Honky Tonk Angels
Encyclopedia
Personnel
- Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette: Lead, Backing & Harmony Vocals
- Patsy ClinePatsy ClinePatsy Cline , born Virginia Patterson Hensley in Gore, Virginia, was an American country music singer who enjoyed pop music crossover success during the era of the Nashville sound in the early 1960s...
, Kitty WellsKitty WellsEllen Muriel Deason , known professionally as Kitty Wells, is an American country music singer. Her 1952 hit recording, "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels", made her the first female country singer to top the U.S. country charts, and turned her into the first female country star...
: Guest Vocals - Drums: Eddie Bayers, Buddy HarmanBuddy HarmanBuddy Harman was an American session musician.-Career:Born in Nashville, Tennessee, he played drums on over 18,000 sessions for artists such as Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton, Brenda Lee, Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, Roy Orbison, Connie Francis, Chet Atkins, Marty Robbins, Roger Miller,...
- Percussion: Farrell Moris
- Bass: Roy Huskey, Jr.Roy Huskey, Jr.Roy Milton Huskey was a prominent American upright bass player in country music from Nashville, Tennessee. Huskey performed alongside musicians such as Chet Atkins, Garth Brooks, Johnny Cash, Vince Gill, George Jones, Steve Earle, Doc Watson and many others...
, Bob MooreBob MooreBob Loyce Moore is an American session musician, orchestra leader, and bassist who was a member of the legendary Nashville A-Team during the 1950s and 60s.-Biography:...
, Tom Robb - Piano: Floyd CramerFloyd CramerFloyd Cramer was an American Hall of Fame pianist who was one of the architects of the "Nashville sound." He popularized the "slip note" piano style where an out-of-tune note slides effortlessly into the correct note...
, Hargus "Pig" Robbins - Guitars: Hank GarlandHank GarlandWalter Louis Garland , better known as Hank Garland, was a Nashville studio musician who performed with Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, Roy Orbison and many others.-Biography:...
, Steve Gibson, Grady MartinGrady MartinThomas Grady Martin was one of the most renowned, inventive and historically significant American session musicians in country music and rockabilly....
, Weldon Myrick, Billy Sanford, Bruce Watkins - Pedal SteelPedal steel guitarThe pedal steel guitar is a type of electric guitar that uses a metal bar to "fret" or shorten the length of the strings, rather than fingers on strings as with a conventional guitar. Unlike other types of steel guitar, it also uses pedals and knee levers to affect the pitch, hence the name "pedal"...
: Jimmy Day, Weldon Myrick - Mandolin: Adam Steffey
- Tic-Tac: Harold BradleyHarold BradleyHarold Bradley is a pop guitarist and an American country guitarist.Harold played banjo as a child but switched to guitar on the advice of his elder brother, Owen Bradley. Owen arranged for Harold to tour with Ernest Tubb while Harold was still in high school. After graduation, Harold joined the...
, Hank GarlandHank GarlandWalter Louis Garland , better known as Hank Garland, was a Nashville studio musician who performed with Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, Roy Orbison and many others.-Biography:...
, Steve Gibson - Harp: Cindy Reynolds Wyatt
- Backing vocals: Richard Dennison, Louis Dean Nunley
Production
- Produced By Owen Bradley, Steve Buckingham & Dolly Parton
- Engineers: Marshall Morgan, Gary Paczosa, Alan Schulman, Toby Seay
- Assistant Engineers: Jason Lehring, Ed Simonton
- Digital Editing: Don Cobb
- Mastering: Denny Purcell
Chart performance
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 6 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 42 |
Canadian RPM Country Albums | 6 |
Canadian RPM Top Albums | 44 |
External links
- Honky Tonk Angels at dollyon-line.com