Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Whiskey and the Wheel

The Applejack Band
Charlie McDonald: lead vocal, rhythm guitar
Buddy Winston: lead guitar, vocal
Zoomer Roberts: bass, vocal

recorded c. October, 1989 at KTEP Studio B, Cotton Memorial Building, University of Texas at El Paso

Charlie McDonald wrote this song, and it is -- literally -- "a medley of our hit." It was recorded circa 1977 in Las Cruces and issued on Emmett Brooks' Gold Dust label. Although neither Buddy nor I were officially members of Applejack when it was recorded, we both played on the session, along with core members John Ruddock and Cleo Bell and studio drummer Jake Brooks. The record did sufficient business to be leased and re-issued on the Teardrop label out of San Antonio, which resulted in wider distribution. Ultimately, the song hit #1 in Billings, Montana. Not bad!