The Ballad of Curtis Loew (4:41)

THE BALLAD OF CURTIS LOEW (4:41)

Songwriters: A. Collins, R. Van Zant
Publishing & PRO: Universal-Duchess Music Corp. (BMI)

Contact information:
Larry Cordle - (615) 830-4765
mightycord@gmail.com

I always loved this song. It reminds me so much of Tom T. Hall's "The Year Clayton Delaney Died". Not in that they sound alike or nothin' like that, just the sentiment here. In my mind I've always said, "well that's Skynyrd's Clayton Delaney". I just love where this song comes from, story has it he (Curtis) was a black country store owner who used to redeem returnable soda bottles that some of the guys in the band picked up for some change and he would play them some guitar while they were there. I reckon the guys never forgot it and later immortalized him in song, pretty cool huh? - Larry Cordle