Mickey died Sept 29, 2002. He was one of my favorite song writers and singers. I have many of his albums and loved to hear him sing. Hard to believe he has been gone this long.
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Mickey Newberry
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Don't know what happened with the link I tried to paste but this one should work.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Newbury
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Newbury
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One of the first songs I ever remember playing in my first club band was Why You Been Gone So Long. “Wolf is scratchin at my door, can’t you hear that lonesome wind moan” - one of the greatest lines ever!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mq9byiEqQCY
His voice had that something-between-scream-and-whisper/fine-grit sandpaper quality, like Don Henley.
Edited to fix the funky text leftover from the website breakdown.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mq9byiEqQCY
His voice had that something-between-scream-and-whisper/fine-grit sandpaper quality, like Don Henley.
Edited to fix the funky text leftover from the website breakdown.
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I havn't heard this version before. Thanks Fred!
There's a nice tribute to him record from Gretchen Peters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmPBbnRUpLo
There's a nice tribute to him record from Gretchen Peters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmPBbnRUpLo
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Steel players certainly glommed onto Sweet Memories. Part of our beautiful, morose, funereal repertoire, one reckons.
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