Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Leaning Donnie Fritz, an Alabama Music Legend

We lost a songwriter last week, Alabama's own Donnie Fritz, born in Florence, Alabama near Muscle Shoals, he was involved in many of the early songs and recordings created in the Shoals music industry. He formed his own bands and played keyboard for Kris Kristofferson. He also starred in a few if Sam Peckinpah's films. As a song writer, Fritts is known for "We Had It All", recorded by Ray Charles, Willie Nelson and many others, "You're Gonna Love Yourself In The Morning", "Breakfast In Bed", and "Choo Choo Train". (see Alabama Music Hall of Fame)

In the short film, Undeniably Donnie - A Film About Donnie Fritts, The Alabama Leaning Man, many musicians, from Willie Nelson and John Prine to John Paul White and Jason Isbell talk about the musician and his legacy.





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