Category — Liner Notes

It was the last day of 1980 and in Kansas City, Missouri, one of the coolest bands of the previous decade was on stage. It was a memorable reunion of the group’s original lineup of mountain man songwriters, players, and friends. The Ozark Mountain Daredevils were still alive and well on the rock and roll road at the time, having just released a new studio album, but it had been five years since keyboard player Buddy Brayfield had performed with his friends. Same goes for Randle Chowning, whose warm melodies drove the group’s sweetest pop songs (“Country Girl,” “Leatherwood”). [Read more →]