Ol Billy Bob Boy’s debut album, Sweltering Sun is a collection of 12 original songs dealing with love, longing, jealousy and heartbreak. In the frigid months of 2019 Bill imagined yet another album cover for his country alter-ego: a serene lakeside scene depicting the character lying back near the water with a beverage in hand, captioned “Ol Billy Bob Boy’s Sweltering Sun.” But this time, Bill had the music to accompany the cover art, and Ol Billy Bob Boy had finally come to life. After four seasons with this band and a music degree under his belt, Bill began writing his own country songs. Featuring a stellar cast of musicians, Sweltering Sun will be sure to make listeners hoot, holler, belly laugh and maybe even shed a tear. An induction concert has been scheduled for Jan. Before he knew it, Bill landed himself a gig playing upright bass in a theatre festival band which was revered for its annual country revue. Ol Billy Bob Boy’s debut album, Sweltering Sun, blends the sounds of traditional country and bluegrass music with signature tongue-in-cheek humour and stories inspired by life in Newfoundland and beyond. Poco, Firefall, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Manassas will be inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame next year. This time he created a cover for a theoretical album featuring the country hero surfing an epic wave, clad only in a speedo and cowboy boots, entitled “Ol Billy Bob Boy’s Spring Break Bluegrass Bonanza.” His friends loved it, and he knew he was onto something.Īround this time, Bill really began digging into the catalogues of country music’s greatest acts, including Johnny Cash, Hank Williams and Patsy Cline, followed shortly by contemporary country artists like Corb Lund, Hank III and Little Miss Higgins. Several years later, Bill found himself studying music in college and once again imagined himself as a country singer. He sketched a caricature of himself sitting on a bale of hay beneath large text that read “Ol Billy Bob Boy’s Holiday Hoedown Boxset.” During a time when alternative rock was king, the country music Bill’s grandparents loved was clearly having a subliminal effect on the rapidly growing teen. All album covers and vinyl records/discs are in USED condition and will show some signs of handling, as shown.It all started in a high school art class where a young Bill Simms imagined himself as a famous country singer. We cannot offer an accurate condition grade or assessment regarding either the cover or vinyl record/disc condition. Vinyl records ARE INCLUDED with the signed album cover.
and covers of Hank Williams songs and numerous traditional tunes, listeners found theyd walked. JSA #JJ96518 with JSA Certificate of Authenticity. Stars And Stripes Forever The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Note: Jeff Hanna signed twice- once on the Front Cover and once on the inside. Jeff Hanna, Jimmie Fadden, Bob Carpenter & John McEuen have all hand signed this Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 1974 Stars & Stripes Forever Album Cover/LP/Vinyl Record. The band is often cited as instrumental to the progression of contemporary country and roots music. Keyboardist Bob Carpenter joined the band in 1977. Multi-instrumentalist John McEuen was with the band from 1966 to 1986 and returned during 2001, staying 16 years, then departing again in November 2017.
Constant members since the early times are singer-guitarist Jeff Hanna and drummer Jimmie Fadden. The group has existed in various forms since its founding in Long Beach, California, in 1966. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an American country music band.