Country All Stars w/Jerry Byrd, Chet Atkins

Wayne Carver · Post by **Wayne Carver** » 3 Jan 2005 6:51 pm

I was reading the booklet that came with a Chet Atkins CD and they talked about an album by the Country All Stars that was comprised of Chet, Jerry, Homer, & Jethro performing String Jazz Selections. One song included on the cd by them was "Darkness On the Delta" that had alot of Jerry Byrd playing on it.
I noticed they have it listed at Amazon.com

Paul Graupp · Post by **Paul Graupp** » 4 Jan 2005 6:42 am

Wayne: I vividly recall that album and that song. They were milestones for me when I was a kid just getting started in this Steel Guitar World. Thanks for bringing it back !!

Regards, Paul

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 4 Jan 2005 6:58 am

Those tracks are re-issued on the CD "Jazz From the Hills".
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00000ARI2/qid=1104850621/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-5738545-3060716?v=glance&s=music

According to Jerry Byrd, the cuts were mostly recorded to kill time between recording sessions when they were all "A Team" session players on the early Nashville scene.

Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 4 Jan 2005 9:48 am

I have 2 of the original 78's on RCA Victor,"disc jockey samples",w/ white labels.
"Darkness On The Delta" b/w
"In A Little Spanish Town"
and
"Indiana March" b/w
"Sweet Ga. Brown"

The pickers listed on the label are:
Guitars: C. Atkins,H. Haynes
Mandolin: J. Burns
Bass: C. (Charles) Grean &
"with steel guitar".
Its,Jerry Byrd,but since he was under contract to Mercury at the time,they,obviously,could not post his name.

I have ordered this CD,'cause I loved what they did on these 78's. Can't wait to get it.

I,also,have an album,(vinyl),entitled,"Identified",by the Nashville String Band,which consists of Chet,Homer,& Jethro. No other pickers (drums,bass,etc.) are listed on the album. The album was released in 1971.

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Ray Montee (RIP) · Post by **Ray Montee (RIP)** » 5 Jan 2005 11:50 am

Those tunes were largely recorded during a lull while the musicians were waiting for the next vocalist to appear for his session. It turned out to be Bobby Williamson who did a great job on four sides (Just Skip It; I Remember; etc.) The late Dale Potter, on fiddle is also heard on that series; his tunes "Fiddle Sticks" and "Fiddle Faddle" are both in that set, I'd imagine. I think they did an outstanding job on "The Lady in Red".........more jazzy, for that day and age.

Bill Hatcher · Post by **Bill Hatcher** » 5 Jan 2005 6:00 pm

I was reading the book about Atkins guitars and in it he mentions doing a daily radio show on WSM-just Atkins and Jerry Byrd. Man, would you like to hear some of that!!