Every so often we have to remind ourselves that Jerry Salley is more than just a hard-charging and very successful executive with Billy Blue Records, signing artists and producing their records. He is also a singer and songwriter in his
Jerry Salley
Songwriters Showcase at Lorraine’s Coffee House
Songwriters Showcase at Lorraine's Coffeehouse (9/25/24) - photo © Bill Warren Lorraine Jordan, the Lady of Tradition, for the third consecutive year, capitalized on the talent in Raleigh for IBMA to invite a group of leading songwriters in the bluegrass genre
Jerry Salley to Ohio Country Music Hall of Fame
Nashville singer and songwriter Jerry Salley is set to be inducted tomorrow into the Ohio Country Music Hall of Fame. With a 40 year career that's seen almost 600 of his songs recorded by other artists in bluegrass, country, and gospel
Jerry Salley inducted into Chillicothe High School’s Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame
Recently, singer/songwriter and Billy Blue Records Creative/A & R Director Jerry Salley made the trek from Nashville back to his hometown in Chillicothe, Ohio, for a special luncheon held in his former high school. There he was inducted into Chillicothe
The Songwriter – Jerry Salley
Jerry Salley has written songs in Nashville since 1982, long enough to witness major changes in country music, Music Row, and the songwriting business. Now, many of his early mentors and friends are gone, and Salley is at an age when
Colorado Winter video from Jerry Salley
Jerry Salley - photo © C Shelz Photo These days most folks see Jerry Salley in his position as A&R Director at Billy Blue Records in Nashville, and might forget that he is also a celebrated artist and songwriter, something he
The Devil Was an Angel Too from Kristy Cox
Billy Blue Records has a new single this month from Australian bluegrass singer Kristy Cox, taken from her current project, Shades of Blue. The Devil Was an Angel Too was written by Kristy's longtime collaborator and producer, Jerry Salley, along
What Kind Of Fool (Do You Think You’re Foolin’) from Jerry Salley
These days, with the prominence of Billy Blue Records in the bluegrass world, it is easy to see Jerry Salley primarily as the hard charging A&R guy with the label. But old hands in our industry know Jerry as a
Kentucky’s Never Been This Far From Tennessee from Kristy Cox with Marty Raybon
Billy Blue Records has a new single for Kristy Cox, featuring her in a duet with label mate Marty Raybon. It's a song from Cox's current album, Shades of Blue, called Kentucky's Never Been This Far From Tennessee, written by Kristy's
Inaugural Words on the Water songwriting workshop in 2023
Florida's beautiful gulf coast is the setting for the first ever Words on the Water songwriting workshop, scheduled for March 2-5, 2023. A joint venture between Lil House Songwriting Workshop and Laughing Penguin Publicity and Consulting, the three-day seminar is designed