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Tulsa Time

"Tulsa Time" is a song written by Danny Flowers, and recorded by American country music artist Don Williams. It was released in October 1978 as the first single from the album Expressions. It was Williams' eighth number one on the country chart, spending a single week at number one and eleven weeks in the top 40.[1] It was also recorded by Eric Clapton for his 1978 album Backless and a live version by Clapton from his album Just One Night became a #30 Billboard hit in 1980.

"Tulsa Time"
Single by Don Williams
from the album Expressions
B-side"When I'm with You"
ReleasedOctober 1978
GenreCountry, country rock
Length3:10
LabelABC
Songwriter(s)Danny Flowers
Producer(s)Don Williams
Garth Fundis
Don Williams singles chronology
"Rake and Ramblin' Man"
(1978)
"Tulsa Time"
(1978)
"Lay Down Beside Me"
(1979)

Background and recording edit

In September, 1978,[2] Flowers and the Don Williams band members were staying at a Sheraton Hotel in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A snowstorm had caused an interruption of their schedule.[3] Flowers said, "We were all snowed in, and there was absolutely nothing to do. I was sitting there in my room, watching The Rockford Files with some hotel stationery beside me, just bored, and I started writing out some verses."[4] He spent only a half-hour on it and the song had only two chords. Flowers said he intended to add another chord later, "but Don heard it and liked it the way it was."[5]

About two months later, Flowers was performing with Williams in Nashville as the opening act for an Eric Clapton concert.[2] After the performance, Flowers and Williams went to Clapton's hotel room where the three men took turns playing songs. Flowers sang and played guitar on his new song, "Tulsa Time" with Williams singing harmony and Clapton playing slide guitar on a dobro.[2] Clapton said, "I love that song and I want to record it right away".[2] Williams said, "You can't record it— I'm going to record it".[2] Both artists recorded the song, but Williams was first.

Williams' recording of "Tulsa Time" was the first song on his album, Expressions, released in August, 1978. By October the song was number one on the country singles chart.[4] It became the number one Billboard Country song of 1979.[6]: 142  The song was named single record of the year in 1979 by the Academy of Country Music[7]: 539  and Williams won CMA Male Vocalist of the Year. Clapton released two versions of the song: first his 1979 album Backless and second in 1980 on a live album, Just One Night.[6]: 142  The latter version was more successful and reached number 30 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[4][6]: 142 

Charts edit

Don Williams version edit

Weekly charts edit

Chart (1978–1979) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] 1
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[9] 106
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1

Year-end charts edit

Chart (1979) Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] 25

Eric Clapton version[a] edit

Weekly charts edit

Chart (1980) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 30

Other versions edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ The Clapton version is a live version from his album Just One Night released b/w a live version of "Cocaine" from the same album; both songs were credited to Eric Clapton and his Band on the single.[11]

References edit

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 386.
  2. ^ a b c d e Pedraza, Esteban; Pryka, Aaron. "Episode 3: The Songwriter (Nashville), Season 1". youtube.com. Movie Time Picture Company and HouseKopp Management. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  3. ^ Danny Flowers' souvenirs about Tulsa Time creation might be blurred after all these years. Indeed, no snowstorm has ever been recorded in September in Tulsa by the meteorological services. The night he wrote the song in his room at the Sheraton hotel probably occurred on January 11, 1978, the only day of this month when a terrible weather has been reported. He must have spent the night sharing songs with Don Williams and Eric Clapton in Nashville on February 28, 1978. The timeline of these events is then coherent with the release of Expressions, the Don Williams' album featuring Tulsa Time, in August 1978.
  4. ^ a b c Smith, Michael (September 8, 2020). "'Tulsa Time': A classic song 30 minutes in the making turns 40 years old". Tulsa World. e–edition. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  5. ^ "Danny Flowers song Blossoms". The Tennessean (Nashville). 86:249: 38. October 14, 1990. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c Lindblad, Elven (2019). Tulsa Sounds: Celebrating the City's Musical Heritage. p. 142. ISBN 9780999122334. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  7. ^ Stambler, Irwin; Landon, Grelun (2000). Country music : the encyclopedia (3rd ed.). New York: St. Martin's Press. p. 539. ISBN 9780312264871. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  8. ^ "Don Williams Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Don Williams Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  11. ^ "Cocaine / Tulsa Time" at Discogs (list of releases)
  12. ^ "Eric Clapton Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.


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Tulsa Time is a song written by Danny Flowers and recorded by American country music artist Don Williams It was released in October 1978 as the first single from the album Expressions It was Williams eighth number one on the country chart spending a single week at number one and eleven weeks in the top 40 1 It was also recorded by Eric Clapton for his 1978 album Backless and a live version by Clapton from his album Just One Night became a 30 Billboard hit in 1980 Tulsa Time Single by Don Williamsfrom the album ExpressionsB side When I m with You ReleasedOctober 1978GenreCountry country rockLength3 10LabelABCSongwriter s Danny FlowersProducer s Don WilliamsGarth FundisDon Williams singles chronology Rake and Ramblin Man 1978 Tulsa Time 1978 Lay Down Beside Me 1979 Contents 1 Background and recording 2 Charts 2 1 Don Williams version 2 1 1 Weekly charts 2 1 2 Year end charts 2 2 Eric Clapton version a 2 2 1 Weekly charts 3 Other versions 4 Notes 5 ReferencesBackground and recording editIn September 1978 2 Flowers and the Don Williams band members were staying at a Sheraton Hotel in Tulsa Oklahoma A snowstorm had caused an interruption of their schedule 3 Flowers said We were all snowed in and there was absolutely nothing to do I was sitting there in my room watching The Rockford Files with some hotel stationery beside me just bored and I started writing out some verses 4 He spent only a half hour on it and the song had only two chords Flowers said he intended to add another chord later but Don heard it and liked it the way it was 5 About two months later Flowers was performing with Williams in Nashville as the opening act for an Eric Clapton concert 2 After the performance Flowers and Williams went to Clapton s hotel room where the three men took turns playing songs Flowers sang and played guitar on his new song Tulsa Time with Williams singing harmony and Clapton playing slide guitar on a dobro 2 Clapton said I love that song and I want to record it right away 2 Williams said You can t record it I m going to record it 2 Both artists recorded the song but Williams was first Williams recording of Tulsa Time was the first song on his album Expressions released in August 1978 By October the song was number one on the country singles chart 4 It became the number one Billboard Country song of 1979 6 142 The song was named single record of the year in 1979 by the Academy of Country Music 7 539 and Williams won CMA Male Vocalist of the Year Clapton released two versions of the song first his 1979 album Backless and second in 1980 on a live album Just One Night 6 142 The latter version was more successful and reached number 30 on the U S Billboard Hot 100 singles chart 4 6 142 Charts editDon Williams version edit Weekly charts edit Chart 1978 1979 Peakposition US Hot Country Songs Billboard 8 1 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Billboard 9 106 Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1 Year end charts edit Chart 1979 Position US Hot Country Songs Billboard 10 25 Eric Clapton version a edit Weekly charts edit Chart 1980 Position US Billboard Hot 100 12 30Other versions editA live version from 1978 appears on Eric Clapton s Crossroads 2 Live in the Seventies a boxed set released in 1996 This is a different performance from that featured on Just One Night Reba McEntire recorded Tulsa Time for her 1995 album Starting Over but it was not included on the final release It was eventually released on her 1999 compilation album Comfort from a Country Quilt Jason Boland amp the Stragglers recorded Tulsa Time for their 2010 live album High in the Rockies After Williams death Brothers Osborne sang the song as a tribute during the 51st Annual Country Music Association Awards on November 8 2017 Notes edit The Clapton version is a live version from his album Just One Night released b w a live version of Cocaine from the same album both songs were credited to Eric Clapton and his Band on the single 11 References edit Whitburn Joel 2004 The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits 1944 2006 Second edition Record Research p 386 a b c d e Pedraza Esteban Pryka Aaron Episode 3 The Songwriter Nashville Season 1 youtube com Movie Time Picture Company and HouseKopp Management Retrieved April 29 2022 Danny Flowers souvenirs about Tulsa Time creation might be blurred after all these years Indeed no snowstorm has ever been recorded in September in Tulsa by the meteorological services The night he wrote the song in his room at the Sheraton hotel probably occurred on January 11 1978 the only day of this month when a terrible weather has been reported He must have spent the night sharing songs with Don Williams and Eric Clapton in Nashville on February 28 1978 The timeline of these events is then coherent with the release of Expressions the Don Williams album featuring Tulsa Time in August 1978 a b c Smith Michael September 8 2020 Tulsa Time A classic song 30 minutes in the making turns 40 years old Tulsa World e edition Retrieved April 28 2022 Danny Flowers song Blossoms The Tennessean Nashville 86 249 38 October 14 1990 Retrieved April 22 2022 a b c Lindblad Elven 2019 Tulsa Sounds Celebrating the City s Musical Heritage p 142 ISBN 9780999122334 Retrieved April 23 2022 Stambler Irwin Landon Grelun 2000 Country music the encyclopedia 3rd ed New York St Martin s Press p 539 ISBN 9780312264871 Retrieved April 23 2022 Don Williams Chart History Hot Country Songs Billboard Don Williams Chart History Bubbling Under Hot 100 Billboard Hot Country Songs Year End 1979 Billboard Retrieved July 30 2021 Cocaine Tulsa Time at Discogs list of releases Eric Clapton Chart History Hot 100 Billboard nbsp This 1970s country song related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tulsa Time amp oldid 1201336109, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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