2011 archived
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DECEMBER ISSUE
NASHVILLE ARTS MAGAZINE ARTICLE ON ME.

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DECEMBER 8
Remembering JOHN LENNON.

Gunned down in New York City, December 8th 1980

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DECEMBER 6

BARBARA ORBISON
 [January 10, 1950 – December 6, 2011]

BARBARA ORBISON died on December 6th at 61 years old from pancreatic cancer.
Here is a photograph of newly weds, Barbara and Roy in London. They were both super nice people

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DECEMBER 2-3
Tennessee Local Food Summit

 
Lipscomb University, Nashville
design/photography and video by me
 Event anouncement + video

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NOVEMBER 17

JOE GRACEY (November 14, 1950 – November 17, 2011)

Radio disc jockey, musician, producer, husband, father, brother and amigo to many.
Gracey died of cancer on Thursday, 17th, in Houston Texas. R.I.P dear friend.
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NOVEMBER 12

DOYLE BRAMHALL (February 17, 1949 – November 12, 2011)

Doyle was a great blues and shuffle drummer, musical influence and jolly good fellow. 62 is too soon.
 "YOU CAN'T CHANGE IT OR RE-ARRANGE IT"
 (video by me) - Savour every moment of "Life By The Drop"!
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OCTOBER 9

JOHN LENNON SHOULD HAVE BEEN 71 TODAY!
"Love is all you need"


May 23rd 1968 - Club Dell Aretusa, 107 King's Road, Chelsea, London.
This was John's first public appearance with Yoko, 3 days into their relationship.
Patti Harrison is in the background wearing the hat.
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SEPTEMBER 12
HAPPY 80th BIRTHDAY GEORGE JONES


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SEPTEMBER 12

JOHNNY CASH 8 YEARS GONE

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My new EPK video for legendary sax player Bobby Keys and his band The Suffering Bastards.

 


Playing near you soon!
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AUGUST 7

MARSHALL GRANT
 (May 5th 1928 – August 7th 2011)

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 Marshall Grant, original bass player with Johnny Cash, "Tennessee Two" died on Saturday night.
He spent his last conscious day with friends at a Johnny Cash Festival in Jonesboro, Arkansas and was happy before he suffered a stroke.
A Few hours earlier he told me a wonderful, funny story about one of Johnny's guitars.
 R.I.P.  BOOM CHICKA BOOM.
photograph by Alan MESSER - 2008
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AUGUST 4
 I have an exhibition today of Johnny Cash pictures at the Johnny Cash Music Festival in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
This is an exciting fundraising festival to restore Dyess, Johnny and his family's early homeplace.

JULY

Collings Guitars print ad

Rodney Crowell with his Collings 1993 C10 Deluxe

LATEST CD PACKAGES

 
+ Rosanne Cash - THE ESSENTIAL - (Sony Legacy, 2011) 2 interior photographs
+ Joe Diffie - SETLIST - (Sony Legacy, 2011) 2 interior photographs
+ Kris Kristofferson - SETLIST - (Sony Legacy, 2011) 1 interior photograph

J U N E 16

BOB HARRIS O.B.E.
Congratulations to Bob Harris, who received an OBE in the 2011 Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to Music Broadcasting.
There is no one more dedicated and energetic in British broadcasting than Bob, representing Britain with his unique English diction and presentation.
I am so pleased that the Palace have honoured him in this year that celebrates Bob's 40 years in broadcasting and the 40th anniversary of The Old Grey Whistle Test.

© 1977 photograph by Alan Messer
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J U N E 15
BILL JOHNSON - Art director/ designer/ friend - dead at 68.

 A lunar eclipse, full moon and the death of my dear friend Bill Johnson from cancer at 68.
A true artist, heavy smoker, good dancer, storyteller and one of the toughest, kindest men I have ever had the pleasure to meet.

Bill was art director at CBS Records in Nashville that became Sony. We worked together on dozens of albums, we won a Grammy together and Bill was very influential in my American career.
photograph by Alan MESSER - 1980s
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A P R I L 17
JERRY LEE LEWIS playing at Third Man Records
picture to be added
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A P R I L 14
JOHNNY CASH - DYESS ARKANSAS BENEFIT
5 of my photographs were displayed at the p ress conference
I will have an exhibition for the V.I.P reception on August 4th
pictures to be added
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M A R C H  10
It was a fun night!

photograph and design by me
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M A R C H  3
New CD project: Diana Jones - High Atmosphere - photography and video


(April 4th release on Proper Records)

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M A R C H  1
 Marcia Ball - Roadside Atractions - photography and design

photographed along the roadside in Hye, Texas
(March 25th release on Alligator Records)
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F E B RU A R Y   26
REMEMBERING JOHNNY CASH
Always missed, never forgotten. We had some great fun!


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F E B RU A R Y   14


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J A N U A R Y   26

CHARLIE LOUVIN, 1927 - 2011


 Charlie Louvin was an American original. He and his brother Ira redefined country music male harmonies
I value the time spent with Charlie, his big smile, stories and always the music that is his legacy.
They just don't make them like that anymore.
Watch this Louvin Brothers clip:

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