Barefoot Jerry
Encyclopedia
Barefoot Jerry is an American
Southern rock
and country rock
band, based in Nashville, Tennessee
, most active from 1971 to 1977. It was composed of area studio musicians under the tutelage of Wayne Moss, lead guitarist of Area Code 615, and other 615 alumni. This name is also used to refer to Moss and his sidemen in current reunions and other projects. Moss founded Cinderella Recording Studios and has operated it since 1960.
Moss had previously played in many sessions, including Bob Dylan's Blonde On Blonde
and played the guitar riff on Roy Orbison's "Pretty Woman
". In addition to Moss, band members included: Terry Dearmore, Kenny Buttrey
, Jim Colvard, Dave Doran, Si Edwards, Mac Gayden
, John Harris, Warren Hartman, Russ Hicks, Kenny Malone
, Charlie McCoy
, and Fred Newell.
Moss, Buttrey and Gayden (who wrote the number one UK
hit single
by the Love Affair
, "Everlasting Love
") had all been in Area Code 615. They originally played together on many of Mike Nesmith's Nashville sessions. They enjoyed the experience and decided to form Area Code 615.
This line up of Barefoot Jerry recorded Southern Delight, before Gayden left in 1972 to form his own band, Skyboat; Buttrey joined Neil Young
's band. Wayne Moss and John Harris were soon joined by Russ Hicks - guitar/steel guitar/horn/vocals and Kenny Malone, the drummer on Barefoot Jerry album released on Warner Bros. Records
in 1972. This line up later expanded to include: Buddy Skipper - keyboards, Fred Newell - banjo/harmonica/vocals, Dave Doran - guitar/bass/vocals, Si Edwards – percussion, and (Area Code's) Bobby Thompson - bass/guitar/vocals for Barefoot Jerry and the 1974 follow-up Watchin' TV.
The line up of Moss, Hicks, Doran, Edwards, Skipper and Newell from this period were captured live on the 2007 Barefoot Jerry Live release. Wayne Moss became the last original member of the band. Retaining Hicks and Edwards, they added Terry Dearmore - vocals, guitar/bass, Jim Colvard - guitar/bass and Warren Hartman – keyboards. In 1975 they recorded You Can't Get Off With Your Shoes On. Colvard took his own life in 1976.
With the departure of Hartman, guitarist Barry Chance and Steve Davis - keyboards/guitar/vocals, joined the band for Keys to the Country in 1976. Davis and Dearmore departed, and Charlie McCoy - keyboards/harmonica/flutes/Jew's harp and Mike McBride - bass/guitar/percussion/mandolin, joined for 1977's, Barefootin. In 1977, the band split up.
Wayne Moss appears as "Barefoot Jerry" along with Charlie Daniels, Guy Clark
and David Allen Coe in the 1981 music documentary, Heartworn Highways
.
Barefoot Jerry were mentioned in Charlie Daniel's (CDB) tune "The South is Gonna Do It Again."
United States
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Southern rock
Southern rock
Southern rock is a subgenre of rock music, and genre of Americana. It developed in the Southern United States from rock and roll, country music, and blues, and is focused generally on electric guitar and vocals...
and country rock
Country rock
Country rock is sub-genre of popular music, formed from the fusion of rock with country. The term is generally used to refer to the wave of rock musicians who began to record country-flavored records in the late 1960s and early 1970s, beginning with Bob Dylan and The Byrds; reaching its greatest...
band, based in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, most active from 1971 to 1977. It was composed of area studio musicians under the tutelage of Wayne Moss, lead guitarist of Area Code 615, and other 615 alumni. This name is also used to refer to Moss and his sidemen in current reunions and other projects. Moss founded Cinderella Recording Studios and has operated it since 1960.
Moss had previously played in many sessions, including Bob Dylan's Blonde On Blonde
Blonde on Blonde
Blonde on Blonde is American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's seventh studio album, released in May or June 1966 on Columbia Records and produced by Bob Johnston. Recording sessions commenced in New York in October 1965, with a plethora of backing musicians, including members of Dylan's live backing...
and played the guitar riff on Roy Orbison's "Pretty Woman
Pretty Woman
Pretty Woman is a 1990 romantic comedy film set in Los Angeles, California. Written by J.F. Lawton and directed by Garry Marshall, this motion picture features Richard Gere and Julia Roberts, and also Hector Elizondo, Ralph Bellamy, and Jason Alexander in supporting roles. Roberts played the only...
". In addition to Moss, band members included: Terry Dearmore, Kenny Buttrey
Kenny Buttrey
Aaron Kenneth Buttrey was an American drummer and arranger. According to CMT, he was "one of the most influential session musicians in Nashville history"....
, Jim Colvard, Dave Doran, Si Edwards, Mac Gayden
Mac Gayden
McGavock Gayden better known as Mac Gayden born in Nashville, Tennessee is an American rock and country singer, songwriter, musician and producer. He is also president of Wild Child Records formed in 2004....
, John Harris, Warren Hartman, Russ Hicks, Kenny Malone
Kenny Malone
Kenny Malone is an American drummer/percussionist from Nashville, Tennessee. He has been, since the 1970s, and continues to be a prominent session musician in folk, country and many other acoustic-based genres.-References:...
, Charlie McCoy
Charlie McCoy
Charles "Charlie" Ray McCoy is an American musician noted for his harmonica playing. In his career, McCoy has backed several notable musicians including Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Tom Astor, Elvis Presley and Ween. He has also recorded thirty-seven studio albums, including fourteen for Monument Records...
, and Fred Newell.
Career
Barefoot Jerry's first line up consisted of:- Wayne Moss guitar/keyboards/vocals,
- Mac GaydenMac GaydenMcGavock Gayden better known as Mac Gayden born in Nashville, Tennessee is an American rock and country singer, songwriter, musician and producer. He is also president of Wild Child Records formed in 2004....
- guitar/keyboards/vocals, - Kenneth A. Buttrey - drums,
- John Harris - keyboards.
Moss, Buttrey and Gayden (who wrote the number one UK
United Kingdom
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hit single
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
by the Love Affair
Love Affair
Love Affair is a 1939 American romantic film starring Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer and featuring Maria Ouspenskaya. It was directed by Leo McCarey and written by Delmer Daves and Donald Ogden Stewart, based on a story by McCarey and Mildred Cram....
, "Everlasting Love
Everlasting Love
"Everlasting Love" is a song written by Buzz Cason and Mac Gayden that has been a hit for various artists, including Robert Knight, Carl Carlton, Love Affair, and Gloria Estefan.- Overview :...
") had all been in Area Code 615. They originally played together on many of Mike Nesmith's Nashville sessions. They enjoyed the experience and decided to form Area Code 615.
This line up of Barefoot Jerry recorded Southern Delight, before Gayden left in 1972 to form his own band, Skyboat; Buttrey joined Neil Young
Neil Young
Neil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation...
's band. Wayne Moss and John Harris were soon joined by Russ Hicks - guitar/steel guitar/horn/vocals and Kenny Malone, the drummer on Barefoot Jerry album released on Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
in 1972. This line up later expanded to include: Buddy Skipper - keyboards, Fred Newell - banjo/harmonica/vocals, Dave Doran - guitar/bass/vocals, Si Edwards – percussion, and (Area Code's) Bobby Thompson - bass/guitar/vocals for Barefoot Jerry and the 1974 follow-up Watchin' TV.
The line up of Moss, Hicks, Doran, Edwards, Skipper and Newell from this period were captured live on the 2007 Barefoot Jerry Live release. Wayne Moss became the last original member of the band. Retaining Hicks and Edwards, they added Terry Dearmore - vocals, guitar/bass, Jim Colvard - guitar/bass and Warren Hartman – keyboards. In 1975 they recorded You Can't Get Off With Your Shoes On. Colvard took his own life in 1976.
With the departure of Hartman, guitarist Barry Chance and Steve Davis - keyboards/guitar/vocals, joined the band for Keys to the Country in 1976. Davis and Dearmore departed, and Charlie McCoy - keyboards/harmonica/flutes/Jew's harp and Mike McBride - bass/guitar/percussion/mandolin, joined for 1977's, Barefootin. In 1977, the band split up.
Wayne Moss appears as "Barefoot Jerry" along with Charlie Daniels, Guy Clark
Guy Clark
Guy Clark is an American Texas Country artist. In his career, he has released more than twenty albums, primarily on major labels. He has also written singles for other artists, including Ricky Skaggs, Steve Wariner and Rodney Crowell....
and David Allen Coe in the 1981 music documentary, Heartworn Highways
Heartworn Highways
Heartworn Highways is documentary film by James Szalapski whose vision captured some of the founders of the Outlaw Country movement in Texas and Tennessee in the last weeks of 1975 and the first weeks of 1976...
.
Barefoot Jerry were mentioned in Charlie Daniel's (CDB) tune "The South is Gonna Do It Again."
Albums
- 1971: Southern Delight (Capitol RecordsCapitol RecordsCapitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
) - 1972: Barefoot Jerry (Warner Bros. RecordsWarner Bros. RecordsWarner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
) - 1974: Watchin' TV (Monument RecordsMonument RecordsMonument Records was an American record label, Washington, D.C. named for the Washington Monument, founded in 1958, by Fred Foster and Buddy Deane . Buddy Deane soon left the company, and in the early 60's bought KOTN in Pine Bluff, Arkansas where he retired to until his death...
) - 1975: You Can't Get Off with Your Shoes On (Monument Records)
- 1976: Grocery (double-LP reissue of the first two albums; Monument Records)
- 1976: Keys to the Country (Monument Records)
- 1977: Barefootin (Monument Records)
- 1997: Southern Delight/Barefoot Jerry (2-on-1 CD reissue on See For Miles)
- 1997: Watchin' TV/You Can't Get Off with Your Shoes On (2-on-1 CD reissue on See for Miles)
- 1997: Keys To The Country/Barefootin (2-on-1 Cd reissue on See For Miles)
- 2006: Keys To The Country/Barefootin (CD reissue Hux Records)
- 2007: Barefoot Jerry Live (recorded at the Exit Inn in 1973 - available only from the official website)
Guest singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
CAN Country | ||||
| 1974 | "Boogie Woogie" | Charlie McCoy Charlie McCoy Charles "Charlie" Ray McCoy is an American musician noted for his harmonica playing. In his career, McCoy has backed several notable musicians including Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Tom Astor, Elvis Presley and Ween. He has also recorded thirty-seven studio albums, including fourteen for Monument Records... |
22 | 24 | The Nashville Hit Man |
| 1977 | "Summit Ridge Drive" | 98 | — | Play It Again Charlie |