In July 1974 Dave Dudley was the featured guest on an episode of (Your Local Navy Recruiter Presents) Navy Hoedown. On this broadcast, host Hal Durham appears to be giving Dave Dudley a good poke in the ribs when – after listening to uptempo ballad, “Comin’ Down” – he inquires, “So, was that a side-B song for you?” How cathartic it is, then, for the listener when Dudley calmly responds, “No, that was a recording that won Song of the Year”:
[Pssst: Click the triangle above to play “Comin’ Down” by Dave Dudley]
Mercury released “Comin’ Down” b/w “Six-O-One” (both songs written by Dave Dudley) in February 1970, on the heels of “Pool Shark” (written by Tom T. Hall) released the month before.
From Mercury LP –
Dave Dudley Sings “Listen Betty, I’m Singing Your Song”
Arranged by Cam Mullins
LP Musician Credits
Bob Moore – Bass
Buddy Harman & Kenneth Buttrey – Drums
Jerry Kennedy – Dobro & Guitar
Chip Young – Guitar
Harold Bradley – Guitar
Ray Edenton – Guitar
Charlie McCoy – Harmonica
Pig Robbins – Piano
Pete Drake – Steel Guitar
Producer – Jerry Kennedy
Liner Notes – Tom T. Hall
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