordon Kennedy who are part of Country Music history. Between them they've played on legendary Nashville recording sessions, produced and written some key records and picked up Grammy Awards.

Jerry Kennedy is a record producer, musician and record company executive. He's been part of sessions for Elvis Presley, Kris Kristofferson, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jeannie C. Riley, Tom T Hall, Bob Dylan and Reba McEntire. Jerry's guitar playing defined the sound of Roy Orbison's Oh, Pretty Woman and Tammy Wynette's Stand By Your Man. He was also responsible for signing Roger Miller to Mercury Records and for his early success.

Jerry's son Gordon Kennedy has followed in his father's footsteps as a session musician and has also enjoyed a successful writing career with songs cut by Eric Clapton, Garth Brooks, Faith Hill, Ricky Skaggs, Carrie Underwood, Bonnie Raitt and Wynonna Judd.

Ricky explores Jerry and Gordon's amazing careers and the shared love of music that connects their family.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Tue 24 Mar 2020 20:00
大象传媒 Radio Scotland

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Music Played

  • Wynonna Judd

    Change The World

    • Revelations.
    • MCA Records.
    • 003.

  • Tammy Wynette

    Stand By Your Man

    • Ultimate Country (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
    • 1.

  • Hank Williams

    Jambalaya (Recoded live at Louisiana Hayride 13/9/52)

    • Jambalaya.
    • Creative Sounds, Inc..
    • 009.

  • Eddy Arnold

    Make The World Go Away

    • The Hits.
    • Mercury Records.
    • 006.

  • Roger Miller

    Dang Me

    • Best of Roger Miller: His Greatest Songs.
    • Curb Special Markets.
    • 002.

  • Roy Orbison

    Oh, Pretty Woman

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.
    • 16.

  • Jeannie C. Riley

    Harper Valley PTA

    • Country Collection, The.
    • Crimson.
    • 14 / 1.

  • Elvis Presley

    Good Luck Charm

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Elvis Presley

    (You're the) Devil In Disguise

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Jerry Reed

    Guitar Man

    • The Best Of Jerry Reed,.
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • Jerry Lee Lewis

    She Still Comes Around (To Love What's Left Of Me)

    • She Still Comes Around.
    • Smash Records.
    • 6.

  • Roger Miller

    King of the Road

    • 60 Number Ones Of The Sixties.
    • Warner.
    • 26.

  • Roger Miller

    Billy Bayou

    • The Best of Roger Miller.
    • Spectrum Music.
    • 021.

  • Harlan Howard

    I Fall To Pieces

    • Billboard Award Album.
    • Monument Records.
    • B5.

  • Willie Nelson

    Hello Walls

    • Legend: The Best Of Willie Nelson.
    • Sony / BMG.
    • 14.

  • Tom T. Hall

    That's How I Got To Memphis

    • The Best Of.
    • Spectrum Music.
    • 014.

  • Solomon Burke

    That's How I Got To Memphis

    • Nashville.
    • Snapper.
    • 1.

  • Reba McEntire

    Can't Even Get the Blues

    • Unlimited.
    • PolyGram.
    • 010.

  • Johnny Rodriguez

    Remember Me

    • Just For You.
    • Mercury.

  • Peter Frampton & Gordon Kennedy

    Float

    • Fingerprints.
    • A&M.
    • 004.

  • Sam Bacco, Bruce Bouton, Mark Casstevens, Mike Chapman, Chris Leuzinger, Milton Sledge, Bobby Wood & Garth Brooks

    You Move Me

    • Sevens.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 009.

  • Bob Dylan

    Visions of Johanna

    • Blonde On Blonde.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd..

  • Eric Clapton

    Change The World

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.

Broadcasts

  • Tue 3 Dec 2019 21:00
    大象传媒 Radio Scotland
  • Tue 24 Mar 2020 20:00
    大象传媒 Radio Scotland

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