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 Something 'Bout You, recorded in Nashville with ace producer Rich Adler of Soundwave Studios, is Amy's first collaboration with resophonic guitarist Roger Williams. Amy and Roger have been performing together in Stillwaters since 2000 and share a common love of good country harmony singing. Roger's country music pedigree is impeccable; he is the son of Northeastern country singer Gerry Lee and steel guitar player Curly Williams. For this project, Amy and Roger culled from hundreds of vintage duets, some of which Roger learned at his mother's knee, everything from the Louvin Brothers to bluegrass greats Jim and Jesse to the Everly Brothers, from obscure duos like Merle Haggard and Bonnie Owens, Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper, Delia Bell and Bill Grant, and threw into the mix a few contemporary tunes from the likes of Kevin Welch and New Hampshire songwriter Rick Lang. Add some stellar session musicians providing some classic pedal steel, fiddle, and honky-tonk piano, and the result is 14 tunes of nostalgic country music!


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'Something 'Bout You' (2007)
  1. Something 'Bout You
  2. Calling My Name
  3. Don't Blame Me
  4. Slowly But Surely
  5. Tear Stained Letter
  6. Wind In The Valley
  7. More And More
  8. Maybe Tomorrow
  9. Forever Has Come To An End
  10. My Dreams
  11. Old Pal Of Yesterday
  12. Will There Ever Be Another
  13. So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)
  14. I Don't Care


  "Damn, if it isn't wonderful. I think it's the best thing that Amy has done...one of the best albums I've heard this year. A bunch of really old, relatively obscure country songs, and a few new ones, done in that old-fashioned country duet style that is killer. Amy's vocals...with the power and tone of her voice, are tempered by Roger's baritone which has been sanded smooth by cigarettes and, shall we say, maturity. The song selections are perfect, the harmonies glorious, the sentiments wonderfully maudlin (like any good old country song), and the Nashville session players are amazing."

Ed McKeon / WWUH- FM
Hartford, CT, FM on Toast / Caterwaul


"Put (it) in the hopper today, and it is now on its 3rd consecutive spin. Lovely indeed. What singing! Great choice of material, and just the right touch on the fiddles and ivorys and slidy slide things."

Rik James / KGLT-FM
Bozeman, MT, Radio Host and Americana music director


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New Release!
'A Resophonic Retrospective'
Now available is a compilation cd of selections from Roger's previous recordings of 'Fireball' and 'Route 2 To Amherst', plus one bonus cut of another original tune entitled 'Czech Inn' - now all on one cd!

Song selections include:

  1. Fireball
  2. Bus Bounce
  3. Bouquet Of Roses
  4. Route 2 To Amherst
  5. The Water Is Wide
  6. Roanoke
  7. Jonathan's Lullaby
  8. Hard Times, Over Easy
  9. No One Now
  10. Fire On The Mountain
  11. Pickin' In Holland
  12. Waltz Before The Snow
  13. Arkansas Traveler
  14. Sledd Ride
  15. Maggie Blues
  16. Essex County
  17. No One Will Ever Know
  18. Durham's Bull
  19. Crazy
  20. Huckleberry Hornpipe
  21. Czech Inn
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For those who prefer the originals...




'Fireball' (1984) is Roger's first instrumental album featuring traditional bluegrass and country standards, as well as two originals penned by him. Guest musicians include: Ray Legere on mandolin (Winfield, Kansas Flatpicking Champion - Mandolin for 1986), Dave Dick on banjo and lead guitar, Herman McGee on rhythm guitar, Jim Muller on lead and rhythm guitar, Sharon Horovitch on bass, Bob Goddu on banjo.

Selections include:  
  1. 'Fireball'
  2. 'Steam Powered Aeroplane'
  3. 'Waltz Before The Snow'
  4. 'Arkansas Traveler'
  5. 'Sledd Ride'
  6. 'Maggie Blues'
  7. 'Essex County'
  8. 'No One Will Ever Know'
  9. 'Durham's Bull'
  10. 'Crazy'
  11. 'Papa Played The Dobro'
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'Route 2 To Amherst' (1992) is Roger's second album of all instrumentals, again in the bluegrass and country vein, with many originals penned by him. Musicians include: Ray Legere on mandolin, guitar and fiddle, Frank Doody on banjo, and Roger on bass and dobro. Bluegrass Unlimited magazine describes the project as "....a pleasant collection of all-instrumental bluegrass from a New England dobroist who exhibits total authority of that instrument.....a scrumptious journey through the bluegrass genre New England style. For anyone seeking solid bluegrass instrumentals with a slight contemporary flavoring, Rt. 2 to Amherst is truly a delightful musical tidbit."

Selections include:
  1. 'Roanoke'
  2. 'Jonathan's Lullably'
  3. 'Hard Times, Over Easy'
  4. 'No One Now'
  5. 'Fire On The Mountain'
  6. 'Pickin' In Holland'
  7. 'Ridin' The Bull'
  8. 'Bus Bounce'
  9. 'Bouquet Of Roses'
  10. 'Rt. #2 To Amherst'
  11. 'Water Is Wide'

    Click on these links for reviews of this album:

    Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine


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'River Of No Return' (1996) is Roger's latest project, a collaboration with long time musical associate, Ray Legere. Here they combine musical expertise with song selection/arrangement skills. Of the twelve selections, eight are penned by the pair, three of which are vocal arrangements. The music is again that of the bluegrass and country genre. Ray is featured on mandolin, fiddle and rhythm and lead guitar, as well as vocals. Roger handles the dobro and vocals. Other musicians include: Frank Doody on banjo, Brian Arsenault on bass, Jean-Marc Doiron and Darren Farrell on vocals. Bluegrass Now magazine says "Ray Legere and Roger Williams go together like peanut butter and jelly; they bring out the best in each other. River of No Return is a testament to the power of friendship in a musical setting. It is clearly evident on every track that these two fellows love to get together and play music." In their Highlight Review of the project, Bluegrass Unlimited magazine says "It's a torrent of notes, ideas, and moment after moment of enjoyment. You'll tap your foot, lean forward toward your stereo speakers to catch each lively lick, and shake your head in wonderment at how good these guys are....Williams, like all great acoustic slide players, can be mellow and lingering or crisp and jaunty."

Song selections include:
  1. 'Puddle Jumper'
  2. 'Little Man'
  3. 'Step, Stomp And Stumble'
  4. 'Contemplation'
  5. 'This Lonesome Fiddler'
  6. 'I've Got Your Number'
  7. 'River Of No Return'
  8. 'Swing '93'
  9. 'Can't Keep You In Love With Me'
  10. 'Let Old Mother Nature Have Her Way'
  11. 'Cruisin' The Autobahn'
  12. 'Snowy Afternoon'

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Visit CD Baby to order on-line using the "Buy the CD" buttons above or at: www.cdbaby.com. Or simply mail your check or money order for $16 each to: Roger Williams, P.O. Box 313, Glastonbury, CT 06033