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Thanks indeed for a wonderful career that brought so much joy to all of us, whether from behind the console or with a guitar in his hands.

 

He was the epitome of a player with big ears, playing just the right part for the song; nothin more, or nothing less.

 

I have posted this interview before (I think), but it's worth doing again. This is the late Jim Dickinson's recollection of the Rolling Stones session that of course Jimmy engineered...Jim played piano on Wild Horses.

 

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Part Two:

 

 

 

 

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Another sad loss of an industry icon. My condolences especially to those who knew him as a friend and colleague, as Steve did. He certainly left his mark on many genres.

 

I have a lot of family history in that town, and it's also the site of the Helen Keller Hospital. Florence, Sheffield, and Muscle Shoals operate more or less as one entity.

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As someone who thinks of himself as having had a pretty amazing session career, I pale in comparison to my old friend, whose body of work is not just quantitatively staggering, but the number of Classics is mind blowing.

 

Jimmy Johnson Discography | 1960"s to 1990"s

 

FAME Studio and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio â Jimmy Johnson played, engineered and/or produced.

 

Hear many of these songs here on the website, JIMMY JOHNSON RADIO.

 

1965

Searching For My Love (LP-45) Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces

Road Runner (LP) The Giants

Tell Mama (LP-45) Etta James

 

1966

Sweet Soul Music (LP-45) Arthur Conley

When A Man Loves A Woman (45) Percy Sledge

Too Weak To Fight (45) Clarence Carter

The Exciting Wilson Pickett (LP) Wilson Pickett

Land Of A 1,000 Dances (45) Wilson Pickett

Mustang Sally (45) Wilson Pickett

Do Right Woman, Do Right Man (45) Aretha Franklin

I Never Loved A Man (The Way That I Loved You) (LP-45) Aretha Franklin

 

1967

I"m Your Puppet (LP-45) James & Bobby Purify

Shake, Rattle and Roll (45) Arthur Conley

King Curtis Plays The Great Memphis Hits (LP) King Curtis

Dreamer (LP) Patti LaBelle & The Bluebells

Aretha Arrives (LP) Aretha Franklin

The House That Jack Built (45) Aretha Franklin

Since You"ve Been Gone (45) Aretha Franklin

Respect (45) Aretha Franklin

Baby I Love You (45) Aretha Franklin

Slip Away (45) Clarence Carter

The Uniques (LP) Joe Stampley & The Uniques

I"d Rather Be An Old Man"s Sweetheart Than A Young Man"s Fool (45) Candi Stanton

 

1968

Lady Soul (LP) Aretha Franklin

Now (LP) Aretha franklin

See Saw (45) Aretha Franklin

Think (45) Aretha Franklin

This Is Clarence Carter (LP) Clarence Carter

Take Time To Know Her (45) Percy Sledge

 

1969

Mourning In The Morning (LP-45) Otis Rush

More Sweet Soul Music (LP) Arthur Conley

Aretha"s Gold (LP) Aretha Franklin

Testifyin" (LP-45) Clarence Carter

3614 Jackson Highway (LP) Cher

Hey Jude (LP-45) Wilson Pickett

Loan Me A Dime (45) Boz Scaggs

Boz Scaggs (LP) Boz Scaggs

Glass Onion (LP-45) Arif Mardin

Take A Letter Maria (45) R.B. Greaves

 

1970

Ronnie Hawkins (LP) Ronnie Hawkins

Muscle Shoals Nitty Gritty (LP) Herbie Mann

A Little Bit Of Soap (45) Paul Davis

This Girl"s In Love With You (45) Aretha Franklin

There"s Always Something There To Remind Me (45) R.B. Greaves

New Routes (LP) LuLu

Oh Me, Oh My (45) LuLu

Right On (LP) Wilson Pickett

Sugar, Sugar (45) Wilson Pickett

Southern Fried (LP) John Hammond

Stealing In The Name Of The Lord (45) Paul Kelly

Call Me (45) Aretha Franklin

Eleanor Rigby (45) Aretha Franklin

Five"ll Get You Ten (LP) Cowboy

High Time We Went (45) Joe Cocker

 

1971

Brown Sugar (45) Rolling Stones

Sticky Fingers (LP) Rolling Stones

Wild Horses (45) Rolling Stones

Heavy Makes You Happy (45) Staple Singers

Don"t Knock My Love (LP-45) Wilson Pickett

Lies (LP-45) J.J. Cale

It Hurts So Good (45) Katie Love

Mary Called Jeanie Greene (LP) Jeanie Greene

Understanding (LP) Bobby Womack

Respect Yourself (45) Staple Singers

A Very Lovely Lady (45) Linda Ronstadt

Up On The Roof (45) Laura Nyro

Dynaflow (45) Boz Scaggs

That"s The Way I Feel About You (45) Bobby Womack

Alice (45) Eddy Mitchell (French)

The Shelter People (LP) Leon Russell

 

1972

Carny (LP) Leon Russell

Tightrope (45) Leon Russell

Starting All Over Again (LP-45) Mel and Tim

I"ll Take You There (45) Staple Singers

If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don"t Want To Be Right)(45) Luther Ingram

Smokestack Lightning (LP) Mike Harrison

The Train I"m On (LP) Tony Joe White

From The Roots Comes The Rapper (45) Joe Tex

Smith, Perkins, Smith (LP) Smith, Perkins, Smith

Baby Ruth (45) Sailcat

The Harder They Come (45) Jimmy Cliff

School Of Life (45) Tommy Tate

Eve (45) Jim Capaldi

Barry Goldberg (LP) Barry Goldberg

Harry Hippie (45) Bobby Womack

Back In "72 (LP) Bob Seger

Get Ready (45) King Curtis

The Percy Sledge Way (LP) Percy Sledge

 

1973

Kodachrome (45) Paul Simon

Loves Me Like A Rock (45) Paul Simon

There Goes Rhymin" Simon (LP) Paul Simon

Hurts So Good (45) Millie Jackson

Cleopatra Jones (LP) Soundtrack

Mel And Tim (LP) Mel And Tim

Baby Lay Your Head Down (45) Eddie Floyd

Shootout At The Fantasy Factory (LP) Traffic

Give Your Baby A Standing Ovation (45) The Dells

Taylored In Silk (LP) Johnnie Taylor

I Believe In You (You Believe In Me) (45) Johnnie Taylor

Lookin" For A Love (LP-45) Bobby Womack

On The Road (Live In Europe) (LP) Traffic

Flute Of The Loom (LP) Frank Weiss

Oh How We Danced (LP) Jim Capaldi

It All Comes Back (45) Orleans

Gypsy Symphony (LP) Wendy Waldman

One More River To Cross (LP) Canned Heat

Be What You Are (LP) Staple Singers

Be Altitude (LP) Staple Singers

 

1974

If You"re Ready Come Go With Me (45) Staple Singers

Phases and Stages (LP) Willie Nelson

Bloody Mary Morning (45) Willie Nelson

Still Crazy After All These Years (45) Paul Simon

Prone To Lean (LP) Donnie Fritts

Long As You Love Me (LP) Betty Crutcher

I Was Checkin"Out, She Was Checkin"ln (45) Don Covay

I"ll Be Your Everything (LP-45) Percy Sledge

As Long as He Takes Care Of Home (45) Candi Staton

Whale Meat Again (LP) Jim Capaldi

Pickett In The Pocket (LP) Wilson Pickett

Patchouli (LP) Ben Atkins

Hobos, Heroes and Street Comer Clowns (LP) Don Nix

Been Here All The Time (45) Don Preston

Mood, Heart and Soul (LP) Joe Simon

Road (LP) Johnny Rivers

City In The Sky (LP) Staple Singers

Super Taylor (LP) Johnnie Taylor

Becky Hobbs (LP) Becky Hobbs

Millie Jackson (LP) Millie Jackson

Caught Up (LP-45) Millie Jackson

 

1975

Katmandu(45) Bob Seger

Sailin'(45) Rod Stewart

Atlantic Crossing(LP) Rod Stewart

Kazuhiko Kato (LP) Kazuhiko Kato (Japanese)

One Step Beyond(LP) Johnnie Taylor

I Am Somebody(45) Johnnie Taylor

I Dont" Wanna Lose You(45) Johnnie Taylor

Seductive Reasoning(LP) Maggie And Terri Roche

Short Cut Draw Blood(LP) Jim Capaldi

No Reservations(LP) Blackfoot

My Little Town(45) Simon And Garfunkle

Still Caught up(LP) Millie Jackson

Leftovers(45) Millie Jackson

Feelings(LP) Paul Anka

Here I Am Again(45) Candi Staton

Touch Me Baby(45) Tamiko Jones

Born To Get Down(LP-45) Muscle Shoals Horns

Hard Times(LP) Peter Yarrow

 

1976

Thinkin Of You (45) Paul Davis

Southern Tracks And Fantasies (LP) Paul Davis

Sweet Soul Music (LP) Jose Feliciano

Mike Finnigan (LP) Mike Finnigan

Tonight"s The Night (45) Rod Stewart

Flying High (LP) Blackfoot

Free And In Love (45) Millie Jackson

Raggie(LP) Bjorn Jason Lindh

There You Are/Bad Risk (45) Millie Jackson

Music⦠Music (LP) Lloyd Price

Misty Blue (45) Dorothy Moore

Dee Dee Bridgewater (LP) Dee Dee Bridgewater

Untouched (LP) The Emotions

Open Up Your Heart (45) Muscle Shoals Horns

Boule Noire (LP) Boule Noire (Canadian)

Home Is Where The Heart Is (LP) Bobby Womack

Aimes-tu La Vie Comme(45) Boule Noire

Les Annees Passent(45) Boule Noire

Toulouse(LP) Toulouse

Eargasm(LP) Johnnie Taylor

Ladies Choice(LP) Bonnie bramlett

Torn Between Two Lovers(LP-45) Mary MacGregor

Night Moves(LP) Bob Seger

Main Street(45) Bob Seger

Love Songs(LP) Peter Yarrow

Very Extremely Dangerous(LP) Eddie Hinton

 

1977

Crying In My Sleep (45) Art Garfunkle

Watermark (LP) Art Garfunkle

Street Survivors (LP) Lynyrd Skynyrd

Feelin" Bitchy (LP) Millie Jackson

A Moment"s Pleasure (LP-45) Millie Jackson

Four(LP) Billy Swan

Izitso (LP) Cat Stevens

Only The Lonley (LP) Mavis Staples

Easy To Love (45) Ola Magnell(Swedish)

Hostkanning (LP) Ola Magnell (swedish)

Bamalama (LP) Pugh Rogefeldt(Swedish)

Smoke From A Distant Fire (45) Sanford-Townsend

Sanford-Townsend (LP) Sandford-Townsend

Dorothy Moore (LP) Dorothy Moore

Edwards And Ralph (LP) Edwards And Ralph

Potion Magique (LP) Boule Noire

Motivation(LP) Bob Crewe Sometimes(LP) The Facts Of Life

Sometimes (LP) The Facts Of Life

Sailin" (LP) Kim Carnes

 

1978

If Were Not Back In Love By Monday (45) Millie Jackson

Get It Out Cha System (LP) Millie Jackson

Gotham Flasher (LP) Gotham Flasher

Taxi Pour Une Nuit Blanche (LP) Boule Noire(Canadian)

Unlock Your Mind (LP-45) Staple Singers

Don"t Let Go (LP) Tony Orlando

I Just Wanna Turn You On (45) Staple Singers

When You"re In Love With A Beautiful Woman (45) Dr.Hook

Sharing The Night Together (45) Dr.Hook

Pleasure And Pain (LP) Dr.Hook

Second Wind (LP) Delbert McClinton

Against The Grain (LP) Phoebe Snow

Fun Time (45) Joe Cocker

Luxury You Can Afford (LP) Joe Cocker

Down South Jukin" (45) Lynyrd Skynyrd

Skynyrd"s Firstâ¦..And Last (LP) Lynyrd Skynyrd

We"ve Got Tonight (45) Bob Seger

Stranger In Town (LP) Bob Seger

Old Time Rock And Roll (45) Bob Seger

Dig A Little Deeper (LP) Latimore

Make it Good (LP) Prince Phillip Mitchell

Roads Of Life (LP) Bobby Womack

Pieces (LP) Bobby Womack

Dark Eyed Lady Donna Fargo

Ain"t No Way To Forget You (45) Levon Helm

Levon Helm (LP) Levon Helm

 

1979

Communique (LP) Dire Straits

Slow Train Coming (LP-45) Bob Dylan

Gotta Serve Somebody (45) Bob Dylan

Tonight, I Feel Like Dancing (LP-45) Mavis Staples

Platinum And Gold (LP) Lynyrd Skynyrd

Loveline (LP) Eddie Rabbit

Pour Me Another Tequila (45) Eddie Rabbit

Suspicions (45) Eddie Rabbit

4Ã4(LP) Strarland Vocal Band

The Origional Disco Man (LP) James Brown

It"s Too Funky In Here (45) James Brown

Royal Rapper (LP) Millie Jackson & Issac Hayes

Coconut Telegraph (LP) Jimmy Buffett

Honest Lullaby (LP) Joan Baez

The Jukes (LP) Southside Johnny And The Asbury Jukes

Ooh Wee She"s Killing Me (45) Johnnie Taylor

Burnin" The Ballroom Down (LP) The Amazing Rhythm Aces

The Amazing Rhythm Aces (LP) The Amazing Rythm Aces

Against The Wind (LP) Bob Seger

Fire Lake (45) Bob Seger

Runaway Dreams (LP) Greg Adams(Canadian)

Sometimes You Win (LP) Dr.Hook

Better Love Next Time (45) Dr. Hook

Bang A Gong (45) Witch Queen

It"s In There And It"s Got To Come Out (LP)Kate Taylor

 

1980

Changes (LP) Billy 'Crash' Craddock

Body Language (LP) Patti Austin

Saved (LP) Bob Dylan

The Jealous Kind (LP) Delbert McClinton

Giving It Up For Your Love (45) Delbert McClinton

People (LP) James Brown

Sexy Eyes (45) Dr.Hook

Gone Too Far (45) Eddie Rabbit

Happy Birthday (45) Eddy Mitchell (French)

Take What You Find (LP) Helen Reddy

Storm Windows (LP) John Prine

McGuinn-Hillman (LP) McGuinn-Hillman

Borrowed Time (LP) Johnny Rivers

Jackson Highway (LP) Jackson Highway

How The Hell Do You Spell Rhythum(LP) The Amazing Rhythm Aces

 

1981

Gimme You (LP) Billy Burnette

I Had To Say It (LP) Millie Jackson

Reunion(LP) Jerry Jeff Walker

Fancy Free (LP) The Oak Ridge Boys

Full House-Aces High (LP) The Amazing Rhythm Aces

Plain" From The Heart (LP) Delbert McClinton

Breakthrough (LP) Lenny LeBlanc

 

1982

Billy Vera (LP) Billy Vera

Russell Smith (LP) Russell Smith

Comin Home (LP) Bob Seger

Bobbie Sue (LP) The Oak Ridge Boys

Christmas(LP) The Oak Ridge Boys

Thank God For Kids The Oak Ridge Boys

Standing On The Edge (LP) Frankie Miller

Levon Helm (LP) Levon Helm

Old Enough (LP) Lou Ann Barton

The Rhythm And The Blues Z. Z. Hill

Night After Night (LP) Steve Cropper

Right From The Start (LP) Will McFarlane

 

1983

E.S.P. (LP) Millie Jackson

Shine On (LP) Muscle Shoals Horns

American Made (LP) The Oak Ridge Boys

Deliver (LP) The Oak Ridge Boys

Ozark Mountain Jubilee (45) The Oak Ridge Boys

I Guess It Never Hurts The Oak Ridge Boys

To Hurt Sometimes (45)

Money And Cigarettes (LP) Eric Clapton

Knockout (LP) Margie Joseph

Say A Prayer (LP) Lenny LeBlanc

Michele Pillar (LP) Michele Pillar

I"m A Bluesman (LP) Z. Z. Hill

The Thrasher Brothers (LP) Thrasher Brothers

Greatest Hits (LP) Billy 'Crash' Craddock

No Fun Aloud (LP) Glenn Frey

 

1984

Steve Bassett (LP) Steve Bassett

Fantasies (LP) Peter Pringle (Canadian)

Playing For Keeps (LP) Little Milton

Uphill Climb (45) James Govan

Donna Fargo (LP) Donna Fargo

Bluesmaster (LP) Z. Z. Hill

Valotte (LP-45) Julian Lennon

Havana Moon (LP) Carlos Santana

The Allnighter (LP) Glenn Frey

The Convertibles (LP) The Convertibles

Colony Of Heaven (LP) Will McFarlane

 

1985

The Dealers (LP) The Dealers

Digital Works (LP) Ahmad Jamal

Good Time Man (LP) Latimore

Love Talkin" (LP) Denise Lasalle

I Will Survive (LP) Little Milton

In Memorium 1935-1984 (LP) Z.Z.Hill

The Rose Brothers (LP) Rose Brothers

The Forester Sisters (LP) Forester Sisters

There"s No Way (45) Alabama

She Loves My Car (45) Ronnie Milsap

American Vagabond (LP) William Lee Golden

Harmony (LP) John Conlee

Sportin" Life (LP) Willie De Ville

Leaning On Me (45) Jeff Dugan

 

1986

Seasons(LP) The Oak Ridge Boys

Perfume, Ribbons And Pearls (LP) Forester Sisters

Fire At First Sight (LP) The Kendalls

Miguel Rios (LP) Miguel Rios(Spanish)

Hold Me Back (45) Connie Smith

Rain And Fire (LP) Denise Lasalle

Make You Feel Loved Again (45) Luther Ingram

Letters From Mississippi (LP) Eddie Hinton

After All (LP) Bobby 'Blue' Bland

Wall To Wall (LP) Johnnie Taylor

Step Out (LP) The Oakridge Boys

Touch A Hand Make A Friend (45) The Oakridge Boys

Little Things (45) The Oakridge Boys

Everything Is Coming Up Roses (LP) The Rose Brothers

Billy 'Crash' Craddock (LP) Billy'Crash' Craddock

Crusader(LP) Cindy Richardson

Every Way But Wrong (LP) Latimore

Return To The Scene Of The Crime(LP) The Rossington Band

Tell It Like It Use To Be (LP) T.Graham Brown

Hell And High Water (45) T.Graham Brown

Don"t Go To Strangers (45) T.Graham Brown

 

1987

American Faces (LP) John Conlee

Domestic Life (45) John Conlee

Hopeless Romantic (45) Billy And The Beaters

Devistation (LP) Prince Phillip Mitchell

You"re Gonna Come Back To Love (45) Prince Phillip Mitchell

Heart Of The Country (LP) B.W. Stevenson

Lover Boy (LP) Johnnie Taylor

Brilliant Conversationalist (LP-45) T. Graham Brown

Rock Me (45) Mosley And Johnson

Mosley And Johnson (LP) Mosley And Johnson

All To You (LP) Keith Pringle

It"s Lying Time Again (LP) Denise Lasalle

Somewhere In The Night Sawyer Brown

Old Friends And Golden Bridges (LP) Micket Newbury

Funny Familiar Forgotten Feelings (45)Toni Jolene

Home Of The Blues (45) Randy Cutlip

Alabama Has It All (45) Alabama State Legislature

 

1988

Swamp Music (45) Lynyrd Skynyrd

Southern By The Grace Of God "87 Tribut Tour 'Live' (45) Lynyrd Skynyrd

Welcome Me Home (45) The Rossington Band

Love Your Man (LP) The Rossington Band

I Guess I Just Missed You (LP) Canyon

The Last Resort (45) T. Graham Brown

Careless Whisper (45) (Japan) George Michael

Lyin" In His Arms Again (45) Forester Sisters

Clutch (LP) Clutch

Roadhouses & Dance Halls (LP) Lonnie Mack

Premium (LP) Mosley & Johnson

No Greater Love (LP) Keith Pringle

Soul Searchin"/True Love (45) Glenn Frey

Fellow Travelers (LP) John Conley

 

1989

Let"s Talk About Us (LP) Shane Barmby

In Control (LP) Johnnie Taylor

Where The Hits Are (LP) Connie Frances

Midnight Run (LP) Bobby Blue Bland

Slow Down (LP) Latimore

I Just Missed You (LP) Canyon

 

1990

Feel The Love (LP) Dorothy Moore

Still Trapped (LP) Denise LaSalle

Rainbow Down The Road (LP) B. W. Stevenson

Crazy Bout You (LP) Johnnie Taylor

Too Much Pain (LP) Little Milton

Mood Ring (LP) Second Self

Work It Out (LP) Jim Horn

Radio Romance (LP)Canyon

Magnify Him (LP) Keith Pringle & Angel Voices of Faith

Bad Dream (CD) Little Milton

Believe (CD) Keith Pringle & Angel Voices of Faith

God"s Word Shall Stand (S) Keith Pringle & Angel Voices of Faith

Have This Chance (S) Keith Pringle

I Pity THe Fool (S) Bobby 'Blue" Bland

I"m Loved (S) Denise LaSalle

Paper Thin (S) Denise LaSalle

Radio Romance (CD) Canyon

Seein" You Again (S) Dorothy Moore

Shower You With Love (S) Latimore

Some Girls Do (CD) Sawyer Brown

Sunday Morning Love (S) Bobby 'Blue" Bland

The Dirt Road (CD) Sawyer Brown

The Only Way Is Up (S) Latimore

Wild Thang (All Night Long) (S) Denise LaSalle

 

1991

Bending The Rules (S) Little Milton

Billy Joe Walker (CD) Billy Joe Walker

Blues From The Montreux Jazz Festival (S) B. Bland, J. Taylor, D. LaSalle, Mosley & Johnson

Body 2 Body (S) Margie Joseph

Cafe Woman (S) Little Milton

Closer To The Truth (CD) Tony Joe White

Cool Town Woman (CD) Tony Joe White

Crazy Over You (S) Johnny Taylor

Here It Is Another Christmas (S) Bobby 'Blue" Bland

Hurtin" Love (S) Bobby 'Blue" Bland

I Know It"s Wrong, But I Can"t Just Do Right (S) Johnnie Taylor

I"ve Got A Date (S) Forester Sisters

It"s Over (S) Little Milton

Merry, Merry Christmas (S) Johnnie Taylor

Portrait Of The Blues (CD) Bobby ' Blue" Bland

Reality (S) Little Milton

The Other Side (S) Tony Joe White

Up Against The Big Sky (S) John Hiatt

You Inspire Me (S) Margie Joseph

You Left A Gold Mine For A Golddigger(S) Little Milton

 

1992

A Woman Without Love (S) Dorothy Moore

Another One Bites the Dust (S) Denise LaSalle

Brother (CD) Cry Of Love

Don"t Jump My Pony (S) Denise LaSalle

Double Take (S) Little Milton

Everyday (CD) Widespread Panic

Hearts Are Made To Be Loved (S) Shirley Brown

How Did You Feel (S) Clarence Carter

I Keep Falling For You (S) Little Milton

I"ll Get Over You (S) John Hiatt

It"s Too Late (S) Clarence Carter

Joy And Pain (S) Shirley Brown

Junk Cars (S) Mac McAnally

Love Bug (S) Blue Blot

Love Me Right (CD) Denise LaSalle

No We Ain"t From Clarksdale (CD) The Beat Daddy"s

Stay Close To Home (CD) Dorothy Moore

The Right Time (CD) Etta James

The Southland (CD) Steve Bassettt & The Mystic Soul Bubbas

These Arms Of Mine (S) Blue Blot

Traces (S) Jason Grigsby

XV With Class (CD) Jason Grigsby

 

1993

Catchin" Up (CD) LAtimore

His Glory (CD) Bridget Taylor

Hurt On A Hurtin" (S) Bobby 'Blue" Bland

I Smell A Rat (S) Latimore

Outskirts Of Town (CD) Sawyer Brown

Rio Grande (S) Eddy Mitchell (French)

Snatchin" It Back (S) Latimore

Songscape (CD) Radio Tokoyo

Thank God For You (S) Sawyer Brown

The Story Must Be Told (S) Joe Simon

These Arms Of Mine (S) Joe Simon

Years Of Tears (S) Bobby 'Blue" Bland

 

1994

Baby Please Come Back (CD) Little Milton

Fire Storm (CD) Dorothy Norwood

I Will Never Be The Same (S) Melissa Etheridge

Love Of A Woman (CD) Beat Daddy"s

One Man"s Trash (S) Denise LaSalle

Swedish Radio Themes (S) Kalle Oldby (Swedish)

 

1995

ASAP (CD) Tim Sharpton

Ain"t That Lovin" You (CD) Johnnie Taylor

Favorite Song (CD) Dorothy Moore

God Loves Alabama/Rosanna (CD) Phil Driscoll

Hole In The Sky (CD) Luke Walter, Jr.

Never Say It"s Over (CD) George Zalucki

Once In A Lifetime Love (CD) Gail Harris

The Big Picture (CD) Sawyer Brown

Twenty Room House (CD) Bobby 'Blue" Bland

 

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It's pretty hard to know who did what at Muscle Shoals without a scorecard , however....

 

Is this the guy who played the main guitar licks on Wilson Pickett's " Funky Broadway" ?

 

I have a hunch it is . If so he fits the very definition of soul guitar. I think that Funky Broadway is as cool as anything that Steve Cropper or anyone else ever did in that style.

 

 

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It's pretty hard to know who did what at Muscle Shoals without a scorecard , however....

 

Is this the guy who played the main guitar licks on Wilson Pickett's " Funky Broadway" ?

 

I have a hunch it is . If so he fits the very definition of soul guitar. I think that Funky Broadway is as cool as anything that Steve Cropper or anyone else ever did in that style.

 

What a career.

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Such a list! Thanks for putting that together (well, rather, for curating it from the original source). It makes for an interesting study of styles and trends as well. I probably first became aware of him by name (in terms of actual listed credits) via Paul Simon's work -- though I had by then already heard him on quite a bit of material. Can't remember if he was initially credited on the Rolling Stones album as were Nicky Hopkins, Billy Preston, and others.

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During my 23 years at Capitol Records as a promotion and marketing dude I had the chance to work with the Muscle Shoals guys when Capitol signed a distribution deal with their lable MSS Music. I remember sitting in Jimmy's office and asking him why they all stayed in Muscle Shoals. He said to me...."We all did the sessions stuff, played in tour bands, etc.

EEveryone always told us how good we were so we decided if that was the case we could start our own thing right here in Muscle Shoals and if we were that good they would come to us. It has worked out pretty good for all of us....and remember, a dollar goes a lot further in Muscle Shoals than it does in LA."

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That discography ends with 1995. What happened after '95?

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I knew the name and knew he was on some of my favorite Motown stuff, but that list just leaves my head spinning. What a career!

sorry for the loss of your friend, Steve.

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