''Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town'' is the fifth studio album by American country music artist

Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris (born April 2, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter and musician. She has released dozens of albums and singles over the course of her career and has won 14 Grammys, the Polar Music Prize, and numerous other honors, including ...

, released in 1978. The album reached number 3 on the ''Billboard'' charts, with three charting singles: "To Daddy" (written by

Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album d ...

) at #3, "Two More Bottles of Wine" at #1 (the third #1 of Harris' career), and "Easy From Now On" (co-written by Carlene Carter, and the song from which the album's title comes) at #12. Also featured are "One Paper Kid", a duet with

Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American country musician. The critical success of the album ''Shotgun Willie'' (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of ''Red Headed Stranger'' (1975) and '' Stardust'' (197 ...

, "

Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight "Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight" is a song written by Rodney Crowell and Donivan Cowart. The song was initially covered by Emmylou Harris (in whose band Crowell had played during the late 1970s), who included it on her 1978 ''Quarter Moon ...

", which the

Oak Ridge Boys The Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet originating in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in Southern gospel during the 1950s. Their name was change ...

would reach #1 with in 1980 and "

I Ain't Living Long Like This "I Ain't Living Long Like This" is a song written by Rodney Crowell that was first recorded by Gary Stewart on his 1977 album ''Your Place or Mine'' (with Rodney Crowell and Nicolette Larson on backing vocals). Emmylou Harris then recorded the song ...

", which

Waylon Jennings Waylon Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He pioneered the Outlaw Movement in country music. Jennings started playing guitar at the age of eight and performed at age f ...

would reach #1 with in 1980 as well. The painting used for the album cover is by

Susanna Clark Susanna Talley Clark (March 11, 1939 – June 27, 2012) was an American artist and country/folk songwriter. She was married to Texas singer-songwriter Guy Clark and had a close personal friendship with fellow singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt. ...

.Liner notes from the CD

Track listing

Personnel

* Brian Ahern - acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar, gut-String guitar, percussion, baby bottle *Dianne Brooks - backing vocals * James Burton - electric guitar *

Rodney Crowell Rodney Crowell (born August 7, 1950) is an American musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music. Crowell has had five number one singles on Hot Country Songs, all from his 1988 album '' Diamonds & Dirt''. ...

- acoustic guitar, electric guitar * Rick Danko - fiddle, backing vocals *

Hank DeVito Henry M. "Hank" DeVito is an American musician and photographer known primarily for his pedal steel guitar work and songwriting. Biography After high school, DeVito attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City. He studied graphic arts and ...

- pedal steel *

Emory Gordy Jr. Emory Lee Gordy Jr. (born December 25, 1944) is an American musician, songwriter and music producer. A former member of Emmylou Harris' backing band The Hot Band, he is best known for his association with country singer Patty Loveless, to whom ...

- bass *

Glen Hardin Glen Dee Hardin (born April 18, 1939) is an American piano player and arranger. He has performed and recorded with such artists as Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, Emmylou Harris, John Denver, and Ricky Nelson. Career Hardin was born in Wellington, ...

- piano, electric piano, string arrangements *Emmylou Harris - vocals, acoustic guitar * Garth Hudson - accordion, baritone saxophone *

Nicolette Larson Nicolette Larson (July 17, 1952 – December 16, 1997) was an American singer. She is perhaps best known for her work in the late 1970s with Neil Young and her 1978 hit single of Young's "Lotta Love", which hit No. 1 on the Hot Adult Contem ...

- backing vocals *

Albert Lee Albert William Lee (born 21 December 1943) is an English guitarist known for his fingerstyle and hybrid picking technique. Lee has worked, both in the studio and on tour, with many famous musicians from a wide range of genres. He has also mai ...

- acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, mandolin *

- duet vocals *

Mickey Raphael Michael Siegfried "Mickey" Raphael (born November 7, 1951) is an American harmonica player, music producer and actor best known for his work with Willie Nelson, with whom he has toured as part of The Family since 1973. He has performed or reco ...

- harmonica * Ricky Skaggs - fiddle, viola * John Ware - drums, percussion Technical * Brian Ahern - Producer, Engineer *Donivan Cowart - Engineer *Bradley Hartman - Engineer *Michael Hollyfield - design * Ed Thrasher - photography

References

*Emmylou Harris ''Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town'' liner notes {{DEFAULTSORT:Quarter Moon In A Ten Cent Town Emmylou Harris albums 1978 albums Albums produced by Brian Ahern (producer) Warner Records albums