Don Williams: 5 Reasons the ‘Tulsa Time’ Singer Matters
“I think I oughta say something about that song now,” Don Williams would tell concertgoers between the tunes he’d play while seated on a stool, guitar in hand. “I’ll think of something and say it later.” The joke being that country’s “Gentle Giant” would…
SHOW REVIEW: The Music And Memories Of Don Williams
Nov 7, 2019
Over the past weekend, Don Williams was the focus of a three-night musical extravaganza at the Schermerhorn that paid tribute to his music – and for those who are unaware, Don charted 17 #1 singles and charted 34 hit songs – but in a fashion that I don’t think many…
Don Williams: The late country legend will sing with Nashville Symphony, thanks to tech
Oct 30, 2019
Two years after Don Williams’ death, the famed baritone voice of country music’s “Gentle Giant” will ring out in Nashville’s classical concert hall. On Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, the Nashville Symphony will present “Don Williams: Music and Memories of the…
Don Williams, boy, he still means a lot to me
Oct 29, 2019
During my career at The Tennessean that rambled through four decades, I had the extraordinary fringe benefit of getting to meet and interview scores of actors, writers and singers whose talents I admired as an ordinary fan. While I love a wide arrange…
