Songbird: Rare Tracks and Forgotten Gems - Personnel

Personnel

• Emmylou Harris – acoustic guitar, vocals, harmony vocals, 6-string bass, baritone electric guitar
• Gram Parsons - vocals on 1-2; guitar on 1-3; background vocals on 1-3
• James Burton - lead electric guitar on 1-2; electric guitar on 1-6, 1-8, 1-9, 1-10, 4-8; gut-string guitar on 1-4; dobro on 1-4; rhythm guitar on 3-3
• Bernie Leadon - guitar on 1-2; synthesized acoustic guitar bass on 3-2; banjo on 4-7
• Herb Pedersen - guitar on 1-2; acoustic guitar on 1-5; background vocals on 1-5, 1-8
• Al Perkins - pedal steel on 1-2; banjo on 2-8; harmony vocals on 2-8; dobro on 2-9, 4-2, 4-3, 4-12, 4-13
• Byron Berline - mandoline on 1-2, 1-5; fiddle on 1-4, 1-6
• Glen D. Hardin - piano on 1-2, 1-6, 1-9, 4-5, 4-8, 4-9; electric piano on 1-4, 1-8, 1-10, 1-16; keyboards on 2-18
• Emory Gordy, Jr. - bass on 1-2, 1-6, 1-8, 1-9, 1-10, 1-14, 1-15, 1-16, 1-17, 1-19, 2-1, 3-3, 4-8, 4-9; background vocals on 1-6; Ernie Ball bass on 1-18, 2-5; vocals on 2-4; acoustic bass on 4-6, 4-7; double bass on 4-6
• Jock Bartley - electric guitar on 1-3
• Neil Flanz - pedal steel on 1-3
• Kyle Tullis - bass on 1-3
• N.D. Smart III - drums on 1-3
• Rick Cunha - acoustic guitar on 1-4
• Ray Pohlman - bass on 1-4
• Ron Tutt - drums on 1-4
• Ben Keith - pedal steel on 1-4
• Brian Ahern - high-strung guitar on 1-4; bass on 1-5, 1-7, 1-12, 1-21, finger-style acoustic guitar on 1-8; acoustic guitar on 1-9, 1-10, 1-19, 2-18; percussion on 1-10, 1-13; archtop guitar on 1-14, 1-15, 1-17; Adamas guitar on 1-15; gut-string guitar on 1-18; six-string bass on 1-18; tambourine on 1-18; Ernie Ball bass on 1-19; banjo on 2-18; Earthwood bass on 2-18; electric baritone guitar on 3-3; guitar on 4-8, 4-9
• Fayssoux Starling - background vocals on 1-4, 1-5, 1-7, 1-8; duet vocal on 1-10
• Amos Garrett - electric guitar on 1-5; lead guitar on 1-16
• Bill Payne - piano on 1-5, 1-21, 3-20; electric piano on 1-17; synthesizer on 1-21; organ on 3-3
• Nick DeCaro - string arrangement on 1-5, 4-6; accordion on 4-6; strings on 4-7
• Hank DeVito - pedal steel on 1-6, 1-8, 1-9, 1-10, 1-13, 1-18, 1-19, 2-1; steel guitar on 4-8, 4-9
• Rodney Crowell - rhythm guitar on 1-6; background vocals on 1-6; acoustic guitar on 1-8, 1-16, 1-19; guitar on 4-8, 4-9
• John Ware - drums on 1-6, 1-8, 1-9, 1-10, 1-13, 1-19, 1-20, 4-8, 4-9; percussion on 1-17, 1-18
• Mike Auldridge - dobro on 1-7; pedal steel on 3-21
• John Starling - acoustic guitar on 1-7, 4-13, 4-17; background vocals on 1-7; vocals on 4-2, 4-3; harmony vocals on 4-13
• Albert Lee - mandolin on 1-9, 1-14, 1-19, 3-5; electric guitar on 1-17, 2-1; backing vocals on 4-6; acoustic guitar on 4-7; guitar on 4-9
• Ricky Skaggs - viola on 1-10; fiddle on 1-10, 1-12, 1-15, 1-19; mandolin on 1-13, 1-14, 1-15, 1-17, 1-18, 2-18; harmony vocals on 1-14, 1-15, 1-19; lead vocals on 1-15; acoustic guitar on 1-15, 1-18
• Mickey Raphael - harmonica on 1-8, 1-11, 1-16, 1-18, 4-9
• Willie Nelson - duet vocal on 1-11
• Sharon White - harmony vocals on 1-12, 1-17, 1-19; background vocals on 1-13
• Cheryl White - harmony vocals on 1-12, 1-17, 1-19; background vocals on 1-13
• Lincoln Davis Jr - accordion on 1-13
• Tony Brown - piano on 1-13; electric piano on 1-19
• Mike Bowden - bass on 1-13, 1-20, 2-2
• Johnny Cash - harmony vocals on 1-14
• Tony Rice - harmony vocals on 1-14; acoustic guitar on 1-14; lead acoustic guitar on 1-17; guitar on 3-21
• Mac Rebbenack - piano on 1-16
• Lynn Langham - synthesizer on 1-16
• Hal Blaine - drums on 1-16
• Jerry Douglas - dobro on 1-17, 3-6
• Waylon Jennings - harmony vocals on 1-18
• Frank Reckard - lead guitar on 1-18, 1-20; mandolin on 2-2
• Don Johnson - keyboards on 1-20; harmony vocals on 1-20
• Barry Tashian - rhythm guitar on 1-20; duet vocals on 1-20
• Steve Fishell - pedal steel on 1-20, 4-1, 2-6; dobro on 2-2
• Wayne Goodwin - mandolin on 1-20; tenor sax on 1-20
• Jim Horn - recorder on 1-21
• Shane Keister - keyboards on 2-1, 2-2, 2-3
• Russ Kunkel - drums on 2-1
• Buddy Spicher - fiddle on 2-1
• Dolly Parton - background vocals on 2-1; vocals on 2-3, 3-4, 3-5, 4-17
• Linda Ronstadt - background vocals on 2-1; harmony vocals on 3-2, 3-10; vocals on 2-3, 3-4, 3-5, 4-17
• Carl Jackson - acoustic guitar on 2-2, 4-17; vocals on 2-4; baritone vocals on 2-5; lead acoustic guitar on 2-5, 4-2, 4-3, 4-13; harmony vocals on 4-2; duet vocal on 4-3, 4-13
• Steve Turner - drums on 2-2, 4-3; percussion on 2-2
• Mark O'Connor - fiddle on 2-2, 3-11, 3-15; viola on 2-3, 3-5; acoustic lead guitar on 3-5; mandola on 3-6
• Mary Ann Kennedy - harmony vocals on 2-2; vocal on 4-5; mandolin on 4-5
• Pam Rose - harmony vocals on 2-2; vocal on 4-5; acoustic guitar on 4-5
• Vince Gill - vocals on 2-4; tenor vocals on 2-5; mandolin on 2-5
• Richard Bennett - 6-string bass on 2-6; acoustic guitar on 2-7, 4-10, 4-12; mandocello on 2-10; electric guitar on 4-4, 4-11; guitars on 4-16
• Carl Marsh - synthesizer on 2-6
• David Pomeroy - bass on 2-6, 4-5, 4-15
• Billy Thomas - percussion on 2-6
• Chris Leuzinger - acoustic guitar on 2-7; electric guitar on 4-10; acoustic slide guitar on 4-11
• Bob Wray - bass on 2-7; 4-10
• Milton Sledge - drums on 2-7, 4-10; percussion on 2-7
• Kenny Malone - field drum on 2-7; drums on 3-7; percussion on 3-7
• Bobby Wood - keyboards on 2-7
• Liam O'Flynn - uilleann pipes & whistle on 2-7, 3-11
• Davy Spillane - uilleann pipes & whistle on 2-7, 3-11
• Mary Black - harmony vocals on 2-7; vocals on 3-11
• Iris Dement - harmony vocals on 2-7; vocals on 4-15
• Delores Keane - harmony vocals on 2-7; vocals on 3-11
• Jon Randall Stewart - harmony vocals on 2-8, 2-9, 4-10, 4-11; mandolin on 2-9; acoustic guitar on 4-12
• Sam Bush - mandolin on 2-8, 4-3, 4-2, 4-10, 4-11, 4-12, 4-13, 4-15; harmony vocals on 2-8, 2-9; fiddle on 2-9, 4-3, 4-13
• Roy Husky, Jr. - upright bass on 2-8, 2-9, 3-6; bass on 3-11, 4-3, 4-12; acoustic bass on 4-17
• Larry Atamanuik - drums on 2-8, 2-9, 4-12; harmony vocals on 2-8
• Cathy Chiavola - harmony vocals on 2-10
• David Hoffner - keyboards on 2-10; Wurlitzer electric piano on 4-12
• Joe Loesch - special effects on 2-10
• Daniel Lanois - mandolin on 2-11, 2-12; electric guitar on 2-11, 2-12; bass on 2-11; duet vocal on 2-11; acoustic guitar on 2-12; electric orchestra on 2-17; backing vocals on 2-17; guitar on 3-12; basspedals on 3-12
• Daryl Johnson - high harmony vocal on 2-11; tom tom on 2-11; vocals on 2-13; djembe on 2-13; bass guitar on 2-13, 2-15, 2-19, 4-1; bass pedals on 2-13; percussion on 2-13, 2-15, 4-1; harmony vocals on 2-15; organ on 3-12
• Brian Blade - drums on 2-11
• Steve Earle - finger picking acoustic guitar on 2-12; vocal on 3-9; guitar on 3-9; bass on 3-9; mandolin on 3-9; banjo on 3-9; harmonica on 3-9; harmonium on 3-9; Mini-Moog on 3-9; organ on 3-9
• Malcolm Burn - piano on 2-12, 2-15, 2-16; synth bass on 2-15; electric guitar on 2-15, 2-16; bass on 2-16; percussion on 2-16; drums on 2-16; Hammond B-2 organ on 2-17, 2-19; backing vocals on 2-17; Fender Rhodes on 2-19
• Tony Hall - shaker on 2-12; bass on 2-12, 2-17, 2-19
• Larry Mullin, Jr. - hand drum on 2-12; drum kit on 2-12
• Julie Miller - harmony vocals on 2-13; backing vocals on 2-19
• Brady Blade - vocals on 2-13; drums on 2-13, 2-19; percussion on 2-13, 2-17
• Buddy Miller - vocals on 2-13; lead electric guitar on 2-13; 12-string guitar on 2-13; mando guitar on 2-13; acoustic guitar on 2-19; electric guitar on 2-19, 4-1
• Ethan Johns - elbow on 2-15, 2-16; acoustic guitar on 2-16; drums on 2-19; Spanish guitar on 3-2; marksaphone on 3-2; percussion on 3-19; baritone guitar on 3-19; guitar on 4-14
• Kate McGarrigle - piano on 2-16; harmony vocals on 2-16, 2-18, 3-10; acoustic guitar on 2-18; banjo on 2-18, 3-10; backing vocals on 2-19, 3-2; vocal on 3-8
• Kevin Salem - electric guitar on 2-17
• Jane Siberry - backing vocals on 2-17
• Anna McGarrigle - keyboards on 2-18; accordion on 2-18, 3-10; harmony vocals on 2-18, 3-10; backing vocals on 3-2; vocal on 3-8
• Greg Leisz - acoustic guitar on 3-2; pedal steel on 3-18
• Wix - accordion on 3-2
• Dave Lewis - drums on 3-3
• Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitar on 3-4
• David Grisman - mandolin on 3-4, 4-17
• Alison Krauss - viola on 3-4, fiddle on 4-17
• Edgar Meyer - bowed bass on 3-4
• David Lindley - autoharp on 3-5
• Kenny Edwards - Ferrington acoustic bass on 3-5
• Jimmy Ibbotson - harmony vocals on 3-6
• Jeff Hanna - guitar on 3-6; harmony vocals on 3-6
• Bob Carpenter - accordion on 3-6; harmony vocals on 3-6
• Randy Scruggs - guitar on 3-6; acoustic guitar on 4-15; autoharp on 4-15; 5-string dobro on 4-15
• Jimmy Fadden - drums on 3-6
• Guy Clark - vocals on 3-7; guitar on 3-7
• Verlon Thompson - guitar on 3-7
• Marty Stuart - mandolin on 3-7
• Travis Clark - bass on 3-7
• Michele Pepin - vocal on 3-8; bass on 3-8, 3-10; electric guitar on 3-10; dobro on 3-10
• Eric "Roscoe" Ambel - guitar on 3-9; vocals on 3-9
• Kelley Looney - bass on 3-9
• Will Rigby - drums on 3-9; percussion on 3-9
• Ken Coomer - drums on 3-9
• Patrick Earle - percussion on 3-9
• John McColgan - drums on 3-10; percussion on 3-10
• Sylvain Clavet - percussion on 3-10
• Pat Crowley - accordion on 3-11
• Aaron Embry - piano on 3-12
• Victor Indrizzo - drums on 3-12
• David Rawlings - acoustic guitar on 3-13; harmony vocals on 3-13
• Gillian Welch - bass on 3-13; harmony vocals on 3-13
• Joey Miskulin - accordion on 3-13
• Patty Mitchell - harmony vocal on 3-16
• Kenny Vaughn - electric guitar on 3-16
• Pat Bergeson - tremolo guitar on 3-16; harmonica on 3-16
• Scott Neubert - acoustic guitar on 3-16
• Johnny Cox - pedal steel on 3-16
• Chris Nole - piano on 3-16
• Rob Price - bass on 3-16
• Bob Mummert - drums on 3-16
• Paul Kennerley - synthesizer on 3-17; electric guitar on 3-17; backing vocals on 4-6
• Sheryl Crow - vocals on 3-18; acoustic guitar on 3-18
• Jeff Trott - electric guitar on 3-18
• Tim Smith - bass on 3-18; baritone guitar on 3-18
• Greg Williams - drums on 3-18
• Chrissie Hynde - vocals on 3-19
• Adam Seymour - guitar on 3-19
• Andy Hobson - bass on 3-19
• Martin Chambers - drums on 3-19
• Benmont Tench - organ on 3-19
• Beck Hansen - vocal on 3-20; acoustic guitar on 3-20
• Smokey Hormel - guitar on 3-20
• Jay Dee Maness - pedal steel on 3-20
• Justin Meldal-Johnsen - bass on 3-20
• Joey Waronker - drums on 3-20
• Gabe Witcher - fiddle on 3-20
• Jonathan Edwards - guitar on 3-21; vocal on 3-21
• John Duffey - mandolin on 3-21
• Peter Bonta - piano on 3-21
• Lou Reid - electric bass on 3-21; vocal on 3-21
• Robbie Magruder - drums on 3-21
• Patty Griffin - vocals on 4-1; harmony vocals on 4-14
• Martie Maguire - mandolin on 4-1
• Emily Robison - Weissenborn on 4-1
• Glenn Worf - bass on 4-2, 4-4, 4-11, 4-13, 4-16
• Paul McInerney - drums on 4-2, 4-13
• Mark Knopfler - electric guitar on 4-4; vocals on 4-16; guitars on 4-16
• Guy Fletcher - acoustic guitar on 4-4; keyboards on 4-16
• Mike Henderson - mandolin on 4-4
• Geraint Watkins - Hammond B-3 organ on 4-4
• Chad Cromwell - drums on 4-4, 4-16
• Levon Helm - harmony vocals on 4-6, 4-7; backing vocals on 4-6; drums on 4-7
• Tim Gorman - backing vocals on 4-6; piano on 4-7
• Jody Payne - backing vocals on 4-6
• Donivan Cowart - backing vocals on 4-6
• George Jones - vocal on 4-9
• John Jarvis - piano on 4-10; Wurlitzer electric piano on 4-11
• Harry Stinson - drums on 4-11, 4-15
• Mary Chapin Carpenter - harmony vocals on 4-14
• Dan Dugmore - acoustic guitar on 4-16
• Jim Cox - keyboards on 4-16
• Danny Cummings - drums on 4-16
• Glen Duncan - fiddle on 4-16; mandolin on 4-16
• Jim Keltner - drums on 4-17