Dian & The Greenbriar Boys

: This one's a country bluegrass treat from deep in the Elektra vaults...Dian was Dian James, a country singer discovered by future Byrds manager Jim Dickson, and the Greenbriar Boys were the noted bluegrass band who were actually signed to Vanguard at the time. This 1963 album marked the only time the two would record together and, in fact, the only known recording by Dian James; yet, this is a tremendous listen, marked by Dickson's sure hand for material ('He Was a Friend of Mine', which the Byrds would later cover, appears here), the sympathetic ensemble work of the Greenbriar Boys and the unstoppable energy of Dian, who seems to be channeling Rose Maddox here. With notes featuring quotes from Dickson and Greenbriar Boy Ralph Yellin. A Collectors' Choice Music exclusive!