The Americana Music Association named Jim Rooney as its Lifetime Achievement for Producer/Engineer award winner. He'll receive the award at the 8th Annual Americana Honors & Awards ceremony, set for Thurs., Sept. 17 at the Ryman Auditorium. Rooney's production work has been integral in the development of Americana music, a genre loosely defined as music that is based on American roots music traditions. Rooney produced Nanci Griffith's Grammy-winning Other Voices, Other Rooms album, Hal Ketchum's Past The Point of Rescue, Iris DeMent's Infamous Angel, John Prine's Aimless Love and many other widely hailed albums.
"Jim Rooney is the number one reason I have a career," said Griffith. "He gave me confidence in my writing, inspiration to write, and handed me the want ads to look for an apartment in Nashville."
Jim Rooney is also an appreciate country songwriter and Appaloosa records had the honor to edit two fantastic albums. One of this is Brand New Tennessee waltz
1 The Brand New Tennessee Waltz Winchester 3:03
2 Be My Friend Tonight Cook, Prine, Silverstein
3 Amanda McDill 3:51
4 Heaven Come a Woman Chandler 3:37
5 Sabu Visits the Twin Cities Alone Prine 2:28
6 We Must Believe in Magic McDill, Reynolds 2:56
7 Fish & Whistle Prine 3:42
8 Dreaming My Dreams Reynolds 3:18
9 Six White Horses Moody 3:01
10 Satisfied Mind Hayes, Rhodes 3:34
11 In It for the Long Run Rooney 2:57
12 Only the Best Rooney 2:55
13 I Recall a Gypsy Woman McDill, Reynolds 3:13
14 Broiled Orange Prine 3:36
15 Ready for the Times to Get Better Reynolds 2:03
16 South in New Orleans Anglin, Wright 3:08
17 Tennessee Blues Charles 4:31
18 Interest on the Loan Rooney 2:39
19 The Girl at the End of the Hall Hill, Rooney 3:11
20 No Expectations Jagger, Richards 3:47
