Featured Artist - Billy Hatley

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February, 1997
Featured Artist
Billy Ray Hatley

"Big City Blues"

FEATURING...
Jody Boyd
Terry Garland
Stuart Grimes
Eric Heiberg
Mike Lucas
Mike Moore
David Owen
Glenn Pavone
Velpo Robertson
John Small Jr.
Audie Stanley
and
The Hip Chicken Horns:
Chris Leitch, Jeff Nagel, Howard Smith, and Dave Triplett

Heroes
by billy ray hatley

Leaving Sunday morning, heading back down South where I was born.
This Chicago life is all right but it ain't the kind of place that I call home.
Head straight into Memphis, cruise by Graceland.
It always makes me high.
the king's been dead for all those years
but his spirit won't ever say goodbye.

"Don't Be Cruel" rang through my ears.
The last time I had my baby on the phone she said "I'm a guitar widow,
and I'm tired of always being home alone.
Make up your mind if you're gonna stay
If you're gonna play that guitar, I gotta go."
"Heartbreak Hotel" it sure hit home.
She knows damn well, 'cause we've had this talk before.

Yeah, I comb my hair, it looks just right
I'm movin' my hips, people sayin' it just can't be.
But heroes, they won't ever die.
If you don't believe it, just take a look at me.
Sometimes I sit and count the stars
and I wonder just which one could be him.
And I wonder what he'd say today about all this mess he left us in.
Then I can hear him singing "Daddy Don't Cry"
and I know somehow he never said goodbye
'cause he put them smiles on all those faces
and all them tears in all them women's eyes

Yeah, I comb my hair, it looks just right
I'm movin' my hips, people sayin' it just can't be.
But heroes, they won't ever die.
If you don't believe it, just take a look at me.

THE SELECTIONS:

Blues Be My Business 4:46
(words & music: buddy parker, horn arrangement: alfred walker)
Billy -- vocals
Eric Heiberg -- keyboards
Velpo Robertson -- guitar
John Small Jr. -- bass
Jody Boyd -- drums
The Hip Chicken Horns
Cuttin' You Down To Size 3:37
(words & music: billy ray hatley; horn arrangement: eric heiberg)
Billy -- vocals
Eric Heiberg -- keyboards
Velpo Robertson -- guitar
Audie Stanley -- bass
Jody Boyd -- drums
The Hip Chicken Horns
Elvis' Motorcycle 5:40
(words & music: billy ray hatley)
Billy -- vocals Eric Heiberg -- keyboards
Glenn Pavone -- guitar
John Small Jr. -- bass
Jody Boyd -- drums
The Hip Chicken Horns
Howl like A Wolf 4:00
(words & music: billy ray hatley)
Billy -- vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
Terry Garland -- slide guitar
Velpo Robertson -- mandolin
Mike Moore -- upright bass
Stuart Grimes -- percussion
The Hip Chicken Horns
Heroes 3:47
(words & music: billy ray hatley)
Billy -- vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
Terry Garland -- National steel
Eric Heiberg -- accordian
Velpo Robertson -- guitar
Mike Moore -- upright bass
Stuart Grimes -- percussion
Rockabilly Buddy 2:52
(words & music: billy ray hatley)
Billy -- vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
Terry Garland -- slide guitar
Velpo Robertson -- mandolin
John Small Jr. -- bass
Jody Boyd -- drums
Burn In Hell 4:29
(words & music: buddy parker, horn arrangement: eric heiberg)
Billy -- vocals
Velpo Robertson -- mandolin
John Small Jr. -- bass
Jody Boyd -- drums
The Hip Chicken Horns
Losin' Love 4:30
(words & music: billy ray hatley)
Billy -- vocals
Eric Heiberg -- keyboards
Velpo Robertson -- guitar
John Small Jr. -- bass
Jody Boyd -- drums
Shape I'm In 4:00
(words & music: billy ray hatley)
Billy -- vocals
Eric Heiberg -- keyboards
Velpo Robertson -- guitar
John Small Jr. -- bass
Jody Boyd -- drums
Long Shot 4:01
(words & music: billy ray hatley and eric heiberg; horn arrangement: alfred walker)
Billy -- vocals
Velpo Robertson -- guitar
John Small Jr. -- bass
Jody Boyd -- drums
The Hip Chicken Horns
One Man's Trash 3:20
(words & music: billy ray hatley)
Billy -- vocals
Terry Garland -- guitar, slide guitar
Mike Moore -- upright bass
Stuart Grimes -- percussion
License To Kill 4:26
(words & music: billy ray hatley)
Billy -- vocals
Eric Heiberg -- piano
Velpo Robertson -- guitars
Mike Lucas --pedal steel
David Owen -- bass
Jody Boyd -- drums
The Hip Chicken Horns
One More Chance 4:00
(words & music: billy ray hatley)
Billy -- vocals
Eric Heiberg -- keyboards
Velpo Robertson -- guitar
John Small Jr. -- bass
Jody Boyd -- drums
Guilty One 3:17
(words & music: billy ray hatley)
Billy -- vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica

Produced by Eric Heiberg and Billy Hatley
Engineered by Eric Heiberg
Recorded at Park Production Group Audio Studios, Richmond, VA
All songs © Billy Buck Music, BMI
Art Direction: Tucker Smith
Cover Concept: Rico Antonelli & Tucker Smith
Design: Freeman Ink, Ltd. Production: Graphics-3
Photography: Artie Probst, Shawn Green
Model: Sierra Jade Hatley

Thanks to all the musicians who spent their time and great efforts to make this CD. Special thanks to Park Production Group and especially Eric Heiberg for the many hours he spent playing, arranging, producing, engineering and cursing this project. Also thanks to Buddy Parker from Hampton, VA, for two great songs.

This CD is dedicated to the memory of Nellie, who never got to meet Sierra.

Available at , 3002 W. Cary Street, Richmond, Virginia 23220
(804) 353-9996 and other Plan 9 Store locations.

If you would like, we can arrange to have "Big City Blues" CD delivered to your door so that you may enjoy it tomorrow evening. . . . The CD lists for $12.99 (USA) plus $3.50 for domestic shipping and handling (via UPS) (or $15 for next business day delivery). International deliveries... e-mail for quote.

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