An organist, he recorded in muscle shoals, alabama, at fame studios as part of the muscle shoals. Albums include jukebox, brighter than creations dark, and moments from this theatre. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Dewey lindon spooner oldham was born june 14, 1943, in center. Spooner oldham alabama music hall of fame induction 2014. Spooner oldhamspooner oldham 1943, a keyboardist and songwriter from center star, lauderdale county, continues to be widely regarded as a founding creative force in the musical legacy of muscle shoals. His keyboard work on organ and wurlitzer electric piano for florence alabama musical enterprises studios helped give hits like percy sledges when a man loves a woman and aretha.
The andrew oldham orchestra discography all countries 45cat. Overview v biography v discography v songs v credits v related v. Pot luck, moments from this theatre live, top tracks. As an integral part of the memphismuscle shoals studio bands of the late 60s, organist spooner oldham made a definite mark on the sound of soul music. Penn, dan and spooner oldham the complete duo recordings.
Spooner oldham shares his memories of cranking out hits with. Penn and oldham, who helped shape the development of southern soul music with their legendary song writing, musicianship and production, made a live album touring in the u. Here he met dan penn and the resultant songwriting partnership was responsible for scores of southern soul compositions during the 60s, including hits for james and bobby purify im your puppet, clarence carter she aint gonna do right. Dewey lindon spooner oldham born june 14, 1943 is an american songwriter and session. Jul 24, 2015 dan penn and spooner oldham are living evidence of the white legacy of southern soul music that lies beneath the surface cliches of blackness, responsible for several of the genres. My friend instrumental spooner oldham donnie fritts 2. His songwriting with dan penn, sparse and soulful keyboard performances, studio musicianship, and status as a tour road warrior have made a lasting impression in the history of modern music. Songwriter, producer, and session keyboardist first gained attention in the 1960s muscle shoals. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no. The guy who played piano on linda ronstadts breakthrough album, dont cry now, in 1973.
Spooner oldham spooner oldham 1943, a keyboardist and songwriter from center star, lauderdale county, continues to be widely regarded as a founding creative force in the musical legacy of muscle shoals. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Palace brothers hey drag city drag city, 1993 dont i look good today palace brothers louisville sluggers vol. Furthermore, spooner oldham s organ, the countryfried guitar licks and gospelish backing vocals make it even more downhome. The performance is stripped back and is just dan penn on acoustic guitar and spooner oldham on electric piano. The guy who played organ on percy sledges when a man loves a woman in 1966 and on the box tops cry like a baby in 1968. Although the group is perhaps best known for its connection to band founders gram parsons and chris hillman formerly of the byrds, the group underwent many personnel changes and has existed in various incarnations. Feb 16, 2011 paul shaffer inducts spooner oldham rock and roll hall of fame inductions 2009 duration. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from spooner oldham at the discogs marketplace. Solo discography of linda ronstadt displays 24 albumscds from 1969 to 2004. Known in the professional music world for his excellent, soulful keyboards, lindon spooner oldham is a veteran songwriter, studio musician and road warrior.
Oldham, with dan penn and duane allman, helped craft the rocksolid rhythms and passionate performances of the muscle shoals sound emanating from the northwest corner of the state of. The performances are very powerful and dan penn has a very soulful voice. Legendary ivorytickler spooner oldham is synonymous with the muscle shoals sound. The masterfully understated, spellbinding album features soulfully intimate renditions of many of their hits giving music lovers the. The year of the 20th anniversary of the release of his most popular album, harvest, neil young released a new album that harked back to that recording, employing many of the same musicians, again dubbed the stray gators, as well as arranger jack nitzsche and background singers. Dan penn helped shape the development of southern soul music with his. Dan penn and spooner oldham, the complete duo recordings. K with nick lowe in 1998 called moments from this theatre. The southern soul pioneer famously backed the likes of etta james, jimmy hughes, wilson pickett, percy sledge, aretha franklin, and many more, but his lone solo album, pot luck, finds spooner in a rare role. He was the fourth of 11 children and called his mother the baddest woman in my book, telling historian gerri hirshey.
Get all the lyrics to songs by spooner oldham and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Spooner oldham is the nickname of dewey lindon oldham jr. This page is for the fans and friends of rock and roll hall of famer spooner oldham. His keyboard work on organ and wurlitzer electric piano for florence alabama musical enterprises fame studios helped give hits like percy sledges when a man loves a woman and aretha. The songs they wrote are so well crafted that they could be covered by soul, blues, country, pop, or rock acts, and always sound like they were written especially for that artist. Penn and oldham continued to tour off and on for the next few years, and they released a lovely live album, moments from this theatre in 1999. Dan penn and spooner oldham rank as one of the finest songwriting duos of the rock and soul era. This section lists will oldham songs which have appeared exclusively on multiartist compilations. Dewey lindon spooner oldham born june 14, 1943 is an american songwriter and session musician.
An organist, he recorded in muscle shoals, alabama, at fame studios as part of. After leaving driveby truckers amicably in 2007, isbell released sirens of the ditch on new west records. Sirens of the ditch was recorded at fame studios, where among the musicians helping to record the album was spooner oldham, famous for his work with aretha franklin and neil young. Inducted into rock and roll hall of fame in 2009 sidemen. To properly revisit the southern soul sound, a crack team of musicians has been assembled for the occasion, including. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Pickett is sneaking up on yall luckily, i was born with a creative mind, oldham told uncut magazine in its dec. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the biography submission guide. The flying burrito brothers are an american country rock band, best known for their influential 1969 debut album, the gilded palace of sin. The dvd features all the tracks off the cd plus an additional seven bonus tracks. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from dan penn at the discogs marketplace. Lesser known is his work as a studio musician and the fact that hes recorded a handful of intriguing solos studio efforts l.
It perfectly captures what made bettye swann so unique. His early experimenting with music began in high school playing piano in bands. Furthermore, spooner oldhams organ, the countryfried guitar licks and gospelish backing vocals make it even more downhome. Wilson pickett original album series 1966 68 pickett was born march 18, 1941 in prattville, alabama and grew up singing in baptist church choirs.
Instead, he relies on an uncanny ability to come up quick with just the right touch to add to whatever song is being cut. May 10, 20 in the 2005 film junebug, will oldham s character works for a chicago curator, on the lookout for outsider artists in the backwoods of north carolina for a big city gallery. Whether he was singing a quiet, introspective countryfolk song or a driving, hungry blues, van zandts lyrics and melodies were filled with the kind of haunting truth and beauty that you knew instinctively. Townes van zandt biography townes van zandts music doesnt jump up and down, wear fancy clothes, or beat around the bush. It probably isnt a major surprise that today spooner oldham s best know for his work as a writer much of it with dan penn. It looks like we dont have any biography for spooner oldham yet be the first to contribute. In 2008, oldham played on last days at the lodge, the third album released by folksoul singer amos. Sweet inspiration does a bangup job of assembling the key songs dan and spooner wrote together during the 1960s and early 1970s. Nathaniel rateliffs second album has already buoyed me through the past few weeks. Drive by truckers discography and solo flac kitlope. The alabamaborn musician and songwriter is part of the prolific crew that made records at rick halls fame studio and muscle shoals sound studios, in the northwest corner of the state.
The guy who played keyboards on both the 1967 aretha franklin album i never loved a man the way i love you and the 2008 driveby truckers album brighter than. Will the circle be unbroken traditional arranged by spooner oldham for anyone interested, oldham s recording catalog also includes a couple of prelp singles. Later he would be a part of other bands which included the pallbearers, mark v, the tempests, and with hollis dixon and the keynotes. Pot luck by spooner oldham, released 24 december 2015 1. One such figure is keyboardist spooner oldham, who performed on the first five aretha albums for atlantic, starting with her masterful label. Oldham first came to prominence as an inhouse pianist at the fame recording studio. Do right men a tribute to dan penn and spooner oldham by various. Dewey lindon spooner oldham is an american songwriter and session musician. The andrew oldham orchestra discography all countries. Find spooner oldham discography, albums and singles on allmusic.
Music profile for andrew loog oldham, born 29 january 1944. How spooner oldham managed to get an album released on seymour heller, ed cobb and ray harris american variety international avi records, a label best known for their throwaway disco catalog, is a complete mystery. A great reason to watch the academy awards spooner oldham is. From muscle shoals to memphis, these guys are musical royalty. Dan penn and spooner oldham, the complete duo recordings album. Spooner oldham, veteran songwriter, is best known from his early work with aretha franklin, bob dylan, and his decades of contributions to neil young. Legendary ivorytickler spooner oldham is synonymous with the muscle. As an integral part of the memphismuscle shoals studio bands of the late 60s, organist spooner oldham made a definite mark on the sound of. Spooner oldham biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. The girl in me recorded live may 28, 2009, carrboro, the arts centre. Songwriter, producer, and session keyboardist first gained attention in the 1960s muscle shoals scene.
Im your puppet live, sweet inspiration live, im your puppet 2 meter session, do right woman, do right man live, cry like a baby live, biography. Music profile for spooner oldham, born 14 june 1943. Pot luck by spooner oldham on amazon music unlimited. The new world instrumental arranged by spooner oldham emory gordy jr. Do right men a tribute to dan penn and spooner oldham scott. Sounds studio in memphis, and chosen by janis joplin for her classic album pearl. A quick look at the track listing will show prospective buyers that my cocompiler bob dunham and i have tried hard to make sure that theres a version of every major penn and oldham composition included. Starting as a piano player in high school bands, when oldham graduated and began studying at the university of north alabama, he quickly found himself skipping classes in favor of hanging around rick halls fame studios in nearby florence, al.
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