American singer/songwriter, guitarist and pianist, born November 5, 1946 in Winter Haven, Florida and died on September 19, 1973, in Joshua Tree, California, at the age of 26 from an overdose of morphine and alcohol.
Parsons is best known for his work within the country genre; he also mixed blues, folk, and rock to create what he called Cosmic American Music. Besides recording as a solo artist, he has worked as a member in several notable bands, including the The International Submarine Band, The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Bros. Married to Gretchen Parsons from 1971 until his death in 1973.
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June 5, 1973
Tower Theatre
Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States1. Christine's Tune(The Flying Burrito Brothers cover)
2. Tried So Hard(Gene Clark cover)
3. We'll Sweep Out the Ashes in the Morning(Gram Parsons cover)
4. Streets of Baltimore(Tompall and The Glaser Brothers cover)
5. Hickory Wind(The Byrds cover)
6. Country Baptizing
7. Love Hurts(The Everly Brothers cover)
8. Hot Burrito #2(The Flying Burrito Brothers cover)
9. Six Days on the Road(Paul Davis cover)
10. Sin City(The Flying Burrito Brothers cover)
11. Wheels(The Flying Burrito Brothers cover)
March 25, 1973
Oliver's
Boston, Massachusetts, United States1. Synthetic Flesh
2. We'll Sweep Out the Ashes in the Morning(Gram Parsons cover)
3. My Uncle(The Flying Burrito Brothers cover)
4. Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man(The Byrds cover)
5. Streets of Baltimore(Tompall and The Glaser Brothers cover)
6. Country Baptizing
Emmylou Harris on lead vocals7. Sin City(The Flying Burrito Brothers cover)
8. Jambalaya (On the Bayou)(Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys cover)
Emmylou Harris on lead vocals9. California Cotton Fields(Dallas Frazier cover)
10. Six Days on the Road(Paul Davis cover)
1. Synthetic Flesh
2. Still Feeling Blue(Gram Parsons cover)
3. That's All It Took(George Jones cover)
4. Big Mouth Blues(Gram Parsons cover)
5. A Song for You(Gram Parsons cover)
6. Cry One More Time(The J. Geils Band cover)
7. Love Hurts(The Everly Brothers cover)
8. My Girl Sloopy / You Got Me Runnin'
1. Bony Moronie / Forty Days / Almost Grown
2. Six Days on the Road(Paul Davis cover)
March 24, 1973
Oliver's
Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesMarch 23, 1973
Oliver's
Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesMarch 22, 1973
Oliver's
Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesMarch 21, 1973
Oliver's
Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesMarch 20, 1973
Oliver's
Boston, Massachusetts, United States1. Synthetic Flesh
2. We'll Sweep Out the Ashes in the Morning(Gram Parsons cover)
3. My Uncle(The Flying Burrito Brothers cover)
4. Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man(The Byrds cover)
5. Streets of Baltimore(Tompall and The Glaser Brothers cover)
6. Country Baptizing
Emmylou Harris on lead vocals7. The New Soft Shoe
8. Jambalaya (On the Bayou)(Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys cover)
Emmylou Harris on lead vocals9. Hearts on Fire(Gram Parsons cover)
10. California Cotton Fields(Dallas Frazier cover)
11. Six Days on the Road(Paul Davis cover)
1. Synthetic Flesh
2. Still Feeling Blue(Gram Parsons cover)
3. That's All It Took(George Jones cover)
4. Big Mouth Blues(Gram Parsons cover)
5. Love Hurts(The Everly Brothers cover)
6. Cry One More Time(The J. Geils Band cover)
7. Sin City(The Flying Burrito Brothers cover)
8. My Girl Sloopy / Baby What You Want Me to Do
1. Bony Moronie / Forty Days / Almost Grown
2. How Much I've Lied(Gram Parsons cover)
3. Six Days on the Road(Paul Davis cover)
March 19, 1973
Sandy's
Beverly, Massachusetts, United StatesMarch 18, 1973
WBCN-FM Studios
Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesGram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, and ND Smart II
1. Widowmaker
2. Love Hurts(The Everly Brothers cover)
3. Sin City(The Flying Burrito Brothers cover)
March 17, 1973
Bijou Cafe
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesMarch 16, 1973
Bijou Cafe
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States1. Flint Hill Special
2. We'll Sweep Out the Ashes in the Morning(Gram Parsons cover)
3. My Uncle(The Flying Burrito Brothers cover)
4. Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man(The Byrds cover)
5. Streets of Baltimore(Tompall and The Glaser Brothers cover)
6. Country Baptizing
7. California Cotton Fields(Dallas Frazier cover)
8. Love Hurts(The Everly Brothers cover)
9. Cry One More Time(The J. Geils Band cover)
10. Sin City(The Flying Burrito Brothers cover)
11. Big Mouth Blues(Gram Parsons cover)
12. Jambalaya (On the Bayou)(Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys cover)
13. Six Days on the Road(Paul Davis cover)
14. The New Soft Shoe
15. Hang On Sloopy / Baby What You Want Me to Do / Boney Moronie / Forty Days / Almost Grown
March 15, 1973
Bijou Cafe
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesMarch 14, 1973
Bijou Cafe
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesMarch 13, 1973
Ultrasonic Recording Studio
Hempstead, New York, United States1. We'll Sweep Out the Ashes in the Morning(Gram Parsons cover)
2. Country Baptizing
3. Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man(The Byrds cover)
4. Big Mouth Blues(Gram Parsons cover)
5. The New Soft Shoe
6. Cry One More Time(The J. Geils Band cover)
7. Streets of Baltimore(Tompall and The Glaser Brothers cover)
8. That's All It Took(George Jones cover)
9. Love Hurts(The Everly Brothers cover)
10. California Cotton Fields(Dallas Frazier cover)
11. Six Days on the Road(Paul Davis cover)
1. Bony Moronie / Forty Days / Almost Grown
March 12, 1973
Max's Kansas City
New York, New York, United StatesMarch 11, 1973
Max's Kansas City
New York, New York, United StatesMarch 10, 1973
Max's Kansas City
New York, New York, United StatesMarch 9, 1973
Max's Kansas City
New York, New York, United StatesIncomplete
1. Instrumental
2. Still Feeling Blue(Gram Parsons cover)
3. That's All It Took(George Jones cover)
4. California Cotton Fields(Dallas Frazier cover)
5. Cry One More Time(The J. Geils Band cover)
6. A Song for You(Gram Parsons cover)
7. My Girl Sloopy(The Vibrations cover)
8. Baby What You Want Me to Do(Jimmy Reed cover)
9. Bony Moronie(Larry Williams cover)
March 8, 1973
Max's Kansas City
New York, New York, United StatesMarch 7, 1973
Max's Kansas City
New York, New York, United StatesSome of Gram Parsons's most popular tracks include Love Hurts, Brand New Heartache, Return of the Grievous Angel, The Angels Rejoiced Last Night, Streets of Baltimore. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
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