This is the Clarence White: Tuff & Stringy - Sessions 1966-68 CD.
Much of the material is derived from sessions that Clarence White and the Reasons - Gene Parsons, Gib Guilbeau and Wayne Moore, aka
the legendary "Nashville West" - worked for Paxton, accompanying local country and pop acts, and tunes that were only ever released on obscure, hard to
find independent 45s.
The accompanying booklet contains a 10,000 word essay that goes into great
detail about Clarences activities during this murky period and his
relationship with Gary Paxton and the Reasons, based as it is upon fresh
recollections from all the enabling participants. It also includes a
discography that covers his other session work from the era. The waves
created by Clarence Whites idiosyncratic style are still forming ripples
within bluegrass, country and rock'n'roll. "Tuff & Stringy" shows you how he got there.
Reissue producer: Alec Palao
Musicians:
See track by track musician listing under each song from Alec Palao.
This info is not 100 % accurate but it's closest we'll ever get!
Tracks:
Hong Kong Hillbilly (aka Nashville West) - CLARENCE WHITE
(Clarence White/Gene Parsons)
Clarence White: guitar, electric sitar
Gene Parsons: drums
Gib Guilbeau: guitar
Wayne Moore: bass
probably Carl Walden: piano
Mother-in-law - GARY PAXTON (Allen Toussaint)
Clarence White: guitar
Carl Walden: steel
Gib Guilbeau: backing vocals
Gene Parsons: backing vocals
possibly James Burton: guitar
probably Jerry Scheff: bass
probably Jim Troxel: drums
Make up your mind - THE SPENCERS (Dave Spencer/Lou Spencer)
Clarence White: dobro, guitar
Gene Parsons: drums, banjo, harmonica
Gib Guilbeau: guitar
Dave Spencer: guitar
Wayne Moore: bass
Grandma Funderbunks music box - CLARENCE WHITE (Clarence White)
Clarence White: guitars
Gene Parsons: drums
Gib Guilbeau: guitar
Wayne Moore: bass
Gary Paxton: celeste
Guitar pickin' man - WAYNE MOORE * (Wayne Moore/Jan Paxton)
Clarence White: guitars
Gene Parsons: drums, banjo
Gib Guilbeau: guitar
Wayne Moore: bass, guitar, vocals
Vaccination for the blues - THE SANDLAND BROTHERS Dickie Garland)
Clarence White: guitar
Gene Parsons: drums, banjo, harmonica
Gib Guilbeau: guitar
Wayne Moore: bass
Don't pity me - DARRELL COTTON (Gib Guilbeau)
Clarence White: guitar
Darrell Cotton: guitar, vocals
probably Gib Guilbeau: guitar
Gene Parsons: drums, harmonica
probably Wayne Moore: bass
Gotta go see the world - LEON COPELAND (Merle Haggard)
Clarence White: guitars
Gene Parsons: drums, background vocals
Gib Guilbeau: guitar, background vocals
Wayne Moore: bass, guitar
Gary Paxton: background vocals
Everybody has one but you - THE KENTUCKY COLONELS * (Zeke Manners)
Clarence Whtie: guitar, vocals
Roland White: vocals
Roger Bush: vocals
unknown: rhythm section
She's gone - GIB GUILBEAU and JAN * (Jan Paxton/Clarence White)
Clarence White: guitar
Gib Guilbeau: vocals
Jan Paxton: vocals
probably Gene Parsons: drums
probably Wayne Moore: bass
probably Carl Walden: electric piano
Tuff and stringy - CLARENCE WHITE (Gary Paxton)
Clarence White: guitars
Gene Parsons: drums
Gib Guilbeau: guitar
Wayne Moore: bass
I'm tied down to you - RICHARD ARLEN (Richard Arlen)
Clarence White: guitar
probably Carl Walden: steel
unknown: rhythm section
Hey Juliana - WAYNE MOORE (Wayne Moore)
Clarence White: guitars
Gene Parsons: drums, banjo
Gib Guilbeau: guitar
Wayne Moore: bass, guitar
unknown: sax
Last date - CLARENCE WHITE (Floyd Cramer)
Clarence White: guitar, electric sitar
Gene Parsons: drums
Gib Guilbeau: guitar
Wayne Moore: bass
Carl Walden: organ
probably Bo Wagner: vibes
I'll live today - DENNIS PAYNE (Gib Guilbeau)
Clarence White: guitar
Gib Guilbeau: guitar
Ben Benay: 12-string
Jerry Scheff: bass
Jim Troxel: drums
Not enough of me to go round - JACK REEVES (Jim Thornton/Buddy Wayne)
Clarence White: guitars
Gene Parsons: drums, harmonica
Gib Guilbeau: guitar
Wayne Moore: bass
Riff-Raff - CLARENCE WHITE (Gary Paxton/Gene Parsons)
Clarence White: guitars
Gene Parsons: drums
Gib Guibleau: guitar
Wayne Moore: bass
If we could read - DARRELL COTTON (Gib Guilbeau)
Clarence White: guitar
Darrell Cotton: guitar
probably Gib Guilbeau: guitar
Gene Parsons: drums, backing vocals
probably Wayne Moore: bass
Gib Guilbeau: backing vocals
unknown: 12-string guitar
Rocks in my head - WAYNE MOORE (Lorene Mercer)
Clarence White: guitars
Gene Parsons: drums
Gib Guilbeau: guitar
Wayne Moore: bass, guitar, vocals
Made of stone - THE KENTUCKY COLONELS * (Dick Reicheg/Eric Weissberg)
Clarence White: guitar, vocals
Roland White: vocals
Roger Bush: vocals
possibly Mr. White Sr.: harmonica
unknown: rhythm section
Buckaroo - CLARENCE WHITE * (Bob Morris)
Clarence White guitars
Gene Parsons: drums
Gib Guilbeau: guitar
Wayne Moore: bass
Adam and Eve (backing track for Legarde Twins) - CLARENCE WHITE *
Clarence White: guitars
Gene Parsons: drums, banjo
Gib Guilbeau: guitar
Wayne Moore: bass
Why can't we be - THE GREAT LOVE TRIP (Jan Paxton/Clarence White)
Clarence White: guitar
probably Kenny Johnson: guitar and/or bass
probably Gene Parsons: drums
possibly Gib Guilbeau: guitars
possibly Wayne Moore: guitars
probably Bo Wagner: vibes
Gary & Kenny Johnson: all vocals
Nature's child - JAN and CLARENCE * (Jan Paxton/Clarence White)
Clarence White: guitars
Jan Paxton: vocals
Tango for a sad mood - CLARENCE WHITE (Gary Paxton)
Clarence White: guitars
Gene Parsons: drums
Gib Guilbeau: guitar
Wayne Moore: bass
probably Bo Wagner: vibes
If we could read (backing track) - DARRELL COTTON * (Gib Guilbeau)
Tracks marked with (*) are unreleased!