People readily associate Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and Red Simpson with the legendary Bakersfield Sound, but not enough people associate the great Wynn Stewart, as well. Wynn’s musical roll call – “You Can’t Wynn Stewart” – playfully uses the names of country music notables (e.g., “She’ll hurt your Pride, Charley — Johnny, she’ll spend all your Cash”) to scare away potential rivals for the affection of his sweetheart.
Someone on YouTube put together a great accompanying video for this song:
That’s the late great Ralph Mooney playing pedal steel on a song that was recorded in 1969 and released on Wynn’s You Don’t Care What Happens to Me LP from 1970 on the Capitol label – home of the Bakersfield Sound. Amazingly, this surefire winner of a song never enjoyed single release, not even as a B-side:
LP Musician & Recording Credits
Tommy Collins – Guitar
Russ Hansen – Guitar
John Wakely – Guitar
Bobby George – Guitar
Dale Noe – Guitar
Glenn Keener – Guitar
Al Bruneau – Guitar
Clarence White – Guitar
Ralph Mooney – Steel Guitar
Bobby Austin – Bass
Red Wooten – Bass
Stanley Puls – Bass
Chuck Berghofer – Bass
Helen Price – Drums
Archie Francis – Drums
Sam Goldstein – Drums
Larry Muhoberac – Piano
Bob Pierce – Piano
Earl Ball – Piano & Percussion
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Recorded 1968 & 1969
Capitol Recording Studio – Hollywood
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LINK to Musical Roll Calls