DIXIELAND
DELIGHT
ALABAMA
SONGWRITER: RONNIE ROGERS
COUNTRY: U. S. A.
ALBUM: THE CLOSER YOU GET…
LABEL: RCA NASHVILLE
GENRE: COUNTRY
YEAR: 1983
Alabama is an American country and Southern
rock band formed in Fort Payne, Alabama,
in 1969. The band was founded by Randy Owen (lead vocals, rhythm guitar)
and his cousin Teddy Gentry (bass, backing vocals).
They were soon joined by another cousin, Jeff Cook (lead guitar, fiddle, and keyboards). First
operating under the name Wildcountry, the group toured the Southeast bar circuit in the early 1970s, and began writing original songs.
They changed their name to Alabama in 1977 and following the chart success of
two singles, were approached by RCA Records for a record deal.
Alabama's
biggest success came in the 1980s, where the band had over 27 number one hits,
seven multi-platinum albums and received numerous awards. Alabama's first single
on RCA Records, "Tennessee River",
began a streak of 21 number one singles, including "Love
in the First Degree" (1981), "Mountain Music"
(1982), "Dixieland
Delight" (1983), "If
You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)"
(1984) and "Song of the South"
(1988). The band's popularity waned slightly in the 1990s although they
continued to produce hit singles and multi-platinum album sales. Alabama
disbanded in 2004 following a farewell tour and two albums of inspirational
music but reunited in 2010 and have continued to record and tour worldwide.
The band's blend of traditional country music and Southern rock combined with elements of bluegrass,
folk, gospel and pop music gave it a crossover appeal that helped lead to their success. They also toured extensively and incorporated
production elements such as lighting and "sets" inspired by rock concerts into their shows. The band has over 41 number one country records on
the Billboard charts to their credit and have sold over 75 million records, making
them the most successful band in country
music history. AllMusic credited the band with popularizing the idea of a country band and
wrote that "It's unlikely that any other country group will be able to
surpass the success of Alabama."
Alabama was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2019 and were awarded with the first ever Life Time Achievement
Award from this institution.
"Dixieland Delight" is a song
written by Ronnie Rogers,
and recorded by American country music band Alabama. It was released
in January 1983 as the lead-off single from their album The Closer You Get....
Songwriter Ronnie Rogers,
who previously had hits with Ed Bruce, Dave Dudley, Tanya Tucker and others,
recalled to country music journalist Tom Roland that the idea for
"Dixieland Delight" came to him when he was driving down Highway 11W, a road
in Rutledge, Tennessee.
The song's first line ("Rollin' down a backwoods, Tennessee byway; one arm
on the wheel") (…)
When Alabama recorded the song in 1982 for The
Closer You Get, it differed substantially from the acoustic demo cut by Rogers.
Rollin´ down a
backwoods
Tennessee by way
One arm on the wheel
Holdin´my lover with the other
A sweet, soft southern thrill
Worked hard all week
Got a little jingle
On a tennessee saturday night
Couldn´t feel better
I´m together with my dixieland delight
Spend my dollar
Parkin´ a holler neath the mountain moonlight
Hold her up tight
Make a little lovin´
A little turtle-dovin´on a mason-dixon night
Fits my life oh, so right
My dixieland delight
White-tail buck deer
Munchin´on clover
Red-tail hawk
Sittin´ on a limb
Chubby old groundhog
Croakin' bullfrog,
Free as a feeling´in the wind
Homegrown country girl
Gonna give me a whirl
On a tennessee saturday night
Lucky as a seven livin´ in heaven
With my dixieland delight
Spend my dollar
Parkin´ a holler neath the mountain moonlight
Hold her up tight
Make a little lovin´
A little turtle-dovin´on a mason-dixon night
Fits my life oh, so right
My dixieland delight.
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