''Don't Go Near the Water'' is the debut studio album by American

country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...

artist

Sammy Kershaw Samuel Paul Kershaw (born February 24, 1958) is an American country music artist. He has released 16 studio albums, with three RIAA platinum certifications and two gold certifications among them. More than 25 singles have entered the Top 40 on the ...

. Released in 1991 on

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, the album produced four singles on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts: "Cadillac Style", the title track, "Yard Sale", and "Anywhere but Here", which peaked at numbers 3, 12, 17, and 10, respectively. Also included is "What Am I Worth", a song previously recorded by

George Jones George Glenn Jones (September 12, 1931 – April 26, 2013) was an American country musician, singer, and songwriter. He achieved international fame for his long list of hit records, including his best-known song " He Stopped Loving Her Today", ...

on his 1957 debut '' Grand Ole Opry's New Star''. Jones's style has been cited as one of Kershaw's primary influences. ''Don't Go Near the Water'' is certified platinum in the United States.

Track listing

Personnel

*Kenny Bell – acoustic guitar * David Briggs – keyboards *Costo Davis – keyboards *Glen Duncan – fiddle *Sonny Garrish – steel guitar, Dobro *Rob Hajacos – fiddle *

John Hughey John Hughey (December 27, 1933 – November 18, 2007) was an American musician. He was known for his work as a session pedal steel guitar player for various country music acts, most notably Vince Gill and Conway Twitty. A member of the Steel Gu ...

– steel guitar *

– lead vocals *Jerry Kroon – drums *

Brent Mason Brent Mason (born July 13, 1959) is an American, Nashville, Tennessee-based recording studio guitarist and songwriter, performing primarily country music. Guitar World Magazine listed him as one of the "Top Ten Session Guitarists of All Time". ...

– electric guitar *Danny Parks – acoustic guitar, fiddle *Larry Paxton – bass guitar, keyboards *Billy Sanford – acoustic guitar, electric guitar *Dennis Wilson – background vocals *Curtis Young – background vocals

Chart performance

References

{{Authority control 1991 debut albums Sammy Kershaw albums Mercury Nashville albums Albums produced by Norro Wilson Albums produced by Buddy Cannon