The Ballad of Sally Rose is an album by Emmylou Harris released in February 1985. It marked a significant departure for Harris for two reasons. First, all the songs were written by her and her then-husband Paul Kennerley, while her previous albums had consisted mostly of others' material. Secondly, it is a concept album, loosely based on Harris' relationship with Gram Parsons. The album tells the story of a character named Sally Rose, a singer whose lover and mentor, a hard-living, hard-drinking musician, is killed while on the road. Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Gail Davies sing harmony on several of the songs. Many of the songs flow into one another to create a continuous momentum.
Personnel
Steve Cash - Harmonica
Barbara Cowart - Backing Vocals
Gail Davies - Backing Vocals
Hank DeVito - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Pedal Steel, Dobro
Philip Donnelly - Electric Slide Guitar
Bessyl Duhon - Accordion
Ray Flacke - Electric Guitar
Vince Gill - Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals
Emory Gordy Jr. - Acoustic Guitar, Bass, String Arrangements
Emmylou Harris - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals
John Jarvis - Keyboards
Waylon Jennings - Electric Guitar
Shane Keister - Keyboards
Paul Kennerley - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
Russ Kunkel - Drums
Albert Lee - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin
Larrie Londin - Drums, Percussion
Dolly Parton - Backing Vocals
Tom Roady - Percussion
Linda Ronstadt - Backing Vocals
Gary Scruggs - Harmonica
Buddy Spicher - Fiddle
Barry Tashian - Acoustic Guitar
Bobby Thompson - Acoustic Guitar, Banjo
Personnel
Steve Cash - Harmonica
Barbara Cowart - Backing Vocals
Gail Davies - Backing Vocals
Hank DeVito - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Pedal Steel, Dobro
Philip Donnelly - Electric Slide Guitar
Bessyl Duhon - Accordion
Ray Flacke - Electric Guitar
Vince Gill - Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals
Emory Gordy Jr. - Acoustic Guitar, Bass, String Arrangements
Emmylou Harris - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals
John Jarvis - Keyboards
Waylon Jennings - Electric Guitar
Shane Keister - Keyboards
Paul Kennerley - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
Russ Kunkel - Drums
Albert Lee - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin
Larrie Londin - Drums, Percussion
Dolly Parton - Backing Vocals
Tom Roady - Percussion
Linda Ronstadt - Backing Vocals
Gary Scruggs - Harmonica
Buddy Spicher - Fiddle
Barry Tashian - Acoustic Guitar
Bobby Thompson - Acoustic Guitar, Banjo
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