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Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Land Of A Thousand Gutiars - Buddy Merrill

Escondido - George Gates (Welk's Musical Director)

Land Of A Thousand Guitars
Buddy Merrill
Produced by Buddy Merrill and Scott Seely
Accent Records ACS 5026
1968

A fine space-age set by Buddy Merrill, one of Lawernce Welk's guitarists (1955-1974). Merrill was also a highly-sought after studio musician. The set was produced using 14 guitars.

The photo of Merrill is a full page from the interior of the book-fold jacket.

Do You Know The Way To San Jose? - Bacharach - David
Escondido - George Cates
Love Is Blue - P. Mauriat
The Worm Turns - Buddy Merrill
Ode To Billy Joe - Bobbie Gentry
The Saints Go Marching In - Arranged and Adapted by Buddy Merrill
Mac Arthur Park - Jim Webb
Hushabye Mountain - Sherman-Sherman
Impossible Dream - Darion - Leigh
Gentle On My Mind - John Hartford
Crack Up - Merrill - Scott
Street Corner - Frank Scott

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