Confederate Railroad

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The country rock band Confederate Railroad was formed in 1981 by Danny Shirley. Other members included Mark DuFrene, Michael Lamb, Chris McDaniel, Warren Gates Nichols, and Wayne Secrest. The musicians played together under the name Danny Shirley Band from the beginning of the eighties . For a while they were the backing band of David Allan Coe . There were also some not too successful records released.

Career

In 1991, on Shirley's initiative, the band got a record deal with Atlantic Records in Nashville and was renamed Confederate Railroad . The debut album of the same name was released a year later. It has been sold more than two million times. Several songs from this album made it into the country top ten, including her biggest hit to date, Queen of Memphis , which climbed to number 2. The controversial and “politically incorrect” Trashy Women attracted the sextet with particular media attention. In 1993, Confederate Railroad was named Best New Group by the CMA .

The second album Notorious was produced in early 1994. It also sold well, quickly reaching gold status and containing the top 10 single Daddy Never Was the Cadillac Kind . In the following years more albums and singles of solid quality were released. The big hit parades did not materialize, but the group confirmed their reputation as a good live band. In 2008 steel guitarist Warren Gates Nichols left the band and died of cancer a year later.

Discography

Albums

  • Confederate Railroad (1992)
  • Notorious (1994)
  • When And Where (1995)
  • Greatest Hits (1996)
  • Keep On Rockin ' (1998)
  • Rockin 'Country Party Pack (2000)
  • Unleashed (2001)
  • The Essentials (2002)
  • Lucky To Be Alive (2016)

Singles

  • Jesus and Mama (1992)
  • Queen of Memphis (1992)
  • She Never Cried (1993)
  • Trashy Women (1993)
  • When You Leave That Way You Can Never Go Back (1993)
  • Daddy Never Was the Cadillac Child (1994)
  • Elvis And Andy (1994)
  • Summer in Dixie (1994)
  • When And Where (1995)
  • What Brothers Do (2001)

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