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Live At Montezuma Hall
''Live at Montezuma Hall'' is the first live album from singer-songwriter Mickey Newbury, recorded at Montezuma Hall at San Diego State University in 1973. Featuring Newbury performing solo with an acoustic guitar, the album is notable for touching renditions of many of Newbury's excellent songs and for his personable and humored performance. The set was not edited for the album. ''Live at Montezuma Hall'' was collected for CD issue on the eight-disc ''Mickey Newbury Collection'' from Mountain Retreat, Newbury's own label in the mid-1990s, along with nine other Newbury albums from 1969–1981. Track listing All tracks composed by Mickey Newbury; except where indicated # "How I Love Them Old Songs" - 2:11 # "Heaven Help the Child" - 5:27 # "Earthquake" - 4:11 # "Cortelia Clark" - 5:47 # "I Came to Hear the Music" - 5:07 # " San Francisco Mabel Joy" - 5:52 # "Bugger Red Blues (The Truck Song)" - 6:21 # "How Many Times (Must the Piper Be Paid for His Song)" - 4:41 # " An American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickey Newbury
Milton Sims "Mickey" Newbury Jr. (May 19, 1940 – September 29, 2002) was an American songwriter, recording artist, and a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Early life and career Newbury was born in Houston, Texas, on May 19, 1940, to Mamie Ellen (née Taylor) and Milton Newbury. As a teenager, Newbury sang tenor in a moderately successful vocal group called The Embers. The group opened for several famous performers, such as Sam Cooke and Johnny Cash. Although Newbury tried to make a living from his music by singing in clubs, he put his musical career on hold at age 19 when he joined the Air Force. After four years in the military, he again set his sights on making a living as a songwriter. Before long, he moved to Nashville and signed with the prestigious publishing company Acuff-Rose Music. Newbury started out releasing singles of his own, with his first release being "Who's Gonna Cry (When I'm Gone)" in 1964, as well writing songs for other artists. In 1966, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |