David Charles Olney is an American folk singer/songwriter.
He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill but did not graduate, instead joining Bland Simpson’s band Simpson in 1971. They recorded one album in New York, and then Olney relocated to Atlanta in 1972.
He moved to Nashville in 1973, attempted to sell his songs to record labels, and then formed the band The X-Rays, who recorded two albums for Rounder Records, appeared on Austin City Limits, opened for Elvis Costello, and broke up in 1985.
Since then, he has performed as a solo singer/songwriter, and released more than 20 albums over four decades, including six live recordings. He has collaborated with artists such as John Hadley and Sergio Webb.
His songs have been covered by and co-written with Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Johnny Cash, Linda Ronstadt, Steve Young, Del McCoury and Laurie Lewis, and others.
Tracks
1
Walk Downtown
3:17
2
You Gotta Hold On Me
2:54
3
Caterpillar
4:30
4
Another Place, Another Time
4:38
5
My Family Owns This Town
4:14
6
Brays
4:37
7
Raw Bone
4:42
8
Ruby Ann
2:43
9
In Your Eyes
3:30
10
Flood Of ’93
4:20
11
Blue Grey Eyes
3:04
12
Vincent’s Blues
5:29
1 Walk Downtown
Bass
David Vaught
Drums
Don Heffington
Background Vocals
David Vaught
Guitar
George Bradfutte
Guitar
Tommy Spurlock
Guitar
David Olney
Piano
Glen Hardin
Sax
Jim Horn
2 You Gotta Hold On Me
Bass
Glenn Worf
Drums
John Gardner
Percussion
John Gardner
Guitar
Mike Henderson
Guitar
Tommy Spurlock
Guitar
David Olney
Keyboards
Garth Hudson
Sax
Garth Hudson
Sax
Jim Horn
3 Caterpillar
Bass
Byron House
Guitar
George Bradfutte
Guitar
Tommy Spurlock
Guitar
David Olney
Accordion
Tim Lauer
Melodeon
Tim Lauer
4 Another Place, Another Time
Bass
Mike Fleming
Guitar
Tommy Spurlock
Guitar
David Olney
Mandolin
Ronny McCoury
Fiddle
Deanie Richardson
5 My Family Owns This Town
Bass
Rick Danko
Drums
Don Heffington
Guitar
George Bradfutte
Guitar
Tommy Spurlock
Guitar
David Olney
Piano
Randy Leago
6 Brays
Bass
Brian Ahern
Drums
Don Heffington
Guitar
Tommy Spurlock
Guitar
David Olney
Keyboards
Garth Hudson
Piano
Randy Leago
Sax
Garth Hudson
Percussion
Mike Dysinger
7 Raw Bone
Bass
Glenn Worf
Drums
John Gardner
Guitar
George Bradfutte
Guitar
Mike Henderson
Guitar
Tommy Spurlock
Guitar
David Olney
Piano
Glen Clark
Harmonica
Jimmy Markham
Percussion
John Gardner
Percussion
Scott Musick
Background Vocals
Scott Musick
Background Vocals
Daniel Moore
8 Ruby Ann
Bass
Glenn Worf
Drums
John Gardner
Percussion
John Gardner
Background Vocals
David Vaught
Background Vocals
Daniel Moore
Guitar
Mike Henderson
Guitar
Tommy Spurlock
Guitar
David Olney
Background Vocals
Scott Musick
9 In Your Eyes
Bass
Brian Ahern
Drums
Don Heffington
Guitar
George Bradfutte
Guitar
Tommy Spurlock
Guitar
David Olney
Steel Guitar
Pete Kleinow
10 Flood Of ’93
Bass
Glenn Worf
Drums
John Gardner
Guitar
David Hungate
Guitar
George Bradfutte
Guitar
Tommy Spurlock
Guitar
David Olney
Keyboards
Garth Hudson
Sax
Garth Hudson
Trombone
David Hungate
Trumpet
David Hungate
Percussion
John Gardner
Background Vocals
Daniel Moore
11 Blue Grey Eyes
Bass
David Vaught
Drums
John Gardner
Guitar
George Bradfutte
Guitar
Mike Henderson
Guitar
Tommy Spurlock
Guitar
David Olney
Percussion
John Gardner
Background Vocals
Daniel Moore
12 Vincent’s Blues
Bass
Brian Ahern
Drums
Don Heffington
Guitar
George Bradfutte
Guitar
Tommy Spurlock
Guitar
David Olney
Keyboards
Garth Hudson
Percussion
Mike Dysinger
Vocals
Rodney Crowell
Producer – Tommy Spurlock
Executive Producer – Garry Velletri
David Charles Olney is an American folk singer/songwriter.