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TO ALL MY CHAPTER MEMBER BROTHERS AND SISTERS ALL OVER THE WORLD!
WHAT'S UP EVERYBODY!

My name is Cris-M and I'm a non-performing songwriter from New York City, specifically the Bronx. Currently, I'm recording my first demo, with the objective to gain a publishing deal, so wish me the best of luck!
I call upon my jp folks from all over the world to help me in my dilemna. Like so many of you out there, I have a subscription with Rhapsody, and as we all know, they have an amazing collection of songs and albums that goes into the millions. Unfortunately, they don't have everything.
There are a few albums I'm looking for and I'm asking all the jp folks collectors everywhere, mild or obssesive, to check thier shelves to see if they have any of these 16 titles. They're all in the country-folk genre, so I'm looking exclusively for fans of this genre. These are the titles;

The Legendary Doc Boggs (Folkways)
Rhinestone Cowboy...Glen Campbell (the 1975 Capitol lp)
The Fanstastic Expedition of Dillard and Clark...Dillard and Clark
16 Tons of Boogie..The Best of Tennessee Ernie Ford (Rhino)
Gilley's Smokin'...Mickey Gilley (Playboy)
Tompall Glaser...Tompall (Sings the Songs of Shel Silverstein)
Woody Guthrie...The Library of Congress Recordings, Vols. I-3
Same Train, Different Time...Merle Haggard
A Tribute to the Best Damn Fiddler In the World (A Tribute to Bob Willis)
Waylon Jennings..."The Taker/Tulsa" (RCA)
George Jones with Love...George Jones
A Picture of Me Without You...George Jones
Nothing Ever Hurt Me...George Jones (Epic)
The Grand Tour...George Jones (Epic)
Willard...John Stewart (Capitol)
Don't Come Home A-Drinkin'...Loretta Lynn (MCA)

I know, I know..It's a tall order and some of these records are as old as heck..I'm confident that many, if not all of them were released on cd or even cassette at one time or another. They're all masterpieces of the highest order, the greatest american albums ever made. Of course, I dont want your actual copy but I would like them transfered in any format, cassette or cd. I'll pay any price for your services as long as they are within reason. If I get enough postings, I'll provide my phone number in the next couple of days, that way we can iron out any and all details. My e-mail address is comicmans1@yahoo.com.
Common, jp folks, I really need your help here. I'll eagerly anticipate all responses to my request. Thank you very much for your time.

Sincerly,
Cris-M

Hi Cris,
The albums I don't know except maybe used record stores. However the CD'S you may chack out the Ernest Tubb Record Shops in Nashville as they carry most of those old recordings.

Another place you can check is Bear Family Records, a Germain Company that bought a lot of the old masters and transfered them to CD's. Just Google the names and you can brouse the listings. Good luck.

I must be misreading your post, because to me it reads like your asking a bunch of songwriters to copy the recordings of other artists, robbing the artists and writers of their royalties.And offering to pay them to do it.It's called bootlegging, and it's both illegal and extremely immoral, especially for an aspiring songwriter. Please tell me I'm wrong.

I agree with Doc. Please find and contact the actual owners of these items and purchase them legitimately.

I'm with Steve and Doc on this but I might have these albums in a box in my basement and would sell you the vinyl if your interested. It may take me a while to hunt them down though.

Rhinestone Cowboy...Glen Campbell (the 1975 Capitol lp)
Waylon Jennings..."The Taker/Tulsa" (RCA)also "Nashville Rebel"
Willard...John Stewart (Capitol)or some other Stewart LP
1 or 2 George Jones LPs (I can't remember which ones)

Let me know.