STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - RONNIE MCDOWELL - THE KING IS GONE

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Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Just as yesterday, we were a day late in wishing Roger Whittaker a Happy Birthday, today we are a day early in wishing country music artist, Ronnie McDowell, a very Happy 72nd Birthday. The Tennessee native and former NAvy serviceman was born March 25, 1950 and we send him off early by giving his debut record, The King Is Gone, a look and a listen. The King Is Gone was released in 1977 on the independent Scorpion Records and reached #66 in Australia and #18 on the Top Country Albums chart. It's singles were the Roy Orbison cover, "Only The Lonely",  "Naturally", and the title and lead track, "The King Is Gone" (#42 Adult Contemporary, #13 Hot 100, Hot Country Songs, and #8 Canada Country. Following the death of Elvis, McDowell, A Presley devotee, recorded the song and it became the first million selling song and his biggest hit to date. This album originally came with a Authentic Front Page of "The Nashville Tennessean" announcing the death of the King, but sadly someone had already absconded with ours before we owned it. 

A1 The King Is Gone 3:13
A2 Dixie 3:30
A3 You And Me 2:35
A4 Naturally 2:21
A5 If Not For The Love Of Jesus 3:59

B1 Only The Lonely 2:19
B2 When It ComesTo You 2:37
B3 What A Way To Go 2:48
B4 Walking Through Georgia In The Rain 2:31
B5 Heartbreak Hotel 2:25

John Baldwin Editing


Danny Borgers Keyboards, Mixing, Orchestral Arrangements, Piano
Tim Calhoun  Guitar (Acoustic)

Gary Dales  Guitar (Electric), Mixing
Scott Ducaj  Trumpet

Jimmy English  Guitar

The Jordanaires 

DJ Fontanna

Scotty Moore 


Ronnie McDowell Composer, Drums, Guitar, Vocals


Dave Pomeroy  Bass