Long Features 
DONS HELMS: Add Some Steel Guitar, Don Helms and the Songwriting of Hank Williams, Sr.(1)
January 2, 2009
In August of 2008, Don Helms died. As one of country music’s greatest pre-pedal steel guitar players, Helms is essential to ten of Hank Williams’ 11 No. 1 hits, as well as major hits by Lefty Frizzell, Patsy Cline, Stonewall Jackson and many more.
RALPH STANLEY: The Last Mountain Man
Ralph Stanley is a man of few words and short answers, and after over 60 years of playing music, he can be forgiven for not wanting to say it all again.
JYPSI: Sessions at the American Songwriter Office
Live sessions with Jypsi at the American Songwriter office…
JYPSI: Keeping Up Appearances
Nobody writes about Jypsi without referring to the band’s visual appearance early and often…
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