![]() These recordings earned him accolades and awards all over Nashville, but it was Janis Joplin’s posthumous release of “Me and Bobby Mcgee” that made him a behind-the-scenes pop star. His songs resonated all over the radio, with interpretations by Ray Price (“For the Good Times”), Sammi Smith (“Help Me Make It Through the Night”) and Bobby Bare (“Come Sundown”), among numerous others. It took a certain mindset to appreciate Kristofferson’s versions. Soon, all of Nashville seemed interested in his compositions, which led to recognition as a performer and a recording contract with Monument Records. Soon afterward, Cash recorded “Sunday Morning Coming Down,” and Kristofferson’s life changed in the process. ![]() Needless to say, Cash noticed, and admitted that he never even listened to the tape. When Johnny Cash never responded about a tape he had passed to him, Kristofferson landed a helicopter in the singer’s front yard. He unsuccessfully attempted to push his songs to the performers who came to the studio, until his frustration caused him to take extreme measures. With no connections, he moved to Nashville and literally started at the bottom, working as a janitor for Columbia Recording Studios. His future was well laid out, but he quit it all to follow a career in music, a choice that caused his own family to disown him. After serving, he taught literature at West Point, with the ambition to be a novelist. He joined the military where he served as a helicopter pilot, and earned the rank of Captain. He was also an active sportsman, with numerous accolades for his achievements in football, rugby and boxing. He came from a military family that ensured he got the best education available, including a Rhodes scholarship from Oxford University. Kristofferson’s past may help to explain his penchant for achievement. It was a musical miracle, as well as a social one. Somehow, in the midst of this stifling paralysis, Kris Kristofferson found a way to dance on the head of a pin, walking a knife-edge that somehow captured the hippie ethos while remaining firmly entrenched in Nashville culture. With the world going through catharsis, Nashville disavowed anything that even suggested change. Even the good ol’ boys from Bakersfield such as Buck Owens and Merle Haggard were held at arms length. The Byrds found this out the hard way, as did Gram Parsons. The reasons were political as much as they were musical, with an entrenched conservatism that verged on rigor mortis. Excepting Dylan’s “Blonde on Blonde” sessions, the elite producers and publishers who ran Nashville’s music scene closed its doors to outsiders in general, and they certainly were not about to welcome any hippie trash into their sanctum.Īs far as the insiders were considered, Nashville had a lock on country music and was not about to see their culture infested by disrespectful vermin. ** Single print order can either print or save as PDF.At the close of the sixties, there was literally no common ground between Nashville and hippie culture. If the icon is greyed then these notes can not be transposed. Please check "notes" icon for transpose options. * Where transpose of Me And Bobby McGee sheet music available ( not all our notes can be transposed) & prior to print. Be careful to transpose first then print (or save as PDF). If your desired notes are transposable, you will be able to transpose them after purchase. If you selected -1 Semitone for score originally in C, transposition into B would be made. This means if the composers started the song in original key of the score is C, 1 Semitone means transposition into C#. ![]() If it is completely white simply click on it and the following options will appear: Original, 1 Semitione, 2 Semitnoes, 3 Semitones, -1 Semitone, -2 Semitones, -3 Semitones. You can do this by checking the bottom of the viewer where a "notes" icon is presented. Most of our scores are traponsosable, but not all of them so we strongly advise that you check this prior to making your online purchase. If not, the notes icon will remain grayed. If transposition is available, then various semitones transposition options will appear. In order to transpose click the "notes" icon at the bottom of the viewer. After you complete your order, you will receive an order confirmation e-mail where a download link will be presented for you to obtain the notes. This week we are giving away Michael Buble 'It's a Wonderful Day' score completely free.
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