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This record is proudly presented by ZakTone Records - produced and directed by Charlie Taylor with special assistance from W.H. "Egghead" Perry. The recording was done at Delta Studios in Fort Worth, Texas with John Patterson engineering the session and over dubbing some terrifice guitar picking'. Merle Played all three fiddle parts plus steel guitar - Gary Moore on drums, Bobby Green on Dorbro. Jerry Abbott does piano and Bruce Whitaker picks bass. Each musician took a personal interest in making this a masterpiece production of that fabulous Merle David sound.
This album was released in 1973 after some verifications and tips I received.. So that would have put me at around 8 years old....:). There is no release date any where on the album. As you can see the label was Zak-Tone Recordes out of Fort Worth, Tx.
There is another album dad did back in the early 80's titled "The Country Jazz Moods Of Merle David". It was produced by Johnny Case and Gary Carpender. Merle on Fiddle, John Case on electric piano, Jerry Case on bass, Roy Thayer on drums. I have it listed further down.
There is another album dad did back in the early 80's titled "The Country Jazz Moods Of Merle David". It was produced by Johnny Case and Gary Carpender. Merle on Fiddle, John Case on electric piano, Jerry Case on bass, Roy Thayer on drums. I have it listed further down.
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This is (was) the 1st National Bank of Odessa. This is were dad was working when he recorded this album. He worked at the Golden Egg which was at the time in the basement of the bank. The album reads on the back side:
" The First National Bank of Odessa,Texas is the only bank in the world that sits on a Golden Egg. The Golden Egg is west Texas finest dinner club, located in the basement of The First National Bank. For a perfect evening out, come dine and dance to the fabulous music of Merle David and guest stars. The club is owned by Billye Stewart and Shelbern Perry and named in honor of W.H. "Egghead" Perry, a retired wrestler and businessman. The friendly folks at the bank and the Golden Egg say: "It's a pleasure to serve you".
" The First National Bank of Odessa,Texas is the only bank in the world that sits on a Golden Egg. The Golden Egg is west Texas finest dinner club, located in the basement of The First National Bank. For a perfect evening out, come dine and dance to the fabulous music of Merle David and guest stars. The club is owned by Billye Stewart and Shelbern Perry and named in honor of W.H. "Egghead" Perry, a retired wrestler and businessman. The friendly folks at the bank and the Golden Egg say: "It's a pleasure to serve you".
(Early 1970s), which showcased his traditional skills releases his first album selt titled Merle David
In his home of Odessa, he was a regular fixture at iconic local venues of the era, including the Golden Egg, the VFW, the Moose Lodge, the Stardust, and the Carousel.
Lime Rock
Blackman Blues
Waltz You Saved For Me
Sweet Georgia Brown
Orange Blossom Special
Draggin' The Bow
Fiddle Patch
Spanish Eyes
Old_Napolean
Foot Prints In The Snow
Mississippi Sawyer
Somewhere My Love