Songwriter Session: Leona Williams with Jimmy Capps and Ron Williams
Saturday, July 28, 2012 : 11:30am
Songwriter Session: Leona Williams with Jimmy Capps and Ron Williams
Songwriter Session
After achieving success as a solo artist in the 1960s and '70s, Leona Williams wrote Merle Haggard's #1 hits "Someday When Things Are Good" and "You Take Me for Granted" while they were married. Additionally, she wrote and recorded duets with Haggard, including "The Bull and the Beaver" and "We're Strangers Again." Loretta Lynn and Connie Smith have also recorded her songs. She will be joined by Grand Ole Opry Band member Jimmy Capps and singer Ron Williams. Presented in support of the exhibit The Bakersfield Sound: Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and California Country, Support Provided by Academy of Country Music, Ford Motor Company Fund, and SunTrust. See new Program Pass guidelines for admission to this program.
Museum admission or Museum membership required for program admittance. Due to limited seating, a program pass is required for your complimentary seat. Passes will be available for pick-up at the Museum two hours prior to the start of the program, on a first-come, first-served basis. Your pass does not guarantee you a seat after the program begins.
MEMBERS ONLY: Call 615.416.2050 to reserve your program pass in advance. Reservations will be accepted until 48 hours before the program, or until the program is sold-out. Your pass does not guarantee you a seat after the program begins.
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