Area Code 615 (band)
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For the telephone area code, see Area code 615.
Area Code 615 was the name of a Nashville country rock band active in the late 1960s and early 1970s, taking their name from the telephone area code, which at the time covered all of Central and Eastern Tennessee. The band was made up of session musicians, recording only two albums before resuming normal session work. Several of the members were backing musicians for Bob Dylan and Billy Swan. Moss and Buttrey went on to play with Nashville based Barefoot Jerry. David Briggs later worked with Elvis Presley and Joan Baez.
Their best known work was "Stone Fox Chase", which was used as the theme to the British Broadcasting Corporation's music programme The Old Grey Whistle Test.
[edit] Musicians
- Mac Gayden, Lead Guitar, Vocals
- Charlie McCoy, Harp, Vocals
- Bobby Thompson, Banjo, Guitar
- Wayne Moss, Guitar, Bass
- Buddy Spicher, Fiddle, Viola, Cello
- David Briggs, Keyboards
- Norbert Putnam, Bass, Cello
- Kenny Buttrey, Drums
- Weldon Myrick
[edit] Discography
- Area Code 615, 1969
- Trip in the country, 1970
Both were repackaged as a double album and re-released in 1974
