Neil Morris

Neil Morris (some resources spell his initial name “Neal”) originated from the Richwoods community southern of Mountain Watch, AR. He produced his living being a farmer and equine investor, but was renowned locally — and afterwards popular regionally — being a get good at musician and balladeer. He previously a special method with an market that was found in youth by his kid, Adam Corbett Morris, better referred to as Jimmie Driftwood (occasionally spelled “Jimmy”), who became a nationally known folksinger and songwriter. While his kid documented singles and entire albums for a few of the largest outfits in america, Morris’ function was conserved on field recordings and in various other less commercial locations, and it has been released for the reason that framework on albums such as for example Atlantic’s Sounds from the South four-CD container.