If I Have An Idea, I Write

I Was Born In Alabama And My First Live Music Experiences Were In Church. Every Sunday We Watched Regional Gospel Groups On Television Singing Their Hearts Out

When I Became 16 I Started Thinking Seriously About Singing.

I Remember My First Moment Onstage Was At A 4-h Contest At The Pratville Junior High School Cafeteria Auditorium Around 1965. I Had My First Electric, A Silvertone With The Amp Built Into The Case, And I Won First Prize.

Songwriting Is The Other Weight On The Opposite Side Of The Scale From Touring. They Balance Me Out Creatively.

There Were Some Older Guitarists On My Side Of Town, And I Got To Know Many Of Them