ED BRUCE: This Old Hat

Ed Bruce

This Old Hat

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The recipe for this CD is: take one of the best ballad singers in Nashville, use his talents as an award winning songwriter, add some great songs by a few of his friends and let the listener devour the results of Ed Bruce, master of his craft.

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ED BRUCE BIOGRAPHY
With a string of hits, both as an artist and a writer, Ed Bruce has maintained a successful career for more than four decades. "Mamma's Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys", "After All", "Girls, Women and Ladies", "When You Fall In Love Everything's A Waltz", "My First Taste of Texas", "Ever, Never Loving You", "The Last Cowboy Song", and the "Theme from Bret Maverick" are just a few of the self-penned hit songs from this great artist. Then there's "Texas When I Die" and "The Man That Turned My Mama On" which were giant hits for Tanya Tucker -and the list goes on.
Ed was born in Keiser, Arkansas. Early on, the family moved to Memphis and he claims Tennessee as his home. In the late 70's, he represented the state as "The Tennessean" in a nationwide campaign promoting tourism.
Ed started writing songs in his early teens and first recorded on the famed Sun Records label while a senior in high school. Writing the B-side of Tommy Roe's million seller "Sheila" furnished funds and motivation for Ed to move to Nashville in 1962. "See The Big Man Cry", recorded by CMA Hall-of-Famer Charlie Louvin, earned Ed his first BMI award and Charlie credits the song with establishing him as a solo artist. "Mamas--" and "Texas When I Die" also earned Grammy and CMA nominations for Song of the Year and are both certified for 1,000,000 broadcast performances.
In addition to performing and writing, Ed also has a very successful acting career -he appeared in the CBS mini-series "The Chisolms" with Robert Preston, the NBC movie "Frank and Jesse James" and of course, was the co-star or "Bret Maverick" with James Garner. He appeared as Sgt. Daryl Kelso in the CBS Movie of the Week "Separated by Murder" and as Attorney Harlan Hayes in the pilot episode of "XXX's & OOO's produced in Nashville.
Other star turns include the pragmatic Sheriff Lloyd in the Steven Segal feature "Fire Down Below"; Thunder Malloy in the "Walker Texas Ranger" inspired "Son's of Thunder"; and Ed's favorite, the curmudgeonly rancher Mitch in Sundance Films "The Outfitters".
Ed was also the host of "American Sports Cavalcade" on The Nashville Network and hosted the seven seasons of "Truckin' USA", also on TNN. He recently began taping the fourth season of "Doc on Point", a series, featuring his dog Doc, which focuses on the training of gun dogs and airs weekly on Outdoor Life Network. He has recorded dozens of national TV and radio commercials including United Airlines, McDonalds, Kawasaki, John Deere, Dodge Trucks and the Armed Services Campaign "It's a Great Place To Start" -to name just a few.
Today, as always, Ed loves to sit around with friends and talk sports -most notably, football and hunting, and of course, horses and dogs. There is championship breeding among the herd of 22 Tennessee Walking Horses, and numerous champions and Hall-of-Famers are apparent in the pedigrees of their 5 English Setters. This "royalty" is no more treasured, however, than the always present, variegated pack of tail-wagging strays, orphans and drop- offs greeting visitors to Ed's and Judith's "Home At Last" ranch.
Ed Bruce's career now spans both sides of the Atlantic -he has gained an enormous following in Europe and performs there at least once a year.
Next time you see the movie "Electric Horseman" or hear "Mamma's Don't' Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" on the radio, take a good listen. It's a better biographical sketch of Ed Bruce than any of these words.

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  • This Old Hat
    author: Marian Gulsby

    Everything Ed Bruce sings is a hit. Really love his voice.

  • author: linda persinger

    awesome

  • pure country at its best
    author: ronnie lynch

    this is one of the best cd's i've heard in a long time,ed bruce always been one of my favorite.this is real country music.

  • A Master at work... A singers singer
    author: D. Hicks

    Enjoyed the new material, Your the best break and First taste of Texas were better when first recorded. But the other cuts are top shelf. One and This Old Hat are the best songs I've heard in years.... PLEASE let us know when you'll make will release more...

  • Original Ed Bruce CD's were made when his voice was at it's best
    author: Ed Schofield

    Original Ed Bruce CD's are rare but worth it. His latest ("12 Classics") is good, but all songs were re-recorded and his voice is not as great as when he made the originals. Truly one of the best male vocalists and writers ever.

  • Like meeting an old friend
    author: Lovaine

    I used to own Ed's music on vinyl and when I listened to this cd all I can say is welcome back old friend.

  • What a great voice
    author: Edward Mann (UK)

    Thoroughly enjoyed it - but who were the musicians, please ?

  • Nice to hear Ed Bruce's great voice again.........
    author: Adair Rosenow

    Nice to hear Ed Bruce's great voice again. And it sounds as good as ever. It;s been awhile since we've heard from him and lets hope that the time frame for the next one is not near as long !!!

  • this old hat brings back a lot of memory
    author: harold rippy

    i listen to ed bruce while growing up as a child and to this day i still enjoy listening to him.

  • Short Notice
    author: Marie

    I ordered this Ed Bruce as a last minute Christmas present for my boyfriend of 5 years. He travels all the time and mentioned it two days before Christmas.. Well I ordered on CDBaby and got it within two days... Thanks, Happy New Year

  • The voice is strong, vibrant, superb!
    author: Henry Durkin

    What a find! I thought Ed had retired long abo, so when this CD came along I had to get it. The man is amazing. He never stops giving his all to the audience. He's a country music legend. Thanks, Ed, for bringing sunshine on a cloudy day.

  • It was wonderful to hear Ed Bruce back singing. He is the best.
    author: Joanne Shields

    I received the C.D. and I am so glad I ordered it. I have wondered what happend to Ed Bruce as he is one my favorite country singers. Glad he is back recording. Also I am impressed with your site, and will buy more C.D.'s for sure

  • ALWAYS....
    author: CHUCK DUSTY DAWG WILSON

    ALWAYS GREAT TO HEAR ED .....HIS MUSIC NEVER FAILS TO PLEASE.....COUNTRY TO THE CORE.

  • very enjoyable
    author: linda conrad

    i bought this on a whim and was very pleased, this man has a mellow voice, in my opinion, so much of the new stuff (younger?) the music seems to over ride the vocal , i could hear every word of this. it will be one of my favorites.

  • Love to hear Ed Bruce sing. Have missed him!
    author: Donna Herrick

    From the first song to the last, this cd is great! The old songs sound as good as ever, and now I have some new favorites. The Tracks You Left On Me, The Feeling Of Bein' Gone, and especially Did He Say It Better Than Me, loved them all. But then, I've never heard an Ed Bruce recording I didn't like!

  • Fantastic - I've been waiting for this!!!!
    author: Lynn Robertson

    I loved the CD. The voice, the music is great. It has that country sound I have been missing. Loved Ed's music before, still love it now. I had only heard a small part of one of the songs and knew I had to have this CD. It will be played often. Hope to hear more in the future.

  • It was a real treat to find new material by Ed Bruce!
    author: Cathie Clark

    Distinctive voices are hard to find in country music today, and Ed's is as unique as they come--and just as wonderful as ever. A real surprise was his version of "One", which had been recorded by George Jones and Tammy Wynette on their last album together--I did not know Ed co-wrote that song! Real high-quality pure country.

  • Ed Bruce is one of my Favorite Singer and Songwriter of all Times
    author: Erwin Schapendonk

    We do a radio show for many years and always like to play music from Ed Bruce because we never heard a song we didn't like from a singer with a great voice like he has. One fo my favourite songs on this album This Old Hat is. My First taste of Texas. We Hope Ed you wil sing Forever

  • author: Millie Miller

    I have always loved Ed Bruce's songs. This CD is far and away the best that I have ever heard. I have missed him.

  • as good as ever....or better
    author: wayne foster - just a fan

    good songs, good quality recording, great value for the money.

  • The man possesses one of the all-time great voices.
    author: Country Music News

    Getting to hear Ed Bruce on disc again is one of the better gifts that fans of "real" country music have been given so far in the 21st century. The man possesses one of the all-time great voices of the genre and his music has been sadly missed in recent years.

  • You'd think he hasn't been away for a moment.
    author: Country Weekly Magazine

    It's been way too long since we heard from Ed Bruce. His decade-long string of smashes like "You're The Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had" and "You Turn Me On (Like A Radio)" ended in the late 80's and he has been pretty much off the scene since then. So the big question has to be: Can he still cut it? This Old Hat answers that question in the warmest, most unassuming way you could imagine. Ed, delivers these 13 songs-including some new versions of his old hits, such as a gorgeous take on "You're The Best Break"-in such a quietly confident way that you'd think he hasn't been away for a moment.

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