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16-407: The concept behind The Bradley Barn Sessions was to place Jones in the hands of traditionalist country producer Brian Ahern , record at Owen Bradley 's legendary Bradley's Barn studios, compile a selection of the singer's greatest hits, and have him sing duets with not just some of the biggest names in country but also pop music as well. Although the album – Jones' fourth for MCA – did not break

32-541: A person. He's a character – just fun to be around." An hour-long documentary-style special was filmed in late 1994 to promote the duet album. It aired in 1995 on The Nashville Network . Among the guests were the duet partners, Tony Brown, Brian Ahern, and Owen Bradley. Several unreleased tracks recorded during this album's sessions were later included on Jones' 2008 duets album Burn Your Playhouse Down . Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic calls The Bradley Barn Sessions "a stilted, nearly lifeless album. The production

48-568: A recitation of his song-poem "Ragged Old Flag," before performing with June and their family. This was the last public performance the Cashes would ever give together. Over time, the fall event attracted larger groups of fans and industry conferees, and the organization formally changed the name of its event to the Americana Music Festival and Conference. By 2008, the event had expanded to four days and moved its Awards Show to

64-524: Is a not-for-profit trade organization advocating for American Roots Music globally, and supporting professionals within the field. The Americana Music Association was founded in order to advocate and provide a network for Americana artists and industry professionals. The Association produces the annual Americana Music Festival and Conference, known as AMERICANAFEST, and the Americana Music Honors & Awards , typically held together in

80-523: Is too clean and polished, lacking any of the grit of true honky tonk records. Furthermore, songs like "A Good Year for the Roses" suffer from the stringless, stripped-down arrangements. Photographer Fritz Hoffman Brian Ahern (producer) Brian Ahern , CM (born 1945) is a Canadian record producer and guitarist. He has produced albums for a wide variety of artists, including 12 albums for Anne Murray ; 11 albums for Emmylou Harris (to whom he

96-605: The Ryman Auditorium , in Nashville TN. on Thursday, 9 September 2010 by former wife Emmylou Harris and musician Rodney Crowell . Ahern became renowned for his recording studio Enactron Truck, which produced over 40 gold and platinum records (including Bette Midler 's The Rose and Barbra Streisand 's A Star Is Born ). When Emmylou Harris was contracted to Reprise , Ahern was specifically assigned to produce her records. Harris' Reprise debut Pieces of

112-1334: The Sky was released in 1975. Ahern and Harris assembled many of the musicians who had played on Gram Parsons solo albums, including James Burton , Glen D. Hardin , and Ron Tutt for the sessions. Ahern had signed Texas songwriter Rodney Crowell to his publishing company prior to starting work with Harris, and introduced Harris to Crowell's songs. Harris would record a number of Crowell's songs on her Ahern-produced albums including "Till I Gain Control Again," "Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight," "Ashes By Now," "You're Supposed To Be Feelin' Good," "Angel Eyes (Angel Eyes)," and "I Don't Have To Crawl." Ahern produced all of Harris' Warner Bros/Reprise recordings through 1983's White Shoes , including #1 albums Elite Hotel (1975) and Luxury Liner (1977). On 9 January 1977, Ahern and Harris were married at his home in Halifax, Nova Scotia. They had one daughter together in 1979. Ahern and Harris divorced in 1984. While in Los Angeles, Ahern also produced Rodney Crowell's debut album Ain't Living Long Like This , Johnny Cash 's Silver (including

128-439: The album boasted two significant contributors from outside the country music field. The first was Mark Knopfler , primarily known as leader and guitarist for the rock band Dire Straits . A big country fan who had recorded an album with Chet Atkins in 1990, Knopfler played guitar and sang background on a remake of Jones's first number one country hit from 1959, " White Lightning ", and can be heard laughing as Jones hams it up on

144-498: The convention the following year. Americana icons Emmylou Harris , Billy Joe Shaver , and T-Bone Burnett were given lifetime achievement awards for performing, songwriting, and executive achievement, respectively. The 2001 convention also featured a surprise performance by Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash , with members of the Cash family. After being awarded the association's first "Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award , Cash gave

160-642: The fall. The association also manages and publishes radio airplay charts, publishes newsletters, conducts market research, and disseminates information about events in the Americana community. Founded in 1999, the association held its first convention at the Hilton Suites in downtown Nashville in September 2000, featuring performances by Sam Bush , Rhonda Vincent , Rodney Crowell , and Jim Lauderdale . The Americana Honors and Awards were added to

176-635: The historic Ryman Auditorium . Previous musical performances at the conference have included Levon Helm 's Ramble at the Ryman , John Fogerty , Grace Potter , The Avett Brothers , The Civil Wars , Bonnie Raitt , Booker T. Jones , Richard Thompson , Alabama Shakes , Punch Brothers , John Fullbright , and Robert Plant with Buddy Miller . The Association's capstone event, the Americana Music Honors & Awards , aired live nationally on September 12, 2012, via AXS TV , broadcast via SiriusXM , WSM radio, and streamed by NPR.org . Musical segments of

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192-508: The hit "Ghost Riders in the Sky"), and two albums by Mary Kay Place . In Nashville he produced Ricky Skaggs , Marty Robbins , and George Jones . Ahern continued to produce Emmylou Harris, the last recording being All I Intended to Be in 2008. On December 28, 2019, Governor General Julie Payette announced that Ahern had been appointed as a member of the Order of Canada. Americana Music Association The Americana Music Association

208-439: The top twenty on Billboard s country albums chart, peaking at 23, it features the first recorded duet between the singer and his ex-wife Tammy Wynette since their 1981 LP Together Again . The only single release from the album was " A Good Year for the Roses ", a collaboration with Alan Jackson . As Jones noted in his autobiography two years later, "After the duets album was released, radio didn't know what to do with it...Alan

224-591: The vocal. The other rock musician who sang with Jones was Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones on " Say It's Not You ", which originally appeared on Jones's 1967 album If My Heart Had Windows . In a 2004 interview that was posted on his website, Richards said of the meeting, "That was a great experience...To sing with George – and get away with it! – was amazing. What a possum." In a 1996 Rolling Stone interview Jones confessed to Chuck Dean, "I'll be honest with you: I love Keith Richards more than anything as

240-642: Was also married for seven years); he also produced discs for Johnny Cash , Willie Nelson , George Jones , Roy Orbison , Glen Campbell , Don Williams , Jesse Winchester , and Linda Ronstadt . Ahern was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 2006 in Saint John, New Brunswick . He was given the Lifetime Achievement Award for Producer/Engineer during The Americana Music Association Awards at

256-578: Was white-hot on the radio, and programmers wanted his voice. But some didn't want his if they had to take mine. The vast majority of Alan's other single records have gone to number one. His duet with me was his first not to crack the top 50." It actually peaked at number 57. In June 1995, the song won the Music City News Country Awards "Vocal Collaboration of the Year". In addition to a who's who of past and present country stars,

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