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accurate readings of classic Jimmy Buffett
songs, H.B.'s determination to be respected
for his own written songs led him into the
studio in 1998 with old friend David
Williams producing, what turned out to be a
two-year blood, sweat and tears project that
many people (including H. B. himself), didn't
think would ever be released.
Lots of problems were encountered during
the recording of this project - accidental
erasure of three songs, flooding of the
studio resulting in equipment damage,
financial backing issues, lightning striking
the hard drives containing most of the
songs and on and on.
To everyone involved, the project seem
cursed. Even when completed, the first
pressing of the CD was mixed poorly by his
then label "Digi-Tone Records", and was
recalled for not being up to industry
standards.
Jim Price, nominated for a Grammy
award in 1999 for his mixing of a Doc
Watson album, was called in for emergency
surgery on the project. Jim remixed all 13
songs and greatly improved the sound.
Although several major problems surfaced
with the record company after the release
date (no distribution or promotion),
H. B.'s CD has continued to sell steadily
by word-of-mouth and still enjoys airplay in
nine states in America and in foreign
markets including Holland, Ireland, Germany
and England.
H. B. Beverly & Friends "Home Sweet
Home" was a true labor of love project with
over 25 of the finest hand-picked musicians
East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia
offers and the CD will surely be considered
as a collectible because of those who
participated.
Not only does the CD showcase his
writing and arranging skills but his virtual
ease with performing Rock, R&B,
Country/Rock, Americana and Bluegrass
styles all which are present on this CD.
"Home Sweet Home" was also the #2
requested song on the internet island music
station serving the entire Parrothead nation.
H. B. plans to be back in the recording
studio in the spring of 2006 to record his
newer material written since "Home Sweet
Home" was released.
sample you would
like to hear &
turn up the
volume!
1. "I'll Be Coming
Home"
2. "The Way"
3. "Big Fish In A
Little Pond"
4. "I'll Always Be
Your Fool"
5. "Someone To Love
Her"
"Home Sweet Home"
Collectors Edition CD:
The first pressing with original artwork,
and an additionally burned and
autographed copy of the sold out
second pressing
remixed and remastered
by Grammy nominated Jim Price.
SAMPLES CD:
$4.00 plus $2.50 shipping & handling
"I'll Be Coming Home" & "The Way"
H.B.'s latest originals recorded
in 2005 with Don Eanes
co-producing, playing all keyboards
and drums. Bob Sarver appears on
Bass guitar.
Delivery time two weeks in the U. S.
with longer to foreign
countries dependent upon the location.
SEND YOUR ORDER &
PAYMENT CHECK TO:
H. B. Beverly
1028 Madge Court
Conway, SC 29526
"I'll Be Coming
Home"
During World War II, a young Oma Sexton
wrote a song for her future husband, Carl,
then stationed in Germany in the U. S. Army.
She was so hopeful of their happy
reunion, that she wrote the song from his
point of view through a soldier in the
battlefields. That was creative and
imaginative enough in it's own right, but in
addition she never tagged it with a time or
place of origin. It simply states that if this
soldier can make it back home, he's going to
marry his beau and be where he wants to be
for the rest of his natural life.
The way it is expressed this song can and
does apply to any conflict where a soldier
down in a bunker in some foreign land is
praying that he can just make it back home
to his loved ones.
It is a song of faith and hope for all who
have family or friends, who are putting their
lives on the line for us each day and night in
Iraq and abroad.
In 1990, Oma's husband Carl passed
away, and she gave the song to H. B., who
was then her son in law, and he re-wrote the
tune and arrangement, and recorded it in the
current version you will hear when you click
on the links at the top left of this page.
HB Beverly
2003 - 2006
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by
Charley Gingrow
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