Ellen McIlwaine

Artist:  Ellen Mcllwaine
Born:  October 1, 1945.  Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, Psychedelic Folk, Garage, Blues Rock, Progressive Folk, Country Folk, Country, Rock, R&B
Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Slide Guitarist
Instruments:  Guitar, Piano, Harmonica

Ellen Mcllwaine is an American Singer, Songwriter and Musician, from Nashville, Tennessee, best known for her career as a Solo Singer, Songwriter and Slide Guitarist.  She began playing professionally, folksinger and her booking at the Au Go Go in Greenwich Village, and there she shared bills with Jimi Hendrix, John Lee Hooker, and Howlin' Wolf, Richie Havens and Randy California taught her a few things about Slide Guitar.  She moved back to Atlanta and formed her first group, Fear Itself.  Later she went back to New York and started to her solo career.

Title:  Honky Tonk Angel (Limited Edition Vinyl)  (2015)
Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, Psychedelic Folk, Garage, Blues Rock, Progressive Folk, Country Folk, Country, Rock, R&B
Label:  Polydor
Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Toe Hold  (4:22)
 2.  Weird Of Hermiston  (5:06)
 3.  Up From The Skied  (4:38)
 4.  Losing You  (2:00)
 5.  Ode To Billy Joe  (3:48)

Side B:

 1.  Pinebo (My Story)  (2:41)
 2.  Can't Find My Way Home  (3:41)
 3.  Wings Of A Horse  (4:02)
 4.  It Was't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels  (2:38)
 5.  Wade In The Water  (4:50)

Personnel:

Ellen McLlwaine:  Vocals, Guitar, Background Vocals
Thad Holiday:  Bass, Background Vocals
Don Payne:  Bass on "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels"
Billy Curtis:  Congas on "Toe Hold", "Wade In The Water", Candido:  Congas on "Pinebo", "Wings Of A Jorse", "Wade In The Water"
Don Kaphan:  Piano
James Madison:  Drums
Bill Keith:  Pedal Steel Guitar

Honky Tonk Angel is the debut solo album by Ellen McLlwaine, originally released on March 1972 by Polydor, remastered and reissued on November 27, 2015 by Polydor.  For Music Lovers and Music Collectors.