“Tennessee Border” is a tuneful instrumental from an album, That Happy Nashville Sound, that features some of the finest musicianship that 1960s Nashville had to offer:
I’m surprised, however, by how little I can find about this 1967 album on the internet. Perhaps now is a good time for Bear Family or Collectors’ Choice to reissue this album?
[Pssst: Click the triangle to play “Tennessee Border” by the Nashville All-Stars]
Despite its year of release, it would appear that these recordings had already taken place in late 1964 at RCA’s Nashville studios — thanks to Discogs for the recording session particulars:
12 November 1964 –
RCA Victor Studio – Nashville
The Nashville All Stars
Ray Edenton & Jerry Shook: rhythm guitar
Jerry Reed Hubbard: electric guitar
Pete Wade: electric guitar & dobro
Lloyd Green: steel guitar
Henry Strzelecki: bass
Buddy Harman & Willie Ackerman: drums
Wade Ray: fiddle
Charlie McCoy: harmonica
Hargus Robbins & Jerry Smith: piano
Bill Walker: vibes & harpsichord
Bob Ferguson & Chet Atkins: producers
