Gene Watson’s Peers within the country music industry believe in the sheer talent of this unassuming man from east Texas, so much so that Gene is regarded by many of them as ‘the singer’s singer’ – and rightly so!
All of Gene Watson’s Peers, who were contacted by The Gene Watson Fan Site, during 2013, were most gracious with their time and words.
It is here, within this special part of The Gene Watson Fan Site, that you have an opportunity to read a quote from Dale Ann Bradley, which she submitted to this site on Friday 1 March 2013.
Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say ‘thank you’ to Dale Ann Bradley who made a special contribution to this unique part of this online ‘celebration of a Lone Star Hero’.
Dale Ann Bradley
This quote was submitted on Tuesday 12 May 2009.
‘I am honoured to be asked to do this.
Gene is one of my all time favourites.
Gene Watson has been, and continues to be, one of the biggest musical influences in any style of music.
His songs are classics.
‘Fourteen Carat Mind’, which was written by Dallas Frazier (Friday 27 October 1939 – Friday 14 January 2022) and Larry Lee Favorite (Saturday 6 January 1940 – Saturday 26 May 2001), is a bluegrass standard.
I think the definition of ‘Americana Music’ is Gene Watson’
Thank you, Dale Ann Bradley, for your support of Gene Watson.
About Dale Ann Bradley…
Dale Ann Bradley is a Bluegrass / Americana artist, who has released albums, both as a solo artist and with The New Coon Creek Girls, and is known for her distinctive, gentle vocal phrasing and covers of popular, yet non-genre-related, songs by numerous artists, including U2, Gordon Lightfoot (Thursday 17 November 1938 – Sunday 1 May 2023), Jim Croce (Sunday 10 January 1943 – Thursday 20 September 1973) and Stealer’s Wheel.
Raised in Pineville in southeastern Kentucky, Dale Ann Bradley began performing publicly at the age of fourteen at Pine Mountain State Park.
Soon afterwards, Dale Ann Bradley joined her first bluegrass band, Back Porch Grass; it was a fellow bandmate, Harold McGeorge, who later helped her put together a demo, take it to Nashville and get her a gig on ‘Barndance’.
Dale Ann Bradley grew up in southeastern Kentucky and has lived in the ‘Bluegrass State’ for most of her life; her father was a coal miner and Baptist Minister. Dale Ann auditioned unsuccessfully for The New Coon Creek Girls in 1988 and then spent the next couple of years working as a solo artist in Renfro Valley, Kentucky.
In 1991, Dale Ann Bradley finally joined The New Coon Creek Girls and performed on the group’s Pinecastle Records debut album in 1994, ‘The L&N Don’t Stop Here Anymore’ (Pinecastle Records, 1994).
The New Coon Creek Girls’ ‘The L&N Don’t Stop Here Anymore’ (Pinecastle Records, 1994) included the following tracks:
‘The L&N Don’t Stop Here Anymore’, which was written by Tom T. Hall (Monday 25 May 1936 – Friday 20 August 2021) and Jean Ritchie
‘Little Willie’, which was written by Ralph Stanley (Friday 25 February 1927 – Thursday 23 June 2016)
‘Kentucky Blues’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley)
‘Stop, Look & Listen’ (written by Pam Perry, Vicki Simmons and Doug Wooley)
‘Possum Kingdom’ (written by Ramona Church Taylor)
‘I Ain’t Never’, which was written by Webb Pierce (Monday 8 August 1921 – Sunday 24 February 1991) and Mel Tillis (Monday 8 August 1932 – Sunday 19 November 2017)
‘Mississippi Delta Dawn’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley)
‘Burning Love’, which was written by Dennis Linde (Thursday 18 March 1943 – Friday 22 December 2006)
Elvis Presley’s recording of ‘Burning Love’, which was written by Dennis Linde (Thursday 18 March 1943 – Friday 22 December 2006), was released as a single on Tuesday 1 August 1972, with the B-side ‘It’s A Matter of Time’; the track reached the Top 40 of the Billboard country music singles chart, peaking at No.36. The electric guitar opening and riffs were overdubbed and played by Dennis Linde (Thursday 18 March 1943 – Friday 22 December 2006).
For the weeks of Saturday 21 October 1972 and Saturday 28 October 1972, Elvis Presley’s ‘Burning Love’ rose to No.2 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart. However, it reached No.1 on Cashbox’s Top 40 Chart for the week of Saturday 11 November 1972.
Elvis Presley’s version of ‘Burning Love’, which was written by Dennis Linde (Thursday 18 March 1943 – Friday 22 December 2006), was subsequently included on Elvis Presley’s ‘Burning Love & Hits From His Movies, Volume 2’ (RCA Camden Records, 1972).
In 1995, The New Coon Creek Girls saw the release of ‘Ain’t Love A Good Thing’ (Pinecastle Records, 1995), which included the following tracks:
‘Abraham’ (written by David Marshall)
‘Ain’t Love A Good Thing’, which was written by Dallas Frazier (Friday 27 October 1939 – Friday 14 January 2022)
‘Westbound Train’ (written by Buddy Cannon)
‘It’s Gonna Rain’
‘Casting Stones’ (written by Dee Gaskin and Jerry Salley)
‘Scalded Squaw’ (written by Deanie Richardson)
‘Country In My Genes’ (written by Larry Cordle and Larry Shell)
‘Our Paths May Cross Again’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley, Vicki Simmons and Ramona Church Taylor)
‘Kiss Me One More Time’
‘Just One Time’, which was written by Don Gibson (Tuesday 3 April 1928 – Monday 17 November 2003) / the original version of this track was recorded by Don Gibson (Tuesday 3 April 1928 – Monday 17 November 2003), who included it on ‘Look Who’s Blue’ (RCA Records, 1960); Don Gibson’s version of the track reached No.2 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1960, and No.29 on the Billboard pop music singles chart in 1960
‘Ramona’s Dream’ (written by Deanie Richardson)
‘Wild Bill Jones’
On Monday 20 May 1996, The New Coon Creek Girls saw the release of ‘Everything You Do’ (Pinecastle Records, 1996), which included the following tracks:
‘Everything You Do (Touches Someone Else)’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley, Vicki Simmons and Ramona Church Taylor)
‘The Hammer’ (written by Dee Gaskin)
‘Lord, You’re The Best Thing’
‘That Same Spirit’
‘Who Do You Think?’, which was written by Don Reid and Harold Reid (Monday 21 August 1939 – Friday 24 April 2020) / the original version of this track was recorded by The Statler Brothers, who included it on ‘Holy Bible New Testament’ (Mercury Records, 1975)
‘Palms of Victory’
‘Little Black Train Is Coming’, which was written by Alvin Pleasant (A.P.) Delaney Carter (15 December 1891 – Monday 7 November 1960)
‘The Lowest Valley’
‘Walk A Mile’ (written by David Marshall)
‘My Lord Will Send Me A Moses’
‘The Master’s Hand’ (written by Dolly Parton)
‘How Great Thou Art’, which was written by Stuart K. Hine (25 July 1899 – Tuesday 14 March 1989)
In 1997, Dale Ann Bradley saw the release of her first solo album, ‘East Kentucky Morning’ (Pinecastle Records, 1997), which included the following tracks:
‘East Kentucky Morning’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley, Vicki Simmons and Susan Tomes)
‘I Want It Back’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley and Vicki Simmons)
‘Last Drink of Wine’ (written by Sally Barris and Teresa Langworthy)
‘The Day I Lose My Mind’, which was written by Dallas Frazier (Friday 27 October 1939 – Friday 14 January 2022) / this track featured Bobby Osborne (Monday 7 December 1931 – Tuesday 27 June 2023) on lead vocals and harmony vocals, and Sonny Osborne (Friday 29 October 1937 – Sunday 24 October 2021) on harmony vocals
‘Grandma’s Gift’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley and Vicki Simmons)
‘Weakness In Life’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley and Vicki Simmons)
‘In My Mind’ (written by Vicki Simmons)
‘My Conscience Is Clear Tonight’ (written by Vicki Simmons) / this track featured Russell Moore on lead vocals
‘Will You Think of Me’ (written by Irene Kelly and Billy Smith)
‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For’ (written by Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge and Larry Mullen Jr.) / the original version of this track was recorded by U2, who included it on ‘The Joshua Tree’ (Island Records, 1987); U2’s version of the track was No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart in 1987, and No.6 on the pop music singles charts in the United Kingdom, Canada and The Netherlands
‘You Are Here’ (written by David Olney)
‘The First Mistake’ (written by Larry Cordle)
Dale Ann Bradley’s first solo album, ‘East Kentucky Morning’ (Pinecastle Records, 1997), included a celebrated take of U2’s ‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For’, which helped the album reached the Top Ten on Gavin Americana Chart and Bluegrass Unlimited Chart, earning high critical praise.
In 1998, The New Coon Creek Girls saw the release of their final album, ‘Our Point of View’ (Pinecastle Records, 1998); billed as ‘Featuring Dale Ann Bradley’, the album included the following tracks:
‘On Fire’ (written by Ramona Church Taylor)
‘Danny Boy’, which was written by Frederick Edward Weatherly (4 October 1848 – Saturday 7 September 1929)
‘Who Knew’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley and Vicki Simmons)
‘Who Will Pray For Me’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley and Ramona Church Taylor)
‘One of A Kind’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley and Vicki Simmons)
‘Sassafrass’ (written by Si Kahn and Fred Koller)
‘Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel No. 8)’, which was written by Jimmie Rodgers (8 September 1897 – Friday 26 May 1933) and George Vaughn
‘Heaven’s The Way To Go’ (written by Ramona Church Taylor)
‘These Old Blues’ (written by Larry Sparks)
‘Clinging To A Saving Hand’, which was written by Bill Mack (Saturday 4 June 1932 – Friday 31 July 2020)
‘Caught In The Middle’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley and Vicki Simmons)
‘Your Memory’s Not Going Anywhere’, which was written by Steve Gulley (1963 – Tuesday 18 August 2020)
On Tuesday 20 April 1999, Dale Ann Bradley saw the release of her second solo album, ‘Old Southern Porches’ (Pinecastle Records, 1999), which included the following tracks:
‘Reason Enough’ (written by Tanya Savory)
‘A Face On A Poster’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley and Vicki Simmons)
‘Heading Back To You’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley, Pam Perry and Vicki Simmons)
‘What Am I Doing Loving You Again’ (written by Vicki Simmons)
‘I’ll Stop Loving You With Style’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley, Vicki Simmons and Ramona Church Taylor)
‘Rain On The Roof’ (written by Bernie Faulkner and J.P. Pennington)
‘Meghan’s Smile’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley and Vicki Simmons)
‘Letting Go of You Is Surely Killing Me’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley and Vicki Simmons)
‘This Old Heart of Mine’, which was written by Pete Goble and Bobby Osborne (Monday 7 December 1931 – Tuesday 27 June 2023)
‘Old Southern Porches’ (written by Leslie Satcher)
‘Stuck In The Middle With You’, which was written by Joe Egan and Gerry Rafferty (Wednesday 16 April 1947 – Tuesday 4 January 2011) / the original version of this track was recorded by Stealers Wheel, who included it on their self-titled debut album, ‘Stealers Wheel’ (A&M Records, 1972); Stealers Wheel’s version of the track sold over one million copies, eventually peaking at No.6 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart (in the United States) in 1973, and reached No.8 on the United Kingdom pop music singles chart in 1973.
In 2001, Dale Ann Bradley saw the release of her third solo album, ‘Songs of Praise & Glory’ (Pinecastle Records, 2001), which included the following tracks:
‘Clinging To A Saving Hand’, which was written by Bill Mack (Saturday 4 June 1932 – Friday 31 July 2020)
‘I Pressed Through The Crowd’ (written by Joe Isaacs)
‘Stop, Look & Listen’ (written by Pam Perry, Vicki Simmons and Doug Wooley)
‘Abraham’ (written by David Marshall)
‘It’s Gonna Rain’
‘Palms of Victory’
‘Who Will Pray For Me’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley and Ramona Church Taylor)
‘Hammer & Nails’
‘Casting Stones’ (written by Dee Gaskin and Jerry Salley)
‘Everything You Do (Touches Someone Else)’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley, Vicki Simmons and Ramona Church Taylor)
‘Grandma’s Gift’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley and Vicki Simmons)
‘Brand New Home’
It was also in 2001 when Dale Ann Bradley joined forces, once again, with The New Coon Creek Girls; they signed to Doobie Shea Records and saw the release, on Sunday 11 September 2001, of ‘Cumberland River Dreams’ (Doobie Shea Records, 2001), which included the following tracks:
‘I Wish It’d Been You’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley and Vicki Simmons)
‘Thursday’
‘The Rockin’ Chair’ (written by Vicki Simmons)
‘The Circle Is Small’, which was written by Gordon Lightfoot (Thursday 17 November 1938 – Sunday 1 May 2023)
‘Granny Cat’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley and Vicki Simmons)
‘Passin’ Thru’, which was written by Johnny Cash (Friday 26 February 1932 – Friday 12 September 2003) and Randy Lynn Scruggs (Monday 3 August 1953 – Tuesday 17 April 2018)
‘Beyond A Shadow of A Doubt’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley and Vicki Simmons)
‘Lonesome For The Mountains’
‘Planes, Trains & Automobiles’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley and Vicki Simmons)
‘Piney Rose’ (written by Sarah Pirkle)
‘Cumberland River Dreams’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley and Vicki Simmons)
‘Gonna Move On Out’
On Tuesday 16 March 2004, Dale Ann Bradley saw the release of her second Gospel album, ‘Send The Angels’ (Mountain Home Records, 2004), which included the following tracks:
‘Send The Angels Down’ (written by Jerry Salley)
‘Mary Rocked The Rock’ (written by Jeff Hovis)
‘Long Lonesome Road’
‘Man Cannot Live By Bread Alone’
‘Crosses & Stones’ (written by Jerry Salley)
‘Daddy Did His Best’, which was written by Jerry Donald Chesnut (Thursday 7 May 1931 – Saturday 15 December 2018)
‘Walking In The Spirit’
‘The Master’s Hand’ (written by Dolly Parton)
‘It Was His Love’ (written by Ben Marshall)
‘Nothing Can Hold Me Here’ (written by Mike Payne)
‘The Master’s Plan’ (written by Vicki Simmons)
On Tuesday 10 October 2006, Dale Ann Bradley saw the release of ‘Catch Tomorrow’ (Compass Records, 2006), which included the following tracks:
‘Rita Mae’
‘Live Forever’, which was written by Billy Joe Shaver (Wednesday 16 August 1939 – Wednesday 28 October 2020) and Eddy Shaver (Wednesday 20 June 1962 – Sunday 31 December 2000)
‘Holding On To Nothing’, which was written by Jerry Donald Chesnut (Thursday 7 May 1931 – Saturday 15 December 2018)
‘I Can’t Stand The Rain’ (written by Donald Bryant, Bernard Miller and Ann Peebles)
Ann Peebles recorded ‘I Can’t Stand The Rain’ (written by Donald Bryant, Bernard Miller and Ann Peebles) and included the track on ‘I Can’t Stand The Rain’ (Hi Records, 1974); the track became Ann Peebles’ biggest hit single when, in 1973, it reached No.38 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart in the United States, and No.6 on the R&B / Black Chart, also in the United States. The single also reached No.41 on the United Kingdom pop music singles chart in April 1974 and was one of John Lennon’s favourite songs.
In 1978, the group, Eruption, saw the release of a disco-oriented remake of ‘I Can’t Stand The Rain’ (written by Donald Bryant, Bernard Miller and Ann Peebles), which peaked at No.6 on the Billboard disco chart and became the group’s biggest hit, reaching No.18 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart in the United States; the track was included on ‘Eruption’ (Hansa International Records, 1977).
‘Run Rufus Run’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley and Vicki Simmons)
‘Memories, Miles & Tears’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley, Edith Drake and Vicki Simmons)
‘Pass Me Not’
‘Julia Belle’ (written by Chris Stuart)
‘Grandma’s Gift’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley and Vicki Simmons)
‘Mercy Railroad’ (written by David A. Thompson)
‘When The Mist Comes Again’ (written by David A. Thompson) / this track featured Lúnasa
‘Me & Bobby McGee’, which was written by Fred Foster (Sunday 26 July 1931 – Wednesday 20 February 2019) and Kris Kristofferson
Roger Miller (Thursday 2 January 1936 – Sunday 25 October 1992) recorded ‘Me & Bobby McGee’, which was written by Fred Foster (Sunday 26 July 1931 – Wednesday 20 February 2019) and Kris Kristofferson, and included the track on ‘Roger Miller’ (Smash Records, 1969); the track reached No.12 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1969.
Kris Kristofferson recorded ‘Me & Bobby McGee’, which was written by Fred Foster (Sunday 26 July 1931 – Wednesday 20 February 2019) and Kris Kristofferson, and included the track on ‘Kris Kristofferson’ (Monument Records, 1970).
Gordon Lightfoot (Thursday 17 November 1938 – Sunday 1 May 2023) recorded ‘Me & Bobby McGee’, which was written by Fred Foster (Sunday 26 July 1931 – Wednesday 20 February 2019) and Kris Kristofferson, and included the track on ‘Sit Down Young Stranger’ (Reprise Records, 1970); the track reached No.1 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1970, and No.13 on the Canadian RPM pop music singles chart in 1970.
Janis Joplin (Tuesday 19 January 1943 – Sunday 4 October 1970) recorded ‘Me & Bobby McGee’, which was written by Fred Foster (Sunday 26 July 1931 – Wednesday 20 February 2019) and Kris Kristofferson, and included the track on ‘Pearl’ (Columbia Records, 1971); the track reached No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart in 1971.
In 2007 and 2008, Dale Ann Bradley’s stellar vocals garnered the attention of the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA), who honoured her with the organisation’s ‘Female Vocalist of The Year’ Awards.
On Tuesday 19 May 2009, Dale Ann Bradley saw the release of ‘Don’t Turn Your Back’ (Compass Records, 2009), which included the following tracks:
‘Don’t Turn Your Back’ (written by Louisa Branscomb)
‘Rusty Old Halo’ (written by Bob Merrill)
Hoyt Axton (Friday 25 March 1938 – Tuesday 26 October 1999) recorded ‘Rusty Old Halo’ and included the track on ‘A Rusty Old Halo’ (Jeremiah Records, 1979); the track reached No.14 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1979.
‘Anybody Else’s Heart’ (written by Walt Aldridge)
‘Ghost Bound Train’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley and Louisa Branscomb)
‘Will I Be Good Enough’ (written by Louisa Branscomb)
‘I Won’t Back Down’, which was written by Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty (Friday 20 October 1950 – Monday 2 October 2017)
Tom Petty (Friday 20 October 1950 – Monday 2 October 2017) recorded ‘I Won’t Back Down’ (written by Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty) and included the track on ‘Full Moon Fever’ (MCA Records, 1989); the track reached No.12 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart in 1989.
‘He’s The Last Thing On My Mind’ (written by Al Anderson and Craig Wiseman)
Patty Loveless recorded ‘He’s The Last Thing On My Mind’ (written by Al Anderson and Craig Wiseman) and included the track on ‘Strong Heart’ (Epic Records, 2000); the track reached No.20 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in April 2001.
‘Music City Queen’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley and Louisa Branscomb)
In 2011, Dale Ann Bradley saw the release of ‘Somewhere South of Crazy’ (Compass Records, 2011), which was produced by Alison Brown, and included the following tracks:
‘Somewhere South of Crazy’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley and Pam Tillis) / this track featured guest vocals from Pam Tillis
‘Round & Round’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley)
‘Summer Breeze’ (written by Darrell Crofts and Jimmy Seals)
‘Come Here Good Boy’ (written by Sarah Pirkle)
‘In Despair’ (written by Joe Ahr and Juanita Pennington)
‘Restoring The Love’, which was written by Russell Allen and Steve Gulley (1963 – Tuesday 18 August 2020)
‘New Shoes’ (written by Reba Rambo)
‘Leaving Kentucky’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley, Kim Fox and Jeff White)
‘Next To Nothing’ (written by Russell Dale Johnson)
‘Will You Visit Me On Sundays’, which was written by Dallas Frazier (Friday 27 October 1939 – Friday 14 January 2022)
‘I Pressed Through The Crowd’ (written by Joe Isaacs)
‘Old Southern Porches’ (written by Leslie Satcher)
On Tuesday 9 June 2015, Dale Ann Bradley saw the release of ‘Pocket Full of Keys’ (Pinecastle Records, 2015), which was produced by Dale Ann Bradley, and included the following tracks:
‘The Stranger’ (written by Dolly Parton)
‘Til I Hear It From You’ (written by Marshall Crenshaw, Jesse Valenzuela and Robin Wilson)
‘Pocket Full of Keys’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley and Si Kahn)
‘Ain’t It Funny’ (written by Addie Norman Wright and Debra Louise Wright)
‘Rachel, Pack Your Sunday Clothes’ (written by Marc Rossi and Jeff Walter)
‘Hard Lesson Road’ (written by Ruby Lovett and Susan Pie)
‘Talking To The Moon’ (written by Larry Gatlin)
‘Sweet Hour of Prayer’
‘Soldiers, Lovers & Dreamers’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley and Bill Tennyson)
‘Sweetheart of The Pines’ (written by Emmylou Harris and Paul Kennerley)
‘I’m So Afraid of Losing You Again’, which was written by Dallas Frazier (Friday 27 October 1939 – Friday 14 January 2022) and Arthur Leo ‘Doodle’ Owens (Friday 28 November 1930 – Monday 4 October 1999)
‘I’ll Live On Somewhere’ (written by Homer F. Morris)
On Friday 18 August 2017, Dale Ann Bradley saw the release of ‘Dale Ann Bradley’ (Pinecastle Records, 2017), which was produced by Dale Ann Bradley, and included the following tracks:
‘Southern Memories’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley, Ronnie Miracle and Donna Sullivan)
‘Champagne Lady’ (written by Ava Aldridge and Lenny LeBlanc)
‘One More River’ (written by Bud Chambers)
‘I Think I’ll Just Go Away’, which was written by Carter Stanley (Thursday 27 August 1925 – Thursday 1 December 1966) / this track featured guest vocals from Vince Gill
‘Going Back To Kentucky’ (written by Mark ‘Brink’ Brinkman and Tresa Jordan)
‘If You Were Mine To Lose’, which was written by Conway Twitty (Friday 1 September 1933 – Saturday 5 June 1993)
‘Our Last Goodbye’, which was written by Carter Stanley (Thursday 27 August 1925 – Thursday 1 December 1966)
‘Blackberry Summer’ (written by Brad Crisler and Marti Lynn Dodson)
‘This Is My Year For Mexico’, which was written by Vincent Wesley Matthews (1940 – Saturday 22 November 2003) / this track was also recorded by Gene Watson, who included it on ‘Love In The Hot Afternoon‘ (Capitol Records, 1975)
‘Stand By Me’ (written by Charles Tindley)
‘Now & Then (Dreams Do Come True)’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley and Jon Weisberger)
For the recording of ‘Dale Ann Bradley’ (Pinecastle Records, 2017), Dale Ann Bradley assembled a cast of musicians, which included two of her bandmates from Sister Sadie: Deanie Richardson and Tina Adair.
Other musicians involved in the recording of Dale Ann Bradley’s ‘Dale Ann Bradley’ (Pinecastle Records, 2017) included Tim Dishman, Greg Blaylock, Scott Powers, Greg Davis, Casey Campbell, Charlie Cushman, Alison Brown, Steve Gulley (1963 – Tuesday 18 August 2020), Debbie Gulley, Vic Graves and Kim Fox.
On Friday 11 May 2018, Dale Ann Bradley became an official member of Kentucky Music Hall of Fame & Museum, along with David ‘Stringbean’ Akeman (17 June 1915 – Saturday 10 November 1973), Jason Crabb, Billy Ray Cyrus, Jackie DeShannon and Bobby Lewis, during a ceremony at Renfro Valley Entertainment Center, 2590 Richmond Street, Mount Vernon, Kentucky 40456 (Exit 62 off Interstate 75 in Renfro Valley); the induction ceremony began at 6:00pm.
Comprised of individuals from all across Kentucky, the 2018 class represented a wide array of talents. Kentucky Music Hall of Fame & Museum honoured Kentucky-born performers, songwriters, publishers, promoters, managers and other music professionals, who had made significant contributions to the music industry locally and around the world.
On Friday 11 May 2018, Dale Ann Bradley became an official member of Kentucky Music Hall of Fame & Museum, during a ceremony at Renfro Valley Entertainment Center, 2590 Richmond Street, Mount Vernon, Kentucky 40456 (Exit 62 off Interstate 75 in Renfro Valley); the induction ceremony began at 6:00pm.
On Friday 22 March 2019, Dale Ann Bradley saw the release of ‘The Hard Way’ (Pinecastle Records, 2019), which included the following tracks:
‘The Hard Way Every Time’, which was written by Jim Croce (Sunday 10 January 1943 – Thursday 20 September 1973)
‘Pretty, Dark Hearted Emma Brown’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley)
‘Wheel In The Sky’ (written by Robert Fleischman, Steve Perry, Neal Schon and Diane Valory)
‘The Redbird River’ (written by Carla Gover)
‘Boat On The Ocean’ (written by Aaron Bibelhauser and Milan Miller)
‘One Good Wiper Blade’ (written by Warm Women of The North)
‘The Likes of You’ (written by Randall Hylton)
‘Ode To Billie Joe’ (written by Bobbie Gentry)
‘Because He Loved Me’ (written by Morris Stancil)
‘Ripple’ (written by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter)
Along with a touring schedule which takes her all over the globe, Dale Ann Bradley is part of the music scene at Renfro Valley in Kentucky, a place she will always consider her home.
On Monday 8 February 2021, Dale Ann Bradley & Moon Runner (Kim Fox on vocals and guitar, Matt Leadbetter on Dobro and vocals, Mike Sumner on banjo, and Ethan Burkhardt on bass) saw the release of ‘Things She Couldn’t Get Over’ (Pinecastle Records, 2021), which was produced by Dale Ann Bradley, and included the following tracks:
‘Living On The Edge’
‘Things She Couldn’t Get Over’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley)
‘After While’
‘Yellow Creek’ (written by Ken McDuffie) / the original version of this track was recorded by John Anderson, who included it on ‘Countryfied’ (Warner Bros. Records, 1986)
‘Falling Down’ (written by Ashby Frank)
‘Pearl’
‘Lost More Than I Knew’ (written by Dale Ann Bradley and Aaron Bibelhauser)
‘Lynwood’ (written by David Morris, Gordon Roberts and Donate Gardner)
‘L.A. International Airport’ (written by Leanne Scott) / the original version of this track was recorded by David Frizzell, as a non-album single for Columbia Records, in 1970; David Frizzell‘s version of the track reached No.67 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1970 / this track was also recorded by Susan Raye, who included it on ‘Willy Jones’ (Capitol Records, 1971); Susan Raye’s version of the track reached No.9 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1971, No.54 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart in 1971, No.26 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1971, No.2 on the Australian Kent Report Chart in 1971, and No.1 on the RIANZ Chart in New Zealand for one week in August 1971, and one week in September 1971
‘In The End’
Personnel involved in the recording of Dale Ann Bradley & Moon Runner’s ‘Things She Couldn’t Get Over’ (Pinecastle Records, 2021) included the following:
Aaron Bibelhauser and Ronnie Bowman (backing vocals)
Mike Sumner (banjo)
Ethan Burkhardt (bass)
Jim Hurst (guitar)
Kim Fox (guitar, backing vocals)
Ashby Frank (mandolin)
Matt Leadbetter (resonator guitar, backing vocals)
Dale Ann Bradley (lead vocals)
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