Re: [Harp-L] Jackson (Nancy Sinatra / Lee Hazlewood)

[Harpburns@xxxxxxx]

I found this online from All Music Guide, so I still assume it to be 
Charlie...

Nancy Sinatra trades her go-go boots for cowboy boots on Country, My Way, a 
pop-country platter featuring Sinatra's interpretations of country hits. 
"Jackson," a cover of the Johnny Cash and June Carter hit that she performs as 
a duet with producer Lee Hazlewood, was released as a single and made the 
pop Top 20. Every pop vocalist from Ed Ames to Margaret Whiting cut an album 
of country songs, but Hazlewood had an ear for country music and brought in 
real Nashville session players for authenticity. Hazlewood's style was half 
country to begin with, so the album isn't much of a stretch for Sinatra. 
Many of the songs come from the pop end of the country field: Skeeter Davis' 
"End of the World" nearly topped the pop chart, and it seems as though 
practically everyone recorded Don Gibson's "Oh Lonesome Me" in the '60s. Hazlewood 
contributed only one song, "By the Way (I Still Love You)," but his presence 
is felt strongly throughout. The Sundazed reissue adds three 
country-flavored cuts from Reprise singles as bonus tracks. Greg Adams, All Music Guide

In a message dated 9/30/09 1:27:29 PM, winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx writes:


> While the licks sound like Charlie McCoy, the way of bending Draw 4 puts 
> me in mind of John Sebastian, who did a fair amount of recording work 
> during this period backing singers like Tim Hardin.
> 
> First question: What city was the record made in? I'm guessing LA but 
> maybe not. Charlie worked mainly out of Nashville, Sebastian might have been 
> new York based at that time but probably quite mobile as he was touring with 
> Lovin' Spoonful. Could it have ben an LA-based session guy?
> 
> Why isn't there a comprehensive Nancy Sinatra or Lee Lazelwood discography 
> on the web?
> 
> (Note: Lee Hazlewood produced Dean's Martin's mid-1960s hit "Houston," 
> which also featured some bluesy harp. Years ago someone on harp-l was able to 
> put a name to the player.)
> 
> Winslow Yerxa
>