John paul white and donnie fritts breakfast in bed. Mar 20, 2011 donnie fritts was a legend back home, and a guide for many of us when we started writing and making music. My dad and i raise a lot of produce, and i like spending time with him and seeing stuff grow. Donnie fritts also lives as a man who can shed tears of sadness as well as joy. Donnie fritts born november 8, 1942, florence, alabama is an american session musician and songwriter. Nashville remembers tony joe white with songs, laughter, stories. You can stream donnie s new record, oh my goodness, right now courtesy of our friends at npr music. Hes one of the founders of florences perpetually cool single lock records, which represents artists such as donnie fritts and the. Three, stage four tumors, along with his forehead, part of frontal lobe, nose, upper palate, pituitary gland, top lip and all of the center of his face was removed in august of 2003 during a 12 hour surgery. But what he needed was not an ordinary cosmetic surgery he actually needed a new face that would help him live a better quality of life. John paul white and donnie fritts breakfast in bed nashville, 2015 duration.
It contains guest appearances from john paul white, john prine, jason isbell, brittany howard, dylan leblanc, the secret sisters, spooner oldham, amongst others. Donald ray fritts november 8, 1942 august 27, 2019 was an american session musician and songwriter. Donnie fritts hole in face after surgery to remove cancer. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. Donnie fritts, a songwriter, singer and piano player who helped shape both the soul music made in muscle shoals, ala. Donnie fritts prone to lean 1974, mo, vinyl discogs. I met prine while working on donnies album, and when i met kristofferson and willie all i had to say was im a friend of donnie fritts. The format of the book merely separates each of nprs decades in existence, and the result is somewhat choppy, especially at first. A man battles a rare facial cancer and its effects. Grammy award winner john paul white is set to continue his north american tour in support of his new solo album the hurting kind out now on single lock records with a run of west coast. Oct, 2010 in so many ways, this history is national public radio in book form. Father because of the work that he does, his ethics and the way he treats people.
Donnie fritts was diagnosed with a rare cancer, ameloblastic carcinoma, on december 23, 2002. He understands those tears come from the same place the whole of the human experience. Two neighbors donnie fritts and john paul white, both from florence, alabama make veteran songwriter and session man fritts new album, oh my goodness, some of his best work yet. Rainbow road is my favorite for its expression of true devotion to music. Courtesy photo a new record coming out of muscle shoals exudes elemental glow likely to make it a hip choice for those. Donnie fritts and john paul white on world cafe xpn. For over 40 years, donnie fritts has been a musician, an actor and a songwriter. Npr driveby truckers probably should go down as the finest american rock band of the early 21st century. Jerry jeff walkers 1975 song pissin in the wind opens with a dedication to kris kristofferson, johnny cash, funky donnie fritts, and billy swan. Jul 08, 2015 new donnie fritts doc undeniably donnie due in august, album in october donnie fritts new album oh my goodness is out october 9. A historical, genealogical, and biographical record of the fritts fritz and allied families from october 30, 1738, gregory alan fritts. An undertheradar musician slips into the spotlight with. Backing up musicians like muscle shoals songwriter donnie fritts. I have so fixed the habit in my own mind that i never raise a glass of water to my lips without a moments asking of.
By the late 50s he was writing and performing with the likes of arthur alexander, dan penn, and spooner oldham, all of them joining. Courtesy photojacob blickenstaff first frankville, then the world. Man left with hole instead of a nose after surgery to remove ultrarare cancer. He was known for working with kris kristofferson working closely with rick hall, billy sherrill, dan penn, arthur alexander, david briggs, jerry carrigan and norbert putnam in 2014, he appeared on country funk vol. Paul and the broken bones, and legendary songwriter and keyboard player donnie fritts. Guitarist and vocalist hannah mohan navigates this expansive creativity, along with rebecca lasaponaro on drums, megan miller on synthesizers and percussion, and bassist. Oct 12, 2018 together with alabama shakes keyboard player ben tanner and shoals native will trapp, white founded and runs single lock records, a local indie label that has released records by some of the yellowhammer states finest, including dylan leblanc, st. A rare treat to hear former civil wars frontman john paul white with donnie fritts perform breakfast in bed at the city winery, nashville, in september 2015. His friends already know it, but one listen to one foot in the groove serves as a reminder to the rest of the world what a treasure we have in donnie fritts. Friends and family gathered on wednesday to celebrate the life of singersongwriter tony joe.
About 50 years later, charles fritts constructed the first true solar cells using junctions formed by coating. Donnie fritts was born on november 8th, 1942 in florence, alabama. All songs considered with a reflective vocal and a veterans touch on the keys, fritts frames the tale of a wingman in a way only he can. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Man kisses his wife for the first time in ten years after cancer forced him to have his face reconstructed twice donnie fritts, 55, diagnosed with rare cancer growing in his jaw in 2003. Record store days is now enjoying massive success in both the us and uk. Nprs audio for first listens comes down after the album is released.
Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises june donnie fritts june a tribute to arthur alexander. In 2008, he was inducted into the alabama music hall of fame. Marshals, air force one, midway, patton movies nonangling hero. I didnt want to do just another funk album, donnie says. He gained his love for music from his father who, on weekends, played guitar and bass for edsel holdens swing band. Oh my goodness is donnie fritts most polished record to date, an elevated and slight departure from the funky muscle shoals sound hes known for, but with every bit the powerhouse songwriting that made the world take notice decades ago. Part of the reason is a huge list of rsd exclusives.
Donnie fritts and john paul white on world cafe wbur news. Fritts is known as the crankbait master and he has used this bait almost exclusively to notch his numerous victories and top10 finishes with both flw and bass tournament circuits. Friends of the late donnie fritts said he would have taken the news of the death of his longtime friend and songwriting partner john prine very hard. Npr s a way with words host martha barnette will talk about words. Oh my goodness, donnie fritts for over 40 years, donnie fritts has been a musician, an actor and a songwriter. A recording artist in his own right, he has been kris kristoffersons keyboardist for over forty years as of 20.
Aug 27, 2019 one of the architects of the famed muscle shoals sound, songwriter donnie fritts also enjoyed success as a longtime associate of kris kristofferson. Listen to prone to lean by donnie fritts and 50 million songs with amazon music unlimited. He restarted his solo career with his 2016 release, beulah. What has macy gray been up to lately to be honest our guest today macy gray has had an up and down career. Donnie fritts, john paul white talk musthear single lock. Donnie fritts news newspapers books scholar jstor august 2019 learn how and when to remove this template message. White was born in muscle shoals, alabama and grew up in loretto, tennessee, on a chicken farm. Sweet soul music dan penn, donnie fritts, eddie hinton. One of the most successful veterans in all of bass fishing, david fritts has been professionally fishing for over 20 years. Donnie fritts saving face with faith home facebook. Driveby truckers examination of the southern psyche is a microcosm of how americans respond to triumph and tragedy driveby truckers music hits home, hard. One of the architects of the famed muscle shoals sound, songwriter donnie fritts also enjoyed success as a longtime associate of kris kristofferson. And think like they book say is warmer than anything on the sellout because its hot not for love or even sex but for logicthe logic, and hence the politics, of the transsexual option.
With a reflective vocal and a veterans touch on the keys, fritts frames the tale of a wingman in a way only he can. Donald ray fritts was an american session musician and songwriter. In the meantime, whites been busy with plenty of other things. Join our facebook event pages for more info as the day draws near. However, you can still listen with the spotify playlist at the bottom of. Charles fritts historical records and family trees myheritage. May 27, 2012 but more important, it gave local record man rick hall enough cash to build a better studio in town, which also brought more profitable session work to guys like dan penn, donnie fritts, spooner oldham and, later, members of the muscle shoals sound rhythm section in other words, the architects of deep southern soul.
The piano player was an old friend, donnie fritts, and they started writing together. Whether by himself or cowriting with other national treasures such as dan penn, spooner oldham, and others, donnie fritts delivers stirring songs with real soul. A recording artist in his own right, he was kris kristofferson s keyboardist for over forty years. Were not exactly sure if thats what two girls from smalltown alabama had in mind. John paul white breakfast in bed, memphis women and. The song rainbow road convinced penn he was on the. Donnie fritts, a former carpenter and a fatherofthree, also searched for a way to change his appearance. Donnie fritts, he was a longtime keyboard player in kris kristoffersons band, and hes a great songwriter too. Donald ray fritts november 8, 1942 august 27, 2019 was an american session musician. A historical, genealogical, and biographical record of the fritts fritz and allied families from october 30, 1738, volume 2, part 2 the fritts fritz family heritage. The complete list of record store day releases updated. Word of south festival announces 2018 lineup by tv news desk.
In a recent interview with npr you said the beulah album songs are all solo compositions, whereas in the past, going back to. Listen to a new song by the civil wars john paul white al. Donnie fritts born on november 8, 1942, in florence to huey and helen fritts, donnie grew up in a musical family. Mantras like down for some ignorance, fuck you understand me, and hacker in your hardrive have teeth. Donnie fritts knows what its like to be held in the silver shimmer of celluloid, and hes had years of experience playing wingman to a. In donnies words, his father was a great guitar and bass player. The bitter southerner great stories from the south. John paul white talks new solo album, civil wars, social. Donnie fritts born november 8, 1942, florence, alabama, usa died august 27, 2019 was an american singer songwriter, actor and keyboardist. Donnie fritts had to have an ultrarare cancer removed from his face and is now waiting for a prosthetic. In 2008, he was added into the alabama music hall of fame. He attended sacred heart school as well as sacred heart church of jesus.
Veteran songwriter and musician donnie fritts takes center stage with the release of his new album oh my goodness. In shes got a crush on me, originally by the songwriter and keyboard player donnie fritts, the titular she is an unlikely muse. John paul white 82819 performing breakfast in bed, memphis women and chicken dedicated to donnie fritts live at the wfpk waterfront wednesday concert series. Veteran songwriter donnie fritts has mixed blues, rock, soul and country throughout his long and winding career.
Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. John came to the shoals to record a few times including. Nov 10, 2017 the presidents keepers the one of the biggest nightmares for the anc sins the book exposes the truth of the corruption and criminal activitys committed on a daily bases by zuma and his anc crones. Old timer, written by muscle shoals fixtures donnie. Man kisses his wife for first time in ten years after. A native of florence, alabama, as a teen fritts played drums with local acts like the satellites and hollis dixon. Just like npr, it took me a while to get accustomed to the format of the book. And the kids is a massachusettsbased pop quartet that manages to conjure chunky indie rock, blissful new wave, chamber folk, jarring avantgarde, and brawny classic rock. Dallas kansas city tulsa coming soon all titles are pictured below. When the chorus breaks out in the goofy blues choo choo train which includes whites kids hooting away or the hometown heavenly choir elevates fritts plaintive tenor in lay it d. Oh my goodness is donnie fritts debut record for single lock his first release in over 10 years.
A recording artist in his own right, he was kris kristoffersons keyboardist for over fort. Donnie fritts, oh my goodness after a career spanning 50plus years, fritts new album celebrates a welltraveled tender heart. John paul white is an american singersongwriter, and was a member of the grammy award winning duo the civil wars. Fame studios and the road to nashville songwriting glory. Kris kristoffersons song the pilgrim chapter 33 1971 opens with a dedication to funky donnie fritts, billy swan, jerry jeff walker, and johnny cash. His father owned a construction business and on weekends played guitar and bass with big band leader edsel holdens swing bands on weekends. Interviews at the time with the introverted gray proved she was uncomfortable with the attention.
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