Dickerson, Deke - King Of The Whole Wild World, CD

Deke Dickerson
King Of The Whole Wild World
Major Label Records MLCD-003
796873024457

Tracks:
1. King of the Whole Wide World (introduction)
2. Deep River
3. I Can't Wait To See You (Go)
4. Misshapen Hillbilly Gal
5. Put Me Down
6. Boone County Blues
7. Make Way for a Better Man
8. Itchin' for My Baby
9. Do You Think of Me
10. Fool's Gold
11. Trumpet
12. Early for the Bell
13. Bomb Shelter (for My Heart)
14. Double-Clutchin'
15. King of the Whole Wide World (reprise)

This album could have been titled With A Little Help from My Friends, except that Joe Cocker already used that one, and no one wants to be compared to Joe Cocker! But the sentiment certainly applies. Just about every friend I've ever had plays on it.

Some are good friends you all know, like Chris "Sugarballs" Sprague, Carl Sonny Leyland, and "Crazy" Joe Tritschler. The Lucky Stars dropped by my house, raiding the icebox, and I had them record "Misshapen Hillbilly Gal" with me in between sandwiches. Jimmy Sutton played bass on a song, and Pete Curry of Los Straitjackets played drums. Good ol' Mitch Polzak even brought over his banjo. Some of the best country musicians in the world (by way of Austin) appear on a honky-tonk track, and later on, Mary Huff of Southern Culture on the Skids added her ethereal high voice to the same track!